New city, village or town office, filling
Wis. Stat. § 17.245
in effectWhenever an elective office is created in a city, village or town pursuant to law or ordinance, the office shall not be deemed vacant until it has first been filled by the electorate, except that if a city, village or town enacts an ordinance or bylaw creating a municipal court under s. 755.01 before the December 1 preceding the spring election the office of municipal judge for that court shall be considered vacant and a temporary appointment may be made by the city, village or town governing body pending the election of the initial elected occupant of the office.
Source: WI Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/17.245Fetched: 10/7/2026
