MADISON – Local government officials, municipal managers, building regulation supervisors and fire department officials looking to better coordinate delivery of regulatory services for the built environment will want to attend the second annual meeting of the Wisconsin Building Safety Network (WBSN) to be held September 24, 2008, at the Country Springs Hotel in Pewaukee.
“The WBSN meeting will give community officials an opportunity to connect with counterparts and share their knowledge and expertise,” said Department of Commerce (Commerce) Secretary Jack L. Fischer, AIA. “Our staff can help communities develop a streamlined approach that furthers economic development while ensuring public safety.”
The all-day program includes presentations by several Wisconsin municipalities about building projects that they have successfully implemented. Participants will take home practical information about:
- Effective regulatory management strategies
- Effective coordination of building code programs and local economic development
- Managing storm water runoff
- Innovative and successful building safety programs
In addition, attendees can discuss current issues and future trends with representatives of the Commerce and the Department of Natural Resources.
The event is co-sponsored by Commerce’s Safety and Buildings Division and the UW-Madison.
For detailed program information, registration and lodging, please visit http://epd.engr.wisc.edu/webK241, or Henry Kosarzycki, Commerce, 608-212-0138, hkosarzycki (at) wisconsin (dot) gov. To allow for meaningful dialogue, registrations will be limited to a first-come, first-serve basis.
Commerce formed the WBSN to help communities coordinate their community development, economic development, building regulation and fire department efforts into a cooperative and streamlined process that results in building projects getting completed faster, safer and at less cost. Commerce and UW-Madison worked with an advisory group of officials from the League of Wisconsin Municipalities, Wisconsin Towns Association, Wisconsin Fire Inspectors Association, the Wisconsin Counties Association and many others to plan the September WBSN meeting.
