2018 WTA Convention
October 14-16, 2018 - Holiday Inn & Convention Center, Stevens Point
Fall Town and Village Workshops
Nine opportunities to learn about what's important to Town and Village officials in Wisconsin.
Tuesday, Sept. 11 - Cable
Wednesday, Sept. 12 - Minocqua
Thursday, Sept. 13 - Wabeno
Monday, Sept. 17 - Wausau
Tuesday, Sept. 18 - Ripon
Wednesday, Sept. 19 - Green Bay***
Monday, Sept. 24 - Eau Claire
Tuesday, Sept. 25 - Warrens
Wednesday, Sept. 26 - Mineral Point
Click here for complete information and registration form.
***Please note location change for Green Bay Workshop - Radisson Hotel & Conference Center, 2040 Airport Dr., Green Bay, WI 54313
Town Roads and Right-of-Way Issues Seminar
Friday, October 26th, 2018
Rodeway Inn & Suites
1728 Comfort Dr., Tomahawk, WI
The Wisconsin Towns Association has prepared a comprehensive legislative summary of the 2017-2018 legislative session for town officials. It provides a brief summary of every Act passed affecting towns. If you have any questions about a particular piece of legislation, feel free to contact our office.
Town 2018 Transportation Resolution
WTA is requesting your Town Board to pass a resolution asking the Legislature and Governor to finally fix the transportation dilemma. The resolution that is linked below is a sample. Please feel free to adjust as needed. We are asking that this is accomplished in July or August so the Governor has them in hand during the development of the budget. Please see further instructions in a July 9th email blast.
Act 67 Summary
There has been confusion in how 2017 Wisconsin Act 67 (the Act) generally impacts the conditional use permit (CUP) process. The Wisconsin Towns Association (WTA) published a broad overview of the Act in a magazine article describing the law changes that were implemented. This memo is intended to supplement that article by providing a more in-depth explanation. It will go into more detail regarding what CUP law was, what the law is now, and what that means for CUP ordinance provisions.
With the passage of 2017 Wisconsin Act 134, towns may see new (or renewed) interest in nonferrous metallic mining in their area. Many towns have questions about what the recent law changes mean and they wonder what sort of regulatory options are available for addressing local concerns. In an effort to answer common town official questions and provide some best practices for developing any regulatory framework a town may choose to create, WTA is providing the “Nonferrous Metallic Mining Handbook” available at the link below. Remember that the moratorium on nonferrous metallic mining expires on July 1, 2018. As a result, we encourage town officials to read the handbook and consult with their town attorneys for advice on which regulatory options, if any, will best suit their town’s needs.
Non-ferrous Metallic Mining Handbook
Sample Non-Ferrous Licensing Ordinance
Salary Survey Information
Click HERE to order your copy today!
2017 Convention Materials
Transportation Aids Cost Manual - GTA Information - Upcoming Dates - GTA
The Uniform Dwelling Code and the Department of Safety and Professional Services - DSPS
An Aging Workforce: Challenges and Solutions
Road Life Cycle Budget Scenarios
Long Range Road Maintenance and Reconstruction Budget Forecasting
September
Sep 18, 2018, Tue 07:00pm
Sep 18, 2018, Tue All Day
Sep 18, 2018, Tue 07:00pm
Sep 19, 2018, Wed All Day
Sep 20, 2018, Thu 07:00pm
Sep 20, 2018, Thu 07:30pm
Sep 20, 2018, Thu 07:00pm
Sep 21, 2018, Fri 07:30pm
Sep 24, 2018, Mon All Day
Sep 24, 2018, Mon 07:00pm