Attorney Joe Hasler Promoted
New Dells city attorney Joseph Hasler accepts his position at the August 19 common council meeting.
The Wisconsin Dells Common Council voted for assistant city attorney Joseph Hasler to take over as city attorney at its Aug. 19 meeting, punctuating a session of committee-recommended action.
Hasler will replace current city attorney James Gerlach, who is set to retire later this year. Gerlach has served as the Dells’ city attorney since 1977, as well as filling the same post in Reedsburg since 1998. Hasler’s appointment was unanimous among the council.
His appointment did not come without comic moments, as alderman Mike Freel gave a lengthy pause before giving his approval for the new appointment.
“I would like to say thank you,” Hasler said.
Hasler has been the assistant city attorney in the Dells since 1998, and earned his bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, same as Gerlach. The board did not announce a specific date when Hasler will take over the new job.
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