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LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Community Connections Newsletter for Marathon County

Community Connections Newsletter

Marathon County's Environmental Resources Committee, responsible for coordinating land use policy for county government, has debuted a periodical newsletter. The current issue's topics include: Pharmaceutical Take-Back Event, Firewood in Marathon County Parks & Forests, Gypsy Moth Suppression Program, and more. The Community Connections newsletter is available online >>>


Financial Management for local government

Local Government Financial Management Series

Finances and budgeting are some of the most challenging aspects of local government. The complexities of the rules and laws governing public finance, the ever-increasing demands for services, and the limited revenue sources available to Wisconsin local governments make knowledge of the "tools" of government financial management essential for good decision-making. The UW-Extension's Local Government Center website provides a series of financial management presentations and supporting documents intended to familiarize the local government official with the various components of good local government financial management. Learn more at about this financial management series >>>


Road pavement

Transportation Information Center

Every year Wisconsin municipalities spend one billion dollars to repair and replace roads and bridges. There are nearly 100,000 miles of local roads in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Transportation Information Center (TIC) helps local officials manage their road systems and transportation budgets. The TIC offers training, publishes a newsletter and technical bulletins, supports a pavement management system for local roads, and gives advice. It also collects videos and printed materials which are loaned out to local officials. Learn more about transportation resources >>>


Marathon County Environmental Resources Committee

Marathon County Environmental Resources Committee

Many Marathon County municipalities have adopted comprehensive plans which meet the requirements of the recent state planning legislation. The Marathon County Board adopted the County Comprehensive Plan on May 23, 2006. Plan implementation at the county level is led by the county’s Environmental Resources Committee, which is responsible for coordinating all land use policy throughout the county, including Smart Growth, utility policy, and other issues related to transportation, groundwater, demographics. Learn more about the Marathon County Environmental Resources Committee >>>


Comprehensive planning in Marathon County

Comprehensive Planning

Marathon County and the majority of the communities within its boundaries are working on comprehensive planning issues in order to comply with state legislation. The CNRED educator/agent is providing training around these issues, coordinated with the Marathon County Department of Conservation, Planning and Zoning planning effort. For more information about comprehensive planning >>>


Wisline Educational Programs, live teleconferences offered by the UW-Extension

Wisline Educational Programs

Local elected officials have access to university resources focused on the issues of local government through the UW-Extension Local Government Center. One option for accessing educational programming is through a Wisline, a live teleconference offered by the University of Wisconsin-Extension. Learn more about the Wislines offered through the Local Government Center>>> 


G.R.E.A.T. software

G.R.E.A.T. Software Available

Graphing Revenues, Expenditures and Taxes (G.R.E.A.T.) software has been developed by UW-Extension and is available through the local CRD Educator to help local governments compare their expenditures and income with other governmental units. Learn more about the GREAT software package >>>


Good Fences Make Good Neighbors...

Good Fences Make Good Neighbors

Chapter 90 of the Wisconsin Statutes sets out rules regarding fences in agricultural areas. The law prescribes when a fence is required, how responsibility for a fence is divided, what a legal fence is and how to resolve disputes between property owners. As growth occurs in rural areas, residential and agricultural uses may come into conflict. Knowing and applying the fence law can help reduce conflicts. PDF file Fact Sheet - Fences in Agricultural Areas (6 pages, 23 KB)


Towns and Villages Association Meetings
In Marathon County, local government officials have the opportunity to be part of either the Eastern Marathon County Towns and Villages Association or the Western Marathon County Towns and Villages Association. Association meetings are held quarterly. A joint meeting of both associations is held in July of each year. The 2008 Towns and Villages Association meetings start at 7:30 p.m. and are scheduled:

Eastern Marathon County Towns and Villages Association:

 

First Quarter

Thursday

January 24, 2008

 

Second Quarter

Thursday

April 17, 2008

 

Third Quarter

Thursday

July 24, 2008 (joint meeting)

 

Fourth Quarter

Thursday

October 23, 2008

 

Western Marathon County Towns and Villages Association:

 

First Quarter

Thursday

January 31, 2008

 

Second Quarter

Thursday

April 24, 2008

 

Third Quarter

Thursday

July 24, 2008 (joint meeting)

 

Fourth Quarter

Thursday

October 30, 2008

The July 2008 agenda for the Joint meeting of the Eastern and Western Towns and Villages Associations is available here:

PDF file Joint Eastern and Western Towns and Villages Association Meeting Agenda (2 pages, 29 KB)
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rib River Ballroom, 3237 State Highway 29, Marathon.

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