Community Education
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A Summary...
Forum speakers addressed the importance of keeping roads, quarries and shore land zoning as "local control" decisions. Local control decisions related to local land or ground water use are being strongly challenged by ALEC and other influential interests groups. We, in Dunn County, have seen our local shore land ordinances voided out and replaced by the passing of Wisconsin NR 115, a less restrictive shore land regulation. Similar scenarios are being played out in various ways over our country. Other examples of this loss of control was cited by the speakers. The Dunn County Planning, Resource and Zoning Committee spent months developing ordinances which reduced algae bloom and toxic pollution to Lake Tainter, Lake Menomin and surrounding wetlands. A successful pass of the ordinance demonstrated a community committed to restoring the watershed's habitat. Passage of Wisconsin NR 115 felt like an attack on what the community stands for. It was passed without a public hearing. The need to protect "local control" with more activism was the topic of group discussions following the forum. February 2018 |
Local Control Forum - February 2018 with speakers Dan Fedderly, chair of the Dunn County Towns Association, Steve Rassmussen,chair of Dunn County Board and Scott Cox, St Croix Corporate Counsel.
Past Education Events
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