Cooperative Plans are the most thorough and complete method for developing boundary agreements in Wisconsin. Features include broad notice to area residents and jurisdictions, a cooperative plan for the agreement territory, a public hearing, a comment period, an advisory referendum if requested, and review by the Department of Administration. The Department may approve, deny, or recommend changes to a submitted agreement.
The Cooperative plan process also contains a mechanism enabling communities to request or petition their municipal neighbors to sit down to mediate their issues or disagreements and attempt to develop a boundary agreement. Refusing to mediate results in consequences.
Resources
• Factsheet - Cooperative Plan
• Flowchart - Cooperative Plan
•
Cooperative_Boundary_Plan_Checklist
• Factsheet - Mediated Cooperative Plan
• Flowchart - Mediated Cooperative Plan
• Petition Example - Requesting a Mediated Cooperative Plan
• Attachment Ordinance Example
• Attachment Ordinance Filing Checklist
• Database of Boundary Agreements including Cooperative Plans
• Approved Cooperative Boundary Agreement Plans
• Pending Cooperative Boundary Reviews