2011 Issues

All Superior Days issues must meet the following three criteria:

  1. Issues must have major impact or unique implications for Northwest Wisconsin.

  2. Issues must have community wide consensus.

  3. Resolution of the issue requires resources that exceed local capacity.

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Department of Administration

Equal Geo Dist of State Jobs
Fiber Optic Infrastructure
Research Facility at USGS Dock in Ashland
State Budget Cuts Spare Local Government
Wisconsin-Minnesota Tax Reciprocity

Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection

Agriculture Station Infrastructure Development
Fiber Optic Infrastructure

Department of Children & Families

Investing in Child Protective Services

Department of Commerce

Agricultural Station Infrastructure Development
Emergency Management Services
Fiber Optic Infrastructure
Lake Superior Technology Park Development

Department of Corrections
Fiber Optic Infrastructure
Housing State Inmates in County Jails
NW Regional Community Reentry
UW Extension Educate on Criminal Justice Mgmt

Department of Health Services

Emergency Mgmt Services
Family Long Term Care
Fiber Optic Infrastructure
Per Capita State & CDC Funding for Health Services

Department of Natural Resources

Ensuring Lake Superior Stays Protected
Fiber Optic Infrastructure
Hayward Tree Nursery
Modify Bass Fishing Regs to Improve Fishery
Ensuring Lake Superior Stays Protected
New Water Utility Chlorination Requirements
North Country National Scenic Trail
Prevent Asian Carp in Lake Superior
Preservation & Protection of Wisconsin Point
Resume Lake Superior Salmon Stocking
Washburn Marina Wall Repair
Wastewater Mandates Compliance
Wetlands Mitigation

Department of Revenue

Fiber Optic Infrastructure
MN/WI Tax Reciprocity

Department of Tourism

Promotion of the Arts as a Tool for Economic Development and Revitalization
Fiber Optic Infrastructure

Department of Transportation

Bay Area Rural Transit System
Equal Geographical Distribution of State Jobs
Expansion of Hwy 2
Fiber Optic Infrastructure
Hwy 53 Intersection Safety
Intersection Safety at Hwys 53 & 77 in Minong
North Country National Scenic Trail
Rural Signage
Washburn Marina Wall Repair

Department of Veterans Affairs

Fiber Optic Infrastructure
NW Wisconsin Veterans Lodge
NW Wisconsin Veterans Fund
VA Expansion – Medical Training

Department of Workforce Development

Equal Geo Dist of State Jobs
Fiber Optic Infrastructure
Green Jobs Training Facility
New Face of WI Works (W-2) Program
Support NW Wisconsin CEP Job Center Office Locations

Office of Energy Independence

Fiber Optic Infrastructure
Green Jobs Training Facility

Public Service Commission

Fiber Optic Infrastructure
911 Land Line Reimbursement Modification

Wisconsin Arts Board

Promotion of the Arts