[Adopted as Secs. 2-3-1, 2-3-11 to 2-3-15 of the 1995 Code]
Officers shall have generally the powers and duties prescribed
for like officers of towns and villages, except as otherwise provided,
and such powers and duties as are prescribed by law and, except as
to the Village President, shall perform such duties as shall be required
of him by the Village Board. Officers whose powers and duties are
not enumerated in Chapter 61 of the Wisconsin Statutes shall have
such powers and duties as are prescribed by law for like officers
or as are directed by the Village Board.
All officers and departments may make the necessary rules for
the conduct of their duties and incidental proceedings.
The general laws for the punishment of bribery, misdemeanors
and corruption in office shall apply to Village officers.
Whenever a Village official in his official capacity is proceeded
against or obliged to proceed before any civil court, board or commission,
to defend or maintain his official position, or because of some act
arising out of the performance of his official duties, or the Village
Board has ordered the proceedings discontinued, the Board may provide
for payment to such official such sum as it sees fit to reimburse
him for the expenses reasonably incurred for costs and attorneys'
fees.
A.
No person shall be elected by the people to a Village office, who
is not at the time of his election, a citizen of the United States,
and of this state, and an elector of the Village, and in case of a
ward office, of the ward, and actually residing therein.
B.
An appointee by the Village President requiring to be confirmed by
the Village Board, who shall be rejected by the Board, shall be ineligible
for appointment to the same office for one year thereafter.
A.
Oath of office. Every officer of the Village, including members of
Village boards and commissions, shall, before entering upon his duties
and within five days after notice of his election or appointment,
take the oath of office prescribed by law and file such oath in the
office of the Village Clerk. Any person reelected or reappointed to
the same office shall take and file an official oath for each term
of service.
[Amended 2-21-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-01; 11-17-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-6]
A.
How occurring. Except as provided in Subsection C below, vacancies in elective and appointive positions occur as provided in §§ 17.03 and 17.035, Wis. Stats.
B.
How filled. Vacancies in elective and appointive offices shall be
filled as provided in § 17.24, Wis. Stats.
C.
Temporary incapacitation. If any officer be absent or temporarily
incapacitated from any cause, the Board may appoint some person to
discharge his duties until he returns or until such disability is
removed.
Village officers must observe the standards of care imposed
by § 19.21, Wis. Stats., with respect to the care and custody
of official property.
