ATTORNEY

The City Attorney’s Office serves as in-house legal counsel to the City of Wisconsin Rapids as a municipal corporation.  The City Attorney is ethically prohibited from providing legal advice to the general public.

The City Attorney’s duties include:

• Drafting, negotiating and reviewing contracts, purchases, bonds, retention of services, real estate and property acquisitions. 
• Representing and defending the City and its officials
• Providing legislative counsel, including drafting, revising and advisory services concerning the Common Council’s legislative enactments including City ordinances and resolutions. 
• Being a member of the City's bargaining team in labor negotiations with the City's labor unions.
• Prosecuting all violations of City ordinances in Wisconsin Rapids Municipal Court, and, when necessary on appeal, in Wood County Circuit Court.

The City Attorney is vigilant about adherence to open meetings laws, public records act, ethics laws, due process and other laws that ensure fairness and transparency and thereby promote trust in government.

• Municipal Court
• Municipal Code/Ordinances

Although the City Attorney’s office cannot provide legal advice to members of the public, we provide the following link to assist persons in obtaining legal assistance.
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• Referral for Other Legal Matters

The City Attorney does not provide legal advice to the general public

Susan Schill
City Attorney
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City Hall
3rd Floor
444 West Grand Avenue
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
Tel:  ​(715) 421-8217

Hours: M-Th 8:00am - 4:30pm and F 8:00am - 12:00pm | *excluding holidays.