The blow was dealt on election day. Voters in the town of Richfield exercised their franchise and chose to prevent any potential loss of area to annexation by neighboring communities. The planning has been going on for quite some time. First, approval was needed from the State of Wisconsin. That happened several months ago. Then town leaders offered a referendum, and on November sixth the vote was cast.
Richfield will hereafter be a village and not a town. Good for them.
So, what does this mean to us in Menomonee Falls? Nothing, except we can no longer brag that we are the largest village in the whole state of Wisconsin. The new title belongs to Richfield, and I hope they use it well.
