French Island’s Village Bid Faces Legal Pushback | Madison News

La Crosse is fighting back, filing an appeal to stop French Island from becoming its own village — a move that’s already sparked legal costs and tension between the city and the new community. This isn’t the first time they’ve clashed, with past meetings often falling through. The only council member to vote against the appeal, Mike Hoeft, stands out as a lone dissenting voice. French Island officially separated from Campbell in May, got approval from the Wisconsin Towns Association, and then the county board — now it has 30 days to respond. The legal battle is just beginning, and all eyes are on how this plays out for the new village and La Crosse. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/cf561db1a7d080d7