Local governments are increasingly using social media to engage residents. This training walks municipal officials and staff through the key laws governing government social media use, including the First Amendment, the open meetings law, and the  public records law. Don't let legal uncertainty keep your municipality off the platforms where residents are already talking. Know the rules before you hit post and engage your residents with confidence.

Municipal services rely on skilled teams working behind the scenes to maintain infrastructure, respond to issues, and deliver consistent, reliable service. This session offers a grounded look at both Public Works and Water Utility operations, with a focus on the staff who make it happen.

Leaders from each area will share insights into daily operations, workforce realities, and the coordination required across functions. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of how these teams operate and what support they need from leadership.

Join us for an engaging discussion on how the League's partnership with Benchmark Analytics can benefit your law enforcement agency. Benchmark’s iMPACT program is designed to keep officers safer, reduce claims and improve officer engagement and retention.

Join us for the March Food for Thought session, where we'll dig into one of the most pressing and evolving challenges facing Wisconsin's law enforcement agencies: police liability and the role of sound policy in managing risk. From rising settlement costs to the ever-changing legal landscape, municipal leaders and police administrators need to understand the exposure their agencies face, and what they can do about it.

Join us as Chief Torin Misko (Village of Hartland, WILEAG President) and Remzy Bitar (League Insurance Counsel) discuss the evolving landscape of police liability, Wisconsin's statutory policy requirements, and the practical steps administrators can take to protect their agencies.

Join our monthly Food for Thought discussion with Amber Wichowsky, Associate Professor at the La Follette School of Public Affairs. We’re also pleased to welcome Jake Woodford, Mayor of Appleton, and Emily Berge from the Eau Claire City Council.

In this closing session of our series, we will focus on turning insight into action by exploring practical strategies for fostering civil dialogue in real municipal settings. Building on lessons from the La Follette School of Public Affairs, we’ll analyze how these lessons can be applied to the lived experience of our municipal leaders to navigate challenging conversations with civility.  

Join us for the monthly edition of our Food for Thought Series

Join us for our inaugural Clerk Meet-Up. In this edition, we'll tackle: 

Public Records & Requests – Getting organized for the busy year ahead with our new calendar and sharing a little more about how and why we'll use this shared space to foster growth, learning and connection. 

Join us for our virtual member roundtable — a collaborative forum for discussion, idea sharing, and connection among peers.

The League offers GrantFinder, a service for our member municipalities to source grant opportunities. This Grants database will identify state, federal, corporate and foundation grants available to local governments. Non city or village members may gain access through a Business membership.

Join us for our virtual member roundtable — a collaborative forum for discussion, idea sharing, and connection among peers.

Agenda: 

 New Officials:

-City and village officials handbooks

-Local Government Basics- on Learning Lab

-League Locally events- in-person local government basics training

Guests:

USDA Rural Development- housing programs.