The Policy Forum recently released an analysis of the impact of the consolidation of five independent fire departments into the North Shore Fire Depar...

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Download PDF Copy for Free (316k) As a follow-up to the Filling Potholes report, the Local Government Institute worked with three of Professor Ka...

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“Joint use” describes a formal or informal agreement to share a community’s social infrastructure. Joint use typically integrates a ...

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Download PDF for Free (3.0 mb) View companion video summary (3:38) Wisconsin has a long-accumulating transportation finance prob...

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The Local Government Institute was asked to organize a 3 hour workshop on intergovernmental cooperation. The workshop occurred prior to the 2014 Leagu...

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Broadband coverage is increasingly critical to local government's ability to deliver services efficiently. Broadband infrastructure facilitates remote...

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A recent article in the Wisconsin State Journal by Tom Still credits local government collaboration along with State incentives, land, location and lo...

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The third annual Lean Government Conference was a great success with over 135 experts, state, county, municipal and town officials convening to learn ...

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This two-volume publication from the University of Wisconsin - Extension is an excellent resource for local governments wanting to improve their finan...

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The Local Government Institute of Wisconsin is pleased to release this white paper on education needs of local elected officials. This is the third a...

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