§ 7.9. Intergovernmental Opportunities, Conflicts, and Resolutions

Opportunities

Numerous opportunities for service or program administration exist for cooperation with other units of government. Several opportunities are described as follows:

Opportunity! Other Governmental Unit Assistance

1. Reduce cost for providing services through working with neighboring communities for such items as road maintenance, fire and emergency service, solid waste and recycling, local parks, etc.	Towns of Warner and Eaton, United Communities of Clark County group
2. Update and amend City of Greenwood comprehensive plan and/or ordinances when applicable.	Clark County Planning and Zoning Department/West Central WI Regional Planning Commission
3. Study the possibilities of merging with the City of Loyal wastewater treatment plant.	City of Loyal, WDNR
4. Study the financial and service benefits of consolidating the School District of Loyal with neighboring districts.	Loyal School District, Neillsville School District, Granton School District, Spencer School District

 

Potential Conflicts and Resolutions

Several potential conflicts may develop through the course of the planning period. Potential conflicts can be most effectively addressed in a "pro-active" fashion. In other words, pursuing opportunities will often avoid future conflicts. Thus several of the potential conflicts identified may be similar to the opportunities discussed earlier. Potential conflicts and the process to resolve the conflicts are summarized as follows:

Potential Conflict	Process to Resolve
1. Concern over unregulated land use in bordering towns negatively impacting City of Greenwood landowners and residents.	Meet with adjacent local town officials to encourage local land use planning efforts.
	Review and provide comments on draft comprehensive plans developed by neighboring towns.
	Utilize the city's extraterritorial review authority.