Legal Opinion
Town of Germantown v. Village of Germantown
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided November 25, 1975No. 620 (1974)PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtConnor T. Hansen, J.
This case relates to sec. 66.021, Stats., entitled Annexation of town islands. The statute was created by ch. 143, Laws of 1973, and became effective December 2,1973.
The statute provides:
“66.021 Annexation of territory. . . .
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“(15) Annexation of town islands. Upon its own motion, a city or village by a two-thirds vote of the entire membership of its governing body may enact an ordinance annexing territory which comprises a portion of a town or towns and which was completely surrounded by territory of the city or village on December 2, 1973. The ordinance shall include all surrounded town…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by23 opinions
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