RESOLUTION BY TOWN ELECTORS TO ENDORSE THE TOWN BOARD’S
RESOLUTION TO EXCEED THE LEVY LIMIT

Whereas, the State of Wisconsin has imposed levy limits on town tax levies for 2023 and thereafter under s. 66.0602 of the Wis. Statutes; and

Whereas, s. 66.0602(5) allows the town electors in a town with a population of less than 3,000 to exceed the maximum allowable levy limit by adoption of a resolution at a town meeting of the town electors; and

Whereas, the town board has adopted a resolution supporting an increase in the town tax levy which would exceed the maximum allowable state levy limit for the Town of St. Croix Falls; and

Whereas, a special town meeting of the town electors has been called and properly noticed to consider the adoption of a resolution to endorse a town board resolution to exceed the state levy limits, specifically by increasing the allowable town tax levy for 2023 (to be collected in 2024) by 40.896%;

THEREFORE, the special town meeting of the Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin, by a majority vote of the eligible electors duly assembled and voting on this 15^th day of November, 2023, hereby resolves and orders as follows:

1. The town electors of the Town of St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wisconsin endorse the town board resolution to increase the town tax levy for 2023 (to be collected in 2024) by 40.896 percent over the state’s allowable 2023 levy limit, for a dollar increase of $240,000 over the allowable 2023 town tax levy.
2. The town clerk shall properly post or publish this resolution as required by law under s. 60.80 (1)(a) Wis. Statutes within 30 days after its adoption.

 

Adopted this 15^th day of November, 2023, at a Special Town Meeting of the Town Electors.

Introduced by:  _Kyle Yunker_     Seconded by:  _Stacy Bergmann_

Number of town electors voting aye _11__

Number of town electors voting nay _0__