UW-Extension's Local Government Education Program

We are pleased to announce that UW-Madison, Extension plans to offer the next Wisconsin Certified Public Manager® program starting October 22, 2024. The Cohort program will be hybrid, allowing you to participate both in-person and virtually, to allow you maximum opportunity to earn the CPM designation. The Cohort’s October class will be in-person, and then move to a full hybrid teaching approach moving forward.

CPM Madison Hybrid Cohort 2024-2026 CPM Madison Hybrid Cohort 2024-2026 We are pleased to announce that UW-Madison, Extension plans to offer the next Wisconsin Certified Public Manager® program starting October 22, 2024.  The Cohort program will be hybrid, allowing you to participate both in-person and virtually, to allow you maximu...

In the last few months we have graduated two WI CPM classes. The CPM Milwaukee cohort graduated in April 2024 and the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Command College class graduated in June 2024. Congratulations to all our graduates and good luck on your future supervisory endevours!

We are pleased to announce that UW-Madison Extension plans to offer the next Wisconsin Certified Public Manager® program starting on October 10th and 11th, 2023. The Cohort program will be hybrid, allowing you to participate both in-person and virtually, to allow you maximum opportunity to earn the CPM designation. The Cohort’s October class will be in-person, and then move to a full hybrid teaching approach moving forward. Below you will find a full class schedule, application and registration for our informational session being held via zoom on September 8, 2023 from 12:00pm-1:00pm by clicking the link below:

CPM Madison Hybrid Cohort 2023-2025 We are pleased to announce that UW-Madison Extension plans to offer the next Wisconsin Certified Public Manager® program starting on October 10th and 11th, 202

A year in the life of a clerk:
Do you wonder if you are missing deadlines and duties? This webinar will provide you with a monthly checklist of all your required clerk duties. If you are a newer clerk, attending this webinar will help you to meet your required duties, and complete and submit the required forms or information. This webinar is a continuation of the similar program Melissa Kono, and Daniel Foth gave at the Leagues 2022 Clerks Conference.
Register for the July 26th webinar here:

Local Government Education We teach, learn, lead and serve, connecting local governments with the University of Wisconsin, and engaging with them in transforming lives and communities.

Do you or your colleagues live or work in eastern Wisconsin? Do you want to join a Colleague Group and receive professional supervisory training that ends with a CPM certification? If so, the CPM-East cohort may be for you!

We are happy to announce that our CPM-East cohort is beginning in June. We are currently accepting applications for this program, based out of West Allis! If you or anyone you know is interested in this enriching professional development program, you can find out more information or apply here: https://localgovernment.extension.wisc.edu/cpm-east/

Applications are being accepted until May 13. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out!

CPM East We are pleased to announce that the Certified Public Manager® Eastern Wisconsin Colleague Group (CPM-East) will be starting in June 2022 at the UW Madison-Exte

We are happy to announce that we are launching our 2022 LGE programming with one of our most popular webinars, the Alcohol Beverage Restrictions and Licensing series. This two-part series will take place in two parts, May 23-24, 2022, from 9:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. on both days. To learn more and to register, visit the LGE Website: https://localgovernment.extension.wisc.edu/distance-education/upcoming-webinars/

We hope to see you there!

Upcoming Webinars Alcohol Beverage Restrictions and Licensing, Part 1 May 23, 2022, 9:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Under state law, Wisconsin municipalities issue and renew alcohol li

We are happy to announce that the 2022 Board of Review Training is now available for purchase. This training covers the first two-hour meeting of the Board of Review. Orders will begin to be fulfilled next week. For more information and to purchase your copy, visit our website:

Board of Review Training 2022 Board of Review Training, First Two-Hour Meeting The 2022 Board of Review First Meeting video is now available for purchase. We expect to have the 2022

Congratulations to 2019 CPM Graduate Steve Riggs. Steve’s 2019 CPM Individual Capstone project paper has led to proposed legislation by Representative VRUWINK, AB 944 (SB 908) that, if passed, will put his proposal into reality. Steve is a veteran who wanted to use his Wisconsin G.I Bill benefits to pay for his CPM Certification classes. Unfortunately, veterans cannot use their Federal or State GI benefits to pay for certification courses. Steve’s CPM project focused on the benefits and importance of changing current law. First, Steve sent his paper to his local representative Vruwink to support such legislation. It was to be presented in the 2019-2020 legislative session, but COVID hit and delayed consideration of Steve’s idea until it was reintroduced Thursday February 10.

On Thursday, the Assembly Committee on Colleges & Universities met to hear testimony on several bills, including Steve’s. First, representative Vruwink introduced the AB944 and spoke about Steve’s paper. Steve then testified about his benefit and the benefit to all veterans having his CPM and other certification courses partially reimbursed through his WI GI Benefits. After the testimony, the Committee member comments were very favorable. To view UW System testimony, click here. The next step is additional implementation discussion, then an Assembly Committee vote and Senate action.

If you are interested to learn more, you can access the bill AB 944, Steve’s CPM paper, and the UW Testimony using these links, Assembly Committee on Colleges & Universities, and bill AB 944. AB 944 cosponsors are S. Rodriguez, Ohnstad, Doyle, Sinicki, Hebl, B. Meyers, Subeck, Stubbs, and Drake; cosponsored by Senator Smith. If you are interested in supporting, AB 944 and SB 908, please contact your Representative and Senator.

The Local Government Education Program/ Certified Public Manager Program is pleased to announce that we are partnering with niNA Collective to offer two full-day racial equity training seminars. These virtual webinars are designed by and for people working in government at the local, county, or state level, or in the public sector at any level. These classes focus on the unique context of racial justice within public administration. Both facilitators are local elected officials and understand the possibilities and challenges of leading for racial equity within a highly political context. Please see the flyer below for more information.

Registration for Racial Equity Leadership: https://charge.wisc.edu/LocalGovernment/ColleagueCohortRegister.aspx?workshop_id=127
Registration for Sustaining Anti-Racist and Equitable Practices:
https://charge.wisc.edu/LocalGovernment/ColleagueCohortRegister.aspx?workshop_id=128

If you are registering for both sessions or are a CPM graduate, email Program Assistant Hannah Katz, [email protected], for a 20% discount code.

We hope to see you there!

Congratulations are in order for our most recent class of Certified Public Managers! Danise, Susan, Torsheika, and Dave graduated from the CPM self-directed program on Friday, November 12, 2021. We were able to hold an in-person ceremony at the Wisconsin State Capitol to celebrate their huge achievement. Congrats to the graduates! Special acknowledgment to Susan Dukes for winning the first annual Sunshine Jansen Award for Best Individual Project!

Registration for the 2022 Local Government Leadership Program is now open. The LGLA is focused on developing the leadership skills of those serving in local government in Wisconsin including elected officials, hired staff such as department heads, directors, and managers, and members of local government boards, commissions, and committees.

Full registration scholarships are available to support historically underrepresented people within local government including members of the following groups:
• African American
• Native American
• Hispanic/Latino
• Asian/Pacific Islander
• Socioeconomically disadvantaged
We are recruiting from these groups to facilitate change and improve representation among those making decisions and setting policy in local government. Please share this information with individuals or networks who may be interested.

More details including the link to registration are available here: https://leadershipdevelopment.extension.wisc.edu/programs/local-government-leadership-academy/

A press release for the 2021 graduates can be found here: https://leadershipdevelopment.extension.wisc.edu/2021/10/31/local-government-leadership-academy-graduates-2021/

The Local Government Leadership Academy began is a collaborative effort between the Wisconsin Counties Association, Leadership Wisconsin, Inc., and UW-Madison Division of Extension.

There's still time to register for the Practices for Protecting Farmland webinar.

Wednesday, November 10, 2021, 9:00 - 10:30 am
Location Zoom Webinar
Deadline November 10, 2021
Price $20.00
https://charge.wisc.edu/LocalGovernment/workshop_register.aspx?workshop_id=96

Farmland protection is critical to preserving our ability to grow food for our communities in the future, among many other benefits, including mitigating climate change, that sustainable agriculture can provide. Proactively protecting farmland is more important now more than ever, given accelerating farmland loss and increasing urban development pressure on peri-urban and rural landscapes in Wisconsin and across the US. Wisconsin's state and local governments have unique opportunities to enact innovative farmland protection measures, and the opportunity to position our state as a leader in safeguarding the future of agriculture. Learn about local-, regional-, and state-level opportunities in farmland protection, hear about innovative local government programs that are working to protect farmland, and engage in a peer discussion about possible solutions.

Presented by: Catie DeMets, doctoral student, UW-Madison Dept. of Planning & Landscape Architecture; Steve Steinhoff, Director, Capital Area Regional Planning Commission; Kara O'Connor, Midwest Farmland Protection Manager, American Farmland Trust; Chris Gutschenritter, Land Protection Manager at Tall Pines Conservancy

https://charge.wisc.edu/LocalGovernment/workshop_register.aspx?workshop_id=96