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Adjusting Your Allowable Levy Limit

Wednesday, August 19, 2020, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. During this session, Wisconsin Department of Revenue staff will walk through the available adjustments to your allowable levy limit, including reporting requirements on the Levy Limit Worksheet. We will be focusing on Secs. D and E of the Levy Limit Worksheet. This session will not include exceeding the […]

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Clean Groundwater and Well Water in Rural and Suburban Wisconsin Communities, Part 2

Part 2 will take place on Thursday, September 24, 2020, 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. This program will identify the unique geological features predisposing Wisconsin communities to ground- and well water contamination.  It will also describe the voluntary programs that communities and individuals may access through the Division of Extension to identify and mitigate groundwater contamination problems.  Speakers are […]

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Clean Groundwater and Well Water in Rural and Suburban Wisconsin Communities, Part 1

Part 1 will take place on Thursday, September 17, 2020, 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. This session outlines the public health aspects of tainted groundwater. The presenters are Sarah Yang, Ph.D., toxicologist with the Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health, Wisconsin Division of Public Health, and Gavin Dehnert, Ph.D., Policy Postdoctoral Fellow, Wisconsin Water Resources Science, Bureau […]

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Election Inspector Basics Training Webinar

This webinar gives an in-depth overview on how to train election workers in Wisconsin. The requirements to become a poll worker as well as an election inspector are given, followed by the roles and responsibilities of each position. This webinar also goes through what will happen on an actual election day in Wisconsin, including discussions […]

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Voter Registration Assistance Webinar 

This webinar goes through the basics of registering to vote in Wisconsin, while also addressing challenges and barriers to voting throughout the state. The presenters then move into an in-depth discussion of MyVote.com, Wisconsin’s primary website for voting needs, and clarify what documents are needed to register to vote and what to bring with you […]

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Local Government Programs July-August

Click this link for a listing of Local Government Programming for July-August 2020 Local Government Event Calendar. Be sure to check with event providers to be sure that the event you are interested in attending has not been cancelled or rescheduled.

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Board of Review Training 2020 & COVID-19 Impacts

April 30, 2020 – Board of Review 2020 videos and printed materials are available now . Visit the Local Government Center Board of Review site to order online. If any questions about your order contact the Local Government Center. An updated supplement to the Board of Review printed materials that includes information on COVID -10 impacts and recently […]

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New Open Meetings Law Public Notice Requirements

Effective March 4, 2020, the Wisconsin Legislature amended the Open Meetings Law to provide that notice of meetings of a governmental body shall be given by one of three specified methods. Posting a notice in at least 3 public places, Posting in a least one public place and placing a notice electronically on the governmental […]

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News and Notices Spring 2020

Fall Workshop Attendance Breaks Record The Local Government Center ended its 2019 Fall Town and Village Workshops with record-breaking attendance. Nearly 900 participants attended nine workshops across the state of Wisconsin. This would not have been possible without the assistance and collaboration of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, the UW-Transportation Information Center, and the Wisconsin […]

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