Election 2005; Voters Guide; Sign Fight Reveals Tough Race for Butler Village President

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Butler A handful of political yard signs taped to the inside of car windows has prompted the latest dispute in this tiny, yet politically fiery, village.

Last month, Village Administrator Larry Plaster ordered police officers to remove from their personal vehicles signs supporting John Ehlinger, who is challenging Village President Walter Woloszyk in Tuesday's election. The officers initially took the signs down, but after consulting with the police union's attorney and Waukesha County District Attorney Paul Bucher, some of the blue-and-white cardboard advertisements have returned.

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Election 2005; Voters Guide; Sign Fight Reveals Tough Race for Butler Village President

Plaster told the police officers that the Ehlinger signs violated the municipal code because the officers did not live in the village and the cars were parked in the Village Hall parking lot. He said that village employees c...

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