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Resident urges council to reconsider residency restriction that bars some people on registries
Summary
Daniel Pierce of PIRC told the council he struggles to find housing and sustain a towing business because local residency rules restrict people on registries; he asked whether ordinances could be changed for people off supervision for more than 10 years. Council members were advised they may refer changes to the city attorney.
Daniel Pierce, who identified himself as representing PIRC, told the council he is listed on a Wisconsin offender registry stemming from a 2008 Colorado case and said that the city’s residency restrictions have made it difficult to find housing and stabilize his towing business. "I've had a hard time trying to find residency," Pierce said, and asked what the council could do to modify rules for people who are no longer on parole or probation and who have been clear for more than 10 years.
The presiding officer said Pierce would not receive an immediate legal answer at the podium but that council members who wished to pursue changes could consult the city attorney and bring a referral to the council for consideration. "You've provided your comments," the chair said; any ordinance change would require a council member to request review or a referral to staff and the city attorney.
Pierce asked for options that would allow people to become taxpaying residents and to launch small businesses despite prior convictions. The council did not take formal action on the residency ordinance at this meeting; the chair confirmed members could follow up with the city attorney if they wished to consider changes.
