Welcome to the Incorporation Page!
All information regarding incorporation will be posted here.
To provide clarity on this process, below are a few basic answers regarding incorporation.
- What?
– Incorporation allows the Town of Campbell to attain the full municipal powers of a village. - Why?
– Incorporation will permanently preserve our borders, prevent annexations, and maintain the entire physical area within our boundaries. - Where?
– Incorporation will preserve our current boundaries and maintain our physical footprint. - How?
– The incorporation process includes the publishing of the petition (done on September 21st), gathering signatures of individuals who are both landowners and qualified electors (completed), a court hearing and determination (done and approved on April 29th), review and determination by the Wisconsin State Department of Administration, and a referendum which all eligible voters may participate in. - The published petition can be seen here: Incorporation Petition & Map
- When?
– The petition can be signed beginning October 2, 2024, with the goal of gathering up to 2,000 signatures within 30 days. - Why Now?
– The Town of Campbell entered a boundary agreement with the City of La Crosse in 2004. That agreement prohibited us from petitioning for incorporation until July 1, 2024. That boundary agreement expires December 31, 2024. Our goal is to file all petition paperwork before December 31, 2024.
Incorporation Petition Hearing & Submittal
A hearing on the Town of Campbell’s incorporation petition was held on April 29, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. before the Honorable Scott L. Horne in Branch 4 of the La Crosse County Courthouse and Law Enforcement Center, 333 Vine Street, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Following the hearing, Judge Horne approved the petition for incorporation.
The incorporation submittal document is currently being prepared. Upon completion, both the petition and submittal will be submitted to the Wisconsin Department of Administration’s Incorporation Review Board, which will determine whether to approve, deny, or modify the Town’s request.
On September 16th, 2025 the Town Board passed Resolution #2025-07 A Resolution Authorizing Incorporation Submittal for the “Village of French Island” to the Wisconsin Department of Administration. A copy of the resolution can be seen here Resolution 2025-07