Legal Opinion
Opinion No. Oag 17-78, (1978)
Wisconsin Attorney General Reports
Decided February 28, 1978PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RALPH E. OSBORNE, District Attorney, Monroe County
You ask whether a town, city or village which operates its own waste collection and disposal facility may be taxed for any portion of the cost of a county solid waste management system established under sec. 59.07 (135), Stats. It is my opinion that pursuant to sec. 59.07 (135)(1), Stats., nonparticipating municipalities may be taxed for all costs for the countywide system of a capital nature; however, they are specifically exempted from any tax levied to cover day-to-day operating expenses.
Section 59.07 (135), Stats., authorizes counties to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Student Ass'n of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee v. BaumWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
- City of West Allis v. Milwaukee CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1968
- Town of Lafayette v. City of Chippewa FallsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
- Harnischfeger Corp. v. Industrial CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1953