Legislation Details

File #: 93445    Version: 1 Name: Board of Review Alternate Member Terms
Type: Ordinance Status: Council New Business
File created: 6/3/2026 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: 6/9/2026 Final action:
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: Amending Section 33.08 of the Madison General Ordinances to lower the term for alternate members from five years to one year, except the position from terms of appointment, and modify member pay and reimbursement.
Sponsors: Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
Fiscal Note
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Title
Amending Section 33.08 of the Madison General Ordinances to lower the term for alternate members from five years to one year, except the position from terms of appointment, and modify member pay and reimbursement.
Body
DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This amendment modifies the term length for alternate members of the Board of Review, adjusts member salary, and provides reimbursement for travel expenses.

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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:

1. Subsection (1) entitled “Composition of Board of Review” of Section 33.08 entitled “Board of Review” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended as follows:

(1) Composition of Board of Review. The Board of Review of the City of Madison shall consist of five (5) residents of said City none of whom shall occupy any public office or be employed by the City of Madison. The members shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Council. and shall hold office as members of said Board for terms Notwithstanding Section 33.01(6)(a), the members shall be appointed for of five (5) years commencing on the third Tuesday of April in the particular year for which appointed, or until their successors are appointed and qualified, except that the first appointments commencing on April 19, 1960 shall be for one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4) and five (5) years, respectively. The Board of Review is not subject to Section 33.01(6)(b).


2. Subsection (2) entitled “Alternate Members” of Section 33.08 entitled “Board of Review” of the Madison General Ordinances is amended as follows:

(2) Alternate Members. In addition to the members above-mentioned, the Mayor may appoint with the approval of the Council two (2) residents of the City none of whom shall occupy any public office or be employed by the City of Madison, to be alternate members. The alternate members shall hold of...

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