Municipal Law Newsletter
May/June 2025 Issue
Eric B. Hagen, Jared Walker Smith, Liz Leonard, Julia Potter, Storm B. Larson, Brian P. Goodman, Douglas E. Witte | 06.05.25
Articles in this issue
Short-Term Rental Regulation – Litigation Uncertainty
Eric B. Hagen
Over the last decade, many Wisconsin municipalities have seen a significant increase in the proliferation of short-term rentals, driven by the growth of marketplace providers…Oitzinger v. City of Marinette – A Closed Session Cautionary Tale
Jared Walker Smith
Knowing when and how to properly close a meeting for “competitive or bargaining reasons” under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(e) is not always easy. In State…Court of Appeals Upholds County Board Denial of Rezoning Petition Based on Inconsistency with Town Comprehensive Plan
Liz Leonard, Julia Potter
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals recently affirmed the Iowa County Board of Supervisors’ decision to deny a landowner’s request to rezone agricultural land to a…Arrest Record Discrimination Includes Protections for Records of Civil Forfeitures
Storm B. Larson, Brian P. Goodman, Douglas E. Witte
Employers are significantly restricted under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act in how they may use an individual’s “arrest record” to make an employment decision. Recently,…This newsletter is published and distributed for informational pur-
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