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Mayor-Council government. The City of Onalaska is a body corporate and politic with the powers of a municipality at common law and governed by the provisions of Chs. 62 and 66, Wis. Stats., laws amending those chapters, other acts of the legislature and the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin. The City of Onalaska operates under the Mayor-Council form of government under Ch. 62, Wis. Stats.
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Division of responsibilities.
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Legislative branch. The Common Council is the legislative branch of City government. Its primary business is the passage of laws in the form of ordinances or resolutions which shall prescribe what the law shall be, not only in relation to the particular facts existing at the time, but as to all future cases arising under it. The Common Council shall fix the salaries of all officers and employees of the City and be charged with the official management of the City's financial affairs, its budget, its revenues and the raising of funds necessary for the operation of the City.
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Executive branch. The Mayor shall be the chief executive officer. They shall take care that all City ordinances and state laws are observed and enforced and that all City officers, boards, committees and commissions discharge their duties.
[Amended 9-13-2022 by Ord. No. 1743-2022]
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The official newspaper of the City of Onalaska shall be the La Crosse Tribune.
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Number of aldermanic districts. The City of Onalaska shall be divided into three aldermanic districts.
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Boundaries. The aldermanic districts shall be numbered and bounded as shown on the City of Onalaska Aldermanic District and Ward Map on file in the office of the City Clerk. The Common Council shall modify the City of Onalaska Aldermanic District and Ward Map when required by § 5.15(2), Wis. Stats.
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There shall be a minimum of three election inspectors for each polling place at each election. Additional election inspectors may be appointed to serve at any poll where election day registration makes it necessary. Pursuant to § 7.30, Wis. Stats., the City Clerk or their designee may allow for the selection of two or more sets of officials to work at different times on election day and permit the City Clerk or their designee to establish different working hours for different election officials assigned at the same polling place.
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Annual City election. The annual City election shall be held on the first Tuesday in April or such day as otherwise set forth by the Wisconsin Legislature for the spring election.
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Polling hours. The polls for all elections shall open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.
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Polling places. The designated polling place for all wards and Council member districts of the City of Onalaska shall be at City Hall, and such sites as designated by the Common Council.
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Combining wards. Wards may be combined for voting purposes if the electors in the combined wards vote for the same offices, per § 5.15(6)(b), Wis. Stats.
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Whenever three or more candidates file nomination papers, candidates for elective City offices shall be nominated by a nonpartisan primary conducted pursuant to § 8.11, Wis. Stats. Such candidate shall file with their nomination papers a declaration that they will qualify for the office to which they may be elected.
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Should any section, subsection, clause, or provision of this Title be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the Title in whole or in any part thereof other than the part so declared to be invalid.