BREAKING NEWS ON LEE HOLLOWAY
The Wisconsin Department of Justice says that the Milwaukee County Board's efforts to elect a new Chairman are . . .
LEGAL
Monday's special meeting therefore will be very, very interesting.
The key section of the letter.
In the brief time we have had to consider your inquiry, we have come to the conclusion that the matter of replacing the chairperson of a county board is controlled by Wis Stat. 59.12(1), rather than by either Wis. Stat. 17.09(1) or 17.10(2).
In a nutshell, the board chair servers until his successor is elected, which does not require a two thirds vote of membership of the board, as some of Holloway's supporters have argued.
Here is the letter.
Note that the Attorney General intends on conducting further review before issuing a formal opinion. However, this initial informal response is a serious blow to those who want to keep Holloway at the helm of the Milwaukee County Board.
Check back here all weekend. I will have more as developments merit.
3 Comments:
Hot damn! Of course, Lautenschlager's informal opinion holds just as much weight as Milwaukee County corporation counsel William Domina's opposing opinion - NONE.
I will also point out that she is contradicting an 85-year-old AG's office opinion on the replacement of a county board chair.
Steveegg, an 85 yr old opinion based on old statutes and different precedent.
Very true, anon. Morever, despite its "formal" standing (which likely explains Domina's informal opinion), it appears that opinion was never confirmed or denied by a court.
This thing's headed to a court before too long, especially if Holloway is replaced Monday.
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