Legal Opinion
Town of Grant v. Portage County
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided September 21, 2017No. 2016AP2435PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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FITZPATRICK, J.
The Town of Grant and three of its residents, Allan Farrey, Matt Goetz, and Cynthia Coulthurst (a/k/a Cynthia Welling), sued Portage County over property taxes that Town of Grant property owners pay to Portage County for a countywide ambulance service provided by the County. The circuit court granted summary judgment to Portage County and the Town appeals.1 We conclude that Portage County has the authority to levy the property tax for the County's ambulance service pursuant to the general grant of taxing authority under Wis. Stat. § 59.51(2) (2015-16).2 The Town contends…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Kalal v. Circuit Court for Dane CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 2004
- Noffke Ex Rel. Swenson v. BakkeWisconsin Supreme Court · 2009
- Olson v. FarrarWisconsin Supreme Court · 2012
- Town of Vernon v. Waukesha CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1981
- State v. PolashekWisconsin Supreme Court · 2002
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Sec. Health Plan of Wis. Inc. v. Am. Standard Ins. Co. of Wis.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2018
- Rayford v. Cmty. Dev. Auth. of MadisonCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2019