Type of Jurisdictions Involved
County
Specific Jurisdictions Involved
- Columbia County;
- Dodge County;
- Green Lake County;
- Jefferson County;
- Marquette County;
- Sauk County
County
Columbia
Dodge
Green Lake
Jefferson
Marquette
Sauk
Region
Central
Type of Agreement
Organizing Agreement
Implementation and Incubation
- Created in the 1970s
- At this time, regional planning commissions were being formed across the state
- Columbia, Dodge, Jefferson, and Sauk Counties were denied attempts at creating their own regional planning commission for the four-county area
- The ICCC was then formed to help to address issues and concerns of the area
- The by-laws state the purpose of the ICCC shall be: "...to foster a cooperative effort in resolving problems, establishing priorities, exchanging information, and providing educational programs."
- Other counties left their respective RPCs and joined the ICCC
- UW-Extension officials of the counties help to facilitate topics and meetings
Factors Involved
- Realization of similar regional interests
- Desire to protect rural interests amongst the urban centers of the area
Benefits
Results
- 10 meetings held per year
- UW Extension agents facilitate meetings, topics, speakers, etc.
- Meetings rotate in location
- State and federal legislators are invited to the meetings
- Wisconsin Counties Association provides an update at all meetings
- Issues are able to be brought before the legislators and the Wisconsin Counties Association
- County Board members and staff attend meetings
- Greater communication and trust between counties
- Sharing of services being explored
- Group lobbying efforts
LGI has been receiving meeting documents since April 2012. These are posted below:
2016 - February
Agenda - County Board Orientation Processes
2015 - December
Agenda - The Three R's of Government Employment - Recruiting, Retaining and Rewarding, Carlson Dettman
2015 - November
Agenda - Opportunities offered by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Pat Schramm
Minutes
2016 Schedule
2015 - October
Agenda - Cooperative Extension: Transforming Today’s Extension for Tomorrow’s Possibilities, Rick Klemme
Minutes
Sign-in Sheet
2015 - August
Agenda - Economic Development in the ICC Region After the Great Recession, Gary Green
Minutes
Presentation - Economic Development in the ICC Region After the Great Recession, Gary Green
Sign-in Sheet
2015 - July
Agenda - County Leadership & Culture
Minutes
2015 - June
Agenda - Formal and Informal Multi-County Partnerships
Minutes
Newspaper article about meeting
2015 - May
Agenda - Economic Development
Minutes
Sign-in Sheet
2015 - April
Agenda - State of the County Health
Minutes
Sign-in Sheet
2015 - March
Agenda - Transportation Planning
Minutes
Sign-in Sheet
2015 - February
Agenda - Substance Abuse in the Counties
Minutes
Sign-in Sheet
2014 - December
Agenda - Using Social Media in County Government
Minutes
Presentation - Communications Strategies - Telling Your County's Story
Presentation - Developing Your Social Media Program
Presentation - Legal Issues - Records and Social Media
2014 - November
Agenda - County Budgets & Finance
Minutes
Presentation - State Budget
Sign-in Sheet
2014 - October
Agenda - County Security & Safety
Minutes
Presentation - DNR (no handout)
2014 - September
Agenda - ICC Programming
Minutes - ideas for future presentations
Presentation (none)
2014 - August
Agenda - Working Effectively with State Agencies
Minutes
Presentation - 2015 Program Planning
ICC Roster
Article about this meeting from Portage Daily Register
2014 - July
Agenda - DOT Presentation
Minutes
Presentation - DOT Contact Handout
ICC Roster
2014 - June
Agenda - Surface & Groundwater Management
Minutes
Presentation
2014 - May
2014 - April
2014 - March
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Agenda - What is Economic Development: Concepts & Practices
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Minutes
Presentation Material:
2014 - February
2013 - December
2013 - November
2013 - October (no Sept. meeting)
2013 - August
2013 - July
2013 - June
2013 - May
2013 - April
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Agenda
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Minutes - Legislative Update, Sand Fracking, Matt Kures - Economic & Demographic Trends
2013 - March
2013 - February
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Agenda
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Minutes - Regional Economic Development Panel, MadREP & NewNorth
2013 - January - no meeting
2012 - December
2012 - November
2012 - October
2012 - August
2012 - July
2012 - June
2012 - May
2012 - April
2012 - March
2011 - 2012 ICC Program
Web Site
Project Contact
Martin Havlovic
(608) 297-3137
martin.havlovic@ces.uwex.edu
Contact
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