
WHAT DOES THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OFFER IN DOUGLAS COUNTY?
The Community Development Educator programs in a number of priority areas. Backed by University of Wisconsin research, Community Development Educators work with local government, civic organizations, businesses and community leaders to enhance local decision-making and help communities respond to new challenges and opportunities. These priorities change as local needs change.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM MISSION
Our mission is to strengthen people's ability to identify and solve community problems through education, citizen participation, group process, and unbiased information - allowing residents to make informed decisions, resulting in better communities.
PLAN COMMISSION ESSENTIALS WORKSHOP
The Town of Bennett will be the site of a new workshop for Plan Commissions to learn about their roles and responsibilities. It will be held on Tuesday, May 26 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Bennett Town Hall.
WORKSHOP LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Roles and responsibilities of the plan commission post plan development
- Increase ability to utilize your plan for land use decision making
- Increase understanding of tools and strategies to meet certain plan goals
Towns and villages are encouraged to send members of their planning body, as hands on exercises will entail teamwork and evaluation of your local plan. Attendees are strongly recommended to bring a copy of their most recent local Land Use or Comprehensive Plan, applicable ordinances, and maps.
DOUGLAS COUNTY STRATEGIC PLANNING
Douglas County implemented a strategic planning process in 2007-08. The goal was to produce decisions and actions that will shape and guide our county government in the next five years. Throughout the process, we obtained feedback from a wide variety of stakeholders; including you, employees, citizens, businesses, community organizations and partners.
DOUGLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT
This survey identifies areas that citizens of Douglas County feel are significant problems.
UW-Extension, Department of Health and Human Services, Salvation Army, and United Way collaborated on this project.
The survey is posted online at www.unitedwayofsuperior.org/survey
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS
SUPERIOR DAYS XXIV
The 25th annual grassroots lobbying trip to Madison planning process is underway. The dates are February 23-24, 2010.
Visit the Superior Days website for more information about Superior Days or to register to be a participant.
COMMUNITY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PREPAREDNESS INDEX
The Community Economic
Development Preparedness Index examines perceptions of activities
and conditions in the community, over which individuals may or
may not have some level of control. The compiled responses provide
a reflection of a community's readiness to:
- retain existing businesses and income,
- attract new businesses, residents, and income, and
- expand small businesses and income within the community.
As economic development
strategies have become more sophisticated, the number of factors
that contribute to a community's level of preparedness has grown.
This means the process of completing a preparedness index as a
site-based activity has become more tedious. The new web-based
tool allows for the collection of input from anyone in the community
and the analysis of data prior to community action planning.
SUPERIOR BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT MARKET ANALYSIS
ATTRACTING & RETAINING YOUNG ADULTS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
WisLines for 2009
Topics and registration brochures for all of the Local Government Center's WisLines series are now available on the LGC web site.
Strategic Communications Studies
County, Town, and Village Resources
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Agendas and Minutes for Local Government (35 pages, 85 KB)
County Government Brochure (16 pages, 439 KB)
County Government in Wisconsin (5 pages, 215 KB)
Ethics and Conflicts of Interest (12 pages, 303 KB)
Fundamentals of Effective Meetings (19 pages, 194 KB)
The Annual Meeting (4 pages, 39 KB)
The Property Assessment (2 pages, 28 KB)
Village Powers for Town Boards (6 pages, 246 KB)
Wisconsin Open Meetings Law (8 pages, 173 KB)
Wisconsin Public Records Law (10 pages, 66 KB)
RELATED LINKS OF INTEREST
STAFF
If you have
any questions regarding Community Resource Development in Douglas
County, please contact:

Fariba Pendleton
Community Resource Development Educator
Douglas County - UW Extension
Courthouse, Room 107
1313 Belknap Street
Superior, WI 54880-2781
Phone: 715-395-1363
Fax: 715-395-1399
Wisconsin Relay: 711
Email: fariba.pendleton@ces.uwex.edu
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