Town of Vernon v. Waukesha County

The principal issue in this case is whether sec. 83.025(1), Stats., grants county boards the authority to remove highways from a county trunk highway system without obtaining the approval of the municipalities upon which control of the removed highways would devolve. We conclude that sec. 83.025(1) grants county boards such unilateral authority.

The facts are undisputed and are briefly as follows. The County Board of Waukesha County, acting pursuant to sec. 83.025(1), Stats., passed a resolution removing several named highways from the Waukesha County Trunk Highway System. These highways…