You will not find it on the list explicitly, but Door County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Michelle Lawrie says ensuring employers can have enough workers is the goal of next month’s Door/Kewaunee Legislative Days. Lawrie and Kewaunee County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Ben Nelson jointly announced the topics its delegation of residents, elected officials, business owners, and community leaders will hone in on when they meet with state legislators and their staffs. After receiving approximately 20 submissions of ideas, delegates focus on supporting affordable housing development, encouraging business investment in childcare, promoting environmental and recreational protection, and strengthening the local healthcare system. Lawrie believes all four topics can help address the counties’ larger focus on workforce development. While the issues all have a peninsula-related tilt, Lawrie hopes their topics resonate across the state.

The DCEDC and the KCEDC are still recruiting delegates for the March 19th and 20th conference in Madison. You can register as a delegate at this link until February 20th.