[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Oconto Falls 4-9-1996 by Ord. No. 96-003 (§§ 5.03
to 5.06). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The annual City election shall be held on the
first Tuesday in April or, in years of presidential primaries, on
the date of the primary designated by state law; provided, however,
that such primary is held prior to the first Tuesday in April.
[Amended 8-12-2008 by Ord. No. 08-004]
The polls for all elections shall open at 7:00
a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. Elections shall be held in accordance
with Wisconsin Statutes.
[Amended 12-12-2000 by Ord. No. 00-004]
The polling location for all wards of the City
of Oconto Falls shall be the Oconto Falls Municipal Building, 500
North Chestnut Avenue, Oconto Falls, Wisconsin.
Whenever three or more candidates file nomination
papers, candidates for elective City offices may be nominated by a
nonpartisan primary conducted pursuant to § 8.05(4), Wis.
Stats. Such candidate shall file with his nomination papers a declaration
that the candidate will qualify for the office to which the candidate
may be elected.
A.
Examination. All persons named on the lists of proposed
election officials shall be examined by the City Administrator - Clerk/Treasurer,
or a designee of the Administrator - Clerk/Treasurer, as to their
ability to read and write the English language and a general knowledge
of election laws. If any persons fail to pass the examination, the
proper representative of the political party concerned shall be permitted
to file additional names. These persons shall also be examined. When
the appointment list is complete, the list shall be submitted by the
City Administrator - Clerk/Treasurer to the Mayor for action as provided
by law.
B.
Number of election officials. Pursuant to state statutes,
there is hereby established one set of election officials to conduct
all elections in the wards of the City which shall consist of a number
of officials as determined by the City Administrator - Clerk/Treasurer,
with no less than three, pursuant to § 7.32, Wis. Stats.,
and pursuant to § 7.33, Wis. Stats., each election official
shall be appointed for a two-year term and shall receive training
as required in § 7.31, Wis. Stats. Election officials may
work full or split shifts, allowing two or more sets of officials
to work at different times, as determined by the Chief Election Inspector
or City Clerk.
[Amended 4-13-2010 by Ord. No. 10-003]
[Amended 9-18-2001 by Ord. No. 01-010; 7-14-2011 by Ord. No.
11-001[1]; 10-12-2021 by Ord. No. 21-007; 3-12-2024 by Ord. No. 24-001]
A.
Ward One. Beginning at the intersection of South Main Street and
County Trunk I; thence northwesterly along South Main Street to South
Washington Street; thence northwesterly along South Washington Street
to Poplar Avenue; thence easterly and north along Poplar Avenue to
Wisconsin Street; thence easterly along Wisconsin Street to South
Milwaukee Avenue; thence north along South Milwaukee Avenue and continuing
along North Milwaukee Avenue to Grove Street; thence easterly on Grove
Street to the easterly corporate limits of the City; thence south
along the easterly corporate limits of the City to Columbia Street;
thence easterly along Columbia Street to County Trunk I; thence south
along County Trunk I to the place of beginning. Population: 392. (See
Census block cell numbers below.[2])
[2]
Editor's Note: The Census block call numbers are included as an attachment to this chapter.
B.
Ward Two. Beginning at the intersection of South Main Street and
South Washington Street; thence northwesterly along South Washington
Street to Poplar Avenue; thence easterly and north along Poplar Avenue
to Wisconsin Street; thence easterly along Wisconsin Street to South
Milwaukee Avenue; thence north along South Milwaukee Avenue and continuing
along North Milwaukee Avenue to Grove Street; thence easterly on Grove
Street to the easterly corporate limits of the City; thence north
and easterly along the easterly corporate limits of the City to County
Trunk I; thence north on Country Trunk I to the northeasterly corporate
limits of the City; thence in a counter clockwise direction along
the north corporate limits of the City to North Chestnut Avenue; thence
south along North Chestnut Avenue to Union Avenue; thence southwesterly
along Union Avenue to South Franklin; thence northwesterly along South
Franklin to Central Avenue; thence southwesterly along Central Avenue
to South Main Street; thence southeasterly along South Main Street
to the place of beginning. Population: 701. (See Census block cell
numbers below.[3])
[3]
Editor's Note: The Census block call numbers are included as an attachment to this chapter.
C.
Beginning at the intersection of North Main Street and Central Avenue;
thence northeasterly along Central Avenue to South Franklin Street;
thence southeasterly along South Franklin Street to Union Avenue;
thence northeasterly along Union Avenue to North Chestnut Avenue;
thence north on Chestnut Avenue to the north corporate limits of the
City; thence counter clockwise along the corporate limits of the City
to County Trunk B; thence westerly and south along the corporate limits
of the City to State Highway 22; thence southeasterly along State
Highway 22 and North Main Street to the place of beginning. Population:
583. (See Census block cell numbers below.[4])
[4]
Editor's Note: The Census block call numbers are included as an attachment to this chapter.
D.
Ward Four. Beginning at the intersection of North Main Street and
Central Avenue; thence northwesterly along North Main Street to the
corporate limits of the City; thence westerly and south along the
corporate limits of the City to the south shores of the Oconto River;
thence southeasterly along the shores of the Oconto River to North
Maple Avenue; thence southwesterly on North Maple Avenue to Pine Street;
thence westerly along Pine Street to Water Street; thence northwesterly
along Water Street to King Street; thence southwesterly and westerly
along King Street to Elm Avenue; thence south along Elm Avenue to
Green Bay Avenue; thence easterly and northeasterly along Green Bay
Avenue to the westerly shores of the Oconto River; thence northwesterly
along the shores of the Oconto River to Central Avenue; thence northeasterly
along Central Avenue to the place of beginning. Population: 367. (See
Census block cell numbers below.[5])
[5]
Editor's Note: The Census block call numbers are included as an attachment to this chapter.
E.
Ward Five. Beginning at the intersection of South Main Street and
County Trunk I; thence northwesterly along South Main Street to Central
Avenue; thence southwesterly along Central Avenue to the westerly
shores of the Oconto River; thence southeasterly along the shores
of the Oconto River to Green Bay Avenue; thence southwesterly and
westerly along Green Bay Avenue to Elm Avenue; thence north along
Elm Avenue to King Street; thence easterly and northeasterly along
King Street to Water Street; thence southeasterly along Water Street
to Pine Street; thence easterly on Pine Street to North Maple Avenue;
thence north on North Maple Avenue to the westerly shores of the Oconto
River; thence northwesterly along the shores of the Oconto River to
the corporate limits of the City; thence counter clockwise along the
corporate limits of the City to the place of beginning. Population:
914. (See Census block cell numbers below.[6])
[6]
Editor's Note: The Census block call numbers are included as an attachment to this chapter.
F.
Ward Six. Beginning at Oconto Falls Municipal Utilities; Parcel 040-303000831A,
part of the fractional North 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 Section 30,
Township 28 North, Range 20 East, Town of Stiles, Oconto County Wisconsin,
more fully described as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner
of said section 30; thence NO°48'51"E 2057.37' along
the westerly line of said southwest 1/4 section 30; thence S89°14'31"E49.25'
to the easterly line of County Trunk I and point of beginning.; thence
continuing S89°14'32"E 364.64'; thence S0°54'30"W
387.84'; thence S89°56'39"E 1143.54' to the easterly
line of said fractional northwest 1/4 southwest 1/4 Section 30; thence
S0°46'35"W 327.50' to the northerly line of the fractional
southwest 1/4 southwest 1/4; thence N89°56'39"W 1204.31'
along said line; thence N0°54'30"E 656.08' along the
easterly line of the lot 1 volume 12 certified survey maps page 42
and the southerly extension thereof to the northerly line of said
lot 1 thence N89°14'32"W 305.31' along said line to
the easterly line of the county highway "I"; thence N1°33'06"E
60.01' along said line to the point of beginning. Said parcel
containing 435,832 square feet 10.01 acres more or less. Population:
0
G.
Ward Seven. Beginning at Parcel IDS: 03223230462 & 03223230462B.
8005 W HIGHLAND DR. Lot 1 and Lot 2 according to the recorded Plat
of Settlement on the Oconto, located on the part of Government Lot
2, Section 23, Township 28 North, Range 19 East, Town of Oconto Falls,
County of Oconto, State of Wisconsin. Population: 0
H.
Ward Eight. Beginning at Northeast quarter of the Northeast quarter
of Section 25, Township 28 North, Range 19 East, Town of Oconto Falls,
and part of Southeast quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section
25, Township 28 North, Range 19 East, City of Oconto Falls, Oconto
County, Wisconsin, described as follows: Commencing at the northeast
corner of said Section 25; thence south 01 degrees 42 minutes 23 seconds
west along the east line of said Section 25, a distance of 1321.00
feet to the north sixteenth corner; thence north 89 degrees 00 minutes
15 seconds west along the sixteenth line, a distance of 936.62 feet
to the point of beginning; thence south 01 degrees 36 minutes 32 second
west, a distance of 33.00 feet to a magnetic nail on the south right
of way line of Columbia Street; thence north 89 degrees 00 minutes
15 seconds west along said right of way line, a distance of 383.50
feet to a 1" iron pipe on the west line of the said southeast quarter
of the northeast quarter; thence north 01 degrees 36 minutes 32 seconds
east along the sixteenth line, a distance of 66.00 feet to a 1" iron
pipe on the north right of way line of Columbia Street; thence south
89 degrees 00 minutes 15 seconds east along the said right of way
line, a distance of 383.50.00 feet to a 1" iron pipe; thence south
01 degrees 36 minutes 32 seconds west, a distance of 33.00 feet to
the point of beginning. Said parcel contains 0.581 acres of land more
or less. Population: 0.
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance also provided that the
amendment of the City’s Aldermanic Districts and Wards is pursuant
to § 5.15(4), Wis. Stats.
[Added 9-18-2001 by Ord. No. 01-011;
amended 7-14-2011 by Ord. No. 11-002; 12-9-2014 by Ord. No. 14-004; 10-12-2021 by Ord. No. 21-007; 10-12-2021 by Ord. No. 21-007; 3-12-2024 by Ord. No. 24-002]
[Added 4-13-2010 by Ord. No. 10-003]
The City of Oconto Falls hereby adopts § 7.23, Wis.
Stats., Destruction of election materials, as amended from time to
time.
