sentences:  The name of the valley itself comes from "Wagenstadt" ("cart town"), the form "Wagensteig" first appearing in the 12th century, in a judgement by Bishop Ulrich of Konstanz in a conflict between the church in Zarten and the monastery at St. Märgen over the rights to tithes in the district.The bishop concluded that the tithes from everywhere up to the town "Waginstat" should go to St. Märgen.Following the municipal elections of 13 June 2004, the local council is made up as follows