Beginning Negotiations
Negotiations may begin at any time after notification by the Waste Facility Siting Board. The board will send a notification of participation to the applicant and the clerk of each participating municipality within 5 days after the board receives copies of the resolutions and names and addresses of members appointed to the local committee, or within 72 days after all affected municipalities have received written request for local approvals. This notice will identify the participating municipalities, identify the names of the members of the local committee, and inform the parties that negotiations may begin.
If, for error or change in plans, the applicant must add any other affected municipality following the board's notification of participation, that affected municipality shall have the same rights and obligations as other affected municipalities. The board may issue an order delaying negotiations until that affected municipality has time to act. This procedure is outlined in Wis. Stat. §289.33(6)(c).
Either the applicant or the local committee may initiate negotiations. The time and place of negotiating sessions are determined by agreement between the applicant and the local committee. Negotiating sessions must be open to the public.