Dawson v. Town of Jackson

¶ 1. The Town of Cedarburg appeals from a declaratory judgment in favor of Dale and Gudrun Dawson and Edward Thomas (the Dawsons). The Dawsons sought to discontinue a portion of a town highway shared by Cedarburg and the Town of Jackson. Jackson approved, Cedarburg did not. Cedarburg contends that the Dawsons should have sought certiorari review under Wis. Stat. § 82.15 (2007-08) 1 rather than bringing an action for declaratory judgment. It also contends that the circuit court incorrectly interpreted the way town board member votes should be counted when boards act under Wis. Stat. § 82.21,…