33.30 Annual meeting of district.

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(1)Every district shall have an annual meeting. Each annual meeting shall be scheduled during the time period between May 22 and September 8 unless scheduled outside those dates by majority vote of the previous annual meeting.

(a)The annual meeting shall be preceded by written notice mailed or emailed at least 14 days in advance of the meeting to all electors within the district whose address or email address is known or can be ascertained with reasonable diligence, to all owners of property within the district at the owner’s email address or address as listed in the tax roll, and to the department. The district board of commissioners may substitute a class 2 notice, under ch. 985 , in lieu of sending written notice to electors residing within the district. The notice required under this paragraph may be provided by email only to electors and owners of property who have agreed to receive notice via email.

(b)No absentee ballots or proxies are permitted at the annual meeting.

(2m)The notice of the annual meeting under sub.

(2)shall include all of the following:

(a)The proposed annual budget required under s. 33.29

(g).

(b)A list of each item proposed for consideration at the annual meeting in addition to the proposed annual budget.

(c)A list of any items proposed for consideration at the annual meeting by persons eligible to vote at the annual meeting if all of the following conditions are met:

1. The item relates to an issue that is within the district’s authority.

2. Each item is submitted by a petition to the board at least 30 days before the annual meeting.

3. The petition is signed by persons who are eligible to vote at the annual meeting.