SB 87

SB 87, introduced by Senator Alan Lasee, prohibits a city or village from annexing town territory (i.e., territory not owned by a city or village), unless the city or village agrees to pay annually to the town,
for five years, an amount equal to the amount of property taxes that the town levied on the territory in the year in which the annexation is final.

However, a city or village is not required to make payments to the town if the city or village and the town enter into one of three types of boundary agreements delineated in the bill.  SB 87 received final legislative approval on March 11, 2004.

If you would like to read the text of the enrolled SB 87, go to:
http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2003/data/acts/03enSB087.pdf

For more information, see a recent Journal Sentinel story about this legislation at:
http://www.jsonline.com/news/state/mar04/215319.asp