Village of Williams Bay v. Schiessle

The Village of Williams Bay successfully withstood a challenge to its building inspector’s order that defendants raze and remove four buildings. Defendants appeal, claiming that the "cost of ... repairs” does not exceed the 50% statutory formula value pursuant to sec. 66.05(1), Stats. We disagree and affirm.

The defendants are Lommen D. Eley and John P. Koch who administrate a trust benefiting Michael Schiessle. The trust holds title to the property in this action, namely four buildings in the back of two houses known as 150 and 152 Williams Street in Williams Bay.

These properties were…