Douglas County Unit Meeting

September 19th, 2023 | 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Event Location: Town of Wascott Town Hall | 16362 S Town Hall Rd | Minong, Wisconsin 54859 Get Directions »

7:00 pm Lunch / 7:30 pm Meeting

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 Douglas County Unit leaders look forward to your participation.
 
Agenda
  • Call to Order
  • Pledge of Allegiance
  • Attendance
  • Approval of Minutes
  • Treasurer’s Report
  • Correspondence
  • Elected Officials – State / County / Other
  • WTA Representatives – Dale Houdek & Jeneene Rydberg
  • LRIP Pilot Program – Selection of CTRIC committee:
    • The LRIP Pilot Program has been approved, and our district is included. The program officially began in early August of this year and will run through June 30, 2025.
    • As part of this process, a 5-person CTRIC (County Town Road Improvement Committee) must be established to determine how the TRI funding (entitlement funding) is distributed within our county and also prioritize the TRID (Town Road Improvement Discretionary) and LRIP-S (Local Road Improvement Program-Supplemental) applications in our county. Prior to implementation of the Pilot Program, the county highway commissioner called a meeting and elected 5 members – now, our County Unit Chairman (Sam Jones) will perform this duty.  Only Town Chairs or their designees are allowed to vote or run for this (one vote per town).
  • Unfinished Business, other issues (Updates)
    • Meeting ideas, how to get more interest from the towns, what are your issues or ideas
  • New Business
    • Other meeting ideas
    • Discussion: What info do we need to understand (issues) from the County, or
    • What do we want from the County?
  • Location, date, and time for next meeting
  • Adjournment
 
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.
 
The meeting will be held in-person.  If you are or have recently felt ill or have a fever or have been in contact with someone that is ill, please do not attend.
 
Senators and Representatives:
Please advise Dan Corbin, Douglas County Unit Secretary, at 218-390-0748 as to whether you will be able to attend.  Thank you!