Land Information Council

Committee Description

By State Statute this Committee is required to have at least eight members which must include the following: a County Board Member, a Local Emergency Management professional, the Land Information Officer, a Local Realtor, a Local Surveyor, the Real Property Lister, the Register of Deeds and the Treasurer.  Additional land information stakeholders may also be appointed such as additional County Board Members, the Economic Development Coordinator, Public Health Administrator, Planning & Zoning Administrator, Highway Commissioner, or other members of the public.  The Council is required to meet at least once annually or as needed.

The duties of the Land Information Council (LIC) are to meet the requirements (WI Statutes 16.967 & 59.72 and Administrative Rule 47) of the WI Land Information Program (WLIP) by establishing a Land Information Office, appointing a Land Information Officer and establishing countywide land information priorities in the form of the Lafayette County Land Records Modernization plan.  The LIC is required to review and update the plan every three years.  The LIC provides oversight of the Land Information Officer who is charged with using retained fees from recording fees in the Register of Deeds, along with additional grants from the WLIP to achieve the goals established in the three year plan.

Meeting Schedule

This Committee meets as needed.  Please see the calendar for upcoming meeting dates.

Committee Oversight

County Board Members

Gary Benson
Jeff Berget

Staff Members

Chris Colney, GIS Coordinator
Cathy Paulson, Register of Deeds
Theresa Burgess, Emergency Management Coordinator
Dan Rielly, Highway Commissioner
Erica Sauer, Planning & Zoning Administrator
Ashley McDonald, Real Property Lister
Lisa Black, Treasurer

Department Land Information

Committee Members

MEMBERS DISCLAIMER:

By State Statute this Committee is required to have at least 8 members which must include the following:  a County Board Member, a Local Emergency Management professional, the Land Information Officer, a Local Realtor, a Local Surveyor, the Real Property Lister, the Register of Deeds, and the Treasurer.  Additional land information stakeholders may also be appointed such as additional County Board Members, the Economic Development Coordinator, Public Health Administrator, Planning & Zoning Administrator, Highway Commissioner, or other members of the public.