Thus the noxious weed list has been amended on a very helter-skelter basis at both the micro and macro levels. Grass species were added 20 times and broadleaves 108 times. Annual species were added 50 times, biennials 26 times, and perennials 52 times. We asked if weed commissioners were appointed at the local level. The average number appointed per county in the later group is 13, with a range of 1 to 45.
Most commissioners report to the town board or town chair.
Of those who estimated the number of citations given for violating the noxious weed law in their county, the average was 15 citations per commissioner. Several indicated very few citations were written. The big exceptions to these comments were Racine and Kenosha counties. The 18 weed commissioners in Racine county averaged 45 citations each, with a range of 0 to 400. Kenosha county has 11 weed commissioners who averaged 55 citations, ranging from 0 to 250 each.