Municipal Law Alert

Eminent Domain

Municipal Law Alert, April 2012 Periodically, a municipality becomes involved in eminent domain, more commonly referred … more »

Municipal Seminar Held April 5, 2012

Bakke Norman hosted its Municipal Seminar on Thursday, April 5, 2012, at the Ready Randy’s Conference … more »

Change in Permitted Hours for “To Go” Alcohol Sales

Municipal Law Alert, February 2012 On December 7, 2011, Governor Walker signed 2011 Wisconsin Act 97 … more »

School Facts

Municipal Law Alert, February 2012 What factors determine student performance? Expenditures? Demographics? Teacher education? Teacher salaries? … more »

Describing “Premises” for Wisconsin Alcohol Licenses

Municipal Law Alert, February 2012 Wisconsin law requires that the applicant for a liquor license “shall … more »

Wisconsin Supreme Court Issues Important Decision Affecting Frac Sand Mining

Municipal Law Alert, Special Edition, February 9, 2012 Zwiefelhofer v. Town of Cooks Valley (February 8, … more »

Municipal Email: Best Practices Q&A

Municipal Law Alert, November 2011 Introduction The Open Records law is found in Wisconsin Statutes Chapter … more »

Conceal and Carry: Considerations for Municipalities

Municipal Law Alert, September 2011 This summer, Wisconsin passed Act 35 and became the 49th state … more »

Have You Adopted a Grievance Procedure?

Municipal Law Alert, September 2011 As we reported in the last issue of the Municipal Law … more »

Bankruptcy: A Primer for Municipal Clerks

Municipal Law Alert, July 2011 With economic malaise continuing to grip the country, bankruptcy filings continue … more »