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By state law, all local road agencies must maintain their roads in a safe condition. Learn how to reduce your road agency’s liability and identify necessary safety improvements.

What does it mean to be a leader? Do you have what it takes to take on a leadership role in your organization? In this course, you will learn about the theories of leadership, and examine the issues, challenges, opportunities and strategies for transitioning into a supervisory or leadership role.

In this course, you will examine how the powers and structures of Wisconsin towns, villages, cities, and counties and their relationships to the state set the framework for local service finance and service delivery. You will discuss the various forms of government and the strengths and weaknesses of each. You will also consider and discuss current public standards of conduct and professional codes of ethics relevant for public work employees, supervisors, and managers. This course counts toward the Public Works Supervisory Academy (PWSA) certificate, which is made up of nine one-day courses (54 class hours total). The certificate provides an opportunity to learn about and practice basic supervision and leadership skills in local public works organizations.

In this course, you will learn about government procurement techniques, with a focus on construction-related contracting, including Wisconsin State Statutes related to public works purchasing. Procurement card purchasing and construction contracting will be examined, including methods to minimize risks. Inventory-related costs and cost drivers will be highlighted, along with methods to lower inventory costs and stock out occurrence. Case exercises will be used to help you apply your new knowledge on the job. This course is offered as a part of the PWSA certificate, which is composed of nine one-day courses (54 class hours total). The certificate provides an opportunity to learn about and practice basic supervision and leadership skills in local public works organizations.

Wisconsin Information System for Local Roads (WISLR) is a web based system that Wisconsin local governments use to submit local road data and pavement condition ratings. WISLR can also map road conditions and provide suggested 5-year plans for maintenance and rehabilitation to assist local decision-making. WISLR uses PASER pavement condition ratings, road data, deterioration projections and locally supplied budget information to produce recommendations.

Learn practical information and procedures for snow and ice control on local roads. You will also have an opportunity to share ideas with and learn from others who attend the workshop.

Learn how to calibrate salt and sand spreaders, and minimize the cost of your salt and its environmental impact. Hands-on equipment calibrations will illustrate how to properly operate and maintain your equipment.

This course is intended county personnel to properly learn flagging operations on construction/maintenance projects.