Municipal Law Newsletter
November/December 2023 Issue
Lawrie J. Kobza, Jared Walker Smith, John Starkweather, Liz Leonard, Storm B. Larson | 12.07.23
Articles in this issue
Updated DNR Rules Relax Attorney Letter Requirement for Safe Drinking Water and Clean Water Fund Loans
Lawrie J. Kobza, Jared Walker Smith
Municipalities seeking funding from Wisconsin’s Clean Water Fund Program (CWFP) or Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) must comply with administrative rules governing those programs.…Lease, License, or Easement?
John Starkweather
Clients need to use or let others use real property in ways that occasionally defy easy characterization. Most everyone understands that if you want to…Energy Grant Awards: Congratulations to Kaukauna Utilities
Liz Leonard
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has begun awarding energy grants under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). On October 18th, it was announced that Kaukauna…Wisconsin Court Of Appeals Clarifies Appropriate Use of Vacancy Rate in Tax Assessment Matters
Storm B. Larson
A recent decision from the Wisconsin Court of Appeals held that a projected vacancy rate was a better metric for an assessor to use in…This newsletter is published and distributed for informational pur-
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