Board approves Supervisor Coyle for utility association post despite conflict concerns

May 27, 2026

Marathon County supervisors voted to appoint Supervisor Kelly Coyle to a statewide utility advisory group after debate over whether his employment at a utility (WPS) presents a conflict of interest; corporation counsel advised there was no conflict in his legal opinion.

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Marathon County supervisors voted May 26 to approve Supervisor Kelly Coyle’s appointment to the Wisconsin County’s Utility Tax Association (WCUA) after several supervisors raised concerns about a possible conflict of interest.

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