2026 proposed budget 10_30_25
Town of Clinton · Vernon County · meeting of Oct 30, 2025 · Budget documents
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Town of Clinton Proposed Original Adjusted 2025 % of
Budget & Income Statement 2025 2026 Year to 2025 Budget 2025 Remaining Budget
Budget Date Budget Adjustments Budget Budget Used
Revenues
Taxes
Taxes Collected-Real Estate 777,462.77
Taxes Collected-Personal Property 2,258.29
Managed Forest Land 4,841.59
Lottery Credit on Tax Roll -
Special Charges 468.00
Tax Roll Settlement from County (August) & Lottery Tax Settlement 104,500.41
Delinquent Personal Property Tax -
Postponed Personal Property Tax -
Interest on Delinquent P.P. Tax -
Personal Property Aid -
Omitted Property Tax -
Overpayment-Taxes 110.64
* Taxes Collected---------------------------------------------------------- 889,641.70
Other Taxes, Licenses, Permits & MFL Paym'ts
Dog License Fees Collected 179.00
Dog License Refund from County -
Liquor License -
Site Permits & Building Permits 1,000.00
CFL Annual Payment @ .30/acre & .63/acre 18.12
MFL Withdrawal Tax -
MFL Yield Tax 157.00
MFL Annual Payment @ .20/acre 265.19
MFL 1,349.45 closed acres Share of $5,600,000.00 -
Use Value Penalty 1/2 - Reimbursed by County -
Exempt Computer Aid 8.32
Election Cost Reimbursements -
Other Taxes, Licenses, Permits & MFL Paym'ts------ 500 1,627.63 500.00 500.00 (1,127.63) 325.53%
Disaster Recovery Aids & Economic Recovery------------------- - -
Shared Revenue------------------------------------------------------------ 221094.55 32,018.73 213824.89 213,824.89 181,806.16 14.97%
State Highway Aids------------------------------------------------------ 163874.9 114,684.45 152912.62 152,912.62 38,228.17 75.00%
TRIP Projects and Grants 10,000.00
2% Fire Insurance Dues----------------------------------------------- 3,755.14 0 - (3,755.14) #DIV/0!
Bridge Aids & Cost Sharing-County Projects----------------------- 1,300.00 - (1,300.00)
Sale of Culverts, Gravel & Delivery Fee------------------------- 8,187.77 - (8,187.77)
Snow Plowing, Sanding & One Time Sand Pile------------------- 550.00 - (550.00)
Dividends (Interest Income)--------------------------------------------------- 135.25 - (135.25)
Amish Buggy Contributions--------------------------------------------- 21,000.00 - (21,000.00)
Arm Mower loan --------------------------------------------------------------- 82,500.00 82,500.00
Plow Truck loan --------------------------------------------------------------- 118,700.00 118,700.00
Bank of Cashton- Line of Credit------------------------------------------
Miscellaneous Revenues 500 500.00 500.00
Dog Census - County Portion -
Gift from Vernon Yoder for Irish Ridge Project -
Patronage Dividends & Capital Credits 552.56
Fire Call Fee - Resident Charge 1,154.79
Clinton Cementery Plots 1,500.00
Miscellaneous Income -
Spring & Fall Clean Up Fees 237.00
Sale of Scrap Metal, Used Tubes & Used Tires & Rims 429.80
Insurance Dividend -
Vernon County - Vet Grave Care 66.00
Miscellaneous Revenues-------------------------------------------------------- 500.00 3,940.15 500.00 500.00 (3,440.15) 788.03%
Total Revenues------------------------------------------------------------------- 385,969.45 1,086,840.82 367,737.51 201,200.00 568,937.51 180,538.39
Loan for Irish Ridge - -
Budgetary Line Credit 66865 95536.00 50,559.72 146,095.72 146,095.72 0.00%
General Fund Reduced - - -
Machinery Fund Reserves Reduced - - -
Building Fund Reserves Reduced - - -
Building Fund Reserves Added to General Fund - - -
Total Revenues & Savings Applied 452,834.45 1,086,840.82 463,273.51 715,033.23
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Town of Clinton Proposed Original Adjusted 2025 % of
Budget & Income Statement 2025 2026 Year to 2025 Budget 2025 Remaining Budget
Budget Date Budget Adjustments Budget Budget Used
Expenditures
Highways & Bridges
Patrolmen Related Expense
Wages - Patrolman - K. Scot Sanders 62000 46,277.63 60000.00 60,000.00 13,722.37 77.13%
Bi-Weekly Benefit - K. Scot Sanders 6000 4,615.40 6000.00 6,000.00 1,384.60 76.92%
Vehicle Allowance - K. Scot Sanders 3000 2,250.00 3000.00 3,000.00 750.00 75.00%
Work Clothes - K. Scot Sanders 300 300.00 300.00 300.00 - 100.00%
Wages - Assistant Patrolman 28000 19,977.84 28000.00 28,000.00 8,022.16 71.35%
Wages - Part Time 1500 410.55 1500.00 1,500.00 1,089.45
Extra Help - 0 - - #DIV/0!
Fica & Medicare - Employer Portion - Patrolmen 7000 5,453.93 7000.00 7,000.00 1,546.07 77.91%
Gundersen - DOT Random Drug Testing 350 280.00 300.00 300.00 20.00 93.33%
Workers Comp Insurance 8500 (19.00) 8500.00 8,500.00 8,519.00 -0.22%
Total-Patrolmen Related Expenses--------------------------------------- 116,650.00 79,546.35 114,600.00 - 114,600.00 35,053.65 69.41%
Road Projects: Chip Seal, Cold Mix, Hot Mix, Rock & Pulverizing -- 120000 - 180000.00 180,000.00 180,000.00 0.00%
Irish Ridge Loan Payment due 7/20/26 37370.81 37,370.81 16370.81 16,370.81 (21,000.00) 228.28%
Bank of Cashton Line of Credit Payment & Interest 0 2,596.54 83500.00 2,596.54 86,096.54 83,500.00
Contractors & Materials -
Screenings 17000 1,421.60 17000.00 17,000.00 15,578.40 8.36%
Salt 15000 48.68 15000.00 15,000.00 14,951.32 0.32%
Gravel, Breaker Run, Rip Rap + 33000 19,917.37 33000.00 33,000.00 13,082.63 60.36%
Patch Mix 10000 2,370.04 25000.00 25,000.00 22,629.96 9.48%
Excavating, Bulldozing & Trucking 5000 287.50 7000.00 7,000.00 6,712.50 4.11%
Fire Protection Specialists 300 289.50 200.00 90.00 290.00 0.50 99.83%
Culverts, Bands, Guard Rail, Concrete & Administrative Fee 7000 9,707.10 4000.00 6,000.00 10,000.00 292.90 97.07%
Bridge Work & Inspection Fee 8000 16,937.35 4000.00 16,000.00 20,000.00 3,062.65 84.69%
Roadside Weed & Brush Control - - - #DIV/0!
Grass Seed, Lime, Herbicide & Dust Control Materials 300 - 300.00 300.00 300.00 0.00%
Road Signs, Maps, Fire Signs & Supplies for Signs 1000 351.31 2000.00 2,000.00 1,648.69 17.57%
Total-Contractors & Materials------------------------------------ 96,600.00 51,330.45 107,500.00 22,090.00 129,590.00 78,259.55 39.61%
General Highway & Bridges Expense---------------- -
Tools-Chainsaws, Shop Tools & Others Purchased 1000 - 1000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 0.00%
Repairs & Supplies - Red Truck & Plow 10000 11,332.77 14500.00 14,500.00 3,167.23 78.16%
R
epairs & Supplies - Yellow Truck & Plow 10000 7,595.92 10000.00 10,000.00 2,404.08 75.96%
Repairs & Supplies - Backhoe 2500 2,507.69 2000.00 600.00 2,600.00 92.31 96.45%
Repairs & Supplies - Grader 2500 531.19 3000.00 3,000.00 2,468.81 17.71%
Repairs & Supplies - Loader 2500 760.47 2500.00 2,500.00 1,739.53 30.42%
Repairs & Supplies - Tractor 2000 1,966.34 2
000.00 2,000.00 33.66 98.32%
Repairs & Supplies - Mower & Brush 1000 633.35 1000.00 1,000.00 366.65 63.34%
Repairs & Supplies - Other Equipment 1500 161.09 1500.00 1,500.00 1,338.91 10.74%
Arm Mower Purchase 0 82,179.00 15000.00 67,179.00 82,179.00 - 100.00%
Plow Truck Purchase 0 118,710.00 118,710.00 118,710.00
Arm Mower Payment due 3/5/26 13721.07
Plow Truck Payment due 7/9/26 14731.79
Equipment Rent & Purchase (John Deere loader Payment) 0 15,594.13 15689.82 (94.82) 15,595.00 0.87 99.99%
Total-Equipment Repair, Rental & Purchased 61,452.86 241,971.95 68,189.82 186,394.18 254,584.00 12,612.05 95.05%
Diesel Fuel 15000 8,430.25 15000.00 15,000.00 6,569.75 56.20%
Gasoline Fuel - Pickup & Small Engines 100 53.33 100.00 100.00 46.67 53.33%
Oil - Engine 1500 - 1500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 0.00%
Supplies - Equipment 1500 - 1500.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 0.00%
Supplies - Shop 2500 1,061.97 2500.00 2,500.00 1,438.03 42.48%
Building Repairs & Misc Maintenance 15000 42,179.37 2000.00 40,000.00 42,000.00 (179.37) 100.43%
L.P. Gas 5000 2,135.92 5000.00 5,000.00 2,864.08 42.72%
Electricity - Shop 1400 765.57 1400.00 1,400.00 634.43 54.68%
Telephone - Shop 900 779.34 900.00 900.00 120.66 86.59%
Total-General Highway&Bridges Expense----------------- 42,900.00 55,405.75 29,900.00 40,000.00 69,900.00 14,494.25 79.26%
Total - Highways & Bridges---------------------------------------------- 474,973.67 468,221.85 600,060.63 251,080.72 851,141.35 382,919.50 55.01%
Fire Protection
LaFarge NEW Fire Truck 21448 - 0 - - #DIV/0!
LaFarge Area Rural Fire Association 5000 4,949.52 4700.00 300.00 5,000.00 50.48 98.99%
LaFarge Fire Dept 2% Dues 730.00 0 - (730.00) #DIV/0!
Township Fire Association (CAFPD) 16000 4,750.00 16000.00 16,000.00 11,250.00 29.69%
Village of Cashton (Fire Calls,Accidents&Workers Comp) 804.68 - (804.68)
Cashton Fire Department 2% Dues 2,254.52 0 - (2,254.52) #DIV/0!
Cashton Fire Association/New Fire Truck 10021 - 8588.00 8,588.00 8,588.00 0.00%
Westby-Christiana - Annual Fee & 2% Dues 4500 4,417.57 4000.00 500.00 4,500.00 82.43 98.17%
Total - Fire Protection Expense---------------------------------- 56,969.00 17,906.29 33,288.00 800.00 34,088.00 16,181.71 52.53%
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Town of Clinton Proposed Original Adjusted 2025 % of
Budget & Income Statement 2025 2026 Year to 2025 Budget 2025 Remaining Budget
Budget Date Budget Adjustments Budget Budget Used
Sanitation
Wages - Attendant 6500 4,649.40 6500.00 6,500.00 1,850.60 71.53%
Wages - Assistant - - -
Wages - Clean-up Day Labor - - -
Fica & Medicare - Employer Portion - Sanitation 430 355.68 350.00 80.00 430.00 74.32 82.72%
Sanitation Attendant Expense-------------------------- 6,930.00 5,005.08 6,850.00 80.00 6,930.00 1,924.92 72.22%
Land Lease & Recycle Center Shelter 500 - 500 500.00 500.00 0.00%
Big Hook LLC 16500 12,663.48 16250 16,250.00 3,586.52 77.93%
Vernon Co. Solid Waste-Recycling 750 282.00 1750 1,750.00 1,468.00 16.11%
Total - Sanitation Expense------------------------------------------ 24,680.00 17,950.56 25,350.00 80.00 25,430.00 7,479.44 70.59%
General Government
Salary -Chairman 3000 3,000.00 3000.00 3,000.00 - 100.00%
Salary - Supervisor #1 2500 2,500.00 2500.00 2,500.00 - 100.00%
Salary - Supervisor #2 2500 2,500.00 2500.00 2,500.00 - 100.00%
Salary - Clerk 12000 8,079.99 12000.00 12,000.00 3,920.01 67.33%
FEMA Administrative Cost - -
Salary - Treasurer 4680 3,510.00 4680.00 4,680.00 1,170.00 75.00%
Fica & Medicare - Employer Portion - Board 1400 612.00 1400.00 (788.00) 612.00 - 100.00%
Fica & Medicare - Employer Portion - Clerk 918 618.12 918.00 918.00 299.88 67.33%
Fica & Medicare - Employer Portion - Treasurer 358.01 267.62 358.01 358.01 90.39 74.75%
Board Salaries---------------------------------------------------- 27,356.01 21,087.73 27,356.01 (788.00) 26,568.01 5,480.28 79.37%
Assessor 7500 7,500.00 7500.00 7,500.00 - 100.00%
Grant Writer 1000 - 1000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 0.00%
Cemetery Care Exp - Mowing 750 - 750.00 750.00 750.00 0.00%
Dog Count Exp (Mileage + Fee) 0 - 450.00 (450.00) - - #DIV/0!
Dues & Fees 1350 1,340.00 1100.00 240.00 1,340.00 - 100.00%
Education 350 175.00 350.00 350.00 175.00 50.00%
Election - Salaries 1200 987.00 1200.00 (213.00) 987.00 - 100.00%
Election - Supplies & Notices 0 - 50.00 (50.00) - - #DIV/0!
Election - Voter Registration, Machine & Related Exp 600 599.15 500.00 500.00 (99.15) 119.83%
Insurance - Blanket Policy 7500 105.00 7500.00 7,500.00 7,395.00 1.40%
Legal Exp, Fees & Fines 120 140.00 120.00 20.00 140.00 - 100.00%
Newspaper Notices 300 136.25 300.00 300.00 163.75 45.42%
Office Supplies, Mileage & Expense- Board 1000 - 1000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 0.00%
Office Supplies, Mileage & Expense - Clerk 3000 847.88 3000.00 3,000.00 2,152.12 28.26%
O
ffice Supplies, Mileage & Expense - Treasurer 2000 572.17 2000.00 2,000.00 1,427.83 28.61%
Safe Deposit Box Rent - WCCU 30 - 30.00 30.00 30.00 0.00%
Statewide Service Bond 140 - 140.00 140.00 140.00 0.00%
Town Hall - Cleaning 100 75.33 100.00 100.00 24.67 75.33%
Town Hall - Electricity 1000 536.60 1
000.00 1,000.00 463.40 53.66%
Town Hall - LP Gas 750 457.79 750.00 750.00 292.21 61.04%
Town Hall - Lawn Mowing & New Lawn Mower 625 - 625.00 625.00 625.00 0.00%
Town Hall - Repairs, Supplies, New Sign,New Shed&Bathroom 10000 407.99 0 450.00 450.00 42.01
Web-Site 1500 1,486.25 1000.00 500.00 1,500.00 13.75 99.08%
Driftless Humane Society 450 - 450.00 450.00 450.00 0.00%
Total - General Government Expense------------------------ 68,621.01 36,454.14 58,271.01 (291.00) 57,980.01 21,525.87 62.87%
Tax, Lottery, Dog License & MFL Paym'ts
Tax Settlement-State of Wisconsin -
Tax Settlement-Vernon County Treasurer 203,742.60
Tax Settlement-Cashton Area Schools 148,510.38
Tax Settlement-La Farge School District 20,024.47
Tax Settlement-Norwalk, Ontario & Wilton 7,120.42
Tax Settlement-Westby Area Schools 196,977.84
Tax Settlement-Western Technical College 51,851.57
Tax Settlement-MFL Open-County Share -
Tax Settlement-MFL Closed-State Share -
Tax Settlement-MFL Closed-County Share -
Dog License-Treasurer Collection Fee 24.00
Dog License-Vernon County Clerk 155.00
MFL Withdrawal & Yield Penalty-20% to Vernon County 968.32
MFL Payment Received-20% to Vernon County -
Use Value Payment Received-50% to Vernon County -
Tax Overpayment Refunds 1,365.18
* Total - Tax, Lottery, Dog License&MFL Paym'ts 630,739.78 -
Total Expenditures-------------------------------------------------- 625,243.68 1,171,272.62 716,969.64 251,669.72 968,639.36 428,106.52
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Town of Clinton Proposed Original Adjusted 2025 % of
Budget & Income Statement 2025 2026 Year to 2025 Budget 2025 Remaining Budget
Budget Date Budget Adjustments Budget Budget Used
Contingency Fund------------------------------------------ - - -
Machinery Fund Reserves----------------------------------- - -
Building Fund Deduction-------------------------------------- - - -
General Fund Reserves-------------------------------------- - - -
Machinery Fund Deduction----------------------------------- - - -
Total Expenditures&Contingency&Reserves 625,243.68 1,171,272.62 716,969.64 251,669.72 968,639.36
Net Income (Loss)---------------------------------------------- (172,409.23) (84,431.80) (253,696.13) (251,669.72) (253,606.13)
Town Levy 172409 253696.00
* Items not included in Budget (difference is Levy & Other Taxes ) 170196 original levy
83500 debt service
Total (shared revenue+hwy aids+2% fire dues 558,378.45 156,026.10 621,433.51
Levy+Total revenues-total expenses= (66,865.23) (95,536.13)
**2026 will have a new town truck accessories loan of @$137,512.00
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Source: Town of Clinton website. First collected Oct 11, 2026.