May, 2003    Dane County Towns Association    Page 2

Boundary Agreements
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which the town's residents must receive, or  have access to, sewage disposal services;  public health services; police, fire and  emergency services; library services; ani- mal control services; and park services
2. The town must be a party to an intergovernmental cooperation agreement that relates to the ownership or leasing of government buildings.
3. The city or village with which the town wishes to consolidate enters into a boundary agreement with every municipality that borders the proposed consolidated city or village.
4. The consolidating town and municipality enter into an agreement to adopt jointly a comprehensive plan.  The plan must take effect before the consolidation may take effect.
5. If less than an entire town consolidates with a municipality, the consolidation may not take effect unless the town enters into an agreement with a municipality that shares a border with the town remnant under which the town remnant becomes part of the municipality with a common boundary.