City of Lake Mills

Annexation

Description Annexation is the process that transfers unincorporated territory from towns to a city or village. As set forth in state statutes, there are five different annexation methods. Of these, annexation by unanimous approval accounts for the vast majority of annexations statewide.
1. Annexation by Unanimous Approval (§ 66.0217 (2) Wis. Stats.)
2. Annexation by One-Half Approval (§ 66.0217 (3)(a) Wis. Stats.)
3. Annexation by Referendum (§ 66.0217 (3)(b) Wis. Stats.)
4. Annexation by City or Village Initiated Referendum (§ 66.0219 Wis. Stats.)
5. Annexation of Town Islands (§ 66.0221 Wis. Stats.)
6. Annexation of Territory Owned by a City or Village (§ 66.0223 Wis. Stats.)

Decisionmaker The Common Council makes the final decision.

Appeals The Common Council's decision can be appealed to the circuit court.

Application Fee

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Application Materials

You may also need:

Annexations Guidance document preparedby Wisconsin Department of Administration
Version: September 9, 2016

Checklist for Municipal Ordinances Guidance document prepared by Wisconsin Department of Administration
Version: May 10, 2018

Flowchart for Annexations by Unanimous Consent Prepared by Wisconsin Department of Administration
Version: No date

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