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Residents urge council to review wording of draft sex‑offender registry
Summary
Public commenters at the March 23 Weyauwega council meeting said they had researched residency rules and raised concerns about the phrasing of a draft sex‑offender registry; no ordinance or formal action on the registry was recorded.
During public comment at the March 23 Weyauwega Common Council meeting, multiple residents urged the council to carefully review the wording of a draft sex‑offender registry and cited legal considerations.
Diana Brotherten told the council she had researched case law on residency requirements for sex offenders in Wisconsin and said that while there have been lawsuits, they are sporadic and usually favor municipalities. She did not name specific cases during her remarks.
Jody Newby followed with comments that she felt the draft of the sex‑offender registry is written in a problematic way; the transcript records her concern but does not include specific suggested edits or sections she cited.
Renee Hosket introduced herself to the council and said she is running for Clerk of Circuit Court this fall; her introduction was presented during the public comment period and did not include an explicit recommendation on the registry.
No formal motion, vote or staff response concerning the registry draft was recorded in the meeting minutes. The council did not take action on the registry during the March 23 meeting; follow‑up (if any) was not specified in the record.
