Cottage Grove Village Board Springs a Big Surprise on Town Officials, Police Chief, and Residents

Plan to split joint police department in Cottage Grove roils community. (Wisconsin State Journal, 2/2/2014)

Lock the doors and close the curtains.  On Dec. 16, village trustees emerged from a closed session and unanimously voted to notify the town of the village’s intent to withdraw from the joint police department at the end of 2014. The contract requires a one-year notice. 

Madison attorney Robert Dreps say the village board "definitely violated the open meetings law".

Village of Cottage Grove