Dane County Executive Joe Parisi on Monday listed various steps local officials have taken to prevent the recurrence of floods like the one that inflicted $154 million worth of damage on the county a year ago while preparing homeowners for future dangers.

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Construction wrapped up Wednesday on a $1.5 million reconstruction of University Avenue in Middleton.

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Growth and progress forced Arthur Schneider to move his farm 150 feet to the east. That was in 1956 and was meant to make way for the construction of what is now four-lane Highway 151, one of the primary transportation arteries in southern Wisconsin.

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Dane County plans to spend $750,000 this year to test out paying farmers to plant cover crops in an attempt to curb runoff from heavy rains and snowmelt.

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A new Dane County policy calls for paying property owners to set aside their land to protect wildlife, prevent runoff and stave off erosion by keeping it out of the hands of developers and others for 15 years.

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New U.S. Census Bureau figures show Dane County led the state in population growth in 2018.

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A task force is planning to recommend ways Dane Count can prevent the sort of flooding that occurred there after torrential rains caused lakes to spill over last summer, prompting evacuations.

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Two neighboring counties in southern Wisconsin are taking steps to clean up the mess left behind last year after floodwaters drenched streets, damaged homes and caused lakes to spill over.

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To minimize damage from future floods, Dane County officials are planning to spend more than $200,000 on lowering the pier depth of the Yahara Bridge in the town of Dunn.

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Dane County's recently passed 2019 budget calls for record spending on roads, $20 million worth of work to the county airport and setting aside more than $14 million to both rebuild infrastructure damaged by flooding this summer and prepare for the next flood.

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