[Adopted as Ch. 1, § 1.12, Ch. 4, Subch. VI, § 4.48,
and Ch. 10 of the 1998 Code]
[Amended by Ord. No. 2001-8; 10-9-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-12; 2-9-2022 by Ord. No. 2021-10; 7-13-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-3]
A. Pursuant
to § 59.23(2)(i), Wis. Stats., the Clerk shall serve as
the County's Chief Election Officer. Washington County shall not accept
any grant or donation from any person or nongovernmental entity for
the purpose of elections administration, including but not limited
to collection of ballots or voter registration. Repeal of this section
shall require a 3/4 vote of members elect of the Washington County
Board of Supervisors.
B. Official publications - proceedings. Pursuant to § 59.14(2),
Wis. Stats., the County Clerk shall, within 60 days after the adjournment
of each session, cause to be published in The Daily News, West Bend,
Wisconsin, as a Class 1 notice under Ch. 985, Wis. Stats., a certified
copy of all proceedings had at any meeting, regular or special, of
the County Board of Supervisors.
C. Budgetary matters.
(1) Pursuant to § 65.90(3), Wis. Stats., the County Clerk shall
cause to be published in The Daily News, West Bend, Wisconsin, as
a Class 1 notice under Chapter 985, Wis. Stats., a summary of the
proposed biennial budget, and notice of the place where such budget
in detail is available for public inspection, and notice of the time
and place for holding the public hearing thereon, said publication
to be at least 15 days prior to the time of such public hearing.
(2) The County Clerk shall cause to be published in The Daily News, West
Bend, Wisconsin, as a Class 1 notice under Chapter 985, Wis. Stats.,
alterations of the biennial budget authorized by the County Board
at the Executive Committee pursuant to § 65.90(5), Wis.
Stats., said publication to be within 15 days thereafter.
D. Elections. The Daily News, West Bend, Wisconsin is designated as
the official newspaper of Washington County for election purposes.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2015-29; Ord. No. 2016-36; 8-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-6; 2-9-2022 by Ord. No. 2021-10; 10-18-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-4]
A. Participation in Federated Public Library System. Authorization.
Pursuant to § 43.19, Wis. Stats., Washington County shall
be a member county of the Monarch Library System.
B. Federated Public Library System Board.
(1) Membership. The County Board shall approve the appointment of the
requisite number of members to the Federated Public Library System
Board consistent with § 43.19(1), Wis. Stats., for staggered
three-year terms. The County Board Chair shall appoint one County
Board Supervisor to the Federated Public Library System Board. The
County Executive is authorized to solicit and review applications
for remaining memberships and make recommendations to the County Board
for consideration. Where possible, recommendations shall reflect the
various geographical areas of the County.
(2) Appointment. The members of the Federated Public Library System Board
shall be appointed in the following order and according to the categories
listed.
(a)
One member shall be a member of the County Board.
(b)
Two members, who shall be representatives of the Library Boards
governing public libraries of participating municipalities.
(c)
Two members, who shall be persons residing in municipalities
not served by libraries.
(d)
Members shall serve only during their status as Board member
or resident of an unserved municipality, as originally appointed.
(3) Compensation. No compensation shall be paid to the members of the
Board for their services, except that the County Board Supervisor
may receive per diem, mileage and other necessary expenses incurred
in performing his or her duty on the Federated Public Library System
Board as authorized by the per diem code section of the County Code.
(4) Liaison committee. The Executive Committee shall serve as the liaison
between the Federated Public Library System Board and the Washington
County Board of Supervisors.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2007-23; Ord. No. 2009-10]
A. Pursuant to § 765.15, Wis. Stats., the marriage license
fee shall be established by the County Board through its biennial
budget process and collected and disbursed by the County Clerk according
to the law.
[Amended 7-13-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-3]
B. The County Clerk may grant special dispensation from the three-day
waiting period provided in § 765.08, Wis. Stats., and collect
a fee for same, which shall not exceed $25.
[Amended 4-12-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-3]