Legal Opinion
Town of Baraboo v. Village of West Baraboo
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided April 28, 2005No. 2004AP980PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DEININGER, PJ.
¶ 1. The Town of Baraboo appeals a judgment that upheld an annexation by the Village of West Baraboo. The Town claims that the challenged annexation was invalid because (1) the Village improperly granted eleven separate annexation petitions in a single ordinance; (2) the Village failed to notify the Department of Administration and the Town that a twelfth petition would not be granted; and (3) the annexation violates the "rule of reason." The Town also claims the circuit court erred in deciding that the Town lacked standing to challenge the Village's amendment of a tax…
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- Town of Eagle v. ChristensenCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1995
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