Barron and Chippewa County share a Community Development Specialist
in a partnership that includes the UW Extension. Please Contact Us

What's New

• UW-Extension's Sustainability "Capacity Center"
• Farm Fresh Atlas of Western Wisconsin
• Local Food & Economic Development
• Past Presentations

Community Economic Development

• Current Projects:
• Barron County Labor Market Study
• Strategic Planning & Visioning & Facilitation
• Economic and Fiscal Impact Studies
• Community Economic Analysis

Growing the Green Economy & Rural Entrepreneurship

• Current Projects:
• Barron County Renewable Energy Plan
• Barron/Rusk/Polk County Green Jobs Study
• Chippewa County Energy Conservation Plan
• Toward a Sustainable Community: A Toolkit for Local Governments (48 pages, 985 KB)
• UW-Extension Sustainable Communities

Strengthening Local Organizations

• Current Projects:
• Barron County Comprehensive Plan
• Chippewa County Strategic Planning
• Chippewa County Human Services Strategic Planning
• Public Finance projects
• Demographics and Grants

Questions?

Please contact:

Andrew Dane
Community Development Specialist

Barron County - UW Extension
330 E. LaSalle Avenue, Room 2206
Barron, WI 54812-1540
Phone: 715-537-6250 Cell: 715.226.1347
Fax: 715-537-6814
E-mail:  andrew.dane@ces.uwex.edu

Chippewa County - UW Extension
Chippewa County Courthouse, Room 13
711 North Bridge Street
Chippewa Falls, WI  54729-1876
Phn:  (715) 726-7950 Cell: 715.226.1347
FAX:  (715) 726-7958
E-mail:  andrew.dane@ces.uwex.edu