2026 NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING amendedX2

MERCER TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SPECIAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that on Monday November 24, 2025, at 5pm at the Haines Civic Building (Town Hall) the MERCER BOARD of SUPERVISORS will meet for the following purpose: 1. Order of business of the Special Board of Supervisors Meeting a. Call the special meeting to order b. Pledge of allegiance c. Roll call d. Acknowledge that the meeting was properly posted 2. Discussion and possible action: a. If going to fill the open Supervisor seat and process of selection b. Replacement of garage doors at the garage c. Bids for loader NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING for the TOWN OF MERCER, IRON COUNTY Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 24th, 2025 immediately following the Supervisors Meeting, a PUBLIC HEARING on the PROPOSED 2026 BUDGET of the Town of Mercer, will be held. The proposed budget, in detail, is available for inspection, at the Town office. The following is a summary of the updated proposed 2026 Budget. General Fund 2025 2026 % change Revenues General Property Taxes $1,510,508 $1,390,471 -7.95% Accommodations Tax $150,000 $172,500 15.00% Intergovernmental Aids & Grants 784,835 890,677 13.49% Licenses & Permits 49,080 59,600 21.43% Public charges for services 263,652 244,852 -7.13% Miscellaneous Revenues 55,000 100,000 81.82% Loan Proceeds 169,900 0 -100.00% Applied Ending Balance/Reserve Funds 0 44,332 Total Revenues $2,982,975 $2,902,432 -2.70% Expenditures General Government 426,483 463,852 8.76% Public Safety 365,520 397,999 8.89% Public Works 1,459,560 1,406,000 -3.67% Health & Human Services 20,650 12,850 -37.77% Culture, Recreation, Education 200,486 310,182 54.72% Conservation & Development 170,322 179,000 5.10% Sanitation 96,900 96,900 0.00% Debt Service 243,053 35,649 -85.33% Total Expenditures 2,982,975 2,902,432 -2.70% Assessed value 495,094,500 501,285,300 1.25% Tax Levy 1,467,069 1,350,871 -7.92% Mill Rate 0.002963210 0.002694815 -9.06% Rate per thousand $2.96 $2.69 0.00% SPECIAL TOWN MEETING of the ELECTORS Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 24, 2025, immediately following the completion of the Public Hearing on the proposed Year 2025 budget, which begins at 5 pm at the Mercer Town Hall, a SPECIAL TOWN MEETING of the ELECTORS will be called to order pursuant to Sec. 60.12 (1)(c) of the Wis. Stats. by the Town Board for the following purpose: 1. To adopt the 2025 Town Tax Levy to be paid in 2026, pursuant to Sec. 60.10 (1)(a) of the Wis. Stats. MERCER TOWN BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SPECIAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that on Monday November 24, 2025, immediately following the Public Hearing and Special Town Meeting of Electors; the MERCER BOARD of SUPERVISORS will meet for the following purpose: 1. To adopt the town budget, pursuant to Sec. 60.40 (4) of the Wis. Stats. Dated and posted October 31, 2025 Dated and amended November 18 and 19, 2025 Debbie Hohner, Clerk Town of Mercer A majority of any of the Town of Mercer committees may be present at this Town of Mercer Board meeting to listen, observe, and/or participate. Although this may constitute a meeting of any such body pursuant to State ex rel. Badke v. Greendale Village Bd., 173 Wis. 2nd 553 (1993), the visiting body will take no action at this meeting