Governor Walker Wants Stronger Individual Property Rights Observed In Wisconsin

Governor Walker has signed bills designed to assure individual property rights are respected in the State of Wisconsin.  Communities will be expected to adjust their practice to better align with the rights outlined in the bills that were signed in to law.

The bills give private property owners the right to sell or build on substandard land lots if the lots were legal when they were created. The bills require public service to make it easier to get conditional use permits and variances, maintain non-conforming structures, dredge private ponds, and appeal assessments when a home owner refuses to let the assessor inside the house.  They further prevent community organizations from interfering with private property owners creating personal displays - like the American Flag.

In the State of Wisconsin making judgements and assessments about private property is regulated by the Real Estate Industry.  To perform property inspections and make judgmental statements about improvements upon private property the person must have taken a class and passed a test to be certified as an inspector.  When they are certified their name is recorded on the State of Wisconsin Registry with a number.  Typically property assessors have knowledge of the building trades.

In small communities like Wisconsin Dells we have seen municipalities employing un-certified individuals and sending them to selected private properties to make unsupported judgements which translate to financial fines. Because the employee has no proper training and certification they are dependent upon others who select the property owner for enforcement. Selective enforcement is improper practice.

Louis Kutzke is running for Mayor of Wisconsin Dells and asks for your vote on April 3, 2018.  A part of Louis Kutzke's initial plan is to eliminate the selective enforcement upon private property owners being driven by the unjust service loop.  This appointed position will be eliminated and the funds will be placed in the public works budget to employ another staff person.