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Windows 7 End of Life as of January 14, 2020
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Milwaukee Lawmakers Want State to Stop Sex Offender Shuffle
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"How to Write an Effective Media Release" Presentation (PDF)
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Parliamentary Procedure June 2015 the Municipality
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Municipal Courts
Wisconsin Court System
Starting a Municipal Court Startup Packet (PDF)
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Municipal Staff & Officials
The Role of the Municipal Clerk May 2015 the Municipality
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Mutual Aid
Voluntary Mutual Aid Response Network for Wisconsin Water, and Wastewater Agencies
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National League of Cities
CitiesSpeak - National Blog of National League of Cities
National League of Cities Resources
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Cities and Villages Mutual Insurance Company
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SEWERPC’s Official Mapping Guide (PDF)
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Open Records
1/2018 Public Records Law Application to Individual Local Officials
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Ordinances
Salvage & Demolition Ordinances Advised
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Outdoor Wood Boilers
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AARP Wisconsin
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The Atlantic Cities
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Permits
Legislature Curtails Municipal Conditional Use Permit Authority
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Persons Released from Prison
Elected Official's Toolkit for Jail Reentry
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Placemaking
What is Placemaking?
Placemaking Resources by the MIT Urban Planning Department
Placemaking for Realtor Associations (PDF)
Placemaking in Wisconsin
National League of Cities Series on Placemaking
Downtown Vitality and Community Placemaking
Placemaking Resources by the West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
Creational Trails - Placemaking by the Greater Milwaukee Committee
Neighborhood Guide to Placemaking in Chicago
Creative Placemaking
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Population
Wisconsin Demographics
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Prevailing Wage Law
Prevailing Wage Law FAQs
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Pronunciation Guide to Wisconsin Municipal Names
MissPronouncer Website for Wisconsin
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Public Health
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Opioid Resources
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Purchasing
U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance
Vendernet – State of Wisconsin Cooperative Purchasing Opportunities
Wisconsin Association for Public Procurement
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Recycling
Recycling Law in Wisconsin
Recycling and Composting
Business and Workplace Recycling
Recycle More Wisconsin
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Shared Revenue
2018 Legislative Fiscal Bureau Overview of Shared Revenue & Expenditure Restraint Programs
Legislative Fiscal Bureau Paper on Shared Revenue (PDF)
The Municipality Magazine Article (PDF)
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Shared Service Delivery
eCityGovAlliance
Local Government Institute of Wisconsin’s Directory of Intergovernmental Collaboration Case Studies
Local Government Case Studies Press Release (PDF)
Local Government Institute of Wisconsin's Case Studies (PDF)
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Social Media
Wausau Police Department on the Benefits of Social Media
The Institute for Local Government: Social Media Policies
Sample Media Policy (PDF)
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City of Appleton Policy for Special Assessments 2019
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Columbus Resolution Declaring Intent to Levy Special Assessments
Eau Claire Special Assessment Policy
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Madison Street Assessment Policy
Menomonie Special Assessment Policy
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Middleton Policy/Guideline (DRAFT) for Assessment of Costs for Street Improvements
Rice Lake Special Assessment Policy
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Getting to Green Report (PDF)
Enhancing Sustainable Communities with Green Infrastructure (PDF)
Stormwater Publications and Guidance for Municipalities
Wisconsin Communities and Stormwater Utilities (PDF)
Rooftops to Rivers: Green Strategies for Controlling Stormwater and Combined Sewer Overflows (PDF)
LaCrosse Stormwater Court Decision (PDF)
Tree Roots Improve Soil Infiltration Rates
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Federal Highway Department of Transportation Sign FAQ
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Sustainable Communities
EPA Guidebook: Enhancing Sustainable Communities with Green Infrastructure (PDF)
Improving Community Resiliency with Green Infrastructure (PDF)
Livability Literature Review: A Synthesis of Current Practice (PDF)
Bird City Wisconsin
Cool Roofs
Philadelphia Tree Map
Sustainable City Network
The Sustainable Cities Institute
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Stevens Point Pamphlet on the Benefits of Urban Trees (PDF)
The Sustainable Sites Initiative
Toward a Sustainable Community: A Toolkit for Local Government (PDF)
Urban Heat Island Mitigation
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Tax Incremental Financing
1/2018 Using TIF to Benefit Affordable Housing
Tax Incremental Financing - Department of Revenue Information
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2013 Act 183 - TID Base Value Redetermination
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2013 Act 193 – Town TIDs
TIF Manual
TID Criteria Matrix (PDF)
Allocation Amendment Fact Sheet (PDF)
Common Language Guidelines for Project Plans (PDF)
An Intergovernmental/Private Partnership (PDF)
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