The Common Council in the City of Delafield has finally set a date for a referendum to force capital expenditures greater than $1 million to require voter approval. This is lower than what the Common Council had set and does not contain the exceptions created by the Common Council in their failed attempt to bypass a citizen petition requesting the cap. By law, the Common Council was required to either consider the cap as specified by the petition or have it go through referendum. The referendum will be held July 12th.
Waukesha District Attorney Paul Bucher and even the state Elections Board had to get involved before the Delafield Common Council agreed to have the referendum. Amazing what taxpayers have to do just to prevent taxes from going up.
