Town of Milton, Rock County, WI

Ordinance 2020-1

TOWN OF MILTON

ORDINANCE NO.2020-1

AN ORDINANCE CREATING CHAPTER 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING TOWN BOARD MEETINGS.

THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF MILTON, COUNTY OF ROCK, STATE OF WISCONSIN, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1.

“Chapter 2-1 — Open Meetings

Wisconsin Statute 19.81 states it is the policy of the state of Wisconsin that the public is entitled to the fullest and most complete information regarding the affairs of government as is compatible with the conduct of governmental business and that all meetings of local governmental bodies shall be publicly held in places reasonably accessible to members of the public and shall be open to all citizens at all times unless otherwise expressly provided by law.

Chapter 2-2 — In-Person Meetings

The Town Board of the Town of Milton shall hold in-person regularly occurring meetings, and other special meetings as may be required, at the Town Hall of the Town of Milton or at other such places that are reasonably accessible to members of the public and as stated on any public notice given of such meeting.

Chapter 2-3 — Telephonic or Electronic Meetings

The Town Board of the Town of Milton may conduct meetings of the Town of Milton via telephonic or electronic means, provided designation of the meeting as a telephonic or electronic meeting is set forth on the public notice given of such meeting. Telephonic and electronic meetings shall be held only when an In-Person meeting is not practicable due to a public health emergency, lack of a quorum being physically present in the Town of Milton, or other unique circumstance.

The public notice for any meeting of the Town of Milton that will be held by telephonic or electronic means shall contain instructions for the public on how to attend said meeting via telephonic and electronic means. The public notice for telephonic and electronic meetings shall also include the following statement, “Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities to attend this public meeting through telephonic or electronic means.”

SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage and posting as required by law.

DATE: 4/13/2020

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SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE FOR PUBLICATION

Pursuant to Wis. Stat. 60.80 (5), Notice is hereby given of the passage of Town of Milton Ordinance No.2020-1 by the Town Board on April 13th, 2020. Said Ordinance is summarized as follows:

The Ordinance creates Chapter 2 of the Town Municipal Code related to meetings of the Town Board of the Town of Milton.

The full text of the Ordinance may be obtained or viewed at no charge by contacting the Town Clerk, Marcy Granger, 23 First Street, Milton, WI 53563, telephone number 608-8682465.

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that the above ordinance was adopted by the Town Board of the Town of

Milton on the 13th day of April, 2020, and that on the 23rd day of April, 2020 a summary of this ordinance, set forth above, consistent with Wis.Stat. 60.80 (5), was published in The Milton Courier, the official newspaper of the Town of Milton.

 

Marcy Granger, Town Clerk