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Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruled Zoning Provision Unconstitutional

The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has ruled unconstitutional a zoning provision that requires all uses within a B-2 District to obtain a conditional use permit. For the decision, click here.

Circuit Court Dismisses Convicted Sex Offender's Lawsuit

On July 2, 2008, the Milwaukee County Circuit Court dismissed a convicted sex offender's lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of the City of Franklin's ordinances that severely restrict where he and other offenders can live. For the Memorandum Decision on the City of Franklin’s Motion for Summary Judgment click here.

Need a Copy of the 2007-08 Wisconsin Statutes?

If you need a copy of the 2007-08 Wisconsin Statutes when they are published in 2009, you will need to ask for a set. For more information, click here.

What Municipality Isn't on a Tight Municipal Budget?

Save money by publishing a summary of the new ordinance rather than the entire ordinance. For more details, click here.

Court of Appeals Refuses to Consider Town
Attack on Validity of "Unanimous Approval" Annexation

On May 22, 2008, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals for District IV issued a controversial decision in the Case of Town of Merrimac v. Village of Merrimac, 2007AP2491. For a summary and decision, click here.

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