ON November 8th, 2023, at a Special Meeting of the Town Electors, the following Resolution was passed:
RESOLUTION BY TOWN ELECTORS TO ENDORSE TOWN OF STOCKHOLM RESOLUTION 2023-01
PROPOSING TO EXCEED LEVY LIMIT VIA TOWN MEETING
Town of Stockholm, Pepin County
Resolution No. 2023-02
Whereas, the State of Wisconsin has imposed levy limits on town tax levies for 2023 and thereafter under Wis. Stat. § 66.0602;
Whereas, Wis. Stat. § 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;
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 Stockholm;
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 20.004%;
THEREFORE, the special town meeting of the Town of Stockholm, Pepin County, Wisconsin, by a majority vote of the eligible electors duly assembled and voting on this 8th day of November, 2023, hereby resolves and orders as follows:
- The town electors of the Town of Stockholm, Pepin County, Wisconsin endorse the town board resolution to increase the town tax levy for 2023 (to be collected in 2024) by 20.004% over the state’s allowable 2023 levy limit, for a dollar increase of $13,430 over the allowable 2023 town tax levy.
- The town clerk shall post or publish this resolution as required by law under Wis. Stat. § 60.80(1)(a) within 30 days after its adoption.
Adopted this 8th day of November 2023, at a Special Town Meeting of the Town Electors.
Number of Town Electors voting Aye: 7
Number of Town Electors voting Nay: 0
Signed/ Joey Edlin, Town Chair
Attested/ Martha Black, Town Clerk
To view the signed resolution, please click here
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