Labor and equipment sharing for highway maintenance & highway construction across 5 counties
Type of Jurisdictions Involved:
County
Specific Jurisdictions Involved:
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Adams County;
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Marquette County;
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Waushara County;
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Waupaca County;
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Green Lake County
County:
Adams
Region:
Central
Type of Agreement:
Cooperative Agreement
Implementation and Incubation:
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Originally implemented in October 2006, it took about 6 months and included Adams, Marquette and Waushara Counties
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It has since been expanded to include Green Lake and Waupaca Counties
Factors Involved:
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An exisiting informal arrangement of sharing equipment and labor resources
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Shrinking budgets and labor forces
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The need to obtain expensive equipment and ensure maximum possible utilization
Benefits:
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Continued cooperation in a formalized system
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Ensuring that equipment that was purchased received as much utilization as possible
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Maintaining the County resources necessary for winter and emergency work
Results:
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All parties were very satisfied with this program
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It has allowed more flexibility with regards to staffing, workloads and equipment purchases
Project Contact:
Ron Chamberlain,
Highway Commissioner Adams County
608-339-3355
rchamberlain@co.adams.wi.us
Contact:
Tom Dahlke
Commissioner Waushara County
920-787-3327
waushhwy@centurytel.net
Dean Steingraber
Commissioner Waupaca County
715-258-7152
Dean.steingraber@co.waupaca.wi.us
Robert Podgorski
Commissioner
Green Lake County
920-294-4062
rpodgorski@co.green-lake.wi.us
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