Editing Waukesha County, Wisconsin (section)

===Departments===
There are 12 departments in Waukesha County, with most located in the Administration Center.
* '''Administration'''
The Department of Administration has five divisions that provide administrative services to the county: the finance division, the [[human resources]] division, the [[information technology]] division, the [[purchasing]] and [[risk management]] division, and the administrative services division.
* '''Aging and Disability Resource Center'''
The Aging and Disability Resource Center of Waukesha County (ADRC) provides information, assistance, counseling and supportive services regarding adults age 60 and above, adults with physical or developmental disabilities; and adults with mental health or substance abuse concerns. It also provides publicly funded long-term care to county residents.<ref>Mission Statement from {{cite web |url=http://www.waukeshacounty.gov/page.aspx?SetupMetaId=336&id=94 |title=Waukesha County |access-date=May 20, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080522130133/http://www.waukeshacounty.gov/page.aspx?SetupMetaId=336&id=94 |archive-date=May 22, 2008 }}</ref>
* '''Airport'''
The [[Waukesha County Airport]] serves commercial and private aircraft and is supervised by the Airport Commission.
* '''Corporation Counsel'''
* '''Emergency Preparedness'''
The Department of Emergency Preparedness encompasses Waukesha County Communications, providing 9-1-1 dispatch services to the majority of the county, Waukesha County Emergency Management, and Waukesha County Radio Services, providing technical and maintenance support to the countywide trunked radio system (OASIS) and 9-1-1 centers.
* '''[[Bridges Library System]]'''
The Bridges Library System works in partnership with 16 public libraries in Waukesha County to cooperatively provide library services. This includes the purchase of shared electronic databases, summer library programming, and circulation services. Bridges also oversees Internet access for member libraries.
* '''Health and Human Services'''
* '''Medical Examiner'''
The [[Coroner|Medical Examiner]] investigates suspicious or unexplained deaths or deaths that result from a homicide, suicide, or accident. The office also generates statistics for the county.
* '''Parks and Land Use'''
The Department of Parks and Land Use (PLU), oversees six divisions that design and maintain county parks. The division also works with state and federal agencies. The planning division administers permits for construction and landscaping activities. The land conservation division works to educate on and regulate soil and water issues. Most programs look to control water runoff and soil erosion. The recycling and solid waste division oversees recycling and disposal programs. It also performs educational outreach on topics such as composting and waste reduction. The official mascot of the recycling division is Recycle Raccoon. The environmental health division oversees animal welfare issues, food safety, and air, water and sewage, and safety issues (such as radon testing, well testing, and septic system monitoring). The land information systems division coordinates databases of information relating to land use and development.
* '''Public Works'''
* '''Sheriff'''
* '''University of Wisconsin Extension'''
The [[University of Wisconsin-Extension]] is a partnership with Waukesha County and brings the research of the [[UW System]] to families, businesses, governments, and organizations through educational outreach programs. The UW-Extension office also houses 180° Juvenile Diversion, a non-profit organization that rehabilitates first-time young offenders in Waukesha County.
* '''Veterans'''