We teach, learn, lead and serve, connecting local governments with the University of Wisconsin, and engaging with them in transforming lives and communities.
Webinars and Recordings
Please visit our Youtube channel for more Local Government Education content.
New CPM Hybrid Cohort beginning October 2024
We are pleased to announce that UW-Madison, Extension plans to offer the next Wisconsin Certified Public Manager® program starting October 22, 2024. The Cohort program will be hybrid, allowing you to participate both in-person and virtually, to allow you maximum opportunity to earn the CPM designation. The Cohort’s October class will be in-person, and then move to a full hybrid teaching approach moving forward.
Civil Leadership for Vibrant Communities
Polarization is increasingly impacting Extension’s work in communities. Extension has untapped potential to address division and lack of civility by building civic infrastructure and skills for constructive dialogue.
We describe a pilot program that began as a one-off event and grew into a series organized by University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension in partnership with Braver Angels, a national organization applying research-based skills to building bridges…Click the link below to read more.
September 2024 Fall Workshops
In conjunction with the Wisconsin Towns Association, the UW Local Government Center, proudly offers workshops on a variety of topics. Each September, the two organizations host the Fall Town and Village Workshops.
2023 Property Tax Bill Example
Property tax bills are in the mail. If you have questions on your municipality’s property tax bill please use this guide for reference. Further questions can be directed to karl.green@wisc.edu
EMS Model Agreement
The Local Government Education Program at U.W.-Madison Division of Extension teamed up with the U.W.-Madison Wisconsin Office for Rural Health to prepare a Model EMS Agreement (Agreement) for use by counties, cities, villages and towns across the state.
Previous LGE Programs
You can benefit from UW-Extension’s Local Government Education knowledge base by attending upcoming or previous webinars. Recorded versions of the webinar programs are also available for sale (digital audio file plus pdf). An electronic file (PDF) of the materials will be emailed with the connection information
