Past Event Materials
2024 WCA Annual Conference
Print Materials
2024 WCA Annual Business Meeting
Videos
- County Officials in Cars Having Conversations: Intro Video
- County Officials in Cars Having Conversations: Milwaukee County Executive Crowley
- Conversations in Cars with County Officials: Sheboygan County Administrator Krause
- Conversations in Cars with County Officials: Monroe County Supervisor Van Wychen
- 2024 WCA Executive Committee Video
- DHS Human Trafficking Video
Monday, September 23, 2024 Concurrent Workshops
- Strengthening Community Health: Strategies in State and Local Health Department Collaborations (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
- County Land Water Conservation Districts: Professional, Proven and Pioneering (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
- The Role of Constitutional Officers: Why Does it Matter? (Hint: It Matters a Lot!) (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
- When “Spirited Debate” Crosses the Line: What Can You Do? (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
- Town Withdrawal from County Zoning: What You Need to Know (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
- Long-Term Care Facilities: Building Sustainable Care in Counties (1:00-2:00 p.m.)
- Creating Leaders from Within: Why Leadership Development is Critical (1:00-2:00 p.m.)
- Exploring Wisconsin’s Forest Sustainability: Insights from the County Forests Association (1:00-2:00 p.m.)
- Parliamentary Procedure in Action, Part 1: Attend a “Nisnocsiw County” Board Meeting (1:00-2:00 p.m.)
- The PFAS Crisis: How the State is Coping with the “Forever Chemical” (1:00-2:00 p.m.) Cover Slide Only
- Workforce and Population Shifts: Adapting to a New Wisconsin (2:15-3:15 p.m.)
- Parliamentary Procedure in Action, Parts 2 & 3: Attend a “Nisnocsiw County” Board Meeting (2:15-4:30 p.m.)
- Addressing Child Care Shortages: Strategies and Solutions (2:15-3:15 p.m.)
- Wisconsin Department of Revenue News and Updates (2:15 – 3:15 PM)
- Child Support Program Innovative Partnerships and Practices (3:30-4:30 p.m.)
- Creating a County Youth Commission: A Guide in Building Tomorrow’s Leaders (3:30-4:30 p.m.)
- Selling Tax-Deeded Lands: Understanding the Impact of 2023 WI Act 207 (3:30-4:30 p.m.)
- Local Government Transportation Programs: Learn What is New (3:30-4:30 p.m.)
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 Concurrent Workshops
- Combating Human Trafficking by Empowering Communities (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
- DHS Human Trafficking Video
- Inside Cyber Incidents: Exploring County Response Teams (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
- Wisconsin’s Changing Economy (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
- Understanding Roles and Responsibilities in County Government (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
- County Airports: Making an Economic Impact Beyond Aviation (8:00-9:00 a.m.)
- Mental Health and the 988 Crisis Hotline: Breaking Barriers to Improve Care (9:15-10:15 a.m.)
- Addressing the Housing Crisis: Strategies for Overcoming Shortages (9:15-10:15 a.m.)
- Partnering with Extension: An Update on the Contract and Guidance Documents (9:15-10:15 a.m.)
- A Deep Dive into Court Funding: Going Behind the Bench (9:15-10:15 a.m.)
- Renewable Energy Siting and County Control: Powering the Future of Wisconsin (9:15-10:15 a.m.)
WisconsinEye Coverage of 2024 WCA Annual Conference
Monday, September 23, 2024
- 2024 WCA Annual Conference Opening General Assembly – Day 1
- 2024 WCA Annual Conference Workshop: Creating Leaders from Within – Why Leadership Development is Critical
- 2024 WCA Annual Conference Workshop: Workforce and Population Shifts – Adapting to a New Wisconsin
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
- 2024 WCA Annual Conference Workshop: Wisconsin’s Changing Economy
- 2024 WCA Annual Conference Workshop: Addressing the Housing Crisis – Strategies for Overcoming Shortages
- 2024 WCA Annual Conference Closing General Assembly – Day 2
2024 In the Board Room Webinars
- Electioneering & Political Expression of County Officials & Employees: Slide Deck (8.28.24)
- Electioneering & Political Expression of County Officials & Employees: Recording of Webinar (8.28.24)
- A County’s Role in Renewable Energy Siting: Slide Deck (7.24.24)
- A County’s Role in Renewable Energy Siting: Recording of Webinar (7.24.24)
- County and Municipal Borrowing Basics: Slide Deck (6.26.24)
- County and Municipal Borrowing Basics: Recording of Webinar (6.26.24)
- Counties’ Organizational Structure-Constitutional Officers: Slide Deck (5.22.24)
- Counties’ Organizational Structure-Constitutional Officers: Recording of Webinar (5.22.24)
- Advanced Topics in Open Meetings and Public Records: Slide Deck (3.27.24)
- Advanced Topics in Open Meetings and Public Records: Recording of Webinar (3.27.24)
- County Organizational Meeting: Slide Deck (2.28.24)
- County Organizational Meeting Recording of Webinar (2.28.24)
- Social Media Usage by Counties: Slide Deck (1.24.24)
- Social Media Usage by Counties Recording of Webinar (1.24.24)
2024 Webinars
- WCA Webinar on Mental Health Services & Funding Allocation: Webinar Presentation (8.20.24)
- WCA Webinar on Mental Health Services & Funding Allocation: Sample Resolution (.docx) (8.20.24)
- WCA Webinar on Mental Health Services & Funding Allocation: WCA Crisis & CSP Issue Paper (8.20.24)
- WCA Webinar on Mental Health Services & Funding Allocation: Funding for Public Mental Health Services in Wisconsin Document (8.20.24)
- Act 207 and Sale of Tax Foreclosed Properties: Slide Deck (8.13.24)
- Act 207 and Sale of Tax Foreclosed Properties: Recording of Webinar (8.13.24)
- Department of Revenue Maintenance of Effort Reporting Recording of Webinar (5.21.24)
- Local Bridge and Culvert Inventory and Assessment: WisDOT Slide Deck (1.17.24)
- Local Bridge and Culvert Inventory and Assessment: Recording of Webinar (1.17.24)
2024 WCA County Leadership Meetings
- SolSmart Program Presentation: (4.29.24)
- Wisconsin Land Information Association Presentation: 4. 22.24
2024 WCA Legislative Conference
Presentations
- WCA Government Affairs Presentation (2.6.24)
- Artificial Intelligence and County Government (2.6.24)
- Cybersecurity (2.6.24)
- Forward Analytics Presentation (2.7.24)
Video
Photos
Keynote Speaker James Olson’s Books Available on Amazon
- To Catch a Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence (Published 2019)
- Fair Play: The Moral Dilemmas of Spying (Published 2007)
2023 Webinars
2023 In the Board Room Webinars
- In the Board Room-County Board Rules-Part Two: Slide Deck (12.20.23)
- In the Board Room-County Board Rules-Part Two: Recording of Webinar (12.20.23)
- In the Board Room-County Board Rules-Part One: Slide Deck (12.13.23)
- In the Board Room-County Board Rules-Part One: Recording of Webinar (12.13.23)
- In the Board Room-Administration and Organization: Slide Deck (10.25.23)
- In the Board Room-Administration and Organization: Excerpt from 2023 “WCA Green Book: A Book of County Facts” (10.25.23)
- In the Board Room-Administration and Organization: Recording of Webinar (10.25.23)
- In the Board Room-County Construction Projects: Slide Deck (9.27.23)
- In the Board Room-County Construction Projects: Recording of Webinar (9.27.23)
- In the Board Room-County Board Members Acting Out of Line: What Can be Done?: Slide Deck (8.23.23)
- In the Board Room-County Board Members Acting Out of Line: What Can be Done?: Recording of Webinar (8.23.23)
- In the Board Room-The Latest and Greatest on Sales of Tax Deeded Property: Slide Deck (7.26.23)
- In the Board Room-The Latest and Greatest on Sales of Tax Deeded Property: Recording of Webinar (7.26.23)
- In the Board Room-Dam It! A County’s Relationship with the DNR and Property Owners in the Upkeep, Repair and Condition of Dams Slide Deck (6.28.23)
- In the Board Room-Dam It! A County’s Relationship with the DNR and Property Owners in the Upkeep, Repair and Condition of Dams: Recording of Webinar (6.28.23)
- In the Board Room-Public Records Slide Deck (5.24.23)
- In the Board Room-Public Records: Recording of Webinar (5.24.23)
- In the Board Room-Ethics Slide Deck (4.26.23)
- In the Board Room-Ethics: Recording of Webinar (4.26.23)
- In the Board Room-Exploring Wisconsin’s Open Meetings Law Slide Deck (3.22.23)
- In the Board Room-Exploring Wisconsin’s Open Meetings Law: Recording of Webinar (3.22.23)
- In the Board Room-Solar Facility Regulations Slide Deck (2.22.23)
- In the Board Room-Solar Facility Regulations: Recording of Webinar Part Two (4.3.23)
- In the Board Room-Solar Facility Regulations: Recording of Webinar Part One (2.22.23)
Congressionally Directed Spending Q&A (11.9.23)
2023 Wisconsin Act 4 Classification of Jailers as Protective Under WRS
- 2023 Wisconsin Act 4 & Jailer Classification Under WRS-Forms and Procedure for Compliance Slide Deck (10.10.23)
- 2023 Wisconsin Act 4 & Jailer Classification Under WRS-Forms and Procedure for Compliance Webinar Recording (10.10.23)
- 2023 Wisconsin Act 4 Classification of Jailers as Protective Under WRS Webinar Recording: (4.28.23)
- 2023 Wisconsin Act 4 Classification of Jailers as Protective Under WRS Webinar Slide Deck: (4.28.23)
- ETF Memo: Dated April 25, 2023
- 2023 Wisconsin Act 4 Language (Marked)
2023 Wisconsin Act 12 Key Takeaways for County Governments
- 2023 Wisconsin Act 12 Key Takeaways for County Governments Slide Deck (7.19.23)
- 2023 Wisconsin Act 12 Key Takeaways for County Governments Recording of Webinar (7.19.23)
2022/2021 WCA Webinars
CMS Interim Final Rule Webinar with WCA General Counsel Andy Phillips of Attolles Law, s.c. (1/27/2022)
- View the January 27, 2022 webinar here.
County Board Rules and Conducting the County Organizational Meeting
Conducting the County Organizational Meeting (1/18/2022)
Rules of Decorum and Procedural Rules(1/10/2022)
Committee Structure and Rightsizing(12/13/2021)
County Board Rules: An Overview (12/6/2021)
County and Community Opportunities to Leverage Local ARPA Funds to Support Child Care (9/13/2021)
Out of Order! Parliamentary Procedure-The Advanced Session (5/3/2021)
CAP Team: Human Services Day at the Capitol (4/13/2021)
Out of Order! Parliamentary Procedure Basics for Effective and Efficient Meetings (3/29/2021)
County Redistricting in the Face of U.S. Census Reporting Delays: Part Two (2/24/2021)
- View the February 24, 2021 webinar here.
- See the handout from the webinar, “Redistricting Changes Key Dates and Proposed Timeline,” here.
County Redistricting in the Face of U.S. Census Reporting Delays (2/9/2021)
- View the February 9, 2021 webinar here.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Four-Part Series–Building a Foundation:
Wisconsin County Efforts-Working with Community Partners (2/22/2021)
Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Four-Part Series–Building a Foundation:
Webinar 3: Getting Started: Moving from Words to Action (2/15/2021)
- View the February 15, 2021 webinar here.
- See the Benoy Jacob, Ph.D. presentation here.
- See the “Governing For Equity Implementing an Equity Lens in Local Government” by Benoy Jacob, Ph.D. here.
- View the “Racism as a Public Health Crisis” Kenosha Sample Resolution here.
- View the Kenosha County Racial Equity Commission Mission Statement here.
- View Kenosha County’s Approach to Racial Equity here.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Four-Part Series–Building a Foundation:
Webinar 2: Racism as a Public Health Crisis (2/8/2021)
- View the February 8, 2021 webinar here.
- See the February 8, 2021 presentation slides here.
- See the February 8, 20201 webinar resource listing here.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Four-Part Series–Building a Foundation:
Webinar 1: The County Role in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (2/1/2021)
- View the February 1, 2021 webinar here.
- See the February 1, 2021 presentation slides here.
- See Milwaukee County Strategic Plan here.
- See the Milwaukee County Ordinance No. 20-4, File No. 20-174 here.
- View the Milwaukee County Racial Equity Tool here.
- See The Root article, Milwaukee County Declares Racism a Public Health Crisis, here.
The Evolving World of Energy Production and the County Role in Approval and Siting
2020 WCA Webinars
Guidance on First Amendment Auditors (10/7/2020)
On October 7, 2020, Attorneys Andrew Phillips, Kyle Gulya and Ryan Heiden of von Briesen & Roper, s.c. provided guidance on interactions with first amendment auditors, along with strategies in managing the safety and confidentiality concerns related to the affairs of county business.
Advancing Broadband in Wisconsin (9/9/2020)
This WCA Webinar, “Advancing Broadband in Wisconsin,” was held September 9, 2020 and includes speakers Jack Votava of Forward Analytics and Tom Asp and Jim Weikert of Power System Engineering.
Watch the September 9, 2020 “Advancing Broadband in Wisconsin” webinar by clicking here.
Virtual Meeting: What Stays the Same and What has to Change (8/6/2020)
While trying to juggle all the complexities of operating during a pandemic and continuing to meet the needs of constituents, most leaders try to force the same old in-person meeting format and content onto a video platform, hoping for the best. But even the most effective teams are learning there are all new pitfalls to look out for and new ways of communicating that are needed in order to be successful virtually. Join Kim Clist Fons, from Blue Wysteria Coaching and Consulting, and explore how to have consistently effective meetings on-line and how this one step is an integral part of being a Highly Effective Team. Speaker: Kim Clist Fons, M.Ed., ACC, UWCPC – President and Founder of Blue Wysteria Coaching and Consulting, a Certified Leadership and Team Coach, community and organizational development facilitator, and professional skills educator.
Watch the August 6, 2020 webinar, Virtual Meeting: What Stays the Same and What has to Change by clicking here.
County Officials Workshops (COWS) – WI Public Records Law / Ethics & Conflicts of Interest (6/29/2020)
TOPICS OF THIS WEBINAR: Wisconsin’s Public Records Law, and Ethics & Conflicts of Interest. This webinar is a unique opportunity for both newly elected county government officials and veterans of the county board to learn from experienced educators about best practices and avoiding the pitfalls of governance.
Watch the June 29, 2020 COWS webinar clicking here.
County Officials Workshops (COWS) – Running Effective Meetings / County Budgeting (6/22/2020)
TOPICS OF THIS WEBINAR: Running Effective Meetings and County Budgeting. This webinar is a unique opportunity for both newly elected county government officials and veterans of the county board to learn from experienced educators about best practices and avoiding the pitfalls of governance.
Watch the June 22, 2020 COWS webinar clicking here
County Officials Workshops (COWS) – WI Open Meetings Law / Agendas & Minutes (6/15/2020)
TOPICS OF THIS WEBINAR: Wisconsin’s Open Meetings Law, and Agendas & Minutes. This webinar is a unique opportunity for both newly elected county government officials and veterans of the county board to learn from experienced educators about best practices and avoiding the pitfalls of governance.
Watch the June 15, 2020 COWS webinar clicking here.
County Officials Workshops (COWS) – Who We Are / Roles & Responsibilities (6/8/2020)
TOPICS OF THIS WEBINAR: Who We Are: The UW-Madison Division of Extension Local Government Center and the Wisconsin Counties Association and Roles & Responsibilities.This webinar is a unique opportunity for both newly elected county government officials and veterans of the county board to learn from experienced educators about best practices and avoiding the pitfalls of governance.
Watch the June 8, 2020 COWS webinar clicking here.
2021 Decennial Redistricting Overview Webinar (4/28/2020)
WCA hosted a webinar on April 28, 2020 on the 2021 Decennial Redistricting, which featured Ben Conard of von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Watch the April 28, 2020 webinar, 2021 Decennial Redistricting by clicking here.
2020 U.S. Census Webinar (2/24/2020)
WCA hosted a webinar on the U.S.Census, which featured Becky Schigiel of the U.S. Census Bureau.
Watch the February 24, 2020 WCA webinar on the U.S. Census by clicking here.
2020 WCA Educational Seminars
Cyber Security: Threats to Local Government (7/13/2020)
This educational seminar focused on cyber security and its impact on county government. Topics will include elections security, employee training and risk management best practices, and security concerns. Our panel of experts include those from the National Association of Counties (NACo), the Wisconsin Elections Commission, Wisconsin County Mutual Insurance Corporation, and von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Session One
Emerging Cyber Threats, Employee Training & Cyber Incident Response Plans
Presented by Josh Dirkse, Aegis Corporation
Session Two
Investigating Cyber Breach and Security Concerns in the Year of COVID-19
Presented by Joseph M. Russell, von Briesen & Roper, s.c
Session Three
Election Security in Wisconsin
Presented by Meagan Wolfe, Wisconsin Elections Commission
Session Four
NACo Cyber Security Part 1
Presented by Rita Reynolds, Chief Technology Officer, National Association of Counties (NACo)
Session Five
NACo Cyber Security Part 2
Presented by Rita Reynolds, Chief Technology Officer, National Association of Counties (NACo)
Preparing for the County Board Organization Meeting and Orientation for Newly Elected county Board Supervisors (1/13/2020)
This seminar will cover in detail, county government authority, roles and responsibilities of county supervisors, election of officers, adoption of the county board’s procedural rules, and county board organization. Topics also include committee structure; how committee members are appointed; resolutions and ordinances and how they are introduced and processed; and, agendas and who is responsible for them and how items get on the agenda. Eau Claire County officials will also present information on their orientation program for newly elected county supervisors.
County Board Organizational Meeting (1/13/2020)
Running Effective Meetings – Rules of Decorum (1/13/2020)
2020 Wisconsin Counties Association Board Orientation (1/13/2020)
Three Forms of County Government (1/13/2020)
Basic Information on Motions (1/13/2020)
County Supervisor Job Description (1/13/2020)
Questions on Roles and Responsibilities Presentation (1/13/2020)
WI County Code Administrators: The Latest and Greatest on Zoning WisconsinGovernment Structure Map (2018) (1/13/2020)