Legal Opinion
Liberty Grove Town Board v. Door County Board of Supervisors
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided June 7, 2005No. 2004AP2358PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeterson, J.
¶ 1. The Liberty Grove Town Board appeals a summary judgment dismissing its claims against the Door County Board of Supervisors. Liberty Grove argues it has exclusive authority to name roads within the town, and Door County's ordinance illegally infringes on Liberty Grove's road naming authority. We conclude that towns do not have exclusive authority over road naming. We also conclude that the ordinance is within Door County's statutory authority. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment.
BACKGROUND
¶ 2. On February 22, 2000, Door County passed Ordinance 02-00, which established a naming and…
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