Opinion No. Oag 36-89, (1989)

ROBERT G. OTT, Corporation Counsel Milwaukee County

You request my opinion on several questions relating to section61.66, Stats., which authorizes certain villages to establish combined police and fire services.

Section 61.66 states in material part:

Combined protective services. (1) Notwithstanding s. 61.65 (1)(a), (2)(a) and (3g) (d) 2, any village with a population of less than 20,000 may provide police and fire protection services by any of the following:(a) A department which is neither a police department under s. 61.65 (1)(a) nor a fire department under s. 61.65 (2)(a), which was created…