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This post originally appeared at https:\/\/will-law.org\/dettloff-v-hand\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Case Name: <\/strong>Dettloff v. Hand<\/span><\/p>\n

Type of Case: <\/strong>Constitutional government<\/span><\/p>\n

Court:\u00a0<\/strong>Sawyer County Circuit Court<\/span><\/p>\n

Filed On:\u00a0<\/strong>August 29, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n

Current Status:<\/strong> Filed in Sawyer County Circuit Court on August 29, 2023<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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WILL SUES TOWN OF HAYWARD FOR IGNORING PUBLIC MEETINGS LAW<\/h2>\n
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August 30, 2023<\/strong> | WILL filed a lawsuit against the\u00a0Town\u00a0of Hayward\u00a0for ignoring Wisconsin law, and refusing to notice and hold a special town meeting\u00a0rightfully and legally requested by residents of the town.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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WILL PUSHES TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN HAYWARD CONTROVERSY<\/h2>\n
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August 25, 2023<\/strong> | WILL sent a letter to the Town of Hayward demanding that they follow Wisconsin law and hold a publicly noticed town meeting so residents can properly weigh in on significant spending projects.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Background:\u00a0<\/strong>Hayward held its annual town meeting in April, and pursuant to a somewhat\u00a0obscure\u00a0statute, was not required to provide public notice (Wis. Stat.\u00a0\u00a7\u00a060.11(5)).\u00a0Since no notice was provided, the town took advantage of this statute\u00a0and passed three controversial resolutions. These resolutions resulted in approving a $15 million building project and reorganizing the town board. Only 32 town members were present at this meeting.\u00a0\u00a0Notably,\u00a0in a 2019 advisory referendum, Hayward citizens expressed disapproval for a similar $5 million building project.<\/div>\n
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After hearing about those resolutions, our client, Ms. Dettloff, and over 270 other citizens organized and collected signatures to call a \u201cspecial town meeting\u201d to have the resolutions reconsidered under Wis. Stat. \u00a7\u00a7 60.12(1)(b) and 60.14(b). They have submitted three separate petitions, but the town clerk has refused to call the meeting. Their latest petition met basic requirements, plainly stating the time, date, and purpose of the proposed special town meeting, which is all that is required by statute, yet the town clerk is still refusing to organize the meeting or explain her reasons for failing to comply with the law.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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