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Wisconsin / Local Job Postings

ICMA Affiliation Agreement

The Wisconsin City/County Management Association has entered into a formal affiliation agreement with the International City/County Management Association that will result in a closer working relationship between the two organizations. The organizations will support each other in promoting professional municipal management through adherence to the strongest ideals of democratic government, the education of its members, promoting efficiency in government operations and enforcing its Code of Ethics.

View the agreement

Reference Library

View conference presentations and informational articles of interest to WCMA/WAMCAM members.

Internships

• Internship Opportunities
  A list of available internship positions.
• Internships Wanted
  Messages from students looking for internship positions.

Scholar Internship Grant Program

Municipalities can apply for WCMA's new Scholar Internship Grant Program, which provides up to $2,000 in matching funds to assist municipalities in creating a local government administration internship. Help yourself, help a student, and help the profession by applying for a Scholar Internship Grant.
Click here for more information about this program.

Nominate Your Peers for the Annual WCMA / WAMCAM Awards Program

		WCMA Manager Of The Year Awards Meritorious Award Year Name Municipality Position Title 2010 Karen Matze Village of Suamico (Retired) Village Administrator 2008 Paul Ziehler City of West Allis City Administrative Officer 2007 Kevin Brunner City of Whitewater City Manager 2006 Steve Sheiffer City of Janesville City Manager 2005 Richard Farrenkopf Village of Menomonee Falls Village Manager 2005 Darrell Hofland Village of Grafton Village Administrator   WAMCAM Assistant Manager Of The Year Awards Futures Award Year Name Municipality Position Title 2010 Adam Helms Village of Howard Assistant Village Administrator 2009 Rebecca Smith City of Janesville Management Assistant 2007 Holly Romenesko City of Janesville Director of Neighborhood Services 2006 Jeremy Smith Village of Sussex Assistant Village Administrator 2005 Rebecca Finn Village of Elm Grove Assistant Village Manager

This awards program serves to recognize the achievements of outstanding WCMA and WAMCAM members. Nominations are accepted for two award categories, 1) Meritorious Service Award, and 2) Futures Award.

More information on the program is available in the Awards Program Guidelines and Nomination Form.

If you have questions about the program you are welcome to contact Awards Committee Chair Darrell Hofland at 262-375-5300 or by E-Mail at dhofland@village.grafton.wi.us. WCMA's eight Regional Coordinators serve on the Awards Committee, and they may be contacted with questions as well. Jeremy Smith, Village of Sussex Assistant Administrator, serves as the WAMCAM representative on the committee.

Final awards will be announced at the summer conference.

Completed nominations should be submitted to Darrell Hofland by April 10th in any of the following ways:

Government Gurus: WCMA Mentor Program

In order to provide additional opportunities for networking and personal and professional development, WCMA and WAMCAM have developed a mentor program to bring together experienced professional administrators with students, interns, assistants, newly-appointed administrators and administrators who are new to the state.

For more information, please view the Mentor Program Information, Questionnaire, and Evaluation Forms.

Range Rider Program

Range Riders bring the counsel, experience and support of respected, retired managers of the profession to individual members. Click here to read more about the Range Rider program.

Documents and Forms

• Display Advertising Agreement
• Conference Sponsorship Registration Form
• WCMA Membership Application Form

Web Site Links

These are web sites that WCMA members have found useful. Links to associations, municipal and county web sites, informational resources, and other categories of interest can be found.

Explanation of Abbreviations

Common acronyms and abbreviations and their meanings.

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