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Cyberattacks: What You Should Know
Robin Powers, Director of Marketing & Administration, League of Wisconsin Municipalities
January, The Municipality, pg. 4
Resources referenced in the article:
Includes Intro to Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Essentials, Bulletins from US Computer Emergency Readiness Team & Resources for Cybersecurity Information
InfraGard InfraGard is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and members of the private sector for the protection of U.S. Critical Infrastructure.
If your municipality is insured by LWMMI, you have access to the CyberNET risk management website.
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Using the League’s New Zoning Guide for Affordable Housing
Curt Witynski, Deputy Director, League of Wisconsin Municipalities
February, The Municipality, pg. 23
Sneak peek - read the article from the February magazine here.
CNU is providing training for municipal elected officials, staff, and private planning consultants interested in using the Wisconsin-specific Zoning Guide. The training is free but attendance is limited and REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
The overall goal of the Guide and the training is to show that bite-sized zoning code changes are possible and can have an immediate impact on removing obstacles to the development of workforce and missing middle housing.
(The Guide will be available for download in mid-February, prior to the workshops. Background is available on the League's website here.)
The training will cover how to use the documents in the Guide, navigating the steps to amending a code, and determining where to start. Both the morning and afternoon sessions will focus on the methodology of incremental code reform and the process and implementation described within the Guide.
The morning session will be geared for elected municipal officials, city and village administrators/managers, builders, and advocates. The afternoon session will be geared for municipal planning staff and private planning consultants.
You may attend both the morning and afternoon sessions.
February 21 - Eau Claire, A.M. Session 9 - 11:30; P.M. Session - 1:00 - 4:00
February 22 - Plover, A.M. Session 9 - 11:30; P.M. Session - 1:00 - 4:00
February 23 – Oshkosh, A.M. Session 9-11:30; P.M. Session - 1:00 - 4:00
*Please note each session is limited to 40 participants.
Note - A Zoom workshop on the Guide is in the planning stages.
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Broadband Accessibility & Affordability Both Critical
Matt Kures, Community Economic Development Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Division of Extension
January, The Municipality, pg. 8
Center for Community & Economic Development Division of Extension Resources:
The Wisconsin Economy is a series of studies intended to inform Wisconsin decision-makers, community economic development practitioners, and concerned citizens about the Wisconsin economy and policy options available to them. Each topic features a Data Analysis report, a Policy Brief, and concise Factsheets. Learn more.
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Conversations with Municipal Leaders: Digital Equity in Cities (and Villages) By the National League of Cities. Read it here.
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Beginning 2022 With Inspiration From Innovative Municipal Leaders
Toni Herkert, Government Affairs Director, League of Wisconsin Municipalities
January, The Municipality, pg. 12
Toni has been traveling across the state at the invitation of city and village leaders. You can travel along on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
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Do Wisconsin’s Local Fire and Emergency Medical Services Need Resuscitation?
January, The Municipality, pg. 19
Read all of the Wisconsin Policy Forum Research Reports here.
BONUS - the 2021 Municipal DataTool online interactive Municipal DataTool, which provides data on all 602 cities and villages in Wisconsin -- from the village of Big Falls (population 57) to the city of Milwaukee.
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Ground Rules for Meetings and Deplaning
Eric Giordano, PhD, Executive Director,
January, The Municipality, pg. 23
"Ground Rules are principles that define a code of conduct and outline expectations of behavior. They can be created quickly and adapted to any situation and are an especially effective social deterrent against disruptors. The power of Ground Rules has surprisingly little to do with their actual content. Instead, it is the process of creating them, along with the social expectations they generate, which make them so valuable." Read the article. (PDF)
Resources:
Eric's Conflict Management columns are posted to the League's website here.
In Waukesha, the “Council Rules” are reviewed and voted on by the Council at the beginning of each term. Learn more here.
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Women in Elected Office in Wisconsin
State & Local Government
Wisconsin Women's Council
Jan., The Municipality, pg. 32
Download the reports on the Wisconsin Women's Council website here.
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is chockful of funding resources, events and opportunities.
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Recent League Legislative Bulletins & one Capitol Buzz
January 24 - Tick-Tock - Legislative Session Winding Down, League Bills Moving
January 18 - Thumbs Down: Assessment Bill May Be Moving
January 3 - Welcome to 2022!! Two League Initiated Bills Introduced Soon
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Sneak Peek! The League's February The Municipality is focused on HIRING.
Since this is an urgent issue for many municipalities, you can read the magazine before it hits your mail here. (PDF)
How to post your help wanted ads is explained here. Posting is free for League member municipalities and Business Partners and $150 for everyone else.
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Enter our Cover Contest for the League's May The Municipality
We have partnered with the Wisconsin Municipal Clerk's Association for the second year in a row to celebrate Municipal Clerks in our May magazine. You can be our cover artist!
Contest Details here. (PDF)
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Law Enforcement Agencies’ New Recordkeeping and Sharing Obligations
January, The Municipality, pg. 25
Police 315 von Briesen attorneys Ryan Heiden and Audrey Merkel detail 2021 Wis. Act 82 which, effective November 7, 2021, requires law enforcement agencies to create “employment files” as defined under the Act for all agency employees and mandates law enforcement agencies recruiting new officers to require each candidate interviewed who is a current or former law enforcement officer to execute a waiver authorizing disclosure of the candidate’s employment files. Act 82 precludes recruiting agencies from considering candidates who refuse to execute the waiver for employment and establishes time frames within which interviewing agencies must submit the waiver to candidates’ current or former employers, and former employers must provide the candidate’s employment files unless subject to a nondisclosure agreement that pre-dates Act 82.
Nondisclosure agreements are prohibited after 11/7/2021. Act 82 provides that a current or former employing agency is not liable for providing an employment file to an interviewing agency or for participating in an oral interview relating to a law enforcement employee. Read the article. (PDF)
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New LWMMI Partnership
November, The Municipality, pg. 33
League of Wisconsin Municipalities Mutual Insurance (LWMMI) is excited to announce our expanded partnership with the Stafford Rosenbaum law firm to provide human resources, employment training, and pre-loss legal services to LWMMI insureds. Read the article. (PDF)
For more information, contact Matt Becker: email or (608) 833-9595.
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Important! The League & LWMMI interim address!
Please use this interim address until further notice:
League of Wisconsin Municipalities
PO Box 6358
Monona, WI 53716
The building that housed the League's offices was closed due to concerns with the underground parking structure. Inspections have resumed, but we are in the process of seeking new office space.
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League Handbook Orders!
You can order the following Handbooks in print or as a PDF:
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Handbook for Wisconsin Municipal Officials - Completely updated in January 2017. PDF Available!
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Handbook for Wisconsin Police and Fire Commissioners - Completely updated in January 2019. PDF Available!
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Municipal Licensing and Regulation of Alcohol Beverages - Updated in July 2021. PDF Available!
League Handbooks include:
Annual Directory of Wisconsin City and Village Officials (Free PDF) *
Annexation of Territory to Wisconsin Cities and Villages *
Basic Financial Administration for Wisconsin Local Governments *
The Conduct of Common Council Meetings *
The Conduct of Village Board Meetings *
A Citizen's Guide to Wisconsin Cities and Villages FREE (PDF) *
Handbook for Wisconsin Municipal Officials *
Handbook for Wisconsin Police and Fire Commissioners *
Municipal Licensing and Regulation of Alcohol Beverages *
The Powers and Duties of Wisconsin Mayors *
The Powers and Duties of Wisconsin Village Presidents *
Proceedings of the Annual Municipal Attorneys Institute *
So You've Been Elected (Booklet) *
So You Want to Be An Elected Official (Booklet) *
Special Assessments in Wisconsin *
Orders for print Handbooks will be fulfilled once a week. Put in your order here.
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"SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ELECTED OFFICIAL..."
"SO YOU'VE BEEN ELECTED"
$2.50 Each
These League Booklets can be ordered here.
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Basic Financial Administration for Wisconsin Local Governments provides you with practical day-to-day instructions on managing local government finance. This new handbook was a joint effort by the League, the Wisconsin Towns Association, the Local Government Education Program of the University of Wisconsin Extension and the Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue. Order your copy
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2nd Tuesday of every month.
February 8, 2022, 12:00-1:00 via Zoom
Fundamentals for Race, Equity, and Leadership
Thursday, January 27th, 1-3PM, Free
This workshop provides an introductory overview for local leaders and staff on the history of racism in the United States. It will equip participants with a shared language for racial equity, support participants in examining existing racial disparities, and provide insight into the responsibility of government to create equitable outcomes for everyone, including People of Color. Facilitated by National League of Cities (NLC) Racial Equity And Leadership (REAL) team.
Register in advance or at the time of the meeting. Register here.
Space is limited. Register Now:
Using the League’s New Zoning Guide for Affordable Housing
CNU is providing training for municipal elected officials, staff, and private planning consultants interested in using the Wisconsin-specific Zoning Guide. The training is free but attendance is limited and REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
The overall goal of the Guide and the training is to show that bite-sized zoning code changes are possible and can have an immediate impact on removing obstacles to the development of workforce and missing middle housing.
(The Guide will be available for download in mid-February, prior to the workshops. Background is available on the League's website here.)
The training will cover how to use the documents in the Guide, navigating the steps to amending a code, and determining where to start. Both the morning and afternoon sessions will focus on the methodology of incremental code reform and the process and implementation described within the Guide.
The morning session will be geared for elected municipal officials, city and village administrators/managers, builders, and advocates. The afternoon session will be geared for municipal planning staff and private planning consultants.
You may attend both the morning and afternoon sessions.
February 21 - Eau Claire, A.M. Session 9 - 11:30; P.M. Session - 1:00 - 4:00
February 22 - Plover, A.M. Session 9 - 11:30; P.M. Session - 1:00 - 4:00
February 23 – Oshkosh, A.M. Session 9-11:30; P.M. Session - 1:00 - 4:00
*Please note each session is limited to 40 participants.
Note - A Zoom workshop on the Guide is in the planning stages. Please stay tuned.
Details of 2022 League Events, Workshops,
Conferences and Institutes coming soon!
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