Thursday, July 16, 2009

Petition Recieved From Community

On July 8, 2009, the Village of Suamico Clerk, Bonnie Swan, received a petition requesting that the Village hold an open election process regarding the village's Municipal Building Project. After consulting legal counsel, it was determined that the petition has insufficiencies as defined by State Statues and the Village Board is not required to vote or act upon the request presented. The petition will be submitted as a communication to the Village Board at the upcoming Board meeting, July 20, 2009 at 7:00 pm.

Section 9.20 of the Wisconsin State Statues governs direct legislation in the state of Wisconsin. This is the guideline the Village is required to follow for direct legislation, which is what was requested. The key insufficiencies of the petition include not identifying an ordinance or resolution that can be submitted, without alteration to the Village Board or a vote of the electors and the petition is required to include information regarding the qualified circulator of the petition, certifying specific information.