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Fact Sheets
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Papers
PowerPoint Slide Presentations
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Agendas and Minutes for Local Government |
PowerPoint file, 128 kb, 34 slides |
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County Government Forms and Functions |
PowerPoint file, 159 kb, 39 slides. |
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Parliamentary Procedure for Local Government (Supplement to
Video #17389) |
PowerPoint file, 127 kb, 19 slides |
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Fundamentals of Effective Meetings: Basic Principles and Protocol |
PowerPoint file, 514 kb, 19 slides |
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Open
Meetings Law (Supplement to Video #17211) |
PowerPoint, 3 Mb, 29 slides |
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Are You Ready to Run For Local Elected Office? |
PowerPoint file,
1,120 kb, 19 slides |
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Intergovernmental Cooperation: A Strategy for Limited
Resources |
 PowerPoint file, 484
kb, 36 slides |
Reports
Resource Listing
| "Local
Government & Finance Basic Resources List" (June, 2005) -
Microsoft Word file 134 kb This 8-page annotated
document provides a basic bibliography that includes
books and manuals, fact sheets, websites, periodicals and
other materials, many of which may be accessed by the provided
internet links.
It was developed by UW-Extension's CNRED Local Governance & Finance
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Sample Ordinances
Video Tapes
(Revised Catalog, March 1999)
The University of
Wisconsin-Extension Local Government Center has collected video
tapes on many topics of interest for use by Wisconsin local
government officials. Some of the video tapes were produced by the
Local Government Center. Several tapes demonstrate actual
situations facing local officials, and make suggestions about
appropriate responses and behavior.
To obtain video tapes for local
use, contact the Community Resource Development Agent in your
county UW-Extension Office.
County UW Extenson personnel will coordinate the loan directly
from the Cooperative Extension Media Collection. Specific
information on how to borrow the video tapes in this catalog is
provided below.
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How to
borrow video tapes
(1) Call the
UW-Extension Office
in your county and identify the video tape you would
like to borrow from the Cooperative Extension Media
Collection. If possible, specify the exact use date.
Please make your request well in advance of the use
date to allow an adequate time for shipping.
(2) Provide a complete
mailing address as to where the video tape is to be
forwarded. Your video tape selection can be mailed
directly to you.
(3) View the video tape.
Please rewind the tape and return it to its original
container.
(4) Please complete the
short evaluation form accompanying the video and place it
in the container with the tape.
(5) Return the video tape
to:
Cooperative Extension Media Collection
U. W. Extension-Madison
432 N. Lake Street, Rm. B121-B
Madison, WI 53706-1498
You may use any of the
mailing or delivery services available to you.
(6) Your only cost for the
videotape service is the
cost of return
mailing.
(7)
IMPORTANT! You can obtain these video tapes only through
your county
UW-Extension Office. They are not loaned through the
Local Government Center.
(8)
Video tapes
protected by U.S. Copyright Laws may not be copied without
permission.
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Local Government Videotapes
Available from UW
Cooperative Extension Media Collection
All are 1/2" VHS Video Tapes
Chairing a
Public Board or Committee #17759
15 min. Videotape/Color
(1995)
Indicates basic elements of the chair's formal and informal
responsibilities. Suggests approaches to several recurring
aspects, such as proper motions and challenges to the chair's
rulings.
Conducting the
Annual Board of Review #17205
31 min. Videotape/Color
(2002)
Pam Hennessey from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue shares
new information about conducting the local board of review and
discusses important procedural aspects. She is followed by a
mock board of review where, in a realistic setting, experts
demonstrate the proper way for the Board of Review to perform
its duties. The video focuses on forms, evidence, the assessor,
and actions required by statute.
County
Government: A Brief History #17613
11 min. Videotape/Color
(1992)
An illustrated talk by Edward Schten, UWEX Local Government
Center, describing the historical background of Wisconsin county
government and some important developments affecting it.
County
Government: In Business for People #16885
14 min. Videotape/Color
(1990)
While out fishing on one of Wisconsin's lakes, a county board
supervisor charms his little granddaughter by giving her an
illustrated overview of services and funding of Wisconsin county
government. Produced by Wisconsin Counties Association in
cooperation with the UW-Extension Local Government Center.
Ethics and
Conflict of Interest: Seven Vignettes #17634
25 min. Videotape/Color
(1994)
Seven vignettes illustrate issues which may arise for local
officials under the ethics law (Chapter 19, WI Statutes) and
conflict of interest law (Chapter 946, WI Statutes). The
situations are discussed by Jonathan Becker and Alan Lee,
attorneys with the Ethics Board and Department of Justice,
respectively.
Ethics and
Conflict of Interest Satellite Video Conference #17637
80 min. Videotape/Color
(1994)
Video of the April 12, 1994, satellite teleconference. Features
the videotape described above in addition to questions from the
audience with answers by Jonathan Becker and Alan Lee.
Maintaining &
Controlling Roadside Vegetation Satellite Video Conference
#17885
120 min. Videotape/Color
(1996)
Addresses the rights and obligations of towns and
counties regarding roadsides and right of way, engineering and
safety concerns, aesthetic considerations and maintenance
standards and policies.
Three (3) separate videos have
been made from the
Maintaining &
Controlling Roadside Vegetation
Conference:
#l -
Legal & Engineering Aspects of
Roadside Maintenance
#18232
39 min. Videotape/Color
#2 -
Aesthetic &
Environmental Considerations of Roadside Maintenance #18233
42 min. Videotape/Color
#3 -
Herbicide Regulation and Application for Vegetation Management
Along Roadsides
#18234
41 min. Videotape/Color
Managing Growth and Change in Wisconsin Communities #18226
48 min. Videotape/Color (1998)
Considers land use issues facing communities around the state.
Includes interviews with local officials, planners, developers,
others, and gives examples of how various places have addressed
growth and change. Intended for local government officials and
interested citizens.
Maximizing
Your Local Road Aids #17650
28 min. Videotape/Color
(1993)
Over 200 Wisconsin towns in 38 Wisconsin counties do not receive
the full amount of state road aids available. Their combined
loss is over two million dollars annually. This video tape
explains why a loss is occurring and what towns can do to change
their expenditures and reporting procedures to obtain additional
state dollars for local road maintenance and improvement.
Open Meeting
Law in Action: Seven Vignettes #17211
21 min. Videotape/Color
(1992)
A series of vignettes showing situations in which the Wisconsin
Open Meeting Law is being violated and situations which show
compliance. Each vignette is followed by commentary to
demonstrate how the situation relates to the Open Meeting Law.
Commentaries are by Jim Schneider, former attorney for the
League of Wisconsin Municipalities, and Fred Wileman, professor,
UW-Extension Department of Governmental Affairs.
Companion PowerPoint available, see above.
Open Meetings
and Public Records #17119
90 min. Videotape/Color
(1992)
Video of a satellite video conference. Covers the important
aspects of Wisconsin's Open Meeting and Public Records laws.
Features the videotape described above and questions and answers
with attorneys from the League of Wisconsin Municipalities and
Wisconsin Towns Association, and a UW-Extension faculty member.
Options for
Managing Your County #17652
12 min. Videotape/Color
(1992)
Overview of administrative options Wisconsin counties have in
establishing their county government (County Executive, County
Administrator, or County Board Chair/Administrative
Coordinator). Given by Attorney Mark Hazelbaker, former legal
counsel, Wisconsin Counties Association, and former County
Administrator, Manitowoc County.
Parliamentary
Procedure in Local Government: Six Vignettes #17389
28 min. Videotape/Color
(1992)
A series of six vignettes of a village board in action
demonstrates the key elements of parliamentary procedure.
Professors Larry Larmer and Edward Schten analyze each vignette.
Intended primarily for local government boards, councils, and
committees but applicable to private bodies as well.
Companion PowerPoint available, see above.
Parliamentary
Procedure in Local Government / Satellite Video Conference
#17418
90 min. Videotape/Color
(1993)
January 15, 1993 satellite video conference focusing on various
aspects of parliamentary procedures, particularly as it is used
in local government. Includes the video production,
Parliamentary Procedure in Local Government (28:10), which
features a series of six vignettes of a village board in action
demonstrating the key elements of parliamentary procedure. Each
vignette is analyzed by Professors Edward Schten and Larry
Larmer. Following the tape is a 45 minute question and answer
period where Professors Schten and Larmer respond to listener
questions. Intended primarily for local government boards,
councils, and committees but applicable to private bodies as
well. Print Materials.
Road
Maintenance
Videotapes on aspects of
road maintenance made available by the UW Transportation
Information Center may be obtained in the same manner as the
Local Government Center tapes. Contact your
County UW-Extension
Office. For a listing of available tapes and
instructions on how to order visit the
UWEX Transportation Information Center's video tape listings on
their web site.
Town and
Village Board Bylaws and Rules #17212
12 min. Videotape/Color
(1991)
Ed Schten, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of
Governmental Affairs, explains the need for rules and bylaws in
small units of government. He suggests procedures for
establishing rules and explains how such rules may serve the
board. Schten also provides sources of publications that will
give additional assistance.
Town Meetings
with Rick Stadelman #16401
27 min. Videotape/Color
(1989)
Rick Stadelman, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Towns
Association, describes how a town meeting should be conducted
and what business can be legally transacted by town residents at
the annual and special town meetings in Wisconsin. Program
Guide. 1989
Town Road
Management #17651
20 min. Videotape/Color
(1993)
Don Walker, Director of UWEX Transportation Information Center,
gives an overview of responsibility, liability, and sole
jurisdiction areas of town boards as they manage town roads.
Helpful resources for advice, expertise, and information
regarding finances, maintenance, and planning in managing town
roads are also given.
Wisconsin Open
Records Law #17390
20 min. Videotape/Color
(1992)
Three vignettes demonstrate issues and solutions regarding
requests for records from local governments. Vignettes are
followed by commentary from two attorneys.Intended for local
government clerks and other records custodians and local elected
officials.
Wisconsin Town
Government #16039
15 min. Videotape/Color
(1985)
The government of the Town of Dayton in Waupaca County is shown
in action. The town board deals with various issues at an actual
meeting, and citizens have their say. Demonstrates the highly
personal nature of town government.
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