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WCA Creates Frac Sand Task Force
 The Wisconsin Counties Association Board of Directors acted recently to create a special task force addressing frac sand mining issues in Wisconsin. The newly created WCA Frac Sand Task Force is a presidential initiative of WCA President Gus Wirth.
Frac sand mining and processing operations have become more prevalent in Wisconsin in recent years. Although frac sand mining and processing operations are not located in all parts of the state, they have become a significant presence in certain regions. Read about the WCA Frace Sand Task Force here.
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WCA Webinar: "The Impact of the State Budget on the State - County Relationship"
 Despite a long history of constitutional, legislative and legal jurisprudence guiding the state-county relationship, the biennial state budget continues to have significant impact on the role of county government as the state's administrative arm.
This free WCA webinar will make projections about the 2013-15 state budget and offer insights into the evolution of county government and how the state budget - past and present - has shaped it. Learn more and register here for the December WCA webinar.
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County Action Item: Remit Sales Tax Resolutions to WCA
 Several months back, the Wisconsin Counties Association sent a letter and sample resolution to all 72 counties relating to online retailers collecting and remitting Wisconsin state and local sales tax.
WCA has received copies of the resolution passed by a number of counties, but would like to remind all counties to please provide a copy of the resolution if passed by the county board to the association. Click here to learn more.
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NACo's Federal Budget Sequestration 101 Guide
NACo has produced a brief guide to summarize how the federal budget sequestration process works and its potential impact on counties.
NACo's Federal Budget Sequestration 101 Guide will help you better understand how we got to this point, what programs will be safe from sequestration, the projected long term effects of the budget and what YOU can do to encourage Congress to take a balanced fiscal approach to defuse the budget crisis. Learn more and view NACO's Federal Budget Sequestration 101 Guide here.
For more information, please contact Ed Rosado, NACo's Legislative Director, at erosado@naco.org or 202-942-4271.
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 Events/Items of Interest
Be Bold 2 Wisconsin Economic Summit Series: December 5, 2012 in Eau Claire. Learn more here.
The Wisconsin Economic Development Association will be hosting the National Development Council: ED101 - Economic Development Finance in Milwaukee, December 3 - 7, 2012. Learn more here.
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is accepting applications for the 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) grant are currently being accepted for the 2013-14 school year. Learn more about the grants here.
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