The Wisconsin Supreme Court will be kicking off 2019 with a lineup of oral arguments that includes a dispute between a city and town over whether the land for a sand mine was properly annexed.

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By Paul Snyder Elected municipal leaders, not an appointed commission, should determine where and how cities grow in Wisconsin, according to Verona’s director of planning and development. “That decision, for me, is black and white,” Bruce Sylvester said. “By law, ...

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By Paul Snyder Verona’s promise to exceed state requirements for storm water retention is not good enough for Dane County planners who want the city to be perfect if it plans to grow. “What we thought would be a slap ...

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By Chris Thompson

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With one word, state Rep. Andy Jorgensen succeeds and fails in calming the annexation anxiety in towns and municipalities.

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By Paul Snyder Veterans of the annexation battles between towns and municipalities are split over a bill that would define the rules of engagement. The bill, sponsored by state Rep. Andy Jorgenson, D-Fort Atkinson, would prevent cities and villages from ...

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Paul Snyder [email protected] Trust is elusive in relationships between towns and their neighboring cities and villages. Lack of trust between the city of Eau Claire and the seven surrounding towns has led to more than two years spent reworking a ...

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Sean Ryan [email protected] As the town of Waukesha gets smaller, so too could the pocketbooks of developers who seek annexation into the neighboring city of Waukesha. An appeals court Wednesday confirmed that threat by forcing Milwaukee-based 164 of Waukesha LP ...

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Paul Snyder [email protected] A bill designed to level the playing field when it comes to annexation among towns, villages and cities might also prolong already lengthy waiting periods for development. “The longer annexation is delayed, the longer it takes things ...

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Paul Snyder [email protected] A property dispute between the village of DeForest and the town of Windsor is testing the patience of developers proposing projects for the area. “That element is certainly out there,” said Brad Ziegler, president of Hartland-based Della ...

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