Local governments across Waupaca County — from town boards to city councils to county committees — face many of the same organizational challenges as any group of people working toward a shared goal. Amy Ebert, Extension Waupaca County’s Community Development Educator, can help local government bodies navigate those challenges and connect to statewide resources and expertise.
The mission of UW-Madison Extension’s Local Government Education is to provide focus, coordination, and leadership to educational programs supporting local government, and to expand the research and knowledge base for local government education.
How Amy Can Help
Amy works with local government bodies across Waupaca County in a variety of ways, from behind-the-scenes coordination to hands-on team development. Current and recent work includes:
- Supporting the Waupaca County unit of the Wisconsin Towns Association with meeting coordination, agendas, speaker outreach, and county-level communications
- Assisting with a countywide service catalog project to help document and organize the services Waupaca County provides
- Facilitating Real Colors® team building workshops with county departments to improve communication and collaboration
Whether you’re navigating an organizational challenge, looking for training opportunities, or just not sure where to start, Amy can help connect you to the right resources, either locally or through UW-Madison Extension’s statewide network.
Training & Education
Election Worker Refresher Training
This Election Inspector Refresher Training was designed to provide election workers with updates relevant to the 2020 Fall Election including information on updated Voter Registration requirements, Absentee Processing, and Health and Safety procedures. Municipal clerks may choose to have election workers view the recorded Zoom training along with a PDF handout of the powerpoint slides, or Municipal Clerks may use the powerpoint to conduct their own training. A survey evaluation is included at the end of the powerpoint material and participants will receive a Certificate of Training Completion after completing the survey. If you have any questions or feedback, please contact Melissa Kono at melissa.kono@wisc.edu.
- Election Worker Refresher Training Zoom recording
- Election Worker Refresher slides handout PDF
- Election Worker Refresher Training Powerpoint slides .PPTX
Election Worker 101 Basics Course
This training is designed for municipal clerks for use in training new election inspectors on general election procedures and has been updated to include relevant information for the November 2020 Election. Clerks may provide the pdf handout to election workers to follow along with the Zoom Recording or use the powerpoint to conduct their own training purposes. A survey evaluation is included at the end of the powerpoint material and participants will receive a Certificate of Training Completion after taking the survey. For additional resources and information please contact Melissa Kono at melissa.kono@wisc.edu.
- Election Worker Basics Zoom Recording
- Election Worker Basics Training Handout PDF
- Election Worker Basics Training Powerpoint
Statewide Organizations & Resources
Wisconsin Counties Association
The Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA) allows counties to share information in order to serve their constituents in the most effective manner possible. WCA provides up to date information, educational opportunities, legislative exchanges, and more. WCA is a non-partisan entity.
Website: www.wicounties.org
Wisconsin League of Municipalities
The League of Wisconsin Municipalities is a voluntary non-profit and non-partisan association of cities and villages that acts as an information clearinghouse, lobbying organization, and legal resource for Wisconsin municipalities.
Website: https://www.lwm-info.org/
Interested in learning more about municipalities?
Check out The Municipality, a publication of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities. Elected and appointed officials of League municipalities receive a subscription to the Municipality as part of their membership. Other interested stakeholders may subscribe online.
Wisconsin Towns Association
The Wisconsin Towns Association (WTA) is a statewide, voluntary, non-profit and non-partisan association of member town and village governments in Wisconsin. WTA’s twin purposes are to support local control of government and to protect the interest of the towns. WTA provides three types of services for its members: legislative lobbying efforts, educational programs, and legal information.
Website: www.wisctowns.com
Center for Land Use Education
The UW Center for Land Use creates learning opportunities for communities to help make sound land use decisions that result in a sustainable Wisconsin.
Website: www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/clue
Waupaca County Local Government Websites
Waupaca County Government Website
Waupaca County Government Website
Town Websites
| Town of Caledonia | http://townofcaledonia.com/ |
| Town of Dayton | https://town-dayton.com/ |
| Town of Farmington | https://farmingtonwaup.gov/ |
| Town of Fremont | http://www.townfremont.com/ |
| Town of Harrison | http://townharrison-wpc-wi.org/ |
| Town of Helvetia | http://www.townofhelvetia.com/ |
| Town of Lebanon | https://townoflebanon.wi.gov/ |
| Town of Little Wolf | https://www.town-littlewolf.com/ |
| Town of Mukwa | http://www.mukwa.us |
| Town of Union | http://townofunionwaupacacounty.com/ |
| Town of Waupaca | https://tn.waupaca.wi.gov/page/home |
Village Websites
| Village of Big Falls | https://sites.google.com/site/villageofbigfallswius/ |
| Village of Embarrass | No website. |
| Village of Fremont | https://fremontvillage.org/ |
| Village of Iola | http://www.villageofiola.com/ |
| Village of Ogdensburg | No website. |
| Village of Scandinavia | https://villageofscandinavia.com/ |
City Websites
Connect with Amy
If you have a specific project in mind, want to talk through a challenge, or just need resources, Amy would love to hear from you.
Phone: 715-258-6227
Email: amy.ebert@wisc.edu