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Lean Government Conference 2012
Save the date! September 19, 2012, Holiday Inn, Stevens Point, WI.

We are currently looking for sponsors who wish to be in front of over 200 local and state government decisionmakers wanting to improve the way their units of government work. Contact exec_dir@localgovinstitute.org for more information.

LGI Publications

Case Studies of Local Government Collaboration, Cooperation, Service Consolidation

A Roadmap For Government Transformation
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Local Government Reform Initiatives
LGI has assembled an archive of documents ranging from 1956 - 2009 related to local government reform initiatives in Wisconsin, including:

Kettle Commission
SAVE Commission
Knowles Commission
Church Committee
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Planning for Energy Independence: An Overview of the 2010 Energy Independent Communities Planning Grant Program
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Case Studies of Cooperation, Sharing or Consolidation
We are looking for examples of local governments working together to reduce costs, improve services, or to better address regional issues. Go here to report an example or learn more.

Planning for Energy Independence: An Overview of the 2009 Energy Independent Communities Planning Grant Program
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Leadership Training Opportunities
There are numerous programs and/or organizations in Wisconsin that provide relevant training programs for local government officials. Please feel free to browse our list of these resources, and let LGI know if there are other programs that you feel should be added to the list.
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Completed Events

LGI Webinar Series

Webinar 1: "Establishing a Forum for Collaboration"

Friday, April 20, 2012 at 12:00 pm

The first webinar of the 2012 LGI Webinar Series focused on the initial step to finding opportunities for collaboration - getting units of goverment together to talk about it. The webinar featured three speakers who shared their experiences with local forums that were established specifically to promote inter-government cooperation and collaboration.

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Developing Public-Private Relationships

March 28, 2012 – 8:30 am – 3:15 pm, Pyle Center, Madison. Cost: $128.

In this workshop we identify the changing role of government in our communities, explore the foundations of an effective partnership, discuss the conditions that are most conducive to public-private partnerships, and explore a variety of alternative strategies to government service delivery. We look at examples of public-private partnerships and you identify prospective public-private partnerships for your agency. Click here for more info.

Extreme Government Makeover Workshop

Lean Government Conference
October 10, 2011
Monona Terrace, Madison, WI

The Local Government Institute of Wisconsin, in partnership with the Wisconsin Center for Performance Excellence, put on this one day conference for state and local government officials that focused on tools and principles to improve quality, cost effectiveness, service delivery and responsiveness to the public.
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Doing More with Less: Collaborative Leadership for Servicy Delivery Workshop
The Local Government Institute of Wisconsin, in partnership with the UW - Extension's Local Government Center, hosted a leadership workshop designed for local government leaders on April 28, 2011 at eleven sites across the state.
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Tue, 09/01/2009 - 10:28am — Executive Director

Registrations are currently being accepted at http://www.weda.org/calendar/conferences/2009-fall/workshop.html for the energy independence workshop:

Planning & Managing Energy Resources in Local Government

Sept. 23, 2009
Metropolis Hotel
5051 Fairview Dr
Eau Claire, WI

Join local and national experts to learn about free tools that are available to help communities develop renewable energy opportunities and create an energy portfolio that meets their needs. First, trainers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will show how to use Energy Star Portfolio Manager. This software helps users monitor and analyze the use of water and energy across multiple buildings in a secure online environment. Whether you are in the public or private sector, if you own, manage, or hold properties for investment, Portfolio Manager can help you set investment priorities, identify under-performing buildings, verify efficiency improvements, and receive EPA recognition for superior energy performance.

Next, learn how to use UW Extension’s new Wisconsin Bio-energy Sites and Sources Tool. This tool provides entrepreneurs, developers, public officials and regulators with information relevant to siting and operating bio-energy production facilities in Wisconsin. The tool includes dynamic internet mapping capabilities, bio-energy feedstock profiles and bio-energy infrastructure maps,

Finally, learn how ten pilot communities are planning to achieve their energy independence goals and leverage the economic development potential of energy conservation and renewables.

This workshop is being held in conjunction with the Wisconsin Economic Development Association WEDA Fall Conference on Economic Development. Working to develop local sources of renewable energy is a wise economic development strategy as it creates sustainable jobs and keeps dollars circulating within the local economy.

9:00-9:10
Introductions and welcome

Eau Claire County Board Chair, Gregg Moore (invited)
City Manager of Eau Claire, Mike Huggins (invited)

9:10-11:10
US EPA Training on Energy Star Portfolio Manager

Audrie Washington - District 5 Chicago Office
Mike Zatz - Washington D.C. Office
Leslie Cook - Washington D.C. Office

11:10-12:00
UW Extension Bio-Energy Sites & Sources Tool

Matt Kures, UW-Extension Center for Community Economic Development

12:00-1:00 LUNCH

Sean Weitner, Energy Center of Wisconsin presentation (12:40-1:00)

1:00-2:30
EI Pilot Communities – Panel Discussion
EI Pilot Community Leaders present

Brown County
Chequamegon Bay
Osceola
Marshfield
Columbus
Evansville
Platteville & Lancaster
Oconomowoc
Fairfield
Spring Green

2:30-2:45
Economic Impacts
Gary W. Becker, Local Government Institute

2:45-4:00
Community-to-Community discussion