Dodgeville Community Assembly

Dodgeville is facing rising housing costs, low housing inventory, and declining school enrollment. These issues are connected and complex. Solving them requires multiple perspectives and voices. This is why we are inviting residents to help us take a new look at them.

We invite Dodgeville residents to be part of the city’s Community Assembly on Housing. This is not your traditional public meeting. It is a nonpartisan, facilitated process that will bring together a representative group of Dodgeville residents to learn about our local housing and enrollment challenges and develop concrete recommendations for the City and School District.

The process

36 Dodgeville residents will be chosen by lottery to take part.

• You do not need to be an expert to participate. Your experience as someone who lives in the community is what matters most.
• If selected, you’ll receive $100 for full participation.

You don’t need to be an expert

Whether you’ve lived in Dodgeville your whole life or arrived more recently, your experience as a community member is exactly what this process needs. As a participant, you will:

• Learn about Dodgeville’s housing landscape and school enrollment trends;
• Hear a range of perspectives from fellow residents;
• Deliberate in small groups to weigh options and trade-offs; and
• Help develop recommendations to guide the City of Dodgeville and the Dodgeville School District.

Important dates

To be considered, please apply by September 18, 2026. If selected, you will be notified by September 25.

Hosts

Sponsors: City of Dodgeville and Dodgeville School District

Organizers: UW-Madison’s La Follette School of Public Affairs and the Division of Extension Community Development Institute, and Leadership Wisconsin