[Amended 11-21-2002]
The elected officials of the Village shall be the Village President, four Trustees and the Municipal Judge, all of whom shall be elected from the Village at large. The Village President shall be elected for three-year terms starting with the first regular full-term election after incorporation. The two Trustees receiving the highest number of votes in the first regular full-term election after incorporation shall serve two-year terms and the other two Trustees receiving the next highest number of votes shall serve one-year terms, with each subsequent election to be for a two-year term so that elections occur in both odd-numbered and even-numbered years. The Municipal Judge shall be elected as provided in §
23-4 of this Code.
[Amended 11-21-2002]
Appointed officials of the Village shall be the following, who
shall be appointed by the Village President, subject to confirmation
of the Village Board, and who shall serve at the will of the Board.
The Village President shall not vote on confirmation, except in case
of a tie.
Elected and appointed officials shall take and file the official
oath within five days after notice of their election or appointment
as provided in § 61.21, Wis. Stats., and shall execute and
file the official bond as required by state statutes and this Code.
[Amended 11-13-2002; 11-17-2004; 3-22-2006; 2-14-2007; 11-9-2011]
A. How determined. Compensation of elected officials shall be in the
form of a salary established by the Village Board pursuant to § 61.32,
Wis. Stats. Salaries of elected officials shall not be increased or
reduced during their terms of office. Salaries of elected officials
shall be as follows and shall remain in effect until changed by ordinance:
(1) Village President. The salary of the Village President shall be $9,785
annually commencing with the regular full term following the election
in 2012.
(2) Village Trustee. The salary of Village Trustee shall be $6,190 annually
commencing with the regular full term following the election in 2012.
(3) Municipal Judge. The salary of Municipal Judge shall be $10,500 annually
commencing with the regular full term following election in 2007.
The salary rate shall be $11,500 in 2008 and $12,500 in 2009, effective
after April 1 of each year.
B. How paid.
(1) Salaries of Village Board members shall be paid in 24 equal installments
commencing with the first regular Village Board meeting following
the spring election.
(2) The salary of the Municipal Judge shall be paid in 24 equal installments
with the first installment to be paid following the first date that
Municipal Court is held following the spring election.
The duties of all elected or appointed officials and employees
of the Village shall be as prescribed by the applicable Wisconsin
Statutes pertaining to Village officials and such additional duties
and responsibilities as set from time to time by the Village Board.
It shall, from this point forward, be the policy of the Village
that all employees will be notified that the Village will provide
a drug-free workplace by:
A. Publishing a policy statement notifying employees that the unlawful
manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled
substance is prohibited in the workplace and specifying the actions
that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition;
B. Establishing an ongoing drug-free awareness program to inform employees
about:
(1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
(2) The Village's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
(3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance
programs; and
(4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations
occurring in the workplace;
C. Making it a requirement that each employee be given a copy of the statement required by Subsection
B(1) hereinabove;
D. Notifying the employee in the statement required by Subsection
B(1) that, as a condition of employment, the employee will:
(1) Abide by the terms of the statement; and
(2) Notify the employer in writing of any criminal drug statute conviction
for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five calendar
days after such conviction;
E. Notifying the Village, in writing, within 10 calendar days after receiving notice under Subsection
D(2) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction;
F. Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up
to and including termination; or
G. Taking one of the following actions within 30 calendar days of receiving notice under Subsection
D(2) with respect to any employee who is so convicted:
(1) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up
to and including termination; or
(2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse
assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by
a federal, state, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate
agency.