TOWN ELECTOR RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE TOWN BOARD’S RESOLUTION
TO EXCEED THE LEVY LIMIT
Town of Winfield, Sauk County
Resolution No. 2025-4
Whereas, the State of Wisconsin has imposed levy limits on town tax levies for 2025 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 Winfield;
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 2025 (to be collected in 2026) by 95.957%;
THEREFORE, the special town meeting of the Town of Winfield, Sauk County, Wisconsin, by a majority vote of the eligible electors duly assembled and voting on this 18th day of November 2025, hereby resolves and orders as follows:
- The town electors of the Town of Winfield, Sauk County, Wisconsin, endorse the town board’s resolution to increase the town tax levy for 2025 (to be collected in 2026) by 95.957% over the state’s allowable 2025 levy limit, for a dollar increase of $150,000 over the allowable 2025 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 18h day of November 2025 at a Special Town Meeting of the Town Electors.
Number of town electors voting aye 12
Number of town electors voting nay 1
Number abstaining or not voting (if determined) 0
Signature of Town Meeting Chair: ______________________________
Attested by Town Clerk*: _____________________________________