Progress in the fight against COVID-19 will ultimately decide what Door/Kewaunee Legislative Days could look like this year. The biennial event has brought over 100 residents of Door and Kewaunee counties together for two days of meetings with members of the Wisconsin Legislature and state agency leaders in Madison to discuss issues of importance to the area. In 2019, the delegation’s agenda included increased support for rural broadband expansion and the creative economy, maintaining a Labor Day school start date, and requiring rental agencies like Airbnb to send their collected room tax dollars directly to the municipality where the property sits. UW Extension Area 12 Program Director Judy Knudsen says they are taking a wait and see approach.

While a date and format have not been confirmed yet, Knudsen says residents from both counties can submit ideas of specific issues delegates can discuss with legislators. The issues should have local implications and exceed the area’s capacity to deal with it. You can submit your ideas by clicking this link.

Picture courtesy of Door/Kewaunee Legislative Days website from 2017