Job description
The City Attorney is responsible for appearing in judicial, administrative and other legal actions; issuing legal opinions to city officers; drafting ordinances, bonds, and other legal documents; prosecuting ordinance violations in municipal court; and providing a full range of legal services to various City departments, boards, and entities.
Eligibility requirements
A qualified elector of the town at the time of taking office, except an assessor who is appointed under Wis. Stat. § 60.307. Qualified elector is defined in Wis. Stat. § 6.02, as a U.S. citizen, 18 years of age or older, who has resided in the election district for at least 28 consecutive days before any election at which he or she offers to vote (and who is not disqualified by virtue of one or more of the impediments described in Wis. Stat. § 6.03). No person may hold any state or local elected office in Wisconsin if the person has been convicted of a felony in any court in the United States unless the person has been pardoned of the conviction. No person may have his/her name placed on the ballot for any state or local elected office in Wisconsin if the person has been convicted of a felony in any court in the United States unless the person has been pardoned of the conviction.
Filing instructions
Filing office address: 828 Center Avenue, Suite 103, Sheboygan, WI 53081
Filing phone number: 920-459-3361
Paperwork instructions: Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
Filing requirements: No filing fee. Voter signature requirement: 200-400