Dane Cty Blue Skies Proof in 2014 Budget
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CRANES Capital Region Advocacy Network for Environmental Sustainability On behalf of its member organizations and individuals, advocating collaboratively for the environment of the South Central Wisconsin region (eight counties: Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Rock and Sauk) toward a high quality of life; an ecologically sustainable and just culture; and, the celebration of the beauty of this place, both natural and built. VISION The Capital area's environment, including water, land, and air resources, will be conserved or restored to ensure the region's quality of life and the beauty of this special place, for all who live or visit here, now and in the future. PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS Earth/Art® Resources Friends of Pheasant Branch Conservancy League of Women Voters ~ Dane County Madison Audubon Society Sierra Club ~ Four Lakes Group W. Dane Coalition for Smart Growth & Environment West Waubesa Preservation Coalition BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gary Werner, President Jon Becker, Vice-President & Treasurer Caryl Terrell, Secretary John Hendrick, At-Large Officer Stefi Harris Harry Read Constance “Connie” Threinen ADVISORS Robbie Webber C.R.A.N.E.S., INC. POB 3413 MADISON, WI 53704 608.807.0887 tel CRANESINC. ORG INFO@CRANESINC. ORG A Wisconsin Non-Profit [EIN 26-4056421] Fiscal Agent River Alliance of Wisconsin A Tax-exempt 501(c)3 Non-profit WisconsinRivers.org PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER November 25, 2013 MEMO TO: John Hendrick, Chair, Dane County Board All Supervisors, Dane County Board MEMO TO: Joe Parisi, County Executive, Dane County SUBJECT: Congratulations and Thank You for a very Green FY2014 Budget Congratulations to every Dane County Board Supervisor and the County Executive. The recently approved Dane County FY2014 Budget funds many important environmental programs, personnel and resources that are supported by many Dane County conservation and energy advocacy groups. CRANES is especially appreciative of your inclusion of the climate action inventories, Phase I of our DANE HEALTHY SKIES proposal. On Monday November 18th, almost every supervisor voted for the budget proposed by the Executive, after adding amendments that made use of all the remaining funding capacity permitted under the levy caps set by the State of Wisconsin. On Tuesday, the Executive signed the budget without making any vetoes. Importantly, with funding of DANE HEALTHY SKIES, the county will be expanding its substantial previous work on government-based climate adaptation to include preparation for work on climate mitigation across the entire county. This effort will implement the work product of the Work Group on Greenhouse Gas and Air Quality of the HUD grant-funded Capital Region Sustainable Communities Partnership. There is substantial funding for new and much-needed human resources for environmental programs as well as land protection targeted at improving water quality. There's also funding for a Dane County Youth Conservation Corps, an idea that CRANES and other conservationists strongly advocated during formation of the 2012-17 Dane County Parks & Open Space Plan. Again, thanks for all your efforts. This is perhaps the greenest county budget ever. Sincerely, Gary Werner President, CRANES 2010-13 Board of Directors
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letter thanking dane co. board for including blue skies initiative (now called "healthy skies") in budget.
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CRANESCapital RegionAdvocacy Networkfor EnvironmentalSustainabilityOn behalf of its member organizationsand individuals, advocatingcollaboratively for the environment ofthe South Central Wisconsin region(eight counties: Columbia, Dane, Dodge,Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Rock and Sauk)toward a high quality of life; anecologically sustainable and justculture; and, the celebration of thebeauty of this place, both natural andbuilt.
VISIONThe Capital area's environment,including water, land, and air resources,will be conserved or restored to ensurethe region's quality of life and thebeauty of this special place, for all wholive or visit here, now and in the future.
PARTNER ORGANIZATIONSEarth/Art® ResourcesFriends of Pheasant Branch ConservancyLeague of Women Voters ~ Dane CountyMadison Audubon SocietySierra Club ~ Four Lakes GroupW. Dane Coalition for Smart Growth & EnvironmentWest Waubesa Preservation Coalition
BOARD OF DIRECTORSGary Werner, PresidentJon Becker, Vice-President & TreasurerCaryl Terrell, SecretaryJohn Hendrick, At-Large OfficerStefi HarrisHarry ReadConstance “Connie” Threinen
ADVISORSRobbie Webber
C.R.A.N.E.S., INC.POB 3413MADISON, WI 53704
608.807.0887 tel
CRANESINC.ORG
A Wisconsin Non-Profit [EIN 26-4056421]Fiscal Agent
River Alliance of WisconsinA Tax-exempt 501(c)3 Non-profitWisconsinRivers.org
PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER
November 25, 2013
MEMO TO: John Hendrick, Chair, Dane County BoardAll Supervisors, Dane County Board
MEMO TO: Joe Parisi, County Executive, Dane County
SUBJECT: Congratulations and Thank You for a very Green FY2014 Budget
Congratulations to every Dane County Board Supervisor and the CountyExecutive. The recently approved Dane County FY2014 Budget funds manyimportant environmental programs, personnel and resources that are supported bymany Dane County conservation and energy advocacy groups. CRANES isespecially appreciative of your inclusion of the climate action inventories, Phase Iof our DANE HEALTHY SKIES proposal.
On Monday November 18th, almost every supervisor voted for the budgetproposed by the Executive, after adding amendments that made use of all theremaining funding capacity permitted under the levy caps set by the State ofWisconsin. On Tuesday, the Executive signed the budget without making anyvetoes.
Importantly, with funding of DANE HEALTHY SKIES, the county will beexpanding its substantial previous work on government-based climate adaptation toinclude preparation for work on climate mitigation across the entire county. Thiseffort will implement the work product of the Work Group on Greenhouse Gas andAir Quality of the HUD grant-funded Capital Region Sustainable CommunitiesPartnership.
There is substantial funding for new and much-needed human resources forenvironmental programs as well as land protection targeted at improving waterquality. There's also funding for a Dane County Youth Conservation Corps, an ideathat CRANES and other conservationists strongly advocated during formation ofthe 2012-17 Dane County Parks & Open Space Plan.
Again, thanks for all your efforts. This is perhaps the greenest county budget ever.
Sincerely,
Gary WernerPresident, CRANES 2010-13 Board of Directors
