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Nonconforming Use – use it or lose it!
In an unpublished case, Wilderness Waters & Woods Preserve, LLC v Oneida County Board of Adjustments, … more
Posted in Blog, Resources, Wisconsin Municipal Law Blog, Zoning and Land Use
Who are you to bring this lawsuit? No standing? case dismissed!
Highway J Citizens Group v. Village of Richfield - After the Village approved the annexation of some … more
Posted in Blog, Caselaw Summaries, Wisconsin Municipal Law Blog
Vacating Alleys and Standing to Sue
In an opinion recommended for publication, Smerz v. Delafield Town Board, the appellate court upheld a decision … more
Posted in Blog, Highways, Roads, etc., Wisconsin Municipal Law Blog
Hiatus and Walker’s Budger Repair Bill
I have been on hiatus from the blogosphere for a while due to several time consuming … more
Posted in Blog, Pending Legislation, Wisconsin Municipal Law Blog
Ignore the Rules at Your Peril
A appellate case reminds us that a failure to follow the rules can be fatal to … more
Posted in Blog, Caselaw Summaries, Wisconsin Municipal Law Blog
Sometimes You Can Fight City Hall!
In Cooper v Village of Egg Harbor , a dispute arose over whether a short road leading … more
Governmental Immunity Applied to Subcontractor
In a recent case recommended for publication, Bronfeld v. Pember Companies, Inc., the appellate court held a … more
Village of East Troy One, Town of East Troy Zero.
The Town of East Troy formed the Lake Beulah Management District, and the District passed an … more
Posted in Blog, Caselaw Summaries, Wisconsin Municipal Law Blog
PSC Promulgates Proposed Final Rules re Wind Turbine Siting
The proposed Final Rules are available at the PSC website. At the time of this writing, … more
Posted in Blog, Pending Legislation, Wisconsin Municipal Law Blog
“The Board of Review for the Town of Pacific got it right.”
With those words, in a unanimous decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court overruled both the appeals court … more