59.08 Consolidation of counties; procedure; referendum.

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(1)Any 2 or more adjoining counties may consolidate into a single county by complying with the requirements and procedure herein specified.

(2)The boards of any 2 or more adjoining counties desiring to consolidate their respective counties into a single county may enter into a joint agreement for the consolidation of the counties, setting forth in the consolidation agreement all of the following:

(a)The names of the several counties which they propose to be consolidated.

(b)The name under which it is proposed to consolidate the counties, which name shall be such as to distinguish it from the name of any other county in Wisconsin, other than the consolidating counties.

(c)The property, real and personal, belonging to each county, and the current fair market value thereof.