Town of Pleasant Prairie v. Department of Local Affairs & Development

This is a review of a court of appeals’ decision (108 Wis. 2d 465, 322 N.W.2d 496 (1982)) which affirmed an order of the Kenosha County Circuit Court, JAMES WILBERSHIDE, Judge, affirming the determination of the Director of the Department of Local Affairs and Development dismissing the town of Pleasant Prairie’s petition for incorporation. We affirm the court of appeals.

This is the second time that the Town of Pleasant Prairie has attempted to incorporate as a village. This court, in Pleasant Prairie v. Johnson, 34 Wis. 2d 8, 148 N.W.2d 27 (1967), upheld an earlier determination that the…