Mayor-Council government. The City of Onalaska is a
body corporate and politic with the powers of a municipality at common
law and governed by the provisions of Chs. 62 and 66, Wis. Stats.,
laws amending those chapters, other acts of the legislature and the
Constitution of the State of Wisconsin. The City of Onalaska operates
under the Mayor-Council form of government under Ch. 62, Wis. Stats.
Legislative branch. The Common Council is the legislative
branch of City government. Its primary business is the passage of
laws in the form of ordinances or resolutions which shall prescribe
what the law shall be, not only in relation to the particular facts
existing at the time, but as to all future cases arising under it.
The Common Council shall fix the salaries of all officers and employees
of the City and be charged with the official management of the City's
financial affairs, its budget, its revenues and the raising of funds
necessary for the operation of the City.
Executive branch. The Mayor shall be the chief executive
officer. They shall take care that all City ordinances and state laws
are observed and enforced and that all City officers, boards, committees
and commissions discharge their duties.
Boundaries. The aldermanic districts shall be numbered
and bounded as shown on the City of Onalaska Aldermanic District and
Ward Map on file in the office of the City Clerk. The Common Council
shall modify the City of Onalaska Aldermanic District and Ward Map
when required by § 5.15(2), Wis. Stats.
There shall be a minimum of three election inspectors for each polling
place at each election. Additional election inspectors may be appointed
to serve at any poll where election day registration makes it necessary.
Pursuant to § 7.30, Wis. Stats., the City Clerk or their
designee may allow for the selection of two or more sets of officials
to work at different times on election day and permit the City Clerk
or their designee to establish different working hours for different
election officials assigned at the same polling place.
Annual City election. The annual City election shall
be held on the first Tuesday in April or such day as otherwise set
forth by the Wisconsin Legislature for the spring election.
Polling places. The designated polling place for all
wards and Council member districts of the City of Onalaska shall be
at City Hall, and such sites as designated by the Common Council.
Combining wards. Wards may be combined for voting purposes
if the electors in the combined wards vote for the same offices, per
§ 5.15(6)(b), Wis. Stats.
Whenever three or more candidates file nomination papers, candidates
for elective City offices shall be nominated by a nonpartisan primary
conducted pursuant to § 8.11, Wis. Stats. Such candidate
shall file with their nomination papers a declaration that they will
qualify for the office to which they may be elected.
Should any section, subsection, clause, or provision of this Title
be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the Title in whole or in
any part thereof other than the part so declared to be invalid.