Amendment made to comprehensive planning bill
October 23, 2015
Update to Senate bill eliminates language that implies $2 million could be removed from the Wisconsin Land Information Program.
Tagged As: WLIP
Wisconsin Land Information Program: A deed-recording fee use to develop and maintain land information systems at the county level in Wisconsin.
Legislation targeting comprehensive planning may have unintended consequences for the WLIP
October 15, 2015
Politics associated with the longstanding and sometimes controversial “smart growth” initiative in Wisconsin may once again threaten to remove $2 million from the Wisconsin Land Information Program (WLIP).
Wisconsin Land Information Council members appointed
September 1, 2015
The Secretary of the Department of Administration has appointed members to the Wisconsin Land Information Council.
Giglierano takes over as Geographic Information Officer
July 20, 2015
Jim previously worked at the Iowa Geological and Water Survey, and most recently at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
Version 1 statewide parcel database completed
July 2, 2015
The Version 1 statewide parcel database — containing over 3 million parcels with their attributes — has been completed. The database is accompanied by an interim report that summarizes the “V1” project and makes recommendations for strategic funding of improvements to the parcel layer.
New Wisconsin Land Information Council formed
A new advisory council is being formed to advise on matters related to the Wisconsin Land Information Program.
New Wisconsin Geographic Information Officer announced
May 11, 2015
The Wisconsin Department of Administration has announced that Jim Giglierano will be the state’s new Geographic Information Officer.
Comment now on draft 2015 Uniform Instructions for Land Information Plans
April 28, 2015
The Wisconsin Department of Administration seeks your comments on the guidelines used by counties to prepare land information plans for the Wisconsin Land Information Program.