Establishing The Final County Supervisory Redistricting Plan

Committee Status: 
Approved
Budget Status: 
No Fiscal Impact
Decision Impact: 
Routine
FTE Impact: 
No
Funding Source: 
Other (see budget status)

Purpose

Background: Wisconsin Statutes 59.10(3)(b) requires in part: “each board shall propose a tentative county supervisory district plan setting forth the number of supervisory districts and tentative boundaries or a description of boundary requirements, hold a public hearing and adopt a tentative plan”.  The final Supervisory District plan was adopted by the County Board on November 9th, 2022.  While the County was developing Supervisory Districts, the State was creating districts for State and Federal elections.  Those re-districting plans were the subject of litigation. On March 3rd, 2022 the Wisconsin Supreme Court adopted a State re-districting plan that created new districts for the State and Federal legislative districts. That plan was overturned by the Supreme Court of the United States regarding the State legislative districts, but not the Federal legislative Districts. The new Federal legislative Districts required slight changes to municipal wards. On April 15th, 2022 the Wisconsin Supreme Court adopted new re-districting maps for the State Legislative districts. The changes to the State Legislative districts also required changes to municipal ward boundaries.  Changes to the municipal legislative districts requires updating of the County Supervisory Districts to incorporate the new wards into the proper County Supervisory District. None of the changes have any effect on the County Supervisory Districts that were established on November 21st, 2022.

Background

Background: Wisconsin Statutes 59.10(3)(b) requires in part: “each board shall propose a tentative county supervisory district plan setting forth the number of supervisory districts and tentative boundaries or a description of boundary requirements, hold a public hearing and adopt a tentative plan”.  The final Supervisory District plan was adopted by the County Board on November 9th, 2022.  While the County was developing Supervisory Districts, the State was creating districts for State and Federal elections.  Those re-districting plans were the subject of litigation. On March 3rd, 2022 the Wisconsin Supreme Court adopted a State re-districting plan that created new districts for the State and Federal legislative districts. That plan was overturned by the Supreme Court of the United States regarding the State legislative districts, but not the Federal legislative Districts. The new Federal legislative Districts required slight changes to municipal wards. On April 15th, 2022 the Wisconsin Supreme Court adopted new re-districting maps for the State Legislative districts. The changes to the State Legislative districts also required changes to municipal ward boundaries.  Changes to the municipal legislative districts requires updating of the County Supervisory Districts to incorporate the new wards into the proper County Supervisory District. None of the changes have any effect on the County Supervisory Districts that were established on November 21st, 2022.

Resolution Files: 
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Resolution Body

WHEREAS, adoption of this ordinance amendment approves the updates to the Sauk County Final Redistricting Plan to include those changes necessitated State of Wisconsin re-districting and the requisite ordinance amendment establishing the aforementioned districts.

 

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors that any existing ordinances, codes, resolutions, or portions thereof in conflict with this ordinance shall be and hereby are repealed as far as any conflict exists.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes sec. 59.10(3)(b)4., the Chair of the Board of Supervisors file a certified copy of the final county supervisory district plan with the Secretary of State.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Clerk provide copies of the final county supervisory district plan and final municipal ward plan to each municipality in the County.

 

THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SAUK DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS,  that Ordinance section 1.001 is repealed and recreated as follows:

 

Requested Board Review Date: 
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
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