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Menomonie council approves filing summons and complaint over nuisance property after closed session
Summary
Following a closed‑session counsel conference under Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(g), the council reconvened and unanimously approved filing a summons and complaint to address a public nuisance at 723 Ballentine Road.
The City Council voted to convene into closed session under Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel about strategy relating to litigation that may be filed concerning a public nuisance at 723 Ballentine Road.
After reconvening in open session under Wis. Stat. 19.85(2), the council voted unanimously to approve filing a summons and complaint to address the public nuisance at that address. The motion to reconvene and the subsequent motion to approve filing were recorded as carried on roll call votes.
The meeting minutes state the purpose was to authorize legal action; the minutes do not include the underlying factual details about the nuisance condition at 723 Ballentine Road, nor do they record the amount or timing of any potential litigation costs. The council’s action authorizes the city to commence formal legal proceedings.
