Budget Public Hearing & Special Elector Meeting — Minutes

MINUTES TOWN OF PLOVER PUBLIC HEARING – TOWN OF PLOVER PROPOSED 2026 BUDGET TOWN HALL – 5081 HOOVER AVENUE SOUTH NOVEMBER 19, 2025 Chairman Garbe called the public hearing to order at 6:01 PM. Also present were Supervisors Firkus, Pingel, and Tuttle; Clerk/Treasurer Weller; Superintendent of Highways William Honaker; resident Priscilla Garbe; and Plover Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Malorie Paine. Supervisor Bentley was excused. The public hearing and special town meeting notice was posted on all posting boards and the town website. The proposed 2026 budget of $1,230,216.73 represents a 7.98% decrease from the 2025 budget. The proposed 2026 budget is based on a 2025 property tax levy of $425,563.00; the 2025 town tax rate of $0.001543 represents a 0.83% increase from the 2024 town tax rate. Superintendent of Highways William Honaker questioned whether funds were budgeted for purchasing an asphalt hot box; Chairman Garbe indicated that $30,000.00 allocated to Highway Equipment Capital Outlay would more than cover the proposed purchase if authorized. Chairman Garbe closed the public hearing at 6:04 PM. Respectfully Submitted By: Patricia Weller, Clerk/Treasurer Approved: 01/21/26 MINUTES TOWN OF PLOVER SPECIAL ELECTOR MEETING – 2025 TOWN TAX LEVY TO BE COLLECTED IN 2026 TOWN HALL – 5081 HOOVER AVENUE SOUTH NOVEMBER 19, 2025 1. CALL TO ORDER: Immediately following the public hearing, Chairman Garbe called the special town meeting to order at 6:04 PM. Also present were Supervisors Firkus, Pingel, and Tuttle; Clerk/Treasurer Weller; Superintendent of Highways William Honaker; resident Priscilla Garbe; resident and Plover Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors President Christopher Brooks; and Plover Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Malorie Paine. Supervisor Bentley was excused. 2. APPROVAL OF 2025 TOWN TAX LEVY TO BE COLLECTED IN 2026, PURSUANT TO WISCONSIN STATUTES § 60.10(1)(a): Resident Priscilla Garbe made the motion to approve the proposed 2025 property tax levy of $425,563.00 for a tax rate of $1.54 per thousand. Resident Christopher Brooks seconded the motion, the question was called, and the motion carried with a hand vote of eight residents in favor, zero residents opposed, and one abstention. 3. ADJOURNMENT: Resident Priscilla Garbe made the motion to adjourn the special town meeting at 6:08 PM. Resident Christopher Brooks seconded the motion, the question was called, and the motion carried with a voice vote of eight residents in favor, zero residents opposed, and one abstention. Respectfully Submitted By: Patricia Weller, Clerk/Treasurer Approved: 04/21/26