Fair Housing

Chapter 172 Fair and Open Housing

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Markesan 4-12-2016 by Ord. No. 237. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 172-1State statutes adopted.

§ 172-2Authority and enforcement procedures implemented.

§ 172-3Complaints.

§ 172-1State statutes adopted.

The City of Markesan hereby adopts § 106.50, Wis. Stats., as amended, and all subsequent amendments thereto.

§ 172-2Authority and enforcement procedures implemented.

The officials and employees of the City of Markesan shall assist in the orderly prevention and removal of all discrimination in housing within the City of Markesan by implementing the authority and enforcement procedures set forth in § 106.50, Wis. Stats., as amended.

§ 172-3Complaints.

The City Clerk-Treasurer shall maintain forms for complaints to be filed under § 106.50, Wis. Stats., as amended, and shall assist any person alleging a violation thereof in the City of Markesan to file a complaint thereunder with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Equal Rights Division, for enforcement of § 106.50, Wis. Stats., as amended.

PROCLAMATION


Recognizing the Passage of the Federal Fair Housing Act


Whereas, the City of Markesan recognizes the passage of the Federal Fair Housing Act; Title VIII of the Civil Rights act of 1968, as amended; and 


Whereas, this law guarantees that housing throughout the United States should be made available to all citizens without regard to race, color, religion, sex, family status, disability, or national origin; and


Whereas, equality of opportunity for all is a fundamental policy of this nation, state, and town; and


Whereas, barriers which diminish the rights and limit the options of any citizen will ultimately diminish the rights of all citizens; 


Whereas, the cooperation, commitment, and support of all the residents of the City of Markesan is necessary to remove barriers to the enjoyment of living where one chooses within one’s means.


Now, Therefore, I, Rich Slate, Mayor, do hereby proclaim the month of May 2026 as FAIR HOUSING MONTH and request and encourage every citizen and business of our community to support and endorse Fair Housing; to reaffirm their commitment to Fair Housing for all, and wholeheartedly recognize these rights and responsibilities throughout the year.


Dated this 5th day of May, 2026.


Rich Slate, Mayor


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