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Intergovernmental Cooperation

posted on April 10, 2011 06:00

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

2014-12-15_Social Media & Communications Strategy.pdf - Forum for discussion, sharing of ideas, and best practices
Unified identity and voice on important regional rural and county issues
Media and public attention is also a benefit of the ICCC and the meetings

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