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Posted on: November 21, 2016

[ARCHIVED] Municipal Home Rule In Wisconsin

Common council and village board members may find
it helpful to have a general understanding of municipal authority. The general rule is that municipalities are creatures of the state and have only the powers given them. . . .

June 2016 Claire Silverman
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