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.

he 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.

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

People are currently still not driving as much, delivery trucks are zipping around the state, the Governor has introduced his budget and transportation aids are being talked about at the Capitol. Transportation is a critical infrastructure need for Wisconsin. Debby Jackson, Executive Director, Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin sits down with Jerry Deschane, Executive Director, League of Wisconsin Municipalities for the League's Local Perspective to talk about roads, investment and multimodal all contribute to a "safe, modern, interconnected transportation system." As Debby says, "we need to maintain our progress" that has been made recently, focus on telling our stories to demonstrate the need for additional funding, all while working toward a sustainable future.

Modeling and talking about other-centeredness with your team is part of what makes a good leader Pastor Chris says in this conversation with Todd on leading leading with humility. Todd Schmidt, the League's Board President and Village Administrator in Waunakee sat down with Chris Dolson, the Lead Pastor at Blackhawk Church in this Facebook Live conversation.
As community leaders, city and village officials are often at the center of criticism. As one tactic, Pastor Chris looks to President Lincoln's coping mechanism. As Doris Kearns Goodwin talks about in her book "Leadership in Turbulent Times," Lincoln would write "hot letters" that he would never send. Email drafts are a good tool, Pastor Chris says. Just don't hit send!