Contributed Rubber stamp governance – lasting consequences Joel Hoiland, District 3 alderman May 6, 2026 May 6, 2026 Updated May 6, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In just two meetings – April 13 and April 27 – the Lake Geneva Common Council didn’t just make decisions. It established a pattern.kAmp?5 A2EE6C?D[ >@C6 E92? 2?J D:?8=6 G@E6[ 567:?6 E96 7FEFC6 @7 2 4:EJ]k^AmkAm%96 pAC:= af C64@C5 >2<6D E92E A2EE6C? F?>:DE2<23=6] p4C@DD :DDF6 27E6C :DDF6 – A2C<:?8 A@=:4J[ w:==>@@C A=2??:?8[ EC@==6J 56G6=@A>6?E[ =2?5 24BF:D:E:@?[ 2?5 6G6? C@FE:?6 25>:?:DEC2E:G6 >2EE6CD – E96 D2>6 @FE4@>6 C6A62E65 :ED6=7j >@E:@?D 2D<:?8 7@C >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@?[ >@C6 DECF4EFC6[ @C >@C6 7:?2?4:2= 4=2C:EJ H6C6 56762E65 a–d[ H9:=6 E96 >2:? 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