Intergovernmental Meeting

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 6:30pm

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REASON FOR MEETING:  SPECIAL – INTERGOVERNMENTAL MEETING


SUBJECTS FOR DISCUSSION:

Tours of the History Center are available beginning at 5:30 p.m.

1) Call to Order and Certify Compliance with Open Meeting Law.
2) Adopt Agenda.
3) Public Comment
4) Participant Introductions.
5) Welcome and Introductory Remarks – Chairman Marty Krueger
6) Presentation of the 2014 Sauk County Budget
7) Presentation on “The New Economic Reality”, Dan Thompson, League of Wisconsin Municipalities Executive Director, Rick Stadelman, Wisconsin Towns Association Executive Director; Jon Hochkammer, Wisconsin Counties Association Legislative Director. 
8) Intergovernmental Living room - Facilitated discussion of intergovernmental issues and areas for joint initiatives and shared services. 
9) Items for next meeting (March 2014).
10) Adjournment.

COPIES TO:
Krueger  Lane  Fordham Bychinski Stevens  Wenzel  Lombard
County Clerk Stadelman Thompson Schauf  Department Heads All County Board Members
Hochkammer Wolter


DATE NOTICE MAILED:  October 22, 2013
PREPARED BY:  Office of the Administrative Coordinator

 

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Members present: Tommy Lee Bychinski, William Wenzel, Joan Fordham, Andrea Lombard
Members absent:   Jason Lane
Others present:  Marty Krueger, Kathy Schauf, Dan Thompson, Jon Hochkammer, Rick Stadelman, John Dietz, Chip Meister, Bill Schuette, Donna Stehling, Bill Stehling, Paul Wolter, Kerry Beghin, Ed Brooks, Joe Fish, Art Carlson, Brentt Michalek, Joe Hasler, Nancy Holzem, David Holzem, Jeanetta Kirkpatrick, Fred Clary, Victor Vlasek, Henry Netzinger, Thomas Pleger, Raymond Bolton, Jim Huebsch, David Bauer, Curt Kephart, Keri Olson, Crystal Ritzenthaler, Cliff Thompson, Gene Robkin, Smooth Detter, John Alt, Dave Dahlke, Terry Turnquist, Tom Kriegl, Fred Clark, Howard Marklein, Dennis Polivka, Jerry Derr, Jeff Seering, Ruth Dawson, Judy Ashford, Paul Bremer, Terry Slack, Ed Geick, Martha Baldwin, Mike Palm, Sue Stadelman, Jim Allen, Dale Schultz, Jack Daniels, Sheryl Albers

The meeting was called to order and certification of Open Meeting compliance was given at 6:30 p.m.  The agenda was approved on a motion by Wenzel, second by Fordham.  Motion carried.

Public Comment:  None

Introductions
Participants introduced themselves.  Marty Krueger provided a background on the intergovernmental meetings and the benefit they have provided to the governmental units in Sauk County.

Business Items
Kathryn Schauf, Sauk County Administrative Coordinator, gave a brief presentation and summary of the County’s 2014 proposed budget.

Presentation and discussion of “The New Economic Reality” with Dan Thompson, League of Wisconsin Municipalities Executive Director; Rick Stadelman, Wisconsin Towns Association Executive Director; Jon Hochkammer, Wisconsin Counties Association Legislative Director; local elected officials, and participants.

Key points
• Wisconsin population is getting older – both as a function of the aging population and from the outflow of youth from the state.
• Wisconsin provides great education, but there is a net outflow of well-educated youth.  Wisconsin has high employment, but low personal incomes.
• Wisconsin’s economy is traditionally built on manufacturing and agriculture.  Diversified jobs in up-and-coming fields are needed.  The State needs to develop jobs and the type of environment to retain and attract youth with higher education.
• The role of schools is integral to the economy.  However, schools are experiencing huge increases in free and reduced lunch utilization.

Motion by Wenzel, second by Lombard, to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

 

Joan Fordham
Finance Committee Secretary