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Web Presentations

Upcoming Events

Lean Workshops in Wausau
Visit www.wisquality.org for details.
May 9, 2013 - Part 1: WASTE! I Hate It and So Should You
June 4, 2013 - Part 2: DMAIC: Taking the WASTE Out of Your Processes
June 25th, 2013 - Measuring Performance in the Public and Private Sector
Click here to register for the workshop.

3rd Annual Lean Government Conference
October 2, 2013 at the American Family Center in Madison. Conference program and registration details forthcoming.

LGI Publications

Local Government Collaboration in Wisconsin: Case Studies

A Roadmap For Government Transformation
See the press

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
And many more.....

Planning for Energy Independence: An Overview of the 2010 Energy Independent Communities Planning Grant Program

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

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.

Completed Events

Lean Government Conference 2012
September 19 in Stevens Point, WI

Lean Government 2012 Website

Over 120 individuals representing all levels of government, as well as school districts, technical colleges, non-profits, and businesses attended the informative one-day conference in Stevens Point.

UW Extension Local Government Center Webinar: "Developing the Annual Budget" - September 19.

Call (608) 262-0810 for more information.

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.

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.
For more information on the workshop, click here.

The Local Government Institute of Wisconsin, Inc. will collaborate with others to find solutions for the efficient delivery and funding of local government services consistent with the needs of our citizens.

04/24/12 - 2012 Leadership Wisconsin Conference: Rewriting The Rules

Thu, 04/05/2012 - 9:16am — Executive Director

2012 LGI Webinar Series: Webinar 1 - "Establishing a Forum for Collaboration"

Wed, 04/04/2012 - 11:06am — Kevin White

Webinar 1: "Establishing a Forum for Collaboration"

Friday, April 20, 2012 at 12:00 pm

Join us for the first webinar of the 2012 LGI Webinar Series focusing on creating collaboration initiatives.

Click here to register.

Click here for more information.

03/14/12 Local Government Trends From WCMA Conference

Wed, 03/14/2012 - 5:22pm — Executive Director

The Wisconsin City County Managers Association (WCMA) held its winter conference last week in Eau Claire. Robert O'Neill, Executive Director of the International City Managers Association (ICMA) spoke on current trends impacting local government and how local governments can manage in the face of these trends.

Key points from Bob's presentation:
1. The federal government will essentially have no domestic agenda for the next decade. Entitlements, defense, and debt will claim nearly all federal revenue for the next ten years. With no ability to raise additional revenue, the federal government will continue to cut domestic spending.

02/06/12 - Code for America Opens 'Civic Accelerator' in San Francisco

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 2:13pm — Kevin White

From the San Francisco Chronicle
by James Temple
January 6, 2012

The nonprofit Code for America plans to open a first-of-its-kind "civic accelerator" in San Francisco, a program designed to house, mentor, and fund startups focused on using technology to improve government efficiency.

To read more, click here.

01/23/2012 - Editorial: Step It Up on Shared Services

Mon, 01/23/2012 - 1:56pm — Kevin White

Click here to read the editorial from Cincinnati.com.

01/18/12 - Local Governments Poised to Reinvent Themselves

Wed, 01/18/2012 - 11:57am — Kevin White

From ICMA.org:

Local governments find new ways to cut costs and improve efficiency.

Read the full article here.

01/13/2012 - Shared Services & Cost-Saving Collaboration

Fri, 01/13/2012 - 11:52am — Kevin White

Click here to view the article.

Source: Excerpted and adapted from Monte Mercer, "Shared Services and Cost-Saving Collaboration Deserve Repect," PM Magazine, May 2011, published by ICMA (International City/County Management Association).

01/11/2012 - Extreme Government Makeover Aims to Improve Capacity, Effectiveness of Public Sector

Thu, 01/12/2012 - 2:27pm — Kevin White

The Extreme Government Makeover Workshop will be February 9 in Madison.

Click here for a press release and more information.

11/8/11 - Case Study Resource Directory Now Available

Tue, 11/08/2011 - 10:54am — Kevin White

With limited resources, collaboration and partnerships between local units of government play an important role in enhancing and improving service delivery and addressing difficult issues.

The Local Government Institute of Wisconsin is pleased to announce the release of a resource directory which includes case study examples of collaboration between local units of government and other entitites. This directory was created in part from submissions of examples from local government officials across the state.

Case Study Resource Directory

This is a working resource directory, as it will be added to and enhanced as more examples present themselves.

09/27/11 Video From Wisconsin Counties Association Conference

Wed, 09/28/2011 - 10:08am — Executive Director

The Wisconsin Counties Association Conference was held the last week of September. Wisconsin Eye covered key portions of the conference and have posted the video to their website. Coverage includes:

Union Negotiations in the New Landscape
WCA's Second General Assembly
Budgeting In the New Environment
Highway Maintenance in an Era of Budget Cuts

The video can be found at http://www.wiseye.org/Programming/VideoArchive/EventDetail.aspx?evhdid=5087.

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