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Muskego official to testify in Madison on "urban towns" bill, warns of potential utility impacts

Muskego City Common Council · January 10, 2024
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Summary

A Muskego representative will testify in Madison on the state "urban towns" bill, which Speaker 1 said could allow towns meeting certain criteria to gain incorporation-like powers, possibly including compelling utility connections at discounted costs; the city flagged potential impacts for nearby towns such as Norway.

Speaker 1 (Presiding official) told the council they plan to travel to Madison to testify on a state "urban towns" bill. In the meeting record Speaker 1 described the proposal as one that "gives towns certain rights that you typically only get for incorporating" and said roughly 13 towns in Wisconsin could be affected.

Speaker 1 said the bill's main threshold is a population "over…

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