[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Manitowish Waters
as §§ 1.01 to 1.06, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.14 to 1.17 of the 2001
Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 8-20-2005]
The following Town officials shall be appointed in the manner and for
the term indicated:
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Official
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How Appointed
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Term
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Assessor
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Town Board
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As per contract
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Attorney
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Town Board
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Indefinite
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Fire Chief/Fire Inspector
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Fire Company
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1 year
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Zoning Administrator
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Town Board
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1 year
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Elected and appointed officials shall take and file the official oath
within five days after notice of their election or appointment and shall execute
and file the official bond as required by state statutes and this Code.
A.
Elected officials. Elected officials may be removed by
the Town Board as provided in § 17.13(2), Wis. Stats., by the judge
of the Circuit Court for cause pursuant to § 17.13(3), Wis. Stats.,
or as provided by § 17.16, Wis. Stats.
B.
Appointed officials. Appointed officials may be removed
as provided in §§ 17.13(1) and (3) and 17.16, Wis. Stats.
The salaries of all elected and appointed officials, including members
of boards and commissions, shall be as determined by the Town Board from time
to time, provided that the salary of the Chairperson and members of the Board
shall not be increased during their terms of office. (See § 66.0505,
Wis. Stats.)
A.
Election and term. The Town Board shall consist of a Chairperson and two Supervisors. See § 83-1A of this chapter.
B.
Authority. The Town Board shall have all powers of the
Town not specifically given to some other body or officer. Except as otherwise
provided by law, the Town Board has power over property, finances, highways,
streets, utilities and the public service; may act for the government and
good order of the Town, for its commercial benefit and for the health, safety,
welfare and convenience of the public; and may carry its powers into effect
by license, regulations, suppression, borrowing, taxation, special assessment,
appropriation, imposition of forfeitures and other necessary or convenient
means. The Town Board may appoint such officials from time to time as may
be deemed necessary for the benefit of the community. In addition, the Town
Board adopted Village Board powers pursuant to Resolution No. 1-61 dated July
12, 1961, and therefore shall have the powers enumerated in § 60.22,
Wis. Stats., and may exercise the powers enumerated in § 60.23,
Wis. Stats. The powers hereby conferred shall be in addition to all other
grants and shall be limited only by express language.
[Amended 8-20-2005]
A.
Title. This section shall be known as the "Town Constable
Ordinance."
B.
Statutory authority. This section is enacted pursuant
to the provisions of §§ 60.22(4) and 60.35, Wis. Stats.
C.
Jurisdiction and duties. The Town Constable of the Town
of Manitowish Waters, Vilas County, Wisconsin, shall have the following jurisdiction
and perform the following duties. The Town Constable shall:
(1)
Keep and preserve the peace within the Town of Manitowish
Waters and shall have the full peace powers to arrest and apprehend any person
for felony or breach of peace pursuant to § 59.28, Wis. Stats, and
for purposes of carrying out such duties shall be considered a peace officer
as defined in § 939.22(22), Wis. Stats.
(2)
Suppress unlawful assemblies within the Town of Manitowish
Waters pursuant to § 947.06, Wis. Stats.
(3)
Direct and regulate traffic and make arrests for violations
of traffic crimes and regulations of Chs. 194 and 341 to 349, Wis. Stats.,
and for purposes of carrying out such duties shall be considered a traffic
officer as defined in § 340.01(70), Wis. Stats.
(4)
Serve within his county any writ, process, order or notice
and execute any order, warrant or execution lawfully directed to or required
to be executed by him by any court or officer.
(5)
Attend upon sessions of the Circuit Court of Vilas County
when required by the Sheriff.
(6)
Impound cattle, horses, sheep, swine, dogs and other
animals at large on the highways or otherwise in violation of any duly published
order or ordinance adopted by the Town Board.
(7)
Cause to be prosecuted all violations of law of which
he has knowledge or information.
(8)
Perform all other duties required by any law.
(9)
Cause to be enforced and prosecuted all violations of
Town ordinances of which he has knowledge or information.
(10)
Act on behalf of the Town Board as directed:
(a)
By the Town Board's work manual for the Town Constable.
(b)
To see that Town orders and ordinances are obeyed.
(c)
To see that peace and order are maintained in the Town.
(d)
To obtain necessary assistance, if available, in case
of emergency, except as provided under Ch. 166, Wis. Stats, for emergency
government.
D.
Nonexclusivity.
(1)
Other ordinance. Adoption of this section does not preclude
the Town Board from adopting any other ordinance or providing for the enforcement
of any other law or ordinance relating to the same or other matter.
(2)
Other remedies. The jurisdiction and duties of the Town
Constable as stated herein shall not preclude the Town Board or any other
Town officer from proceeding under any ordinance or law or by any other enforcement
method to enforce any ordinance, regulation, or order.
[1]
Editor's Note: This section was originally adopted 7-9-1991.
B.
Powers and duties.
C.
Confidential information. Whenever the Assessor, in the performance
of the Assessor's duties, requests or obtains income and expense information
pursuant to § 70.47(7)(af), Wis. Stats., or any successor statute
thereto, then such income and expense information that is provided to the
Assessor shall be held by the Assessor on a confidential basis, except, however,
that the information may be revealed to and used by persons in the discharge
of duties imposed by law; in the discharge of duties imposed by office (including
but not limited to use by the Assessor in performance of official duties of
the Assessor's office and use by the Board of Review in performance of its
official duties); or pursuant to order of a court. Income and expense information
provided to the Assessor under § 70.47(7)(af), Wis. Stats., unless
a court determines that it is inaccurate, is, per § 70.47(7)(af),
not subject to the right of inspection and copying under § 19.35(1),
Wis. Stats.[1]
