Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 60 - Towns.
60.782 - Power to act as a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district.

60.782 Power to act as a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district.
(1) In this section, “public inland lake" means a lake, reservoir or flowage within the boundaries of the state that is accessible to the public via contiguous public lands or easements giving public access.
(2) A town sanitary district that has at least 60 percent of the footage of shoreline of a public inland lake within its boundaries for which a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district is not in effect may do any of the following that is authorized by the commission:
(a) Create, operate and maintain a water safety patrol unit, as defined in s. 30.79 (1) (b) 2.
(b) Undertake projects to enhance the recreational uses of the public inland lake, including recreational boating facilities, as defined in s. 30.92 (1) (c).
(c) Appropriate money for the conservation of natural resources or for payment to a bona fide nonprofit organization for the conservation of natural resources within the district or beneficial to the district.
(d) Lease or acquire, including by condemnation, any real property situated in this state that may be needed for the purposes of s. 23.09 (19), 23.094 (3g) or 30.275 (4). The power of condemnation may not used to acquire property for the purpose of establishing or extending a recreational trail; a bicycle way, as defined in s. 340.01 (5s); a bicycle lane, as defined in s. 340.01 (5e); or a pedestrian way, as defined in s. 346.02 (8) (a).
(3) The commissioners of a town sanitary district that has the powers of a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district under sub. (2) shall possess the powers of the board of commissioners of a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district that are authorized by resolution of the town sanitary district.
History: 1995 a. 349; 2017 a. 59.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 60 - Towns.

60.001 - Definitions.

60.01 - Legal status; general powers.

60.03 - Division and dissolution of towns generally.

60.05 - Organization of towns in special cases.

60.06 - Validity of attachment or detachment.

60.065 - Change of town name.

60.07 - Delivery of papers to clerk of new town.

60.09 - When a county constitutes a town.

60.10 - Powers of town meeting.

60.11 - Annual town meeting.

60.12 - Special town meetings.

60.13 - Presiding officer.

60.14 - Procedure.

60.15 - Clerk.

60.16 - First town meeting in new towns.

60.20 - Town board.

60.21 - Town board, increased size authorized.

60.22 - General powers and duties.

60.23 - Miscellaneous powers.

60.24 - Powers and duties of town board chairperson.

60.30 - Election, appointment of town officers; general provisions.

60.305 - Combined and part-time offices.

60.307 - Appointment of town assessors.

60.31 - Official oath and bond.

60.32 - Compensation of elective town offices.

60.321 - Reimbursement of expenses.

60.323 - Compensation when acting in more than one official capacity.

60.33 - Duties of town clerk.

60.331 - Deputy town clerk.

60.34 - Duties of town treasurer.

60.341 - Deputy town treasurer.

60.35 - Duties of town constable.

60.351 - Town constable fees.

60.36 - Municipal judge.

60.37 - Town employees.

60.40 - Preparation and adoption of budget.

60.41 - Annual financial statement.

60.42 - Finance book.

60.43 - Financial audits.

60.44 - Claims against town.

60.45 - Disbursements from town treasury.

60.46 - Public depository.

60.47 - Public contracts and competitive bidding.

60.50 - Public works.

60.52 - Sewer and water systems of adjoining municipality.

60.53 - Service pipes and laterals.

60.54 - Solid waste transportation.

60.55 - Fire protection.

60.553 - Combined protective services.

60.555 - Fire safety regulations.

60.557 - Reimbursement for fire calls on highways.

60.56 - Law enforcement.

60.563 - Rewards for crime information.

60.565 - Ambulance service.

60.57 - Police and fire commission.

60.61 - General zoning authority.

60.62 - Zoning authority if exercising village powers.

60.625 - Required notice on certain approvals.

60.627 - Town construction site erosion control and storm water management zoning.

60.63 - Community and other living arrangements.

60.635 - Environmental protection; interstate hazardous liquid pipelines.

60.64 - Historic preservation.

60.65 - Board of adjustment.

60.66 - Town park commission.

60.70 - Definitions.

60.71 - Creation of town sanitary district by town board order.

60.72 - Creation of town sanitary district by order of the department of natural resources.

60.726 - Property with private on-site wastewater treatment system included.

60.73 - Review of orders creating town sanitary districts.

60.74 - Commissioners; method of selection.

60.75 - Commissioners; requirements.

60.76 - Organization of the commission.

60.77 - Powers and duties.

60.78 - Powers to borrow money and issue municipal obligations.

60.782 - Power to act as a public inland lake protection and rehabilitation district.

60.785 - Changes in district boundaries.

60.79 - Alteration of town sanitary districts.

60.80 - Publication or posting of ordinances and resolutions.

60.81 - Population; use of federal census.

60.82 - Regional planning programs.

60.83 - Destruction of obsolete town records.

60.84 - Monuments.

60.85 - Town tax increment law.