Administrative Assistance. The Land Information Office under the
direction of the Land Information Director shall assist the Committee
with the administration of this chapter.
Administer the naming or renaming of geographic features as
described in this chapter and in § 23.25, Wis. Stats., and
act as the liaison between the Wisconsin Geographic Names Council
and Oneida County.
Receive requests for geographic features names, herein after
referred to as "requests," on the current Geographic Name Proposal
Form provided by the Wisconsin Geographic Names Council (copy attached).[1]
Publish a Class 1 notice in the official designated Oneida County
newspaper describing the request of the geographic feature(s) names
within 60 days of receiving the request.
Publish a notice describing the request of the geographic feature(s)
names in the classified section of the area newspapers as determined
by the Committee and on the Oneida County website within 60 days of
receiving the request.
Make a recommendation to the Oneida County Board within 120
days of receiving such request to recommend approval or denial of
the request and forward the County Board action to the Wisconsin Geographic
Council with the recommendation.
Cost. Prior to the County processing any request of geographic feature
name(s), the person(s) or entity making the request shall submit a
nonrefundable fee of $250 to the County. This fee shall apply to requests
made directly to the County or requests sent to the County from the
Wisconsin Geographic Names Council by such person(s) or entity. If
the Wisconsin Geographic Names Council independently initiates the
request of naming an unnamed feature, there shall not be any fee charged
to the Council.