They share many of the expressed goals of the Blue-Ribbon Commission. They have a ready made platform for study and policy development. They have a unique viewpoint to offer and share. Dr. Kettl then thanked everyone for the opportunity to meet with the Council. He indicated 500 people have signed up on the Commission s website and everyone is invited to join.
Government serves citizens by -Promoting economic growth.
Government must build broad partnerships that are -Respectful. Government s partnerships must -Promote innovation and remove barriers to creativity. This is a unique opportunity to think about what we want the State to look like by making citizens the center of the group s work and making sure the quality of life of those citizens matter. Currently the group is collecting background data and at the next meeting, August 15 in Milwaukee, they will spend time on basic analysis of structures and scenarios. He believes the Commission will discuss transportation at the September meeting in Madison but the agenda is not set.