Jackson County Unit Meeting
January 16th, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Event Location: Department of Health & Human Services Building (DHHS)
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Black River Falls, Wisconsin 54615 Get Directions »
County unit meeting participation is encouraged for all town officials. The meetings empower you to network with other town officials, engage with legislators, learn from speakers, hear updates from WTA Directors, and improve your ability to serve your constituents. The Jackson County Unit leaders look forward to your participation.
The Wisconsin Towns Association is a nonpartisan association that provides legislative advocacy as part of its mission. We focus on town issues and support strategies that are good for towns and oppose actions that are bad for towns regardless of who comes up with them. We kindly ask that speakers and participants focus their comments and questions strictly on challenges and opportunities affecting town government. Dialogue on matters of national or international importance that do not impact the function of town government is encouraged to occur before or after the unit meeting. Critical analysis of proposals, legislative or otherwise, and how they impact towns is encouraged; however, disparaging comments unrelated to proposals impacting towns are discouraged.
Agenda
Your County Unit Officers invite all Town Board Officials to attend our quarterly meetings of the “Jackson County Towns Association.” These meetings are intended for Clerks and Treasurers, Chairs and Supervisors, Planning Commissions, and any other Town Appointed Committee Members. Unit Meetings provide for a wide variety of educational topics and the opportunity for you to address your County, State and Federal Legislators.
An email reminder will be sent 3-5 business days prior to this meeting. We use the email address submitted annually by your town. If you are NOT receiving emails from WTA, please contact our office at 715-526-3157 with your email address.
Senators and Representatives:
Please advise Phil Hazard, Jackson County Unit Secretary, 715-334-5104, as to whether you will be able to attend. Thank you!
The Wisconsin Towns Association is a nonpartisan association that provides legislative advocacy as part of its mission. We focus on town issues and support strategies that are good for towns and oppose actions that are bad for towns regardless of who comes up with them. We kindly ask that speakers and participants focus their comments and questions strictly on challenges and opportunities affecting town government. Dialogue on matters of national or international importance that do not impact the function of town government is encouraged to occur before or after the unit meeting. Critical analysis of proposals, legislative or otherwise, and how they impact towns is encouraged; however, disparaging comments unrelated to proposals impacting towns are discouraged.
Agenda
- Call Meeting to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
- Please Sign the Attendance Form
- Minutes Read from Our Last Unit Meeting
- Legislative Reports (Invited)
- US Senate: Senator Tammy Baldwin, Senator Ron Johnson
- US Congress: Derrick Van Orden – 3rd Dist., Rep. Tom Tiffany – 7th Dist.
- State Senate: Patrick Testin – Dist. 24
- State Assembly: Nancy VanderMeer – Dist. 70
- Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
- Presentation: Jeffrey Kersten, Bureau of Consumer Protection – “I.D. Theft and Scams”
- County Department Reports (Invited)
- County Board of Supervisors
- Board Action Concerning Elk Damage, Budget/Tax Increase, Other
- Jay Borek, Highway Commissioner
- Road, Culvert, and Bridge Update, Highway Facility Update
- County Board of Supervisors
- Duane Waldera, County Sheriff
- Issues and Concerns, Jail Update
- News and Information from the Wisconsin Towns Association
- WTA State Directors – Jack Herricks and Steve Dickinsen
- Town Official Reports
- What’s happening in your Town? An update of your Towns recent activities
- Adjournment 9:00 pm
- Next Unit Meeting Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025
Your County Unit Officers invite all Town Board Officials to attend our quarterly meetings of the “Jackson County Towns Association.” These meetings are intended for Clerks and Treasurers, Chairs and Supervisors, Planning Commissions, and any other Town Appointed Committee Members. Unit Meetings provide for a wide variety of educational topics and the opportunity for you to address your County, State and Federal Legislators.
An email reminder will be sent 3-5 business days prior to this meeting. We use the email address submitted annually by your town. If you are NOT receiving emails from WTA, please contact our office at 715-526-3157 with your email address.
Senators and Representatives:
Please advise Phil Hazard, Jackson County Unit Secretary, 715-334-5104, as to whether you will be able to attend. Thank you!