[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Winneconne 10-20-1994 as §§ 1.02 to 1.07, 1.10 to 1.15 and 1.33
of the 1994 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 5-16-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-1]
The following Town officials shall be appointed
in the manner and for the term indicated:
|
Official
|
How Appointed
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Term
|
|---|---|---|
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Assessor
|
Town Board
|
2 years
|
|
Attorney
|
Town Board
|
Indefinite
|
|
Building Inspector
|
Town Board
|
Indefinite
|
|
Highway Superintendent
|
Town Board
|
Indefinite
|
|
Fire Chief
|
Town Board
|
Indefinite
|
|
Police Chief
|
Town Board
|
Indefinite
|
|
Weed Commissioner
|
Town Board
|
1 year
|
|
Zoning Administrator
|
Town Board
|
Indefinite
|
Elected and appointed officials shall take and
file the official oath within five days after notice of their election
or appointment and shall execute and file the official bond as required
by state statutes and this Code.
A.
Elected officials. Elected officials may be removed
by the Town Board as provided in § 17.13(2), Wis. Stats.,
by the Judge of the Circuit Court for cause under § 17.13(3),
Wis. Stats., or as provided by § 17.16, Wis. Stats.
B.
Appointed officials. Appointed officials may be removed
as provided in §§ 17.13(1) and (3) and 17.16, Wis.
Stats.
A.
The salaries of all elected and appointed officials,
including members of boards and commissions, shall be as determined
by the Annual Town Meeting or Town Board, where applicable, when authorized
under § 60.10(2)(k), Wis. Stats., provided that salaries
and compensation rates of elected officials shall not be increased
or reduced during their terms of office. (See § 60.32, Wis.
Stats.)
B.
Except for offices combined under § 60.305,
Wis. Stats., no Town officer shall be compensated for acting in more
than one official capacity or office of the Town at the same time.
At the Annual Town Meeting on April 7, 1959,
a motion was adopted granting the Town village powers.
A.
Authority. The Town Board shall have all powers of
the Town not specifically given to some other body or officer. Except
as otherwise provided by law, the Town Board has power over property,
finances, highways, streets, utilities and the public service; may
act for the government and good order of the Town for its commercial
benefit and for the health, safety, welfare and convenience of the
public; and may carry its powers into effect by license, regulation,
suppression, borrowing, taxation, special assessment, appropriation,
imposition of forfeitures and other necessary or convenient means.
The Town Board may appoint such officials from time to time as may
be deemed necessary for the benefit of the community. In addition,
the Board shall have the powers enumerated in § 60.22, Wis.
Stats., and may exercise the powers enumerated in § 60.23,
Wis. Stats. The powers hereby conferred shall be in addition to all
other grants and shall be limited only by express language.
B.
Powers and duties.
C.
Confidentiality of income and expense information
provided to Assessor for assessment purposes.
[Added 4-20-2000]
(1)
Adoption. This subsection adopts by reference § 70.47(7)(af),
Wis. Stats. Income and expense information provided by a property
owner to the Assessor for the purposes of establishing the valuation
for assessment purposes by the income method of valuation shall be
confidential and not a public record open to inspection or copying
under § 19.35(1), Wis. Stats.
(2)
Exceptions. An officer may make disclosure of such
information under the following circumstances:
(a)
The Assessor has access to such information
in the performance of his/her duties.
(b)
The Board of Review may review such information
when needed, in its opinion, to decide upon a contested assessment.
(c)
Another person or body has the right to review
such information due to the intimate relationship to the duties of
an office or as set by law.
(d)
The officer is complying with a court order.
(e)
The person providing the income and expense
information has contested the assessment level at either the Board
of Review or by filing a claim for excessive assessment under § 74.37,
Wis. Stats., in which case the base records are open and public.
The Town Clerk shall have such powers and perform
such duties as prescribed by state law and directed by the Town Board.
See § 60.33, Wis. Stats.
The Town Treasurer shall have such powers and
perform such duties as prescribed by state law and directed by the
Town Board. See § 60.34, Wis. Stats.
