Local Government Education Newsletter: 1

This is a new monthly e-newsletter for Sheboygan County municipalities.

You can expect regular updates about educational opportunities, Extension resources, and local and statewide initiatives to support your government.

As a Community Development Educator, I am also available for assist with data collection, research, strategic planning, organizational development, board training, community outreach, and civic education.

I look forward to connecting!

Best,

Barbara Alvarez

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Planning and Zoning Resources

The Center for Land Use Education (CLUE) specialists and faculty teach students, train local government officials and communities, create a variety of publications and conduct research focused on planning and zoning issues.

Below are just a few resources available on the website. Access them here.

Planning
Model Guides and Ordinances

Recruiting and Retaining Qualified Plan Commissioners

Plan Commission Sample Ordinance and Notes

Village Plan Commission Ordinances

Zoning

Zoning Framework

Town-County Relationships in Zoning Administration

Zoning Nonconformities

Zoning Ordinances

Plan and Zoning Trainings

These multi-module, self-paced courses are designed to introduce you to resources, information, and community outreach examples.

Plan Commission Training
This resource is designed to orient new members to the roles and responsibilities of the plan commission and to serve as a refresher for veteran members of the commission. Local government officials, planning and zoning staff, and interested citizens will also benefit from understanding the role of the plan commission. Learn more here.
Zoning Board Training
Zoning Board Training is designed to assist zoning board members with their responsibilities and to aid local government officials and the public in understanding the role of the zoning board and the procedures and standards with which their decisions must comply. Learn more here.

Upcoming Training in Wisconsin Rapids

GREAT: Graphing Revenues, Expenditures, and Taxes

G.R.E.A.T. contains statewide databases for all counties, municipalities, and towns from 1987-2020 (the most current data available). This tool automatically maps out revenue and expenditure information in easy-to-use graphs.

Local government officials, UW-Extension county educators, UW-Oshkosh graduate students, academics, and others have used the GREAT software in their work.

Access GREAT software

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