This article is adopted under authority granted by § 59.10, Wis. Stats.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Price County as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-16-2010 by Ord. No. 1-10]
This article shall be known as the "Price County Self-Organized County Ordinance."
A.
For the purpose of improving the ability of the County government to organize its administrative structure, Price County elects to become a self-organized County and to act under the provisions of § 59.10(1), Wis. Stats.
(1)
Terms of office for election of County Board Supervisors. Supervisors are County officers and shall be elected for two-year terms at the election to be held on the first Tuesday in April and shall take office on the third Tuesday in April of that year.
(2)
Methods for filling vacancies on the County Board. Vacancies shall be filled by procedures determined by the County Board and defined in the Price County Board Policy and Procedure Manual.
(3)
Compensation of County Board. The method of compensation for Supervisors shall be determined by the County Board. The County shall, at or before its annual meeting, by a two-thirds vote of the members entitled to a seat, fix the compensation of the Board members to be next elected. The Board may also, at or before its annual meeting, by a two-thirds vote of the members entitled to a seat, provide additional compensation for the Chairperson. In addition to the salary, the Supervisors shall receive mileage for attendance at Board meetings and for attendance at official meetings in accordance with the Price County Board Policy and Procedure Manual.
B.
The County Clerk shall file a certified copy of this article with the Secretary of State, State of Wisconsin, upon passage by the Price County Board of Supervisors.
Any prior Price County ordinance or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions of this article insofar as they regulate the establishment of Price County as a self-organized County are hereby repealed and rescinded effective with the effective date of this article.
[1]
Editor's Note: Prior amendments include Res. No. 6-12.
Price County shall be divided into 13 supervisory districts for the purpose of electing the County Board. One Supervisor shall be elected from each district, commencing with the 2022 spring election. Said 13 supervisory districts shall be comprised as follows:
District Number | Municipality | Wards | Population | District Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | City of Park Falls | 5 | 568 | |
City of Park Falls | 6 | 549 | 1,117 | |
2 | Town of Catawba | 1 | 247 | |
Village of Catawba | 1 | 141 | ||
Town of Georgetown | 1 | 172 | ||
Town of Kennan | 1 | 365 | ||
Village of Kennan | 1 | 143 | 1,068 | |
3 | Town of Flambeau | 1 | 488 | |
Town of Lake | 1 | 441 | ||
City of Park Falls | 3 | 170 | 1,099 | |
4 | Town of Hill | 1 | 366 | |
Town of Ogema | 1 | 710 | 1,076 | |
5 | Town of Eisenstein | 2 | 184 | |
Town of Fifield | 1 | 644 | ||
Town of Fifield | 2 | 261 | 1,089 | |
6 | Town of Emery | 1 | 308 | |
Town of Hackett | 1 | 189 | ||
Town of Knox | 1 | 311 | ||
Town of Spirit | 1 | 292 | 1,100 | |
7 | City of Park Falls | 1 | 654 | |
City of Park Falls | 2 | 394 | ||
City of Park Falls | 4 | 38 | ||
City of Park Falls | 7 | 37 | 1,123 | |
8 | Town of Elk | 1 | 798 | |
Town of Harmony | 1 | 220 | 1,018 | |
9 | Town of Worcester | 1 | 544 | |
Town of Worcester | 3 | 481 | 1,025 | |
10 | Town of Eisenstein | 1 | 441 | |
Town of Lake | 2 | 665 | 1,106 | |
11 | City of Phillips | 2 | 109 | |
City of Phillips | 3 | 499 | ||
City of Phillips | 4 | 502 | 1,110 | |
12 | Town of Ogema | 2 | 17 | |
Town of Prentice | 1 | 440 | ||
Village of Prentice | 1 | 563 | 1,020 | |
13 | Town of Elk | 2 | 162 | |
City of Phillips | 1 | 423 | ||
Town of Worcester | 2 | 518 | 1,103 | |
Total County Population 2020 census | 14,054 |
This article shall be effective as of November 15, 2021. The County Board Chair shall file a certified copy of the Price County Redistricting Plan with the Secretary of State.