61.188 Certain villages may become cities by charter ordinance. Any village having a population of 1,000 or more may proceed under s. 66.0101 to organize as a city of the appropriate class. The village may by charter or charter ordinance adopted under s. 66.0101 elect not to be governed by ch. 62 or 66 in whole or in part or may create that system of government considered by the village to be most appropriate. The charter or charter ordinance may include the following: method of election of members of the council by districts, at-large or by a combination of methods, procedure for election of the first common council, creation and selection of all administrative officers, departments, boards and commissions, powers and duties of all officers, boards and commissions and terms of office. The charter or charter ordinance may not alter those provisions of ch. 62 dealing with police and fire departments or chs. 115 to 121 dealing with education. Any village incorporated after August 12, 1959, may not become a city under this section unless it meets the standards for incorporation in ss. 66.0205 and 66.0207.
History: 1999 a. 150 s. 25.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
61.188 - Certain villages may become cities by charter ordinance.
61.189 - Villages of 1,000 may become cities.
61.19 - Annual elections; appointments.
61.191 - Population, use of federal census.
61.193 - Establishing and changing compensation for elective offices.
61.195 - Discontinuance and change of term of offices.
61.197 - Selection of officers.
61.20 - Election of trustees; terms; number.
61.21 - Clerk to notify officers-elect; oath of office.
61.22 - Official bonds; officers not to be sureties.
61.23 - Terms; temporary vacancy.
61.261 - Deputy village treasurer.
61.31 - Peace officers, powers.
61.32 - Village board; meeting; salaries.
61.325 - Trustee may be appointed president.
61.327 - Village trustees serving as employees.
61.34 - Powers of village board.
61.345 - Recycling or resource recovery facilities.
61.351 - Zoning of wetlands in shorelands.
61.352 - Required notice on certain approvals.
61.353 - Zoning of annexed or incorporated shorelands.
61.354 - Construction site erosion control and storm water management zoning.
61.36 - Streets, sidewalks, sewers and watercourses.
61.39 - Service pipes and sewers.
61.44 - Railroads, dust prevention.
61.47 - Street and sidewalk improvement tax.
61.48 - County aid for construction and repair of bridges and culverts.
61.50 - Ordinances; contracts; other instruments; how executed.
61.57 - Acquisition of facilities without bids.
61.61 - Village orders; borrowing money.
61.65 - Police and fire departments; pension funds.
61.66 - Combined protective services.
61.71 - Consolidated plats; numbering of buildings.
61.72 - Pest and disease prevention.
61.73 - Village housing authorities.