Meeting Minutes

TOWN OF HAMILTON PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2021 Chairman Blaine Lee opened the annual public budget hearing on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by those in attendance. Roll call found the following present: Chairman Blaine Lee, Supervisors Kevin Hoyer and Paul Degenhardt, Treasurer Katie Reding, Clerk Sara Schultz, Dean Olson, Steve Knudson, Dixie Fladhammer, Tim Fladhammer, Janita Lee, Barb Gilster and Matt Luethe. The meeting was properly noticed with three postings and on the town website. Lee addressed the needs for a new town hall site and reported that we have secured a 20-year loan of $3,000,000 at the Union State Bank with an interest rate of 2.8%. The loan will add an increase to our town levy of $194,558 per year. At this time, Lee read through the board’s resolution (#2021-10-12) which was approved at the October monthly board meeting. A Resolution by Town Electors to endorse the board’s resolution to exceed the levy limit (#2021-11-09A) was presented and passed unanimously (12 – 0). Next, a Resolution for Electors to adopt the total town tax levy (#2021-11-09B) was brought to the electors for a vote. This also passed with a vote of 12 – 0 for a town tax levy of $751,097. We will be starting to accept bids this winter for the new site. The clerk will complete Form #SL-202M (2021 Municipal Levy Limit Worksheet) and submit it to the Department of Revenue along with the appropriate forms. The meeting was adjourned by a motion made by Hoyer and seconded by Degenhardt at 7:15 p.m. ___________________________ Sara Schultz, Clerk