Doug Nelson

The resolution authorizes any signatory municipality to exceed the levy limit in accordance with Section 66.0602{3){h) Wis. Stats, of the Levy Limit Law if they are authorized to do so and so elect.

The Town Board adopted a resolution to amend the 2025 budget. Revenue accounts were increased for business and occupation licenses, operator licenses, fireworks permits, cemetery revenue, park rentals, interest income, generator donations, and park donations. Other financing sources were increased for year-end park balance and year-end generator balance. Expense accounts saw increases in board salaries, treasurer salary, town hall utilities, and park activities/projects, while decreases were made in deputy clerk salary, election expenses, assessor contract, assessment expenses, town hall maintenance, highway insurance, other insurance, fire number signs, fire department utilities, highway building utilities, highway building maintenance, tree trimming, park expenses, park utilities, generator expenses, and interest on equipment loan. Other financing uses were increased for year-end generator and forward to 2026 road construction, with a decrease in year-end park. The total budget increase is $41,788.

The Plan Commission meeting focused on a request to reclassify property from Rural Lands to Rural Industrial to accommodate a Planned Unit Development (PUD) for Pac Basic's expansion. A public hearing was held to address resident questions and concerns regarding the expansion's impact. The commission approved a resolution recommending the ordinance amendment to the Town Board, which would change the property classification to allow for the PUD. Other topics included discussions about tree removal and additional parking at the park, potential acquisition of adjacent property, and the need for additional storage space for the Lions Club. The Town Board also approved an updated schedule of fines and forfeitures, a reduction in the Juniper Ridge Letter of Credit, and amendments to the 2024 and 2025 budgets.