Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 17.24 (2026)

Vacancies in village offices

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17.2417.24 Vacancies in village offices. Except as provided in s. 9.10, a vacancy in any elective village office may be filled by appointment by a majority of the members of the village board for the residue of the unexpired term or until a special election is held, as ordered by the village board, or an office may remain vacant until an election is held. A vacancy in an appointive office shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.

17.24 HistoryHistory: 1977 c. 305, 403, 447; 1979 c. 260; 1985 a. 304; 1995 a. 16 s. 2; 2005 a. 248; 2019 a. 164.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: City of Mayville v. Vill. of Kekoskee (Wis. Ct. App. 2023).

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City of Mayville v. Vill. of Kekoskee (Wis. Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 8× “§ 17.24, a statute governing vacancies in village offices.”

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