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Home » Press Releases » Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce: Court strikes down unlawful “fire protection fees” in win for Wisconsin taxpayers
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) today applauded a Waukesha County Circuit Court decision to strike down “fire protection fees” imposed by the Villages of Pewaukee and Dousman. The WMC Litigation Center filed the lawsuit in 2024 on behalf of WMC, two businesses, and a taxpayer, arguing the charges were unlawful because they were imposed as annual, village-wide assessment...