Police union takes legal action to obtain city attorney records

The Wisconsin Professional Police Association has taken the City of Rhinelander to court over what it says is an unlawful refusal to release attorney billing records — documents the union argues are squarely subject to disclosure under Wisconsin’s Public Records Law and directly relevant to public oversight of taxpayer spending.

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Judge dismisses developer’s lawsuit against City of Port Washington

Ozaukee County Circuit Judge Adam Gerol last week dismissed a lawsuit filed against the City of Port Washington by Mequon developer Cindy Shaffer, whose plans to create a large subdivision on the community’s far west side were lauded by officials initially but fell through after 17 months of negotiations.