Walag v. Town of Randall

The Town of Randall (the Town) appeals from an order approving Donna Walag's petition for incorporation of the proposed Village of Powers Lake (the petition). The Town argues that by lining through two signatures, the formal requirements for incorporation were violated, specifically § 66.014(2)(e), Stats., and the petition was invalidated. Because we conclude that § 66.014(2)(e) prohibits the signatory of a petition for incorporation from withdrawing his or her own name from the petition and because there is absolutely no evidence that either signatory attempted to withdraw his or her…