Harbick v. Marinette County

Robert Harbick, Marinette County Clerk, appeals a judgment declaring that the Mari-nette County Board had lawfully transferred certain account keeping duties from the county clerk to the county auditor. Harbick argues that pursuant to sec. 59.17(8), Stats., the county clerk is empowered to keep all of the county’s account and books of account. We disagree and affirm the judgment.

In 1965, Marinette County enacted Resolution No. 32, and, pursuant to sec. 59.72, Stats., created the office of county auditor. This resolution transferred to the auditor the duties of keeping certain accounts and…