Resolution of Town Board to Propose Exceeding Levy Limits
Town of Bennett, Douglas County
Whereas, the State of Wisconsin has adopted levy limits on town, village, city and county levies for 2019 and thereafter under s. 66.0602 of Wis. Statutes;
Whereas, s. 66.0602 of Wis. Statutes limits the allowable local levy for 2019 to a percentage increase of no more than the greater of (a) 0% of the 2018 payable 2019 adjusted actual levy as calculated under the state's levy limit law or (b) a percentage equal to the percent change in equalized value due to net new construction; which for the Town of Bennett is 1.336 percent;
Whereas, the Town Board of the Town of Bennett, Douglas County believes that for the 2019 tax levy (collected in 2020) it is in the town’s best interest to exceed the state levy limit as described above by a greater percentage than 1.336.
Whereas, the Town of Bennett 2018 payable 2019 adjusted actual levy is $219,309; And further whereas the state law would limit the increase to $2,911.00 for an allowable town tax levy of $222,220 before adjustments, and $249,578 after allowable adjustments from Section D of the levy limit worksheet for 2019, collected in 2020.
Now Therefore the Town Board of the Town of Bennett, Douglas County does hereby resolve and order as follows:
- The town board supports an increase in the town tax levy for 2019 that will exceed the state levy limit.
- The town board directs that the question of increasing the town tax levy for 2019 (to be collected in 2020) by 6 percent, which would increase the town levy by $14,974 for a total town tax levy of $264,552, shall be placed on the agenda for the special town meeting to be held on November 18, 2019.
Adopted this 28th day of October 2019.
Signature of Town Chair: Barry M. Carlson
Attested by Town Clerk: Tamara L. Johnson
NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING
FOR TOWN OF BENNETT, DOUGLAS COUNTY
Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 18, 2019, at 7:30 PM, at the Bennett Town Hall, 9215 E County Road L, Bennett, Wisconsin, a PUBLIC HEARING on the 2020 PROPOSED BUDGET for the Town of Bennett, Douglas County, will be held. The proposed budget in detail is available for inspection at the clerk's office in the town hall upon request. The following is a summary of the 2020 PROPOSED BUDGET.
|
|
2019 Projected Actual Budget |
2020 Proposed
Budget |
%
Change |
| REVENUES:
General Property Taxes
Forest Crop/MFL Taxes |
$246,649
$6,555 |
$264,552
$7,000 |
+7.26% |
| Federal Grant—Flood Damage (FEMA) |
$66,328 |
$0 |
|
| Intergovernmental Revenue |
$198,175 |
$207,259 |
|
| Licenses & Permits |
$1,122 |
$1,085 |
|
| Public Charges for Services |
$1,563 |
$1,060 |
|
| Miscellaneous Revenues |
$355 |
$475 |
|
|
Total Revenues |
$520,747 |
$481,431 |
-7.55% |
| Cash Balance Applied |
$0 |
$50,000 |
|
| Total Revenues and Cash Balance Applied |
$520,747 |
$531,431 |
|
|
EXPENDITURES: |
|
|
|
| General Government |
$76,829 |
$87,212 |
|
| Public Safety |
$37,849 |
$40,712 |
|
| Public Works |
$303,441 |
$346,840 |
|
| Health & Human Services |
$7,275 |
$10,000 |
|
| Debt Service |
$46,668 |
$46,667 |
|
|
Total Expenditures |
$472,062 |
$531,431 |
+12.58% |
|
All Governmental Funds |
Fund Balance
January 1, 2019 |
Projected
Revenues & Fund Transfers |
Projected Expenditures |
Projected Balance
December 31, 2019 |
| General Fund |
$3,704 |
$520,747 |
$472,062 |
$52,389 |
| BVFD |
$7,992 |
$2 |
$167 |
$7,827 |
Total Debt: $182,240
2017 International Truck $52,688.43
2017 Holland Tractor & Boom Mower $90,264.20
Dated this 29th day of October, 2019
Tamara L. Johnson, Clerk
715-817-5994
Website: townofbennettwi.org
Email: townofbennett@outlook.com
NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING
FOR TOWN OF BENNETT, DOUGLAS COUNTY
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2019 at 7:30 PM
Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 18, 2019, at 7:30 PM, at the Bennett Town Hall, 9215 E County Road L, Bennett, Wisconsin, a PUBLIC HEARING on the PROPOSED 2020 BUDGET of the Town of Bennett, Douglas County, will be held. A summary of the proposed budget will be posted at the Town Hall, Recycle Center, on the Town Hall door and on the town website. The proposed budget in detail is available for inspection at the clerk's office in the town hall upon request.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
OF THE ELECTORS OF THE TOWN OF BENNETT,
DOUGLAS COUNTY
Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 18, 2019, immediately following completion of the Public hearing on the proposed 2020 budget, which begins at 7:30 PM at the Bennett Town Hall at 9215 E County Road L, a SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF THE ELECTORS, called pursuant to sec. 60.12(1)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes by the Town Board for the following purposes, will be held:
- To consider the adoption of a resolution by the town meeting endorsing a town board resolution which proposes that the town levy exceed the state allowable levy limit under s.66.0602 of Wis. Statutes, specifically a proposed tax levy which would exceed the allowable town tax levy for 2019 by 6 percent which would be a dollar increase of $14,974.
- To adopt the 2019 town tax levy to be collected in 2020 pursuant to
mmarySection 60.10(1)(a) of Wisconsin Statutes.
Dated this 29th day of October, 2019
Tamara Johnson, Clerk
Town of Bennett, Douglas County
townofbennett@outlook.com
715-817-5994
