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WI Stat § 66.0123 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 66 - General municipality law.|66.0123 - Recreation authority.

66.0123  Recreation authority. (1) In this section, “governmental unit" means a town board or school board. (2) A governmental unit may, after compliance with s. 65.90, provide funds for the establishment, operation and maintenance of a department of public recreation. (3) (a) A governmental unit may delegate the power to establish, maintain and operate a department of public recreation to a recreation board, which shall consist of 3 members and shall be appointed by the chairperson or other presiding officer of the governmental unit. The first appointments shall be made so that one member serves one year, one serves 2 years and one serves 3 years. After the first appointments, terms are 3 years.(b) When 2 or more of the governmental units desire to conduct, jointly, a department of public recreation, the joint recreation board shall consist of not less than 3 members selected by the presiding officers of the governmental units acting jointly. Appointments shall be made for terms as provided in par. (a).(c) The members of a recreation board shall serve gratuitously.(d) A recreation board may conduct the activities of the department of public recreation, expend funds, employ a supervisor of recreation, employ assistants, purchase equipment and supplies and generally supervise the administration, maintenance and operation of the department of public recreation and recreational activities authorized by the recreation board. (4) (a) A recreation board may conduct public recreation activities on property purchased or leased by a governmental unit for recreational purposes and under its own custody, on other public property under the custody of any other public authority, body or board with the consent of the public authority, body or board, or on private property with the consent of its owner. The recreation board, with the approval of the appointing authority, may accept gifts and bequests of land, money or other personal property, and use the gifts and bequests in whole or in part, the income from the gifts and bequests or the proceeds from the sale of any such property in the establishment, maintenance and operation of recreational activities.(b) A recreation board shall annually submit to the governmental unit a report of the board's activities, including receipts and expenditures. The report shall be submitted not less than 15 days before the annual meeting of the governmental unit.(c) An audit shall be made of the accounts of the recreation board in the same manner as provided for audits for towns or school districts as the case may be.(d) The persons selected by the recreation board shall furnish a surety bond in an amount fixed by the governmental unit.History:  1975 c. 233; 1993 a. 184; 1999 a. 150 ss. 32, 499, 500; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0123.
WI Stat § 66.0127 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 66 - General municipality law.|66.0127 - Municipal hospital board.

66.0127  Municipal hospital board. (1) In a city, village or town in which a municipal hospital is located, the board of trustees or other governing board of the municipal hospital may, except as otherwise provided by ordinance, do any of the following:(a) Prescribe rules of order for the regulation of its own meetings and deliberations.(b) Promulgate rules relating to the government, operation and maintenance of the hospital and relating to the employees of the hospital.(c) Contract for and purchase all fuel, food and other supplies reasonably necessary for the operation and maintenance of the hospital.(d) Promulgate rules for the admission to and government of patients at the hospital.(e) Contract for the construction, installation or making of additions or improvements to or alterations of the hospital if the additions, improvements or alterations have been ordered and funds have been provided by the city council or village or town board.(f) Employ all necessary employees at the hospital.(g) Audit all accounts and claims against the hospital or against the board of trustees and, if approved, the city, village or town clerk and treasurer shall pay the accounts and claims in the manner provided by s. 66.0607. (2) All expenditures made under this section shall be within the limits authorized by the governing body of the municipality.History:  1993 a. 246; 1995 a. 225; 1999 a. 150 s. 486; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0127.
WI Stat § 66.0131 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 66 - General municipality law.|66.0131 - Local governmental purchasing.

66.0131  Local governmental purchasing. (1) Definitions. In this section:(a) “Local governmental unit" means a political subdivision of this state, a special purpose district in this state, an agency or corporation of a political subdivision or special purpose district, or a combination or subunit of any of the foregoing.(b) “Recycled or recovered content" has the meaning given in s. 16.70 (13). (2)  Intergovernmental purchases without bids. Notwithstanding any statute requiring bids for public purchases, any local governmental unit may make purchases from another unit of government, including the state or federal government, without the intervention of bids. (3)  Purchase of recycled materials.  (a)1. A local governmental unit shall, to the extent practicable, make purchasing selections using specifications developed by state agencies under s. 16.72 (2) (e) to maximize the purchase of products utilizing recycled or recovered materials.2. Each local governmental unit shall ensure that the average recycled or recovered content of all paper purchased by the local governmental unit measured as a proportion, by weight, of the fiber content of all paper products purchased in a year, is not less than the following:a. By 1991, 10 percent of all purchased paper.b. By 1993, 25 percent of all purchased paper.c. By 1995, 40 percent of all purchased paper. (4)  Purchase of recyclable materials. A local governmental unit shall, to the extent practicable, make purchasing selections using specifications prepared by state agencies under s. 16.72 (2) (f). (5)  Life cycle cost estimate. A local governmental unit shall award each order or contract for materials, supplies or equipment on the basis of life cycle cost estimates whenever that action is appropriate. The terms, conditions and evaluation criteria to be applied shall be incorporated into the solicitation of bids or proposals. The life cycle cost formula may include, but is not limited to, the applicable costs of energy efficiency, acquisition and conversion, money, transportation, warehousing and distribution, training, operation and maintenance, and disposition or resale.History:  1979 c. 122; 1989 a. 335; 1999 a. 9; 1999 a. 150 ss. 346, 347; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0131.Under sub. (2), statutorily-authorized intergovernmental agreements for purchases of services are exempt from municipal competitive bidding requirements and procedures. OAG 5-09.
WI Stat § 66.0134 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 66 - General municipality law.|66.0134 - Labor peace agreements prohibited.

66.0134  Labor peace agreements prohibited. (1) Definitions. In this section:(a) “Federal labor laws” means the federal Labor Management Relations Act, 29 USC 141 to 144, and the federal National Labor Relations Act, 29 USC 151 to 169.(b) “Local governmental unit” means a city, village, town, county, school district, including a 1st class city school district, technical college district, sewerage district, drainage district, or any other special purpose district in this state, or any other public or quasi-public corporation, officer, board, or other public body, an agency or corporation of a political subdivision or special purpose district, or a combination or subunit of any of the foregoing. (2)  Agreements prohibited. Neither the state nor a local governmental unit may enact a statute or ordinance; adopt a policy or regulation; or impose a contract, zoning, permitting, or licensing requirement, or any other condition including a condition of any regulatory approval; that would require any person to accept any provision that is a mandatory or nonmandatory subject of collective bargaining under state or federal labor laws. (3)  Waiver prohibited. Neither the state nor a local governmental unit, nor any of its employees, may require any person to waive the person's rights under state or federal labor laws, or compel or attempt to compel a person to agree to waive the person's rights under state or federal labor laws as a condition of any regulatory approval or other approval by the local governmental unit. (4)  Agreements void. Any agreement entered into, renewed, modified, or extended on or after April 18, 2018, between any person and any labor organization in violation of this section is void.History:  2017 a. 327.
WI Stat § 66.0141 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 66 - General municipality law.|66.0141 - Accident record systems.

66.0141  Accident record systems. Every city, village and town having a population of 5,000 or more shall maintain a traffic accident record system whereby traffic accidents occurring within the city, village or town may be located within 100 feet of the occurrence and shall provide a copy of the record quarterly to the county traffic safety commission under s. 83.013 (1) (a).History:  1975 c. 381; 1983 a. 291; 1993 a. 246; 1999 a. 150 s. 118; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0141.
WI Stat § 66.0143 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 66 - General municipality law.|66.0143 - Local appeals for exemption from state mandates.

66.0143  Local appeals for exemption from state mandates. (1) Definitions. In this section:(a) “Political subdivision" means a city, village, town, or county.(b) “State mandate" means a state law that requires a political subdivision to engage in an activity or provide a service, or to increase the level of its activities or services. (2)  Appeals for exemptions.  (a) A political subdivision may file a request with the department of revenue for a waiver from a state mandate, except for a state mandate that is related to any of the following:1. Health.2. Safety.(b) An administrative agency, or the department of revenue, may grant a political subdivision a waiver from a state mandate as provided in par. (c).(c) The political subdivision shall specify in its request for a waiver its reason for requesting the waiver. Upon receipt of a request for a waiver, the department of revenue shall forward the request to the administrative agency that is responsible for administrating the state mandate. The agency shall determine whether to grant the waiver and shall notify the political subdivision and the department of revenue of its decision in writing. If no agency is responsible for administrating the state mandate, the department of revenue shall determine whether to grant the waiver and shall notify the political subdivision of its decision in writing.  (3)  Duration of waivers. A waiver is effective for 4 years. The administrative agency may renew the waiver for additional 4-year periods. If a waiver is granted by the department of revenue, the department may renew the waiver under this subsection. (4)  Evaluation. By July 1, 2004, the department of revenue shall submit a report to the governor, and to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature under s. 13.172 (3). The report shall specify the number of waivers requested under this section, a description of each waiver request, the reason given for each waiver request, and the financial effects on the political subdivision of each waiver that was granted.History:  2001 a. 109; 2003 a. 321.
WI Stat § 66.0201 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 66 - General municipality law.|66.0201 - Incorporation of villages and cities; purpose and definitions.

66.0201  Incorporation of villages and cities; purpose and definitions. (1) Purpose. It is the policy of this state that the development of territory from town to incorporated status proceed in an orderly and uniform manner and that toward this end each proposed incorporation of territory as a village or city be reviewed as provided in ss. 66.0201 to 66.0213 to assure compliance with certain minimum standards which take into account the needs of both urban and rural areas. (2)  Definitions. In ss. 66.0201 to 66.0213, unless the context requires otherwise:(am) “Board" means the incorporation review board.(ar) “Department" means the department of administration.(bm) “Isolated municipality" means any existing or proposed village or city entirely outside any metropolitan community at the time of its incorporation.(c) “Metropolitan community" means the territory consisting of any city having a population of 25,000 or more, or any 2 incorporated municipalities whose boundaries are within 5 miles of each other whose populations aggregate 25,000, plus all the contiguous area which has a population density of 100 persons or more per square mile, or which the department has determined on the basis of population trends and other pertinent facts will have a minimum density of 100 persons per square mile within 3 years.(d) “Metropolitan municipality" means any existing or proposed village or city entirely or partly within a metropolitan community.(dm) “Population" means the population of a local unit as shown by the last federal census or by any subsequent population estimate certified as acceptable by the department.History:  1977 c. 29; 1979 c. 361 s. 112; 1991 a. 39; 1995 a. 27 ss. 3306 and 9116 (5); 1997 a. 27; 1999 a. 150 s. 33; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0201; 1999 a. 186; 2003 a. 171.
WI Stat § 66.0205 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 66 - General municipality law.|66.0205 - Standards to be applied by the circuit court.

66.0205  Standards to be applied by the circuit court. Before referring the incorporation petition as provided in s. 66.0203 (2) to the board, the court shall determine whether the petition meets the formal and signature requirements and shall further find that the following minimum requirements are met: (1)  Isolated village. Area, one-half square mile; resident population, 150. (2)  Isolated city. Area, one square mile; resident population, 1,000; density, at least 500 persons in any one square mile. (3)  Metropolitan village. Area, 2 square miles; resident population, 2,500; density, at least 500 persons in any one square mile. (4)  Metropolitan city. Area, 3 square miles; resident population, 5,000; density, at least 750 persons in any one square mile. (5)  Standards when near 1st, 2nd or 3rd class city. If the proposed boundary of a metropolitan village or city is within 10 miles of the boundary of a 1st class city or 5 miles of a 2nd or 3rd class city, the minimum area requirements are 4 and 6 square miles for villages and cities, respectively.History:  1977 c. 29; 1999 a. 150 s. 37; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0205; 2003 a. 171.The 4 square mile requirement of sub. (5) was met when 4.2 square miles of village land were proposed for annexation, although 2.5 square miles of that land was within floodway lines. In re Petition of Township of Campbell, 78 Wis. 2d 246, 254 N.W.2d 241 (1977).
WI Stat § 66.0209 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 66 - General municipality law.|66.0209 - Review of incorporation-related orders and decisions.

66.0209  Review of incorporation-related orders and decisions. (1) The order of the circuit court made under s. 66.0203 (8) or (9) (f) may be appealed to the court of appeals. (2) The decision of the board made under s. 66.0203 (9) is subject to judicial review under ch. 227. (3) Where a proceeding for judicial review is commenced under sub. (2), appeal under sub. (1) may not be taken and the time in which the appeal may be taken does not commence to run until judgment is entered in the proceeding for judicial review. (4) An incorporation referendum ordered by the circuit court under s. 66.0203 (9) (f) may not be stayed pending the outcome of further litigation, unless the court of appeals or the supreme court, upon an appeal or upon the filing of an original action in the supreme court, concludes that a strong probability exists that the order of the circuit court or the decision of the board will be set aside.History:  1977 c. 29, 187; Sup. Ct. Order, 146 Wis. 2d xiii (1988); 1999 a. 150 s. 39; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0209; 2001 a. 103; 2003 a. 171.When a petition to incorporate is dismissed due to DOA disapproval, sub. (2) prevents appellate court review prior to judicial review under ch. 227. Petition to Incorporate Powers Lake Village, 171 Wis. 2d 659, 492 N.W.2d 342 (Ct. App. 1992).
WI Stat § 66.0211 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 66 - General municipality law.|66.0211 - Incorporation referendum procedure.

66.0211  Incorporation referendum procedure. (1) Order. The circuit court's order for an incorporation referendum shall specify the voting place and the date of the referendum, which shall be not less than 6 weeks from the date of the order, and name 3 inspectors of election. If the order is for a city incorporation referendum the order shall further specify that 7 alderpersons shall be elected at large from the proposed city. The city council at its first meeting shall determine the number and boundaries of wards in compliance with s. 5.15 (1) and (2), and the combination of wards into aldermanic districts. The number of alderpersons per aldermanic district shall be determined by charter ordinance. (2)  Notice of referendum. Notice of the referendum shall be given by publication of the order of the circuit court in a newspaper having general circulation in the territory. Publication shall be once a week for 4 successive weeks. The first publication may not be more than 4 weeks before the referendum. (3)  Return. An incorporation referendum shall be conducted in the same manner as an annexation referendum under s. 66.0217 (7) to the extent applicable except that the ballot shall contain the words “For a city [village]" and “Against a city [village]". The inspectors shall make a return to the circuit court. (4)  Costs. If the referendum is against incorporation, the costs of the election shall be borne by the towns involved in the proportion that the number of electors of each town within the territory proposed to be incorporated, voting in the referendum, bears to the total number of electors in the territory voting in the referendum. If the referendum is for a village or city, the costs shall be charged against the municipality in the apportionment of town assets. (5)  Certification of incorporation. If a majority of the votes in an incorporation referendum are cast in favor of a village or city, the clerk of the circuit court shall certify the fact to the secretary of administration and supply the secretary of administration with a copy of a description of the legal boundaries of the village or city and the associated population and a copy of a plat of the village or city. Within 10 days of receipt of the description and plat, the secretary of administration shall forward 2 copies to the department of transportation and one copy each to the department of administration and the department of revenue. The secretary of administration shall issue a certificate of incorporation and record the certificate. History:  1971 c. 304; 1973 c. 37, 90; 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (8) (c); 1977 c. 273; 1979 c. 361 s. 112; 1981 c. 4 s. 19; 1981 c. 377; 1993 a. 184; 1995 a. 27, s. 9116 (5); 1999 a. 150 s. 40; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0211; 2011 a. 32; 2015 a. 55.A referendum is effective immediately if the majority of votes are for incorporation. 70 Atty. Gen. 128.
WI Stat § 66.0223 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 66 - General municipality law.|66.0223 - Annexation of territory owned by a city or village.

66.0223  Annexation of territory owned by a city or village. (1) In addition to other methods provided by law and subject to sub. (2) and ss. 66.0301 (6) (d) and 66.0307 (7), territory owned by and lying near but not necessarily contiguous to a village or city may be annexed to a village or city by ordinance enacted by the board of trustees of the village or the common council of the city, provided that in the case of noncontiguous territory the use of the territory by the city or village is not contrary to any town or county zoning regulation. The ordinance shall contain the exact description of the territory annexed and the names of the towns from which detached, and attaches the territory to the village or city upon the filing of 7 certified copies of the ordinance with the secretary of administration, together with 7 copies of a plat showing the boundaries of the territory attached. The city or village shall also file with the county clerk or board of election commissioners the report required by s. 5.15 (4) (b). Two copies of the ordinance and plat shall be forwarded by the secretary of administration to the department of transportation, one copy to the department of administration, one copy to the department of natural resources, one copy to the department of revenue and one copy to the department of public instruction. Within 10 days of filing the certified copies, a copy of the ordinance and plat shall be mailed or delivered to the clerk of the county in which the annexed territory is located. Sections 66.0203 (8) (c) and 66.0217 (11) apply to annexations under this section. (2) No territory may be annexed by a city or village under this section if no part of the city or village is located in the same county as the territory that is subject to the proposed annexation unless all of the following occur:(a) The town board adopts a resolution approving the proposed annexation.(b) The county board of the county in which the territory is located adopts a resolution approving the proposed annexation.(c) The city or village, and the town, enter into a boundary agreement under s. 66.0225, 66.0301, or 66.0307.History:  1973 c. 90; 1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (8) (c); 1991 a. 269; 1993 a. 329; 1995 a. 27 s. 9145 (1); 1995 a. 201; 1997 a. 27; 1999 a. 150 s. 69; Stats. 1999 s. 66.0223; 2003 a. 171, 317, 327; 2007 a. 43; 2013 a. 80; 2015 a. 55; 2017 a. 360.A challenge to annexation under this section is not subject to the time limit under s. 66.021 (10) [now s. 66.0217 (11)]. Kaiser v. City of Mauston, 99 Wis. 2d 345, 299 N.W.2d 259 (Ct. App. 1980).