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VILLAGE OF WILLIAMS BAY
250 Williams Street | PO Box 580 | Williams Bay | WI | 53191 | vi.williamsbay.wi.gov
Phone: 262-245-2700
NOTICE
VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
MONDAY, MAY 4, 2026 AT 6:30 PM
Village Hall Council Room
250 Williams Street
Williams Bay, WI 53191
The meeting will be live-streamed on the Village of Williams Bay's YouTube, which can be
found here: https://youtube.com/live/rUCgtMm9zdM?feature=share
AGENDA
The following agenda items may be considered for Discussion, Consideration, or Action
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Pledge of Allegiance
IV. Meeting Decorum
A. Meeting Decorum. According to Robert's Rules of Order, meeting decorum means maintaining respectful
and orderly behavior during a discussion, including addressing the chair to speak, staying relevant to the
topic at hand, avoiding personal attacks, and generally adhering to courteous conduct while debating
issues; essentially, ensuring that discussions are focused and civil, with only one person speaking at a
time when recognized by the chair. Violators of meeting decorum will be excused from the meeting.
V. Minutes
A. Village Board Meeting Minutes of April 20, 2026
VI. Public Comments
A. Public Comments Responses - Responses to Public Comments from the Previous Village Board Meeting
are included in the Meeting Packet Materials Under this Agenda Item
B. Individual public comments will be limited to two (2) minutes maximum. If your comments align with
other comments before you, please consider stating that you are in agreement with those comments.
The public may speak on any item that is not included on this agenda as a "Public Hearing or Forum."
Anyone who wishes to comment should identify himself or herself and provide his or her local address.
Board members may discuss any matter raised by the public. However, the Board will refrain from
extensive dialogue and should not take action on matters raised by the public during a public comment
period. Referrals to committees or staff members might be made. Members may ask the commenter to
clarify his or her remarks. The Board President or the presiding officer will maintain control of the
meeting.
VII. Presentation of accounts and petitions
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A. Payroll ending 04-17-2026 in the amount of $57,222.47
B. Accounts Payable Unpaids dated 05-01-2026 in the amount of $95,600.41
C. Accounts Payable Prepaids Dated 04-21-2026 in the amount of $272.00
VIII. Committee Reports
A. Finance & Personnel, Chair - Trustee Wright
1. Presentation by Baker Tilly and Acceptance of the Village of Williams Bay 2025 Audit and Reporting
and Insights
IX. Public Comments
A. Individual public comments will be limited to two (2) minutes maximum. If your comments align with
other comments before you, please consider stating that you are in agreement with those comments.
The public may speak on any item that is not included on this agenda as a "Public Hearing or Forum."
Anyone who wishes to comment should identify himself or herself and provide his or her local address.
Board members may discuss any matter raised by the public. However, the Board will refrain from
extensive dialogue and should not take action on matters raised by the public during a public comment
period. Referrals to committees or staff members might be made. Members may ask the commenter to
clarify his or her remarks. The Board President or the presiding officer will maintain control of the
meeting.
X. Other Items
A. Emergency Medical Services Week 2026 Proclamation
B. National Police Week 2026 Proclamation
C. Discussion and Possible Action on an Application From Chippewa Enterprises, LLC (Resort) for the
Installation of Three (3) New Piers at WOP 00091, WOP 00092 and WOP 00093.
XI. Adjournment
Requests from persons with disabilities, who need assistance to participate in this meeting or hearing, should be made to the
Village Clerk’s office in advance so the appropriate accommodations can be made.
Posted: 05/01/2026 5:00 PM
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VILLAGE OF WILLIAMS BAY
250 Williams Street | PO Box 580 | Williams Bay | WI | 53191 | vi.williamsbay.wi.gov
Phone: 262-245-2700
UNOFFICIAL MINUTES
VILLAGE BOARD MEETING 4/20/2026 MEETING
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026 AT 6:30 PM
VILLAGE HALL COUNCIL ROOM
250 WILLIAMS STREET
WILLIAMS BAY, WI 53191
THE MEETING WILL BE LIVE-STREAMED ON THE VILLAGE OF WILLIAMS BAY'S
YOUTUBE, WHICH CAN BE FOUND HERE:
HTTPS://YOUTUBE.COM/LIVE/_VQQ6_NPHJC?FEATURE=SHARE
I. Call to Order
President Jaramillo called the meeting to order at 06:30pm.
II. Roll Call
Present: President Adam Jaramillo, Trustees George Vlach, Lowell Wright, Robert Umans, Steven Russell, Mary
Bartholomew, Susan Franzen
Also Present: Administrator David Lothspeich, Police Chief Justin Timm, Village Engineer Doug Snyder, Public Works
Director Wayne Edwards, Treasurer Jennifer Thiele, Clerk Tina Kolls
III. Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all.
IV. Meeting Decorum
A. Meeting Decorum. According to Robert's Rules of Order, meeting decorum means maintaining respectful
and orderly behavior during a discussion, including addressing the chair to speak, staying relevant to the
topic at hand, avoiding personal attacks, and generally adhering to courteous conduct while debating
issues; essentially, ensuring that discussions are focused and civil, with only one person speaking at a
time when recognized by the chair. Violators of meeting decorum will be excused from the meeting.
V. Minutes
A. Village Board Meeting Minutes of April 6, 2026
The motion to the Village Board Meeting Minutes of April 6, 2026 was initiated by Trustee Umans and seconded by
Trustee Bartholomew. Unanimously carried.
VI. Public Comments
Gunnar Olsen, 523 Woodlawn Dr, spoke regarding the EMS building, stating he was not happy with the location.
A. Public Comments Responses - Responses to Public Comments from the Previous Village Board Meeting
are included in the Meeting Packet Materials Under this Agenda Item
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B. Individual public comments will be limited to two (2) minutes maximum. If your comments align with
other comments before you, please consider stating that you are in agreement with those comments.
The public may speak on any item that is not included on this agenda as a "Public Hearing or Forum."
Anyone who wishes to comment should identify himself or herself and provide his or her local address.
Board members may discuss any matter raised by the public. However, the Board will refrain from
extensive dialogue and should not take action on matters raised by the public during a public comment
period. Referrals to committees or staff members might be made. Members may ask the commenter to
clarify his or her remarks. The Board President or the presiding officer will maintain control of the
meeting.
VII. Consent Agenda
The motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented was initiated by Trustee Russell and seconded by Trustee
Franzen. Unanimously carried.
A. Approval Of An Edgewater Park Use and Policy Contract for Williams Bay Fire Department for the 60th
Annual Chicken Roast from July 16, 2026 through July 19, 2026
VIII. Presentation of Accounts and Petitions
A. Payroll ending 04-03-2026 in the amount of $58,405.73
The motion to approve the Payroll ending 04-03-2026 in the amount of $58,405.73 was initiated by Trustee Wright and
seconded by Trustee Umans. Unanimously carried.
B. Accounts Payable Prepaids dated 04-10-2026 in the amount of $87,837.90
The motion to approve the Accounts Payable Prepaids dated 04-10-2026 in the amount of $87,837.90 was initiated by
Trustee Wright and seconded by Trustee Umans. Unanimously carried.
C. Accounts Payable Unpaids dated 04-17-2026 in the amount of $390,988.77
The motion to approve the Accounts Payable Unpaids dated 04-17-2026 in the amount of $390,988.77 was initiated by
Trustee Wright and seconded by Trustee Umans. Unanimously carried.
D. Monthly EFT Payments for February 2026 in the amount of $113,963.66
The motion to approve the Monthly EFT Payments for February 2026 in the amount of $113,963.66 was initiated by
Trustee Wright and seconded by Trustee Umans. Unanimously carried.
E. Library Accounts Payable dated 04-16-2026 in the amount of $2,309.85 (For Informational Purposes
Only)
The Library Accounts Payables dated 04-16-2026 in the amount of $2.309.85 were presented for informational purposes
only.
F. 2026 Q1 Legal Fees
The 2026 Q1 Legal Fees were presented for informational purposes only.
G. February 2026 Financial Statements
The motion to approve the February 2026 Financial Statements was initiated by Trustee Wright and seconded by
Trustee Umans. Unanimously carried.
IX. Plan Commission
A. Plan Commission Recommendation for Approval - An Ordinance Amending Chapter 390 Zoning Article 3
Land Use Regulations § 390-0310M Re: Tourist Rooming House, Including Fees, Enforcement and
Penalties. Applicant: Village of Williams Bay
This item if for informational purposes only.
X. Resolutions and Ordinances
A. Discussion and Possible Action On Ordinance 2026-04 Amending Chapter 390 Zoning Article 3 Land Use
Regulations § 390-0310M Re: Tourist Rooming House, Including Fees, Enforcement and Penalties. First
Reading and Possible Waiver of Second Reading and Adoption
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The motion to approve the first reading of Ordinance 2026-04 Amending Chapter 390 Zoning Article 3 Land Use
Regulations § 390-0310M Re: Tourist Rooming House, Including Fees, Enforcement and Penalties was initiated by
Trustee Franzen and seconded by Trustee Wright. Unanimously carried.
The motion to waive the second reading of Ordinance 2026-04 Amending Chapter 390 Zoning Article 3 Land Use
Regulations § 390-0310M Re: Tourist Rooming House, Including Fees, Enforcement and Penalties was initiated by
Trustee Franzen and seconded by Trustee Bartholomew. Trustees Wright, Umans, and Vlach No. Motion carries.
The motion to adopt Ordinance 2026-04 Amending Chapter 390 Zoning Article 3 Land Use Regulations § 390-0310M Re:
Tourist Rooming House, Including Fees, Enforcement and Penalties. First Reading and Possible Waiver of Second
Reading and Adoption was initiated by Trustee Franzen and seconded by Trustee Bartholomew. Trustee Russell No.
Motion carries.
XI. President’s Remarks
A. Walworth County Proclamation – Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary
This item was moved to after the first public comments.
President Jaramillo was presented with a 250th Anniversary Flag by Joann Laufenberg of Walworth County after the
reading of Walworth County's Proclamation.
XII. Committee Reports
A. Protective Services, Chair - Trustee Vlach
1. Original, Renewal, or Temporary Operators License Application(s)
The motion to approve the Original, Renewal, or Temporary Operators License Application(s) was initiated by Trustee
Vlach and seconded by Trustee Umans. Unanimously carried.
2. Discussion and Possible Action on Above Quota Liquor Licenses - Status Update
The Protective Services Committee gave an update on the above-quota liquor licenses.
3. Request For Proposal (RFP) for Village Fire Protection Services - Status Update
The Protective Services Committee gave a status update on the Request for Proposal (RFP) for Village Fire Protection
Services.
4. Williams Bay Police Department Community Service Officer(s) - Informational
The Protective Services Committee shared information on a possible Williams Bay Police Department Community
Service Officer.
B. Finance and Personnel, Chair - Trustee Wright
1. Discussion and Possible Action on Authorizing A Quote From Kruger Landscape & Maintenance, Inc. for
the Lawn Maintenance of Three (3) Retention Ponds in Bailey Estates Subdivision. 100% of the costs to
be reimbursed by special assessments to all Baily Estates properties on an equal basis.
The motion to recommend Village Board approval of a Quote From Kruger Landscape & Maintenance, Inc. for the Lawn
Maintenance of Three (3) Retention Ponds in Bailey Estates Subdivision. 100% of the costs to be reimbursed by special
assessments to all Baily Estates properties on an equal basis. was initiated by Trustee Bartholomew and seconded by
Trustee Umans. Unanimously carried.
XIII. Public Comments
John Perryman, 391 Hawethorne, Asked what the role of the new Community Service Officer would be and what their
uniform would look like in comparison to the Police Departments uniform.
A. Individual public comments will be limited to two (2) minutes maximum. If your comments align with
other comments before you, please consider stating that you are in agreement with those comments.
The public may speak on any item that is not included on this agenda as a "Public Hearing or Forum."
Anyone who wishes to comment should identify himself or herself and provide his or her local address.
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Board members may discuss any matter raised by the public. However, the Board will refrain from
extensive dialogue and should not take action on matters raised by the public during a public comment
period. Referrals to committees or staff members might be made. Members may ask the commenter to
clarify his or her remarks. The Board President or the presiding officer will maintain control of the
meeting.
XIV. Other Items for Discussion, Consideration, or Action
A. 57th Annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week Proclamation
President Jaramillo read the 57th Annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week Proclamation.
B. Discussion and Possible Action on Authorizing A Quote From Kruger Landscape & Maintenance, Inc. for
the Lawn Maintenance of Three (3) Retention Ponds in Bailey Estates Subdivision. 100% of the costs to
be reimbursed by the residents of Bailey Estates.
The motion to approve the Quote From Kruger Landscape & Maintenance, Inc. for the Lawn Maintenance of Three (3)
Retention Ponds in Bailey Estates Subdivision. 100% of the costs to be reimbursed by the residents of Bailey Estates was
initiated by Trustee Wright and seconded by Trustee Franzen. Unanimously carried.
C. Village Board Receipt of an Appeal to Village of Williams Bay Code of Ordinances Chapter 46 Finance and
Taxation Section 46-15 Payment of Delinquent Financial Obligations Regarding a Boat Slip Lease
The motion to approve the Appeal to Village of Williams Bay Code of Ordinances Chapter 46 Finance and Taxation
Section 46-15 Payment of Delinquent Financial Obligations Regarding a Boat Slip Lease was initiated by Trustee Umans
and seconded by Trustee Wright. Unanimously carried.
D. Closed Session. Closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. Sec. 19.85 (1) (e) Deliberating or negotiating the
purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public
business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session: Yerkes Future
Foundation (YFF) Development Agreement. There will be no action taken or discussion following Open
Session. The earliest that any action will be taken on this item will be the next regularly scheduled Village
Board Meeting on Monday, May 4, 2026.
The motion to move into Closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. Sec. 19.85 (1) (e) Deliberating or negotiating the
purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever
competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session: Yerkes Future Foundation (YFF) Development
Agreement. There will be no action taken or discussion following Open Session. The earliest that any action will be taken
on this item will be the next regularly scheduled Village Board Meeting on Monday, May 4, 2026. was initiated by
Trustee Umans and seconded by Trustee Bartholomew.
Votes:
Yes: President Jaramillo, Trustees Bartholomew, Umans, Wright, Vlach, Russell, Franzen
No: None
Abstain: None
Result: Passes
E. Return to Open Session. There will be no action taken or discussion following Open Session. The earliest
that any action will be taken on this item will be the next regularly scheduled Village Board Meeting on
Monday, May 4, 2026.
The motion to return to open session was initiated by Trustee Wright and seconded by Trustee Russell at 07:27pm.
Unanimously carried.
XV. Adjournment
The motion to adjourn was initiated by Trustee Wright and seconded by Trustee Umans at 07:27pm. Unanimously
carried.
/s/ Tina Kolls, Village Clerk
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These are not official Minutes until approved by the Governing Body.
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04/04/20206 - 04/17/2026
Pay Date:
Department
Gross Regular
Wages
Gross OT
Wages
Payroll Taxes &
Deductions Net Wages
Crossing Guard $761.40 $0.00 $62.10 $699.30
General Administration $12,651.92 $292.06 $5,746.49 $7,197.49
KNC $3,137.29 $0.00 $932.85 $2,204.44
Lakefront/Beach $2,167.75 $109.76 $476.74 $1,800.77
Library $7,318.56 $0.00 $2,259.33 $5,059.23
Parks $1,088.30 $0.00 $102.70 $985.60
Police $34,864.65 $2,356.26 $11,905.37 $25,315.54
Protective Services (F&R) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Public Works/W&S $16,126.20 $63.02 $5,136.71 $11,052.51
Recreation Department $4,130.84 $0.00 $1,223.25 $2,907.59
Village Board $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Net Wages $57,222.47
4/24/2026
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Village of Williams Bay Payment Approval Report - Unpaids Page: 1
Report dates: 5/1/2026-5/1/2026 May 01, 2026 12:09PM
GL Account and Title Description Amount GL Period
526
ABRAHAM'S ON-SITE SHREDDING
100-51410-160 GEN ADMIN SUPPLIES SHREDDING SERVICES 72.50 526
Total ABRAHAM'S ON-SITE SHREDDING: 72.50
AFLAC
100-21259 AFLAC PAYABLE VOLUNTARY INSURANCE POLI 481.68 526
Total AFLAC: 481.68
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES
100-52360-145 RESCUE TEMP HOUSING LIGHT SWITCVH COVER 6.99 526
100-52360-145 RESCUE TEMP HOUSING EXIT SIGN 79.90 526
100-52360-145 RESCUE TEMP HOUSING EMERGENCY SIGNS 9.90 526
100-52360-145 RESCUE TEMP HOUSING KEY PAD LOCK 90.00 526
220-52320-175 EMS FAP ASSIST EXPENDITURE IT EQUIPMENT FOR STATION H 73.79 526
100-52360-145 RESCUE TEMP HOUSING PRIVACY FILM 8.79 526
100-52360-145 RESCUE TEMP HOUSING KEY TAGS 15.76 526
220-52320-175 EMS FAP ASSIST EXPENDITURE EMS CAD COMPUTER MONITO 149.99 526
100-52360-145 RESCUE TEMP HOUSING STATION HOUSE SUPPLIES 1,339.43 526
100-52360-145 RESCUE TEMP HOUSING SMOKE DETECTOR 12.51 526
Total AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES: 1,787.06
AMERICAN TRUCK CENTER
100-52320-150 FIRE DEPT REPAIRS/MAINT FIRE TRUCK PULL OUT 3,050.00 526
Total AMERICAN TRUCK CENTER: 3,050.00
AT&T MOBILITY
100-52320-200 FIRE DEPT TELEPHONE FIRE CHIEF DEPT PHONE 37.10 526
Total AT&T MOBILITY: 37.10
BATZNER PEST CONTROL
100-55411-150 LAKEFRONT REPAIRS/MAINT BEACH HOUSE/ BOAT LAUNCH 67.38 526
100-55411-150 LAKEFRONT REPAIRS/MAINT LAKEFRONT RESTROOMS 56.04 526
100-51730-150 VH BLDG REPAIRS/MAINT VILLAGE HALL 72.21 526
100-51720-150 LIONS FIELD HOUSE REPAIR/MAINT LIONS FIELDHOUSE PEST CON 65.97 526
400-58100-150 LIBRARY BLDG REPAIRS & MAINT LIBRARY PEST CONTROL 65.97 526
Total BATZNER PEST CONTROL: 327.57
BAXTER WOODMAN
100-51630-000 LEGAL/ENGINEER/PLANNING AR R THE PRESERVE 2,761.01 526
100-51630-000 LEGAL/ENGINEER/PLANNING AR YERKES TRAFFIC IMPACT STU 550.00 526
100-51630-000 LEGAL/ENGINEER/PLANNING AR R BAILEY ESTATES OBSERVATI 9,548.32 526
100-51630-000 LEGAL/ENGINEER/PLANNING AR R FORMER SCHOOL MEETING 1,375.00 526
100-51630-000 LEGAL/ENGINEER/PLANNING AR R WOMENS LEADERSHIP REVI 130.00 526
100-51630-000 LEGAL/ENGINEER/PLANNING AR R THE PRESERVE PALN REVIE 2,506.25 526
100-51630-000 LEGAL/ENGINEER/PLANNING AR R PARK PL ASSIST WITH CONS 5,962.33 526
100-51630-000 LEGAL/ENGINEER/PLANNING AR R BAILEY ESTATES DEVELOPE 2,595.20 526
100-51630-000 LEGAL/ENGINEER/PLANNING AR R FORMER SCHOOL MEETING 796.13 526
100-51630-000 LEGAL/ENGINEER/PLANNING AR R BAILEY ESTATES MEETING & 550.00 526
Total BAXTER WOODMAN: 26,774.24
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Village of Williams Bay Payment Approval Report - Unpaids Page: 2
Report dates: 5/1/2026-5/1/2026 May 01, 2026 12:09PM
GL Account and Title Description Amount GL Period
BRUSHFIRE SIGNS
500-51410-150 VILLAGE HALL-WALWORTH ST REMOD BALANCE DUE SIGNS & VINYL 6,560.43 526
Total BRUSHFIRE SIGNS: 6,560.43
CITY OF LAKE GENEVA
100-51412-000 ELECTION EXPENSE ELECTION PUBLICATIONS PUB 8.48 526
Total CITY OF LAKE GENEVA: 8.48
DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION
100-51414-000 SOFTWARE LICENSE & IT SUPPORT GBS EMAIL FILTERING 24.40 526
Total DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION: 24.40
DOMENZ, JOHN OR KATHY
100-44623 HORVATH DRY STORAGE REVENUE REFUND FOR OVERPAYMENT 50.00 526
Total DOMENZ, JOHN OR KATHY: 50.00
GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE
100-52120-190 POLICE TRAINING INSTRUCTOR DEVELOPEMENT 250.00 526
Total GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE: 250.00
GORDON FLESCH
100-55210-130 REC DEPT TECHNOLOGY/IT REC DEPT COPIER LEASE 48.46 526
100-51410-162 GEN ADMIN COPIER EXPENSE VH COPIER LEASE 181.47 526
100-55210-130 REC DEPT TECHNOLOGY/IT REC DEPT COPIER USAGE MA 77.34 526
100-51410-162 GEN ADMIN COPIER EXPENSE VH COPIER USAGE MARCH/SP 294.02 526
Total GORDON FLESCH: 601.29
GRAINGER INC.
100-51730-150 VH BLDG REPAIRS/MAINT ADMIN OFFICE FURNANCE FILT 184.20 526
100-54310-150 STREETS EQUIP REPAIRS/MAINT ROCKER SWITCH 18.51 526
Total GRAINGER INC.: 202.71
HAWKINS INC
200-57631-160 WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS CHLORINE 1,223.50 526
200-57631-160 WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS CHLORINE 1,815.25 526
Total HAWKINS INC: 3,038.75
HOBBS, LARRY & KATHIE
100-44623 HORVATH DRY STORAGE REVENUE REFUND HORVATH KEY DEPOS 50.00 526
Total HOBBS, LARRY & KATHIE: 50.00
J&M DISPLAYS INC
415-52320-165 FIREWORKS EXPENDITURE 2026 FIREWORKS DISPLAY 28,750.00 526
Total J&M DISPLAYS INC: 28,750.00
JANESVILLE JANITOR SERV & INDUST INC
400-58100-175 JANITORIAL SERVICES APRIL 2026 LIBRARY CLEANING 702.00 526
100-51720-175 JANITORIAL SERVICES APRIL 2026 FIELDHOUSE CLEA 453.17 526
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Village of Williams Bay Payment Approval Report - Unpaids Page: 3
Report dates: 5/1/2026-5/1/2026 May 01, 2026 12:09PM
GL Account and Title Description Amount GL Period
100-51730-175 JANITORIAL SERVICES APRIL 2026 VILLAGE OFFICES 702.00 526
Total JANESVILLE JANITOR SERV & INDUST INC: 1,857.17
LANGE ENTERPRISES INC.
100-55410-150 PARKS REPAIRS/MAINT 6 2.25 POST SLEEVES 165.15 526
Total LANGE ENTERPRISES INC.: 165.15
LYNCH & ASSOCIATES
100-52360-145 RESCUE TEMP HOUSING REVIEW & STAMP PALT AT NEW 245.00 526
100-52360-145 RESCUE TEMP HOUSING SET LOT CORNERS 139.50 526
Total LYNCH & ASSOCIATES: 384.50
MARUNDE, KURT
100-44623 HORVATH DRY STORAGE REVENUE REUND KEY DEPOSIT FOR 2 K 100.00 526
Total MARUNDE, KURT: 100.00
MID-STATE EQUIPMENT
100-55410-150 PARKS REPAIRS/MAINT TRACTOR PARTS 80.03 526
Total MID-STATE EQUIPMENT: 80.03
ODLING CONSTRUCTION INC.
100-52360-145 RESCUE TEMP HOUSING EMS BUILDING WATER / SEWE 9,848.84 526
200-57651-150 WATER MAINS REPAIRS/MAINT WATER MAIN VALVE REPLACE 3,470.33 526
Total ODLING CONSTRUCTION INC.: 13,319.17
OFFICE PRO
100-55410-160 PARKS SUPPLIES REST ROOM SUPPLIES 129.62 526
100-55411-160 LAKEFRONT SUPPLIES REST ROOM SUPPLIES 123.16 526
Total OFFICE PRO: 252.78
ON THE MARK PAINTING
500-51410-150 VILLAGE HALL-WALWORTH ST REMOD PAINT NEW VILLAGE HALL VAU 230.00 526
Total ON THE MARK PAINTING: 230.00
PETERSEN, HENRICK & JEANNE
100-44623 HORVATH DRY STORAGE REVENUE REFUND HORVATH KEY DEPOS 50.00 526
Total PETERSEN, HENRICK & JEANNE: 50.00
PETERSON'S RIVERVIEW NURSERY
100-56130-000 TREE ENHANCEMENT ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION TR 243.09 526
Total PETERSON'S RIVERVIEW NURSERY: 243.09
REYNOLDS, JIM
100-49009 GENERAL MISC UNCLASS JURY DUTY MILEAGE 54.40 526
Total REYNOLDS, JIM: 54.40
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Village of Williams Bay Payment Approval Report - Unpaids Page: 4
Report dates: 5/1/2026-5/1/2026 May 01, 2026 12:09PM
GL Account and Title Description Amount GL Period
SAINTS OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NETWORK
100-52120-160 POLICE SUPPLIES NEW HIRE MEDICAL 76.00 526
Total SAINTS OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NETWORK: 76.00
SALSBURY
100-52360-145 RESCUE TEMP HOUSING LOCKERS 2,586.24 526
Total SALSBURY: 2,586.24
SHIRODA, MICHAELA
100-52120-190 POLICE TRAINING MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 174.71 526
Total SHIRODA, MICHAELA: 174.71
TOP PACK DEFENSE LLC
100-52120-125 POLICE UNIFORMS RAABE EVERYDAY CARRY BEL 62.99 526
130-52120-125 POLICE REFERENDUM UNIFORM CARLTON POUCH CLOTHING 301.39 526
Total TOP PACK DEFENSE LLC: 364.38
UBIQUITI STORE USA
220-52320-175 EMS FAP ASSIST EXPENDITURE INTENET CONNECTIVITY EQUI 894.40 526
Total UBIQUITI STORE USA: 894.40
USA BLUE BOOK
200-57952-000 WATER LAB EQUIPMENT PH ELECTRODE 465.50 526
Total USA BLUE BOOK: 465.50
VALENTINO RUDI
100-52120-190 POLICE TRAINING MEAL REIMBURSEMENT 39.30 526
Total VALENTINO RUDI: 39.30
VILLAGE OF GENOA CITY
200-57623-170 WATER TESTING 2 BAC T TESTS 80.00 526
Total VILLAGE OF GENOA CITY: 80.00
WALCOMET
300-58980-310 WALCOMET SEWER CONNECTION FEE USER CHARGES FIR CHARGES 325.99 526
Total WALCOMET: 325.99
WALWORTH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
100-52120-190 POLICE TRAINING POLICE FIREARMS TRAINING 150.00 526
Total WALWORTH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE: 150.00
WI DEPT OF JUSTICE - TIME
100-52120-130 POLICE IT EXPENSE TIME ACCESS 333.00 526
Total WI DEPT OF JUSTICE - TIME: 333.00
WILLIAMS BAY AUTOMOTIVE
100-52120-150 POLICE REPAIRS/MAINT OIL CHANGE SQUAD 293 123.39 526
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Report dates: 5/1/2026-5/1/2026 May 01, 2026 12:09PM
GL Account and Title Description Amount GL Period
Total WILLIAMS BAY AUTOMOTIVE: 123.39
WISCONSIN DANCE THEATRE
100-55210-270 REC DEPT ATHLETIC PROGRAM EXP REC CLASS 160.00 526
100-55210-270 REC DEPT ATHLETIC PROGRAM EXP TRY IT CLASS 100.00 526
Total WISCONSIN DANCE THEATRE: 260.00
WISCONSIN PROFESSIONAL POLICE
100-21262 UNION DUES PAYABLE MAY 2026 UNION DUES 329.00 526
Total WISCONSIN PROFESSIONAL POLICE: 329.00
WITTE SUPPLY COMPANY
100-54310-150 STREETS EQUIP REPAIRS/MAINT TOP SOIL/ GRASS SEED/ STRA 305.50 526
100-55410-150 PARKS REPAIRS/MAINT TOP SOIL 128.00 526
100-55410-150 PARKS REPAIRS/MAINT TOP SOIL 128.00 526
100-55410-150 PARKS REPAIRS/MAINT STRAW MATTING 34.50 526
Total WITTE SUPPLY COMPANY: 596.00
Total 526: 95,600.41
Grand Totals: 95,600.41
Village Board Approval Date: ____________________________________
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Reporting and insights
from 2025 audit:
Village of Williams Bay
December 31, 2025
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Executive summary
April 29, 2026
To the Village Board
Village of Williams Bay
250 Williams Street
Williams Bay, WI 53191
We have completed our audit of the financial statements of the Village of Williams Bay (the Village) for
the year ended December 31, 2025, and have issued our report thereon dated April 29, 2026. This letter
presents communications required by our professional standards.
Your audit should provide you with confidence in your financial statements. The audit was performed
based on information obtained from meetings with management, data from your systems, knowledge of
your Village's operating environment and our risk assessment procedures. We strive to provide you clear,
concise communication throughout the audit process and of the final results of our audit.
Additionally, we have included information on key risk areas the Village of Williams Bay should be aware
of in your strategic planning. We are available to discuss these risks as they relate to your organization's
financial stability and future planning.
If you have questions at any point, please connect with us:
• Paul Frantz, CPA, Principal: paul.frantz@bakertilly.com or +1 (414) 777 5506
Sincerely,
Baker Tilly US, LLP
Paul Frantz, CPA, Principal
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Responsibilities
Our responsibilities
As your independent auditor, our responsibilities include:
• Planning and performing the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free from material misstatement. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance.
• Assessing the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or
error. Included in that assessment is a consideration of the Village's internal control over financial
reporting.
• Performing appropriate procedures based upon our risk assessment.
• Evaluating the appropriateness of the accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant
accounting estimates made by management.
• Forming and expressing an opinion based on our audit about whether the financial statements
prepared by management, with the oversight of the Village board:
• Are free from material misstatement
• Present fairly, in all material respects and in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America
• Our audit does not relieve management or the Village board of their responsibilities.
We are also required to communicate significant matters related to our audit that are relevant to the
responsibilities of the Village board, including:
• Internal control matters
• Qualitative aspects of the Village's accounting practice including policies, accounting estimates and
financial statement disclosures
• Significant unusual transactions
• Significant difficulties encountered
• Disagreements with management
• Circumstances that affect the form and content of the auditors' report
• Audit consultations outside the engagement team
• Corrected and uncorrected misstatements
• Other audit findings or issues
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Audit status
Significant changes to the audit plan
There were no significant changes made to either our planned audit strategy or to the significant risks and
other areas of emphasis identified during the performance of our risk assessment procedures.
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Audit approach and results
Planned scope and timing
Audit focus
Based on our understanding of the Village and environment in which you operate, we focused our audit
on the following key areas:
• Key transaction cycles
• Areas with significant estimates
• Implementation of new accounting standards
Our areas of audit focus were informed by, among other things, our assessment of materiality. Materiality
in the context of our audit was determined based on specific qualitative and quantitative factors combined
with our expectations about the Village's current year results.
Key areas of focus and significant findings
Significant risks of material misstatement
A significant risk is an identified and assessed risk of material misstatement that, in the auditors'
professional judgment, requires special audit consideration. Within our audit, we focused on the following
areas below.
Significant risk areas Testing approach Conclusion
Management override of
controls
Incorporate unpredictability into
audit procedures, emphasize
professional skepticism and
utilize audit team with industry
expertise
Procedures identified provided
sufficient evidence for our audit
opinion
Improper revenue recognition
due to fraud
Confirmation or validation of
certain revenues supplemented
with detailed predictive analytics
based on non-financial data and
substantive testing of related
receivables
Procedures identified provided
sufficient evidence for our audit
opinion
Other areas of emphasis
We also focused on other areas that did not meet the definition of a significant risk, but were determined
to require specific awareness and a unique audit response.
Other areas of emphasis
Cash and investments Revenues and receivables General disbursements
Payroll Pension liability Long-term debt
Capital assets including
infrastructure
Net position and fund balance
calculations
Financial reporting and required
disclosures
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Internal control matters
We considered the Village's internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing our audit
procedures for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the financial statements. We are not expressing
an opinion on the effectiveness of the Village's internal control.
Our consideration of internal control was for the limited purpose described in the preceding paragraph
and was not designed to identify all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses or
significant deficiencies and, therefore, material weaknesses or significant deficiencies may exist that were
not identified.
A deficiency in internal control exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow
management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent, or
detect and correct misstatements on a timely basis.
A material weakness is a deficiency or combination of deficiencies in internal control such that there is a
reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the entity's financial statements will not be
prevented, or detected and corrected, on a timely basis. We identified the following deficiencies as
material weaknesses:
• Inadequate segregation of duties
A properly designed system of internal control includes adequate staffing as well as policies and
procedures to properly segregate duties. This includes systems that are designed to limit the access
or control of any one individual to your government's assets or accounting records, and to achieve a
higher likelihood that errors or irregularities in your accounting processes would be discovered by
your staff in a timely manner.
At this time, due to staffing and financial limitations, the proper internal controls are not in place to
achieve adequate segregation of duties. As a result, errors, irregularities or fraud could occur as part
of the financial reporting process that may not be discovered by someone in your organization.
Therefore, we are reporting a material weakness related to the internal control environment.
• Missing key controls
There are certain controls that are not currently in place related to significant transaction cycles. As a
result, there is a risk that erroneous or unauthorized transactions or misstatements could occur
without the knowledge of management or the governing body. Our recommendations for
strengthening controls are listed below.
Controls over accounts payable/disbursements
• For payments made by ACH or wire transfer, someone independent of the
preparation/initiation of the wire should approve/release the wire.
• The accounts payable GL account and list of accounts payable should be reconciled
regularly.
Controls over property taxes
• There should be a formal process to prepare and approve journal entries to record taxes
receivable and the tax settlements.
• Bank reconciliations for the tax account should be performed by someone independent of the
tax collection process.
Controls over utility billing
• The entry of new customers and changes in billing rates should be reviewed by someone
other than the person who enters the information into the billing system.
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Controls over monthly and year-end accounting
• Adjusting journal entries and supporting documentation should be reviewed and approved by
an appropriate person who is not the original preparer.
• Account reconciliations prepared throughout the year should be performed by someone
independent of processing transactions in the account.
• Year-end reconciliations (retainages, payroll accruals) should be reviewed and approved by
someone other than the preparer.
Since the controls listed above or other compensating controls are not currently in place, errors or
irregularities could occur as part of the accounting processes that might not be discovered by
management or the governing body. Therefore, the absence of these controls is considered to be a
material weakness.
We recommend that a designated employee review the segregation of duties, risks and these potential
controls and determine whether additional controls should be implemented. This determination should
take into consideration a cost / benefit analysis.
• Financial statement close process
Properly designed systems of internal control provide your organization with the ability to process and
record accurate monthly and year-end transactions and annual financial reports.
Our audit includes a review and evaluation of the internal controls relating to financial reporting.
Common attributes of a properly designed system of internal control for financial reporting are as
follows:
• There is adequate staffing to prepare financial reports throughout the year and at year-end.
• Material misstatements are identified and corrected during the normal course of duties.
• Complete and accurate financial statements, including footnotes, are prepared.
• Financial reports are independently reviewed for completeness and accuracy.
Our evaluation of the internal controls over financial reporting has identified control deficiencies that are
considered material weakness surrounding the preparation of financial statements and footnotes,
adjusting journal entries identified by the auditors, and an independent review of financial reports.
Management has not prepared financial statements that are in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles. In addition, material misstatements in the general ledger were identified during the
financial audit.
This level of internal control over financial reporting can be a difficult task for governments that operate
with only enough staff to process monthly transactions and reports, and often rely on their auditors to
prepare certain year-end audit entries and financial statements.
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Other comments and recommendations
• Departmental Controls
As part of our annual audit process, we focus our efforts on the primary accounting systems, internal
controls and procedures used by the Village. This is in keeping with our goal to provide an audit
opinion which states that the financial statements of the Village are correct in all material respects.
In some cases, the primary system of accounting procedures and controls of the Village are
supported by smaller systems which are decentralized and reside within a department or location. In
many cases, those systems are as simple as handling cash collections and remitting those collections
to the Treasurer. However, as noted earlier in this letter, there are some systems that are not
remitting anything to the Treasurer's office.
Generally, the more centralized a function is, the easier it is to design and implement accounting
controls that provide some level of checks and balances. That is because you are able to divide
certain tasks over the people available to achieve some segregation of duties. For those tasks that
are decentralized, it is usually very difficult to provide for proper segregation of duties. Therefore, with
one person being involved in most or all aspects of a transaction, you lose the ability to rely on the
controls to achieve the safeguarding of assets and reliability of financial records.
As auditors, we are required to communicate with you on a variety of topics. Since there is now more
emphasis on internal controls and management's responsibilities, we believe it is appropriate to make
sure that you are informed about the lack of segregation of duties that may occur at departments or
locations that handle cash. Departments in your Village that fit this situation may include the following:
Parks and recreation
Library
Police department
DPW
Fire department
Municipal court
As you might expect, similar situations are common in most governments.
As auditors, we are required to focus on the financial statements at a highly summarized level and
our audit procedures support our opinion on those financial statements. Departments or locations that
handle relatively smaller amounts of money are not the primary focus of our audit. Yet, because of
the lack of segregation of duties, the opportunity for loss is higher there than in centralized functions
that have more controls.
Because management is responsible for designing and implementing controls and procedures to
detect and prevent fraud, we believe that is important for us to communicate this information to you.
We have no knowledge of any fraud that has occurred or is suspected to have occurred within the
departments mentioned above. However, your role as the governing body is to assess your risk areas
and determine that the appropriate level of controls and procedures are in place. As always, the costs
of controls and staffing must be weighed against the perceived benefits of safeguarding your assets.
Without adding staff or splitting up the duties, your own day-to-day contact and knowledge of the
operation are also important mitigating factors.
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Required communications
Qualitative aspect of accounting practices
• Accounting policies: Management is responsible for the selection and use of appropriate accounting
policies. In accordance with the terms of our engagement letter, we have advised management about
the appropriateness of accounting policies and their application. The significant accounting policies
used by Village are described in Note 1 to the financial statements. No new accounting policies were
adopted and the application of existing accounting policies was not changed during 2025. We noted
no transactions entered into by the Village during the year for which accounting policies are
controversial or for which there is a lack of authoritative guidance or consensus or diversity in
practice.
• Accounting estimates: Accounting estimates, including fair value estimates, are an integral part of the
financial statements prepared by management and are based on management's knowledge and
experience about past and current events and assumptions about future events. Certain accounting
estimates are particularly sensitive because of their significance to the financial statements, the
degree of subjectivity involved in their development and because of the possibility that future events
affecting them may differ significantly from those expected. The following estimates are of most
significance to the financial statements:
Estimate
Management's process to
determine
Baker Tilly's conclusions
regarding reasonableness
Accrued compensated
absences
Evaluation of hours earned and
accumulated in accordance
with employment policies,
historical usage and average
wage per hour rates
Reasonable in relation to the
financial statements as a whole
Net pension liability and
related deferrals
Evaluation of information
provided by the Wisconsin
Retirement System
Reasonable in relation to the
financial statements as a whole
Depreciation Evaluate estimated useful life
of the asset and original
acquisition value
Reasonable in relation to the
financial statements as a whole
There have been no significant changes made by management to either the processes used to
develop the particularly sensitive accounting estimates, or to the significant assumptions used to
develop the estimates, noted above.
• Financial statement disclosures: The disclosures in the financial statements are neutral, consistent
and clear.
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Significant unusual transactions
There have been no significant transactions that are outside the normal course of business for the Village
or that otherwise appear to be unusual due to their timing, size or nature.
Significant difficulties encountered during the audit
We encountered no significant difficulties in dealing with management and completing our audit.
Disagreements with management
Professional standards define a disagreement with management as a matter, whether or not resolved to
our satisfaction, concerning a financial accounting, reporting or auditing matter that could be significant to
the basic financial statements or the auditors' report. We are pleased to report that no such
disagreements arose during the course of our audit.
Audit report
There have been no departures from the auditors' standard report.
Audit consultations outside the engagement team
We encountered no difficult or contentious matters for which we consulted outside of the engagement
team.
Uncorrected misstatements and corrected misstatements
Professional standards require us to accumulate misstatements identified during the audit, other than
those that are clearly trivial, and to communicate accumulated misstatements to management. The
schedule within the attachments summarizes the uncorrected misstatements, other than those that are
clearly trivial, that we presented to management and the material corrected misstatements that, in our
judgment, may not have been detected except through our auditing procedures. The internal control
matters section of this report describes the effects on the financial reporting process indicated by the
uncorrected misstatements and corrected misstatements, other than those that we consider to be of a
lesser magnitude than significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Management has determined that the effects of the uncorrected misstatements are immaterial, both
individually and in the aggregate, to the financial statements as a whole. The uncorrected misstatements
or the matters underlying them could potentially cause future period financial statements to be materially
misstated, even though, in our judgment, such uncorrected misstatements are immaterial to the basic
financial statements under audit.
Other audit findings or issues
We encountered no other audit findings or issues that require communication at this time.
We generally discuss a variety of matters, including the application of accounting principles and auditing
standards, with management each year prior to retention as the Village's auditors. However, these
discussions occurred in the normal course of our professional relationship and our responses were not a
condition to our retention.
Management's consultations with other accountants
In some cases, management may decide to consult with other accountants about auditing and accounting
matters. Management informed us that, and to our knowledge, there were no consultations with other
accountants regarding auditing or accounting matters.
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Written communications between management and Baker Tilly
The attachments include copies of other material written communications, including a copy of the
management representation letter.
Compliance with laws and regulations
We did not identify any non-compliance with laws and regulations during our audit except for the excess
expenditures over appropriations disclosed in Note 2 of the financial statements.
Fraud
We did not identify any known or suspected fraud during our audit.
Going concern
Pursuant to professional standards, we are required to communicate to you, when applicable, certain
matters relating to our evaluation of the Village's ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable
period of time but no less than 12 months from the date of the financial statements, including the effects
on the financial statements and the adequacy of the related disclosures, and the effects on the auditors'
report. No such matters or conditions have come to our attention during our engagement.
Independence
We are not aware of any relationships between Baker Tilly and the Village that, in our professional
judgment, may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence.
Related parties
We did not have any significant findings or issues arise during the audit in connection with the Village's
related parties.
Other matters
We applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information (RSI) that supplements
the basic financial statements. Our procedures consisted of inquiries of management regarding the
methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with management's
responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our
audit of the basic financial statements. We did not audit the RSI and do not express an opinion or provide
any assurance on the RSI.
We were engaged to report on the supplementary information which accompanies the financial
statements but is not RSI. With respect to the supplementary information, we made certain inquiries of
management and evaluated the form, content and methods of preparing the information to determine that
the information complies with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America,
the method of preparing it has not changed from the prior period, and the information is appropriate and
complete in relation to our audit of the financial statements. We compared and reconciled the
supplementary information to the underlying accounting records used to prepare the financial statements
or to the financial statements themselves.
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Nonattest services
The following nonattest services were provided by Baker Tilly:
• Financial statement preparation
• Adjusting journal entries
• Compiled regulatory reports
• Utility rate consulting
In addition, as part of the financial statement preparation we prepared GASB No. 34 conversion entries
which are summarized in the "Reconciliation of the Balance Sheet of Governmental Funds to the
Statement of Net Position" and the "Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and
Changes in Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities" in the financial
statements.
None of these nonattest services constitute an audit under generally accepted auditing standards,
including Government Auditing Standards.
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Village Board resources
Our business is to know every aspect of yours and to maintain a constant lookout for what's next. We
invite you to learn about some of the trending challenges and opportunities for public sector organizations
like yours and how Baker Tilly can help.
To explore more trending topics and regulatory updates, visit our resource page at
https://www.bakertilly.com/insights/audit-committee-resource-page.
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Baker Tilly can help you navigate, understand and pursue various federal and state
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Through these types of digital services, Baker Tilly can help you scale with future
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Public sector organizations face significant challenges from cyber threats and IT
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Baker Tilly can help enhance your cybersecurity posture and ensure compliance,
with solutions in IT compliance and security and cybersecurity and data protection to
safeguard your data and navigate complex risk environments.
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Management representation letter
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Total Total Change in
Current Noncurrent Total Assets/ Current Noncurrent Total Liabilities/ Net Position/ Total Expenses/ Net Position/
Assets Assets Deferred Outflows Liabilities Liabilities Deferred Inflows Fund Balances Revenues Expenditures Fund Balances
General Fund - - - - - (16,701) 22,039 (11,363) 33,402 22,039
Water Fund - - - (2,798) - (2,798) 2,798 - 2,798 2,798
Remaining Funds - - - - - (3,225) 3,225 - 3,225 3,225
Village of Williams Bay
SUMMARY OF UNCORRECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT MISSTATEMENTS
December 31, 2025
Financial Statements Effect -
Debit (Credit) to Financial Statement Total
P: drive updated 12/14
For use on audits after 10/1/15 TB.4 PAJE's
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Client service team
Paul Frantz, CPA
Principal
790 N Water Street
Suite 2000
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
United States
T +1 (414) 777 5506
paul.frantz@bakertilly.com
Lawson Ramuta, CPA
Manager
3410 Oakwood Mann Dr.
Suite 200
Eau Claire, Wisconsin 54701
United States
T +1 (612) 876 4908
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Accounting changes relevant to the Village
of Williams Bay
Future accounting standards update
GASB
Statement
Number Description
Potentially
impacts you Effective date
103 Financial Reporting Model Improvements 12/31/26
104 Disclosure of Certain Capital Assets 12/31/26
105 Subsequent Events 12/31/27
Further information on upcoming GASB pronouncements.
Changes to the financial reporting model
GASB Statement 103, Financial Reporting Model Improvements, builds on Statement 34 by providing key
targeted improvements to the financial reporting model. Its requirements are designed to:
• Enhance the effectiveness of governmental financial reports in providing information essential for
decision making and assessing a government's accountability, and
• Address certain application issues.
The targeted improvements contained in Statement 103 establish or modify existing accounting and
financial reporting requirements related to:
• Management's discussion and analysis - While the overall requirements do not substantially
change management's discussion and analysis, the modifications are meant to improve the
analysis included in this section and provide details about the items that should be discussed as
currently known facts, decisions, or conditions expected to have a significant financial effect in the
subsequent period.
• Unusual or infrequent items (previously known as extraordinary and special items) - The new
Statement simplifies GASB literature by eliminating the separate presentation of extraordinary
and special items. Under the requirement of Statement 103, applicable items will either be
identified as unusual or infrequent, or both.
• Presentation of the proprietary fund statement of revenues, expenses, and changes in fund net
position - The changes are designed to improve consistency around the classification of items in
these statements by better defining what should be included in operating revenues and expenses
and nonoperating revenues and expenses including, for example, the addition of subsidies
received or provided as a new category of nonoperating revenues and expenses.
Major component unit information, and Budgetary comparison information - Statement 103 is designed to
improve the consistency of the reporting of major component unit information and budgetary comparison
information by specifying required placement of that information.
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Revisions to disclosures for certain capital assets
Governments are required to provide information on capital assets in the footnotes to the financial
statements as outlined in GASB Statement No. 34. Recent standards have impacted the accounting and
reporting for capital assets and as a result GASB issued Statement No. 104, Disclosure of Certain Capital
Assets to provide enhanced disclosures for certain capital assets, including:
(a) Lease assets reported under Statement No. 87, intangible right-to-use assets reported under
Statement No. 94 and subscription assets reported under Statement No. 96 should all be
disclosed separately, and by major class of underlying asset. In addition, if there are any other
intangible assets reported they should also be disclosed separately.
(b) Capital assets that are held for sale should have the ending balance with separate disclosure for
historical cost and related accumulated depreciation as well as any outstanding debt for which the
asset is pledged as collateral disclosed by major class of asset. Assets held for sale are defined
as those for which the government has decided to pursue the sale, and it is probable that the sale
will be finalized within one year of the financial statement date.
While these changes are focused on footnote disclosures it is important to plan ahead to ensure the
required information is available for implementation.
Updated guidance for the financial reporting of subsequent events
GASB Statement No. 105, Subsequent Events, which supersedes GASB Statement No. 56, is intended
to enhance consistency in the application of requirements for subsequent events.
The Statement defines subsequent events as transactions or other events that occur after year end but
before the date the financial statements are available to be issued. The date the financial statements are
available to be issued is the date at which (a) the financial statements are complete in a form and format
that complies with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and (b) approvals necessary for
issuance have been obtained, or typically the opinion date. The definition of subsequent events in this
Statement modifies the subsequent events time frame throughout the GASB literature.
The Statement also clarifies:
• The different types of subsequent events (recognized and nonrecognized events)
• When note disclosures are required
• The information that should be included in those note disclosures
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Uncorrected misstatements
See the Summary of Uncorrected Financial Statement Misstatements Schedule included within the
Management Representation Letter for a summary of the financial statement effects of the uncorrected
misstatements.
Material corrected misstatements
Description Amount
To correct and record loan proceeds $ 1,476,050
To correct bond principal payments 668,198
To reverse transfer related to moving loan proceeds between funds 1,341,024
Reversal of prior year audit entries to correct fund balance 153,642
To clear out prior year tax roll 14,461,970
To record current tax roll 11,760,347
To record advance tax collections 2,999,951
To reverse prior year retainage 504,564
To move qualifying expenditures to ARPA 227,730
To record the current year tax equivalent 78,028
To record construction accounts payable and retainages 706,312
To record current year capital asset additions and disposals 5,596,045
To record current year depreciation expense 425,842
The remaining misstatements that were identified and corrected by management were not material
individually or in the aggregate to the financial statements taken as a whole.
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Two-way audit communications,
As part of our audit of your financial statements, we are providing communications to you throughout the
audit process. Auditing requirements provide for two-way communication and are important in assisting
the auditor and you with more information relevant to the audit.
As this past audit is concluded, we use what we have learned to begin the planning process for next
year's audit. It is important that you understand the following points about the scope and timing of our
next audit:
a. We address the significant risks of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, through
our detailed audit procedures.
b. We will obtain an understanding of the five components of internal control sufficient to assess the
risk of material misstatement of the financial statements whether due to error or fraud, and to
design the nature, timing and extent of further audit procedures. We will obtain a sufficient
understanding by performing risk assessment procedures to evaluate the design of controls
relevant to an audit of financial statements and to determine whether they have been
implemented. We will use such knowledge to:
• Identify types of potential misstatements.
• Consider factors that affect the risks of material misstatement.
• Design tests of controls, when applicable, and substantive procedures.
c. We will not express an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting or
compliance with laws, regulations and provisions of contracts or grant programs.
d. The concept of materiality recognizes that some matters, either individually or in the aggregate,
are important for fair presentation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles while other matters are not important. In performing the audit, we are
concerned with matters that, either individually or in the aggregate, could be material to the
financial statements. Our responsibility is to plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance that material misstatements, whether caused by errors or fraud, are detected.
Our audit will be performed in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States
of America.
We are very interested in your views regarding certain matters. Those matters are listed here:
a. We typically will communicate with your top level of management unless you tell us otherwise.
b. We understand that the governing board has the responsibility to oversee the strategic direction
of your organization, as well as the overall accountability of the entity. Management has the
responsibility for achieving the objectives of the entity.
c. We need to know your views about your organization's objectives and strategies, and the related
business risks that may result in material misstatements.
d. We anticipate that the Village will receive an unmodified opinion on its financial statements.
e. Which matters do you consider warrant particular attention during the audit, and are there any
areas where you request additional procedures to be undertaken?
f. Have you had any significant communications with regulators or grantor agencies?
g. Are there other matters that you believe are relevant to the audit of the financial statements?
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Also, is there anything that we need to know about the attitudes, awareness and actions of the governing
body concerning:
a. The entity's internal control and its importance in the entity, including how the Village board
oversee the effectiveness of internal control?
b. The detection or the possibility of fraud?
We also need to know if you have taken actions in response to developments in financial reporting, laws,
accounting standards, governance practices, or other related matters, or in response to previous
communications with us.
With regard to the timing of our audit, here is some general information. If necessary, we may do
preliminary financial audit work during the months of October-December, and sometimes early in January.
Our final financial fieldwork is scheduled during the spring to best coincide with your readiness and report
deadlines. After fieldwork, we wrap up our financial audit procedures at our office and may issue drafts of
our report for your review. Final copies of our report and other communications are issued after approval
by your staff. This is typically 6-12 weeks after final fieldwork, but may vary depending on a number of
factors.
Keep in mind that while this communication may assist us with planning the scope and timing of the audit,
it does not change the auditor's sole responsibility to determine the overall audit strategy and the audit
plan, including the nature, timing and extent of procedures necessary to obtain sufficient appropriate audit
evidence.
We realize that you may have questions on what this all means, or wish to provide other feedback. We
welcome the opportunity to hear from you.
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Village of Williams Bay
Financial Statements and
Supplementary Information
December 31, 2025
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Village of Williams Bay
Table of Contents
December 31, 2025
Page
Independent Auditors' Report 1
Basic Financial Statements
Government Wide Financial Statements
Statement of Net Position 4
Statement of Activities 5
Fund Financial Statements
Balance Sheet - Government Funds 6
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances - Governmental Funds 7
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances
of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities 8
Statement of Net Position - Proprietary Funds 9
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position - Proprietary Funds 10
Statement of Cash Flows - Proprietary Funds 11
Statement of Fiduciary Net Position - Fiduciary Fund 12
Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position - Fiduciary Fund 13
Index to Notes to Financial Statements 14
Notes to Financial Statements 15
Required Supplementary Information
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual -
General Fund 4
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual -
EMS Fund 4
Schedule of Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability (Asset) and Employer
Contributions - Wisconsin Retirement System 4
Notes to Required Supplementary Information 4
Supplementary Information
Combining Balance Sheet - Nonmajor Governmental Funds 4
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, Expenditures and Changes in Fund
Balances - Nonmajor Governmental Funds 4
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Independent Auditors' Report
To the Village Board of
Village of Williams Bay
Opinions
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, the business-type
activities, each major fund and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Village of Williams Bay (the
Village), as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025, and the related notes to the financial statements,
which collectively comprise the Village's basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents.
In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects,
the respective financial position of the governmental activities, the business-type activities, each major fund
and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Village as of December 31, 2025 and the respective
changes in financial position and, where applicable, cash flows thereof for the year then ended in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinions
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of
America (GAAS). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors'
Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be
independent of the Villa
ge and to meet our other ethical responsibilities, in accordance with the relevant
ethical requirements relating to our audit. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient
and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions.
Responsibilities of Management for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance
with accountin
g principles generally accepted in the United States of America; and for the design,
implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of
financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or
events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Villa
ge's ability to continue as a
going concern for twelve months beyond the financial statement date, including any currently known
information that may raise substantial doubt shortly thereafter.
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Auditors' Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free
from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditors' report that includes our
opinions. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is
not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with GAAS will always detect a material misstatement
when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one
resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations or the
override of internal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that,
individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the
financial statements.
In performing an audit in accordance with GAAS, we:
• Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to
fraud or error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures
include examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements.
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures
that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of the Village's internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant
accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the
financial statements.
• Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that
raise substantial doubt about the Village's ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable
period of time.
We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the
planned scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings and certain internal control-related matters that
we identified during the audit.
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the required
supplementary information, as listed in the table of contents be presented to supplement the basic financial
statements. Such information is the responsibility of management and, although not a part of the basic
financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board who considers it to be an
essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational,
economic or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary
information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which
consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the
information for consistency with management's responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and
other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion
or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient
evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.
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Management has omitted management's discussion and analysis that accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America require to be presented to supplement the basic financial
statements. Such missing information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the
Governmental Accountin
g Standards Board who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for
placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic or historical context. Our
opinions on the basic financial statements are not affected by this missing information.
Supplementary Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectivel
y
comprise the Village's basic financial statements. The supplementary information as listed in the table of
contents is presented for purposes of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial
statements. Such information is the responsibility of management and was derived from and relates directly to
the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements. The information
has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and
certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying
accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements or to the basic financial
statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the supplementary information is fairly stated in all
material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements as a whole.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
April 29, 2026
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BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Business-
Governmental Type
Activities Activities Total
Assets and Deferred Outflows
of Resources
Assets
Cash and investments 4,970,422$ 5,251,699 $ 10,222,121 $
Taxes receivable 4,364,522 - 4,364,522
Accounts receivable 183,120 647,641 830,761
Leases receivable - 1,077,462 1,077,462
Prepaid items 25,774 3,715 29,489
Inventory - 9,713 9,713
Restricted assets, cash and investments 89,983 3,899,688 3,989,671
Capital assets:
Land 1,779,105 22,352 1,801,457
Construction in progress 430,008 4,105,585 4,535,593
Other capital assets, net of depreciation 8,268,255 9,051,550 17,319,805
Total assets 20,111,189 24,069,405 44,180,594
Deferred Outflows of Resources
Pension related amounts 914,602 154,114 1,068,716
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources
and Net Position
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 262,442 906,874 1,169,316
Accrued interest 61,330 109,790 171,120
Deposits 2,700 - 2,700
Noncurrent liabilities:
Due within one year 654,698 462,265 1,116,963
Due in more than one year 6,518,859 11,847,525 18,366,384
Net pension liability 156,193 23,725 179,918
Total liabilities 7,656,222 13,350,179 21,006,401
Deferred Inflows of Resources
Pension related amounts 454,510 74,737 529,247
Lease related amounts - 1,077,462 1,077,462
Unearned revenues 4,329,301 - 4,329,301
Total deferred inflows of resources 4,783,811 1,152,199 5,936,010
Net Position
Net investment in capital assets 3,621,451 3,762,216 7,383,667
Restricted for:
Library 268,772 - 268,772
EMS 524,114 - 524,114
2% fire dues 39,507 - 39,507
Act 102 21,391 - 21,391
Debt service 556,551 - 556,551
Impact fees - 210,080 210,080
Equipment replacement - 146,893 146,893
Unrestricted 3,553,972 5,601,952 9,155,924
Total net position 8,585,758$ 9,721,141 $ 18,306,899 $
Village of Williams Bay
Statement of Net Position
December 31, 2025
See notes to financial statements
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Operating Capital
Charges for Grants and Grants and Governmental Business-Type
Functions/Programs Expenses Services Contributions Contributions Activities Activities Total
Primary Government
General government 1,154,179$ 179,651 $ - $ - $ (974,528)$ - $ (974,528)$
Public safety 2,735,185 331,253 114,012 - (2,289,920) - (2,289,920)
Public works 1,082,879 207,673 8,162 - (867,044) - (867,044)
Culture and recreation 1,303,639 747,041 46,440 - (510,158) - (510,158)
Conservation and development 2,516 - - - (2,516) - (2,516)
Interest and fiscal charges 217,063 - - - (217,063) - (217,063)
Total governmental activities 6,495,461 1,465,618 168,614 - (4,861,229) - (4,861,229)
Business-Type Activities
Water utility 1,346,332 1,083,470 - 69,406 - (193,456) (193,456)
Sewer utility 1,457,495 1,354,007 - 95,000 - (8,488) (8,488)
Total business-type activities 2,803,827 2,437,477 - 164,406 - (201,944) (201,944)
Total 9,299,288$ 3,903,095 $ 168,614 $ 164,406 $ (4,861,229) (201,944) (5,063,173)
General Revenues
Taxes:
Property taxes, levied for general purposes 1,793,544 - 1,793,544
Property taxes, levied for debt service 899,956 - 899,956
Property taxes, levied for library 250,314 - 250,314
Property taxes, levied for recycling 76,000 - 76,000
Property taxes, levied for EMS 928,077 - 928,077
Other taxes 73,740 - 73,740
Intergovernmental revenues not restricted to specific programs 864,457 797,398 1,661,855
Investment income 241,121 342,258 583,379
Miscellaneous 171,611 - 171,611
Total general revenues 5,298,820 1,139,656 6,438,476
Transfers 78,028 (78,028) -
Change in net position 515,619 859,684 1,375,303
Net Position, Beginning 8,070,139 8,861,457 16,931,596
Net Position, Ending 8,585,758$ 9,721,141 $ 18,306,899 $
Program Revenues Changes in Net Position
Net (Expenses) Revenues and
Village of Williams Bay
Statement of Activities
Year Ended December 31, 2025
See notes to financial statements
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Special
Revenue Fund
Capital Nonmajor Total
General EMS Debt Service Projects Governmental Governmental
Fund Fund Fund Fund Funds Funds
Assets
Cash and investments 2,857,419$ 555,217 $ 617,881 $ 464,737 $ 475,168 $ 4,970,422 $
Restricted cash and investments - - - 89,983 - 89,983
Taxes receivable 1,842,653 928,077 853,312 - 740,480 4,364,522
Accounts receivable 105,951 44,634 - - 32,535 183,120
Due from other funds 38,482 - - - - 38,482
Prepaid items 22,342 - - - 3,432 25,774
Total assets 4,866,847$ 1,527,928 $ 1,471,193 $ 554,720 $ 1,251,615 $ 9,672,303 $
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows
of Resources and Fund Balances
Liabilities
Accounts payable 129,170$ 75,737 $ - $ - $ 448 $ 205,355$
Accrued liabilities 57,087 - - - - 57,087
Deposits 2,700 - - - - 2,700
Due to other funds - - - - 38,482 38,482
Total liabilities 188,957 75,737 - - 38,930 303,624
Deferred Inflows of Resources
Unavailable revenues - 44,634 - - - 44,634
Unearned revenues 1,807,432 928,077 853,312 - 740,480 4,329,301
Total deferred inflows of resources 1,807,432 972,711 853,312 - 740,480 4,373,935
Fund Balances
Nonspendable 22,342 - - - 3,432 25,774
Restricted - 479,480 617,881 89,983 329,670 1,517,014
Committed 838,208 - - 464,737 146,610 1,449,555
Assigned 69,684 - - - - 69,684
Unassigned (deficit) 1,940,224 - - - (7,507) 1,932,717
Total fund balances 2,870,458 479,480 617,881 554,720 472,205 4,994,744
Total liabilities, deferred inflows
of resources and fund balances 4,866,847$ 1,527,928 $ 1,471,193 $ 554,720 $ 1,251,615 $
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Net Position are different because:
Capital assets used in governmental funds are not financial resources and therefore
are not reported in the funds. 10,477,368
Some receivables that are not currently available are reported as unavailable
revenues in the fund financial statements but are recognized as revenue when
earned in the government-wide statements. 44,634
The net pension liability does not relate to current financial resources and is not reported in the
governmental funds. (156,193)
Deferred outflows of resources related to pensions do not related to current financial resources
and are not reported in the governmental funds. 914,602
Deferred inflows of resources related to pensions do not related to current financial resources
and are not reported in the governmental funds. (454,510)
Some liabilities, including long-term debt, are not due and payable in the current period and,
therefore, are not reported in the funds.
General obligation debt (6,661,871)
Bond premium (284,029)
Accrued interest on general obligation debt (61,330)
Compensated absences (227,657)
Net position of governmental activities 8,585,758$
December 31, 2025
Village of Williams Bay
Balance Sheet -
Governmental Funds
See notes to the financial statements
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Special
Revenue Fund
Capital Nonmajor Total
General EMS Debt Service Projects Governmental Governmental
Fund Fund Fund Fund Funds Funds
Revenues
Taxes 1,867,284$ 928,077 $ 899,956 $ - $ 326,314$ 4,021,631 $
Special assessments 4,360 - - - - 4,360
Intergovernmental 552,592 - - - 421,703 974,295
Regulation and compliance 300,238 - - - - 300,238
Public charges for services 976,510 - - - 4,300 980,810
Investment income 220,076 - - 1 21,042 241,119
Miscellaneous 163,270 - - - 207,263 370,533
Total revenues 4,084,330 928,077 899,956 1 980,622 6,892,986
Expenditures
Current:
General government 1,053,468 - - - - 1,053,468
Public safety 1,787,444 834,023 - - 66,267 2,687,734
Public works 508,445 - - - 135,250 643,695
Culture and recreation 671,471 - - - 534,987 1,206,458
Conservation and development 2,516 - - - - 2,516
Capital outlay - - - 1,270,157 227,730 1,497,887
Debt service:
Principal - - 619,217 - - 619,217
Interest and fiscal charges 464 - 240,716 - - 241,180
Total expenditures 4,023,808 834,023 859,933 1,270,157 964,234 7,952,155
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over expenditures 60,522 94,054 40,023 (1,270,156) 16,388 (1,059,169)
Other Financing Sources
Proceeds from sale of capital assets 37,670 - - - - 37,670
Transfers in 78,028 - - - - 78,028
Total other financing sources 115,698 - - - - 115,698
Net change in fund balances 176,220 94,054 40,023 (1,270,156) 16,388 (943,471)
Fund Balance, Beginning 2,694,238 385,426 577,858 1,824,876 455,817 5,938,215
Fund Balance, Ending 2,870,458$ 479,480 $ 617,881 $ 554,720 $ 472,205 $ 4,994,744 $
Village of Williams Bay
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances -
Governmental Funds
Year Ended December 31, 2025
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Net Change in Fund Balances, Total Governmental Funds (943,471)$
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Activities are
different because:
Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures. However, in the
statement of net position the cost of these assets is capitalized and they are
depreciated over their estimated useful lives and reported as depreciation expense in
the Statement of Activities.
Capital outlay is reported as an expenditure in the fund financial statements
but is capitalized in the government-wide financial statements
1,497,887
Some items reported as capital outlay were not capitalized (31,183)
Depreciation is recorded in the government-wide statements (575,508)
Receivables not currently available are reported as revenue when collected or currently
available in the fund financial statements but are recognized as revenue when earned in
the government-wide financial statements.
2,393
Debt issued provides current financial resources to governmental funds,
but issuing debt increases long-term liabilities in the Statement of Net
Position. Repayment of debt principal is an expenditure in the governmental
funds, but the repayment reduces long-term liabilities in the Statement of
Net Position.
Principal repaid
619,217
Governmental funds report premiums and discounts associated with the issuance
of long-term debt as other financing sources and uses but these items are amortized
over the life of the debt issue on the Statement of Activities.
Amortization of premiums
20,746
Some expenses in the Statement of Activities do not require the use of
current financial resources and, therefore, are not reported as expenditures
in the governmental funds.
Compensated absences
(22,475)
Net pension liability (18,676)
Deferred outflows of resources related to pensions (315,926)
Deferred inflows of resources related to pensions 279,242
Accrued interest 3,373
Change in Net Position of Governmental Activities 515,619$
Village of Williams Bay
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances of Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities
Year Ended December 31, 2025
See notes to financial statements
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Water Sewer
Utility Utility Total
Assets and Deferred Outflows
of Resources
Current Assets
Cash and investments 2,244,017$ 3,007,682 $ 5,251,699 $
Accounts receivable 323,096 324,545 647,641
Leases receivable 60,409 - 60,409
Inventory 9,713 - 9,713
Prepaid items 2,457 1,258 3,715
Restricted assets, cash and investments 2,952,708 590,007 3,542,715
Total current assets 5,592,400 3,923,492 9,515,892
Noncurrent Assets
Restricted assets, cash and investments 210,080 146,893 356,973
Leases receivable 1,017,053 - 1,017,053
Capital assets:
Land 22,352 - 22,352
Construction in progress 4,058,329 47,256 4,105,585
Other capital assets 11,378,193 9,777,365 21,155,558
Less accumulated depreciation/amortization (6,754,929) (5,349,079) (12,104,008)
Total noncurrent assets 9,931,078 4,622,435 14,553,513
Total assets 15,523,478 8,545,927 24,069,405
Deferred Outflows of Resources
Pension related items 115,362 38,752 154,114
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources
and Net Position
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable 735,192 171,682 906,874
Accrued interest payable 69,711 40,079 109,790
Current portion of compensated absences 11,394 9,070 20,464
Current portion of general obligation and revenue related debt 271,813 169,988 441,801
Total current liabilities 1,088,110 390,819 1,478,929
Noncurrent Liabilities
Long-term debt:
Compensated absences
24,486 9,659 34,145
General obligation and revenue related debt 7,118,014 4,224,699 11,342,713
Unamortized debt premium 313,778 156,889 470,667
Net pension liability 16,373 7,352 23,725
Total noncurrent liabilities 7,472,651 4,398,599 11,871,250
Total liabilities 8,560,761 4,789,418 13,350,179
Deferred Inflows of Resources
Pension related items 56,682 18,055 74,737
Lease related items 1,077,462 - 1,077,462
Total deferred inflows of resources 1,134,144 18,055 1,152,199
Net Position
Net investment in capital assets 3,267,277 494,939 3,762,216
Restricted:
Impact fees 210,080 - 210,080
Equipment replacement - 146,893 146,893
Unrestricted 2,466,578 3,135,374 5,601,952
Total net position 5,943,935$ 3,777,206 $ 9,721,141
Activities -
Enterprise Funds
Village of Williams Bay
Statement of Net Position -
Proprietary Funds
December 31, 2025
Business-Type
See notes to financial statements
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Water Sewer
Utility Utility Total
Operating Revenues
Charges for services and sales 1,072,996$ 1,354,007 $ 2,427,003 $
Other 10,474 - 10,474
Total operating revenues 1,083,470 1,354,007 2,437,477
Operating Expenses
Operation and maintenance 867,130 1,146,060 2,013,190
Depreciation 247,929 178,008 425,937
Total operating expenses 1,115,059 1,324,068 2,439,127
Operating income (loss) (31,589) 29,939 (1,650)
Nonoperating Revenues (Expenses)
Intergovernmental revenue 797,398 - 797,398
Investment income 241,186 101,072 342,258
Interest expense (231,273) (133,427) (364,700)
Total nonoperating revenues (expenses) 807,311 (32,355) 774,956
Income (loss) before transfers and capital contributions 775,722 (2,416) 773,306
Transfers Out (75,248) (2,780) (78,028)
Capital Contributions 69,406 95,000 164,406
Change in net position 769,880 89,804 859,684
Net Position, Beginning 5,174,055 3,687,402 8,861,457
Net Position, Ending 5,943,935$ 3,777,206 $ 9,721,141 $
Enterprise Funds
Business-Type
Village of Williams Bay
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position -
Proprietary Funds
Year Ended December 31, 2025
Activities -
See notes to financial statements
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Water Sewer
Utility Utility Total
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Received from customers 997,086$ 1,301,054 $ 2,298,140 $
Paid to vendors for goods and services (699,596) (966,991) (1,666,587)
Paid to employees for services (224,833) (99,453) (324,286)
Net cash flows from operating activities 72,657 234,610 307,267
Cash Flows From Capital and Related Financing Activities
Acquisition and construction of capital assets (3,342,468) (1,804,990) (5,147,458)
Contribution received for construction 69,406 95,000 164,406
Capital grant received 797,398 - 797,398
Proceeds from debt issued 2,311,855 1,891,085 4,202,940
Debt retired (550,057) (118,141) (668,198)
Interest paid (236,960) (130,696) (367,656)
Net cash flows from capital and related financing activities (950,826) (67,742) (1,018,568)
Cash Flows From Noncapital Financing
Transfers (75,248) (2,780) (78,028)
Net cash flows from noncapital financing activities (75,248) (2,780) (78,028)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Investment income 241,186 101,072 342,258
.
Net cash flows from investing activities 241,186 101,072 342,258
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (712,231) 265,160 (447,071)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning 6,119,036 3,479,422 9,598,458
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending 5,406,805$ 3,744,582 $ 9,151,387 $
Reconciliation of Operating Income (Loss) to
Net Cash From Operating Activities:
Operating income (loss) (31,589)$ 29,939 $ (1,650) $
Adjustments to reconcile operating income (loss) to
net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation expense 247,929 178,008 425,937
Depreciation charged to other funds 17,754 (17,754) -
Changes in assets, deferred outflows, liabilities and deferred inflows:
Accounts receivable (107,110) (35,199) (142,309)
Receivable from municipality 2,972 - 2,972
Materials and supplies (812) - (812)
Prepaid expenses 684 795 1,479
Pension related liability and deferrals 1 (1) -
Accounts payable (53,052) 80,923 27,871
Accrued liabilities (8,162) (3,636) (11,798)
Compensated absences 4,042 1,535 5,577
Net cash flows from operating activities 72,657$ 234,610 $ 307,267 $
Reconciliation of Cash and Cash Equivalents
to the Statement of Net Position, Proprietary Funds
Cash and investments, statement of net position 2,244,017$ 3,007,682 $ 5,251,699 $
Restricted cash and investments, statement of net position 3,162,788 736,900 3,899,688
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Ending 5,406,805$ 3,744,582 $ 9,151,387 $
Noncash Capital and Related Financial Activities
Amortization of premium 18,458$ 9,228 $ 27,686 $
Capital related items in accounts payable 685,771 $ 19,034 $ 704,805 $
Business-Type
Activities -
Enterprise Funds
Village of Williams Bay
Statement of Cash Flows -
Proprietary Funds
Year Ended December 31, 2025
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Custodial Fund
Tax
Collection
Fund
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 3,113,601$
Taxes receivable 8,646,746
Total assets 11,760,347
Liabilities
Due to other taxing units 11,760,347
Net Position
Total net position -$
Statement of Fiduciary Net Position -
Fiduciary Fund
Village of Williams Bay
December 31, 2025
See notes to financial statements
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Custodial Fund
Tax
Collection
Fund
Additions
Tax collections 7,808,767$
Deductions
Payments to overlying districts 7,808,767
Change in fiduciary net position -
Net Position, Beginning -
Net Position, Ending -$
Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position -
Fiduciary Fund
Year Ended December 31, 2025
Village of Williams Bay
See notes to financial statements
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Village of Williams Bay
Index to Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
Page
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 15
Reporting Entity 15
Government-Wide and Fund Financial Statements 15
Measurement Focus, Basis of Accounting and Financial Statement Presentation 17
Assets, Deferred Outflows of Resources, Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources and
Net Position or Equity 18
Deposits and Investments 18
Receivables 19
Inventories and Prepaid Items 19
Restricted Assets 19
Capital Assets 20
Deferred Outflows of Resources 20
Compensated Absences 20
Lon
g-Term Obligations 20
Leases 21
Deferred Inflows of Resources 21
Equity Classifications 21
Pension 22
Basis for Existin
g Rates 23
2. Stewardship, Compliance and Accountability 23
Budgetary Information 23
Excess Expenditures Over Budget 23
Deficit Balances 23
Limitations on the Village's Tax Levy 24
3. Detailed Notes on All Funds 24
Deposits and Investments 24
Receivables 26
Restricted Assets 26
Capital Assets 27
Interfund Receivables/Payables and Transfers 29
Long-Term Obligations 30
Lease Disclosures 33
Net Position/Fund Balances 33
4. Other Information 35
Employees' Retirement System 35
Risk Management 40
Commitments and Contingencies 40
Effect of New Accounting Standards on Current-Period Financial Statements 41
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The accounting policies of the Village of Williams Bay, Wisconsin (the Village) conform to accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America as applicable to governmental units. The
accepted standard-setting body for establishing governmental accounting and financial reporting principles
is the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
Reporting Entity
This report includes all of the funds of the Villa
ge. The reporting entity for the Village consists of the
primary government and its component units. Component units are legally separate organizations for
which the primary government is financially accountable or other organizations for which the nature
and significance of their relationship with the primary government are such that their exclusion would
cause the reporting entity's financial statements to be misleading. The Villa
ge has not identified any
organizations that meet this criteria.
Government-Wide and Fund Financial Statements
Government-Wide Financial Statements
The statement of net position and statement of activities display information about the reporting
government as a whole. They include all funds of the reporting entity except for fiduciary funds.
The statements distinguish between governmental and business-type activities. Governmental
activities generally are financed through taxes, intergovernmental revenues and other
nonexchange revenues. Business-t
ype activities are financed in whole or in part by fees charged
to external parties for goods or services.
The statement of activities demonstrates the degree to which the direct expenses of a given
function or segment are offset by program revenues. Direct expenses are those that are clearly
identifiable with a specific function or segment. The Villa
ge does not allocate indirect expenses to
functions in the statement of activities. Program revenues include 1) charges to customers or
applicants who purchase, use or directly benefit from goods, services or privileges provided by a
given function or segment, and 2) grants and contributions that are restricted to meeting the
operational or capital requirements of a particular function or segment. Taxes and other items not
included among program revenues are reported as general revenues. Internally dedicated
resources are reported as general revenues rather than as program revenues.
Fund Financial Statements
Financial statements of the Villa
ge are organized into funds, each of which is considered to
be a separate accounting entity. Each fund is accounted for by providing a separate set of
self-balancing accounts, which constitute its assets, deferred outflows of resources, liabilities,
deferred inflows of resources, net position/fund balance, revenues and expenditures/expenses.
Funds are organized as major funds or nonmajor funds within the
governmental and proprietary
statements. An emphasis is placed on major funds within the governmental and proprietary
categories. A fund is considered major if it is the primary operating fund of the Village or meets the
following criteria:
a. Total assets/deferred outflows of resources, liabilities/deferred inflows of resources,
revenues or expenditures/expenses of that individual governmental or enterprise fund are
at least 10% of the corresponding total for all funds of that category or type, and
b. The same element of the individual governmental or enterprise fund that met the 10% test
is at least 5% of the corresponding total for all governmental and enterprise funds
combined.
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December 31, 2025
c. In addition, any other governmental or enterprise fund that the Villa ge believes is
particularly important to financial statement users may be reported as a major fund.
Separate financial statements are provided for governmental funds, proprietary funds and
fiduciary funds, even though the latter are excluded from the government-wide financial
statements. Major individual governmental funds and major individual enterprise funds are
reported as separate columns in the fund financial statements.
The Village reports the following major governmental funds:
General Fund
General Fund accounts for the Villa
ge's primary operating activities. It is used to account for
and report all financial resources except those accounted for and reported in another fund.
Special Revenue Fund
EMS - Special Revenue Fund is used to account for and report related referendum revenues
legally restricted or committed to supporting expenditures for the EMS program.
Debt Service Fund
Debt Service Fund is used to account for and report financial resources that are restricted,
committed or assigned to expenditure for the payment of general long-term debt principal,
interest and related costs, other than enterprise debt.
Capital Projects Fund
Capital Projects Fund is used to account for and report financial resources that are restricted,
committed or assigned to expenditures for capital outlays, including the acquisition or
construction of capital facilities and other capital assets.
Enterprise Funds
The Village reports the following major enterprise funds:
Water Utility accounts for operations of the water system.
Sewer Utility accounts for operations of the sewer system.
The Village reports the following nonmajor governmental funds:
Special Revenue Funds
Special Revenue Funds are used to account for and report the proceeds of specific revenue
sources that are restricted or committed to expenditures for specified purposes (other than
debt service or capital projects).
Librar
y Fund Police Department Donation Fund
2% Fire Dues Fund Fire Department Donation Fund
Act 102 Fund Rescue Squad Donation Fund
Recycling Fund Fireworks Fund
Dare Fund American Rescue Plan Fund
KNC Fund Tree Enhancement Fund
Police 2025 Referendum Fund
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
In addition, the Village reports the following fund type:
Custodial Fund
Custodial Fund is used to account for and report assets controlled by the Village and the
assets are for the benefit of individuals, private organizations and/or other governmental units.
Tax Collection Fund
Measurement Focus, Basis of Accounting and Financial Statement Presentation
Government-Wide Financial Statements
The government-wide statement of net position and statement of activities are reported using the
economic resources measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting. Under the accrual
basis of accounting, revenues are recognized when earned and expenses are recorded when the
liability is incurred or economic asset used. Revenues, expenses, gains, losses, assets and
liabilities resulting from exchange and exchange-like transactions are recognized when the
exchange takes place. Property taxes are recognized as revenues in the year for which they are
levied. Taxes receivable for the following year are recorded as receivables and deferred inflows.
Grants and similar items are recognized as revenue as soon as all eligibility requirements
imposed by the provider are met. Special assessments are recorded as revenue when earned.
Unbilled receivables are recorded as revenues when services are provided.
As a general rule, the effect of interfund activity has been eliminated from the
government-wide
financial statements. Exceptions to this general rule are charges between the Village's water utility
and sewer utility and various other functions of the government. Elimination of these charges
would distort the direct costs and program revenues reported for the various functions concerned.
Fund Financial Statements
Governmental fund financial statements are reported using the current financial resources
measurement focus and the modified accrual basis of accounting. Revenues are recorded when
they are both measurable and available. Available means collectible within the current period or
soon enough thereafter to be used to pay liabilities of the current period. For this purpose, the
Villa
ge considers revenues to be available if they are collected within 60 days of the end of the
current fiscal period. Expenditures are recorded when the related fund liability is incurred, except
for unmatured interest on long-term debt, claims, judgments, compensated absences and pension
expenditures, which are recorded as a fund liability when expected to be paid with expendable
available financial resources.
Property taxes are recorded in the year levied as receivables and deferred inflows. They are
recognized as revenues in the succeeding year when services financed by the levy are being
provided.
Intergovernmental aids and grants are recognized as revenues in the period the Villa
ge is entitled
to the resources and the amounts are available. Amounts owed to the Village which are not
available are recorded as receivables and unavailable revenues. Amounts received before
eligibility requirements (excluding time requirements) are met are recorded as liabilities. Amounts
received in advance of meeting time requirements are recorded as deferred inflows.
Revenues susceptible to accrual include propert
y taxes, miscellaneous taxes, public charges for
services, special assessments and interest. Other general revenues such as fines and forfeitures,
inspection fees, recreation fees and miscellaneous revenues are recognized when received in
cash or when measurable and available under the criteria described above.
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December 31, 2025
Proprietary and Fiduciary Funds
Proprietary and fiduciary fund financial statements are reported using the economic resources
measurement focus and the accrual basis of accounting, as described previously in this note.
The proprietary funds distinguish operating revenues and expenses from nonoperating items.
Operating revenues and expenses generally result from providing services and producing and
delivering goods in connection with a proprietary fund's principal ongoing operations. The principal
operating revenues of the water and sewer utilities are charges to customers for sales and
services. Special assessments are recorded as receivables and contribution revenue when levied.
Operating expenses for proprietary funds include the cost of sales and services, administrative
expenses and depreciation on capital assets. All revenues and expenses not meeting this
definition are reported as nonoperating revenues and expenses.
All Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts of assets, deferred outflows of resources, liabilities and deferred inflows of resources
and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenditures/expenses during the reporting period. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
Assets, Deferred Outflows of Resources, Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of Resources and Net
Position or Equity
Deposits and Investments
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Villa
ge considers all highly liquid investments
with an initial maturity of three months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents.
Investment of Village funds is restricted by Wisconsin state statutes. Available investments are
limited to:
a. Time deposits in any credit union, bank, savings bank or trust company.
b. Bonds or securities of any county, city, drainage district, technical college district, village,
town or school district of the state. Also, bonds issued by a local exposition district, a local
professional baseball park district, a local professional football stadium district, a local
cultural arts district, the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority or the
Wisconsin Aerospace Authority.
c. Bonds or securities issued or guaranteed by the federal government.
d. The local government investment pool.
e. Any security maturing in seven years or less and having the highest or second highest
rating category of a nationally recognized rating agency.
f. Securities of an open-end management investment company or investment trust, subject
to various conditions and investment options.
g. Repurchase agreements with public depositories, with certain conditions.
The Villa
ge has adopted an investment policy. That policy follows the state statute for allowable
investments.
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
Investments are stated at fair value, which is the amount at which an investment could be
exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties. Fair values are based on methods and
inputs as outlined in Note 3. No investments are reported at amortized cost. Adjustments
necessary to record investments at fair value are recorded in the operating statement as
increases or decreases in investment income. Investment income on commingled investments of
municipal accounting funds is allocated based on avera
ge balances. The difference between the
bank statement balance and carrying value is due to outstanding checks and/or deposits in transit.
See Note 3 for further information.
Receivables
Property taxes are levied in December on the assessed value as of the prior January 1. In addition
to property taxes for the Village, taxes are collected for and remitted to the county government as
well as the local school district and technical college district. Taxes for all state and local
governmental units billed in the current year for the succeeding year are reflected as receivables
and due to other taxing units on the accompanying statement of fiduciary net position.
Property tax calendar - 2025 tax roll:
Lien date and levy date December 2025
Tax bills mailed December 2025
Payment in full, or Januar
y 31, 2026
First installment due Januar y 31, 2026
Second installment due Jul y 31, 2026
Tax sale - 2025 delinquent real estate taxes October 2028
Delinquent real estate taxes as of July 31 are paid in full by the County, which assumes the
collection thereof. No provision for uncollectible accounts receivable has been made for the water
and sewer utilities because the
y have the right by law to place substantially all delinquent bills on
the tax roll and other delinquent bills are generally not significant.
During the course of operations, transactions occur between individual funds that may result in
amounts owed between funds. Short-term interfund loans are reported as "due to and from other
funds." Long-term interfund loans (noncurrent portion) are reported as "advances from and to
other funds." Interfund receivables and payables between funds within governmental activities are
eliminated in the statement of net position.
Inventories and Prepaid Items
Governmental fund inventories, if material, are recorded at cost based on the FIFO method using
the purchases method of accounting. Proprietar
y fund inventories are generally used for
construction and/or for operation and maintenance work. They are not for resale. They are valued
at cost based on weighted average and charged to construction and/or operation and
maintenance expense when used.
Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are
recorded as prepaid items in both government-wide and fund financial statements. The cost of
prepaid items is recorded as expenditures/expenses when consumed rather than when
purchased.
Restricted Assets
Mandatory segregations of assets are presented as restricted assets. Such segregations are
required by bond agreements and other external parties. Current liabilities payable from these
restricted assets are so classified.
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
Capital Assets
Government-Wide Financial Statements
Capital assets, which include property, plant and equipment are reported in the
government-wide financial statements. Capital assets are defined by the government as
assets with an initial cost of more than $5,000 for
general capital assets and $10,000 for
infrastructure assets and an estimated useful life in excess of one year. All capital assets are
valued at historical cost or estimated historical cost if actual amounts are unavailable.
Donated capital assets are recorded at their estimated acquisition value at the date of
donation.
Depreciation of all exhaustible capital assets is recorded as an allocated expense in the
statement of activities, with accumulated depreciation reflected in the statement of net
position. Depreciation is provided over the assets' estimated useful lives using the straight-line
method. The range of estimated useful lives by type of asset is as follows:
Land improvements 5-20 Years
Buildin
gs4 0 Y e a r s
Building improvements 5-25 Years
Machinery and equipment 5-10 Years
Vehicles 5-20 Years
Infrastructure 20-50 Years
Fund Financial Statements
In the fund financial statements, capital assets used in governmental fund operations are
accounted for as capital outlay expenditures of the governmental fund upon acquisition.
Capital assets used in proprietar
y fund operations are accounted for the same way as in the
government-wide statements.
Deferred Outflows of Resources
A deferred outflow of resources represents a consumption of net assets that applies to a future
period and will not be recognized as an outflow of resources (expense/expenditure) until that
future time.
Compensated Absences
Under terms of employment, employees are granted sick leave and vacations in varying amounts.
Vacation and sick leave pay is accrued in the government-wide and proprietar
y fund financial
statements. A liability for these amounts is reported in governmental funds only if they have
matured, for example, as a result of employee resignations and retirements, and are payable with
expendable resources.
Payments for vacation and sick leave will be made at rates in effect when the benefits are used.
Accumulated vacation and sick leave liabilities at December 31, 2025, are determined on the
basis of current salary rates and include salary related payments.
Long-Term Obligations
All long-term obligations to be repaid from governmental and business-t
ype resources are
reported as liabilities in the government-wide statements. The long-term obligations consist
primarily of notes and bonds payable and vested compensated absences.
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
Long-term obligations for governmental funds are not reported as liabilities in the fund financial
statements. The face value of debts (plus any premiums) are reported as other financing sources
and payments of principal and interest are reported as expenditures. The accounting in
proprietary funds is the same as it is in the government-wide statements.
For the government-wide statements and proprietary fund statements, bond premiums and
discounts are amortized over the life of the issue using the straight-line method. The balance at
year end is shown as an increase or decrease in the liability section of the statement of net
position.
Leases
The Villa
ge is a lessor because it leases capital assets to other entities. As a lessor, the Village
reports a lease receivable and corresponding deferred inflow of resources in both the fund
financial statements and
government-wide financial statements. The Village continues to report
and depreciate the capital assets being leased as capital assets of the primary government.
Deferred Inflows of Resources
A deferred inflow of resources represents an acquisition of net assets that applies to a future
period and therefore will not be recognized as an inflow of resources (revenue) until that future
time.
Equity Classifications
Government-Wide Statements
Equity is classified as net position and displayed in three components:
a. Net Investment in Capital Assets - Consists of capital assets including restricted
capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation and reduced by the outstanding
balances (excluding unspent debt proceeds) of any bonds, mortgages, notes or other
borrowings that are attributable to the acquisition, construction or improvement of
those assets.
b. Restricted Net Position - Consists of net position with constraints placed on their
use either by 1) external groups such as creditors, grantors, contributors or laws or
regulations of other governments or, 2) law through constitutional provisions or
enabling legislation.
c. Unrestricted Net Position - All other net positions that do not meet the definitions of
"restricted" or "net investment in capital assets."
When both restricted and unrestricted resources are available for use, it is the Villa
ge's policy
to use restricted resources first, then unrestricted resources as they are needed.
Fund Statements
Governmental fund balances are displayed as follows:
a. Nonspendable - Includes fund balance amounts that cannot be spent either because
they are not in spendable form or because legal or contractual requirements require
them to be maintained intact.
b. Restricted - Consists of fund balances with constraints placed on their use either by
1) external groups such as creditors, grantors, contributors or laws or regulations of
other governments or 2) law through constitutional provisions or enabling legislation.
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c. Committed - Includes fund balance amounts that are constrained for specific
purposes that are internally imposed by the government through formal action of the
highest level of decision making authority. Fund balance amounts are committed
through a formal action (resolution) of the Villa
ge Board. This formal action must
occur prior to the end of the reporting period, but the amount of the commitment,
which will be subject to the constraints, may be determined in the subsequent period.
Any changes to the constraints imposed require the same formal action of the Villa
ge
Board that originally created the commitment.
d. Assigned - Includes spendable fund balance amounts that are intended to be used
for specific purposes that do not meet the criteria to be classified as restricted or
committed. The Villa
ge Board has, by resolution, adopted a financial policy
authorizing the Village Administrator to assign amounts for a specific purpose.
Assignments may take place after the end of the reporting period.
e. Unassigned - Includes residual positive fund balance within the general fund which
has not been classified within the other above mentioned categories. Unassigned
fund balance may also include negative balances for any governmental fund if
expenditures exceed amounts restricted, committed or assigned for those purposes.
Proprietary fund equity is classified the same as in the government-wide statements.
The Villa
ge considers restricted amounts to be spent first when both restricted and
unrestricted fund balance is available unless there are legal documents / contracts that
prohibit doing this, such as in grant agreements requiring dollar for dollar spending.
Additionally, the Village would first use committed, then assigned and lastly unassigned
amounts of unrestricted fund balance when expenditures are made.
See Note 3 for further information.
Pension
The fiduciary net position of the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) has been determined using
the flow of economic resources measurement focus and accrual basis of accounting. This
includes for purposes of measuring the following:
• Net Pension Liability (Asset);
• Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to Pensions;
and
• Pension Expense (Revenue).
Information about the fiduciary net position of the WRS and additions to/deductions from WRS'
fiduciary net position have been determined on the same basis as they are reported by the WRS.
For this purpose, benefit payments (including refunds of employee contributions) are recognized
when due and payable in accordance with the benefit terms. Investments are reported at fair
value.
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Basis for Existing Rates
Water Utility
Current water rates were approved by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin on
August 29, 2025 and became effective October 6, 2025.
Sewer Utility
Current sewer rates were approved by the Village Board on February 3, 2025 and became
effective January 1, 2025.
2. Stewardship, Compliance and Accountability
Budgetary Information
A budget has been adopted for the General Fund, Debt Service Fund, and Special Revenue Funds -
Library, Recycling, 2% Dues, EMS, Act 102, Fireworks. A budget has not been formally adopted for
the Capital Projects Fund and Special Revenue Funds - Tree Enhancement, Dare, Fire Department
Donations, Rescue Squad Donation, KNC, Police Department Donation and American Rescue Plan.
Wisconsin Statute 65.90 requires that an annual budget be adopted for all funds.
Excess Expenditures Over Budget
The following funds had significant expenditures over budget:
Fund
Budgeted
Expenditures
Actual
Expenditures
Excess
Expenditures
Over Budget
General Fund $ 3,698,799 $ 4,023,808 $ 325,009
Rec
ycling Fund 92,000 135,250 43,250
2% Fire Dues Fund 10,000 28,830 18,830
Fireworks Fund 25,000 25,697 697
The Villa
ge controls expenditures at the fund level. Some individual functions experienced
expenditures which exceeded appropriations. The detail of those items can be found in the Village's
year-end budget to actual report.
Deficit Balances
Generally accepted accounting principles require disclosure of individual funds that have deficit
balances at year end.
As of December 31, 2025, the following individual funds held a deficit balance:
Fund Amount Reason
Recycling Fund $ 2,598 Expenditures exceeded available
revenues
Police 2025 Referendum Fund 4,909 Expenditures exceeded available
revenues
The recycling fund and police 2025 referendum fund deficits are anticipated to be funded with future
contributions, general tax revenues or long-term borrowing.
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December 31, 2025
Limitations on the Village's Tax Levy
Wisconsin law limits the Village's future tax levies. Generally the Village is limited to its prior tax levy
dollar amount (excluding TIF Districts), increased by the greater of the percentage change in the
Villa
ge's equalized value due to net new construction or zero percent. Changes in debt service from
one year to the next are generally exempt from this limit with certain exceptions. The Village is
required to reduce its allowable levy by the estimated amount of fee revenue it collects for certain
services, if those services were funded in 2013 by the property tax levy. Levies can be increased
above the allowable limits if the amount is approved by referendum.
3. Detailed Notes on All Funds
Deposits and Investments
The Village's deposits and investments at year end were comprised of the following:
Carrying
Value
Statement
Balances Associated Risks
Deposits $ 15,538,970 $ 14,286,198 Custodial credit
U.S. treasuries 1,465,724 1,465,724
Custodial credit and
interest rate
Certificates of deposit (negotiable) 320,699 320,699
Custodial credit, credit,
concentration of credit
and interest rate
Total deposits and investments $ 17,325,393
$ 16,072,621
Reconciliation to financial statements
Per statement of net position:
Unrestricted cash and investments $ 10,222,121
Restricted cash and investments 3,989,671
Per statement of fiduciar
y net position,
fiduciary fund:
Tax collection fund 3,113,601
Total deposits and investments $ 17,325,393
Deposits in each local and area bank are insured by the FDIC in the amount of $250,000 for time
and savings accounts (including NOW accounts) and $250,000 for demand deposit accounts
(interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing). In addition, if deposits are held in an institution outside of
the state in which the government is located, insured amounts are further limited to a total of $250,000
for the combined amount of all deposit accounts.
Bank accounts are also insured by the State Deposit Guarantee Fund in the amount of $1,000,000.
However, due to the nature of this fund, recovery of material principal losses may not be significant to
individual municipalities. This coverage has not been considered in computing custodial credit risk.
The Villa
ge maintains collateral agreements with its banks. At December 31, 2025, the banks had
pledged various government securities in the amount of $11,000,000 to secure the Village's deposits.
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The Village categorizes its fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy established by
generally accepted accounting principles. The hierarchy is based on the valuation inputs used to
measure the fair value of the asset. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical
assets; Level 2 inputs are significant other observable inputs; Level 3 inputs are significant
unobservable inputs.
The valuation methods for recurring fair value measurements are as follows:
• Market
December 31, 2025
Investment Type Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
U.S. treasuries $ 1,465,724 $ - $ - $ 1,465,724
Certificates of deposit
(negotiable) - 320,699 - 320,699
Total $ 1,465,724 $ 320,699 $- $ 1,786,423
Custodial Credit Risk
Deposits
Custodial credit risk is the risk that in the event of a financial institution failure, the Village's
deposits may not be returned to the Village.
As of December 31, 2025, $215,724 of the Village's total bank balances were exposed to
custodial credit risk as follows:
Uninsured and uncollateralized $ 215,724
Investments
For an investment, custodial credit risk is the risk that, in the event of the failure of the
counterparty, the Village will not be able to recover the value of its investments or collateral
securities that are in the possession of an outside party.
The Village does not have any investments exposed to custodial credit risk.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in interest rates will adversely affect the value of an
investment.
As of December 31, 2025, the Village's investments were as follows:
Maturity (in Months)
Investment Type Fair Value Less Than 3 Less Than 12
U.S. treasuries $ 1,465,724 $ - $ 1,465,724
Certificates of deposit (negotiable) 320,699 - 320,699
Total $ 1,786,423 $- $ 1,786,423
See Note 1 for further information on deposit and investment policies.
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Receivables
All of the receivables on the balance sheet are expected to be collected within one year.
Governmental funds report unavailable or unearned revenue in connection with receivables for
revenues that are not considered to be available to liquidate liabilities of the current period. Property
taxes levied for the subsequent year are not earned and cannot be used to liquidate liabilities of the
current period. Governmental funds also defer revenue recognition in connection with resources that
have been received, but not yet earned. At the end of the current fiscal year, the various components
of unavailable revenue and unearned revenue reported in the governmental funds were as follows:
Unearned
Unavailable
Property taxes receivable for subsequent year $ 4,329,301 $ -
Reimbursable services receivable - 44,634
Total unearned/unavailable revenue for governmental
funds $ 4,329,301 $4 4 , 6 3 4
Restricted Assets
The following represent the balances of the restricted assets:
Long-Term Debt Accounts
Construction - Used to report proceeds of revenue bond issuances that are restricted for use in
construction.
Equipment Replacement Account
The sewe
r utility established an equipment replacement account to be used for significant
mechanical equipment replacement as required by the Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources.
Impact Fee Account
The Villa
ge has received impact fees which must be spent in accordance with the local ordinance
and state statutes. Any unspent funds must be refunded to the current property owner.
Following is a list of restricted assets at December 31, 2025:
Restricted
Assets
Construction account, utility and village $ 3,632,698
Equipment replacement account 146,893
Impact fee account 210,080
Total $ 3,989,671
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Capital Assets
Capital asset activity for the year ended December 31, 2025, was as follows:
Beginning
Balance Additions Deletions
Ending
Balance
Governmental Activities
Capital assets not being depreciated:
Land $ 1,779,105 $ - $ - $ 1,779,105
Construction in progress 687,197 1,158,827 1,416,016 430,008
Total capital assets not being
depreciated 2,466,302 1,158,827 1,416,016 2,209,113
Capital assets being depreciated:
Buildings and structures 5,456,682 309,469 - 5,766,151
Land improvements and infrastructure 228,525 - - 228,525
Machinery and equipment 5,112,543 217,640 140,973 5,189,210
Infrastructure 4,074,495 1,196,784 - 5,271,279
Total capital assets being depreciated 14,872,245 1,723,893 140,973 16,455,165
Total capital assets 17,338,547 2,882,720 1,556,989 18,664,278
Less accumulated depreciation for:
Buildings and structures (3,447,527) (123,748) - (3,571,275)
Land improvements and infrastructure (31,422) (5,713) - (37,135)
Machinery and equipment (3,143,333) (343,362) 140,973 (3,345,722)
Infrastructure (1,130,093) (102,685) - (1,232,778)
Total accumulated depreciation (7,752,375) (575,508) 140,973 (8,186,910)
Net capital assets being depreciated 7,119,870 1,148,385 - 8,268,255
Total governmental activities capital
assets, net as reported in the statement
of net position $ 9,586,172 $ 2,307,212 $ 1,416,016 $ 10,477,368
Depreciation expense was charged to functions as follows:
Governmental Activities
General government $ 82,445
Public safety 181,704
Public works 238,901
Culture, education and recreation 72,458
Total governmental activities depreciation expense $ 575,508
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Business-Type Activities
Beginning
Balance Additions Deletions
Ending
Balance
Sewer
Capital assets not being depreciated:
Construction in progress $ 687,782 $ 1,241,676 $ 1,882,202 $ 47,256
Total capital assets not being
depreciated / amortized 687,782 1,241,676 1,882,202 47,256
Capital assets being depreciated:
Infrastructure and plant 7,493,332 1,882,200 - 9,375,532
Machinery and equipment 391,992 32,743 22,902 401,833
Total capital assets being depreciated 7,885,324 1,914,943 22,902 9,777,365
Total capital assets 8,573,106 3,156,619 1,905,104 9,824,621
Less accumulated depreciation for:
Infrastructure and plant (4,819,735) (160,254) - (4,979,989)
Machinery and equipment (391,992) - 22,902 (369,090)
Total accumulated depreciation (5,211,727) (160,254) 22,902 (5,349,079)
Net capital assets being depreciated 2,673,597 1,754,689 - 4,428,286
Net sewer capital assets $ 3,361,379 $ 2,996,365 $ 1,882,202 $ 4,475,542
Beginning
Balance Additions Deletions
Ending
Balance
Water
Capital assets not being depreciated:
Land $ 22,352 $ - $ - $ 22,352
Construction in progress 624,272 3,661,243 227,186 4,058,329
Total capital assets not being
depreciated 646,624 3,661,243 227,186 4,080,681
Capital assets being depreciated:
Source of supply 309,091 227,186 - 536,277
Pumping 508,082 - - 508,082
Treatment 2,658,409 - - 2,658,409
Transmission and distribution 6,981,091 24,938 4,807 7,001,222
Administrative and general 659,368 37,736 22,901 674,203
Total capital assets being depreciated 11,116,041 289,860 27,708 11,378,193
Total capital assets 11,762,665 3,951,103 254,894 15,458,874
Less accumulated depreciation for:
Source of supply (281,251) (12,258) - (293,509)
Pumping (489,371) (7,432) - (496,803)
Treatment (2,306,101) (87,594) - (2,393,695)
Transmission and distribution (2,936,814) (131,573) 4,807 (3,063,580)
Administrative and general (503,417) (26,826) 22,901 (507,342)
Total accumulated depreciation (6,516,954) (265,683) 27,708 (6,754,929)
Net capital assets being depreciated 4,599,087 24,177 - 4,623,264
Net water capital assets $ 5,245,711 $ 3,685,420 $ 227,186 $ 8,703,945
Business-type activities capital assets,
net as reported in the statement of net
position $ 8,607,090 $ 6,681,785 $ 2,109,388 $ 13,179,487
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Depreciation expense was charged to functions as follows:
Business-Type Activities
Sewer $ 178,008
Water 247,929
Total business-type activities, net as reported in the
statement of net position expense $ 425,937
Depreciation expense may be different from business-type activity accumulated depreciation additions
because of joint metering, salvage, cost of removal, internal allocations or costs associated with the
disposal of assets.
Interfund Receivables/Payables and Transfers
Interfund Receivables/Payables
The following is a schedule of interfund receivables and payables including any overdrafts on
pooled cash and investment accounts:
Receivable Fund Payable Fund Amount
General Fund KNC Fund $ 31,020
General Fund Rec ycling Fund 2,598
General Fund Police 2025 Referendum Fund 4,864
Total, fund financial statements 38,482
Less fund eliminations (38,482)
Total internal balances, government-wide statement of net position $-
All amounts are due within one year.
Transfers
The following is a schedule of interfund transfers:
Fund Transferred To Fund Transferred From Amount Principal Purpose
General Fund Water Utilit y $ 75,248 Propert y tax equivalent
General Fund Sewer Utilit y 2,780 Property tax equivalent
Total, fund financial statements $7 8 , 0 2 8
Generally, transfers are used to (1) move revenues from the fund that collects them to the fund
that the budget requires to expend them, (2) move receipts restricted to debt service from the
funds collecting the receipts to the debt service fund and (3) use unrestricted revenues collected
in the general fund to finance various programs accounted for in other funds in accordance with
budgetary authorizations.
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Long-Term Obligations
Long-term obligations activity for the year ended December 31, 2025, was as follows:
Beginning
Balance Increases Decreases
Ending
Balance
Amounts Due
Within One
Year
Governmental Activities
Bonds and notes payable:
General obligation bonds and notes $ 7,281,088 $ - $ 619,217 $ 6,661,871 $ 588,934
(Discounts)/Premiums 304,775 - 20,746 284,029 -
Total bonds and notes payable 7,585,863 - 639,963 6,945,900 588,934
Other liabilities:
Compensated absences * 205,182 22,475 - 227,657 65,764
Total governmental activities long-
term liabilities $ 7,791,045 $2 2 , 4 7 5 $6 3 9 , 9 6 3 $ 7,173,557 $ 654,698
Business-Type Activities
Bonds and notes payable:
General obligation bonds and notes $ 8,030,700 $ - $ 662,570 $ 7,368,130 $ 251,066
Revenue debt from direct borrowings or
direct placement 219,072 4,202,940 5,628 4,416,384 190,735
(Discounts)/Premiums 498,353 - 27,686 470,667 -
Total bonds and notes payable 8,748,125 4,202,940 695,884 12,255,181 441,801
Other liabilities:
Compensated absences * 49,032 5,577 - 54,609 20,464
Total business-type activities long-
term liabilities $ 8,797,157 $ 4,208,517 $6 9 5 , 8 8 4 $ 12,309,790 $ 462,265
*The change in the compensated absences liability is presented as a net change.
In accordance with Wisconsin Statutes, total general obligation indebtedness of the Village may not
exceed 5% of the equalized value of taxable property within the Village's jurisdiction. The debt limit as
of December 31, 2025, was $82,186,475. Total general obligation debt outstanding at year end was
$14,030,001.
General Obligation Debt
All general obligation debt payable is backed by the full faith and credit of the Villa
ge. Debt in the
governmental funds will be retired by future property tax levies or tax increments accumulated by
the debt service fund. Business-type activities debt is payable by revenues from user fees of those
funds or, if the revenues are not sufficient, by future tax levies.
Governmental Activities
General Obligation Debt
Date of
Issue
Final
Maturity
Interest
Rates
Original
Indebtedness
Balance
December 31,
2025
GO Refunding Bonds 07/10/17 04/01/37 2.75-4.00% $ 3,465,169 $ 2,106,060
GO Refunding Bonds 06/01/16 04/01/27 2.00-2.50 960,000 200,000
GO Refunding Bonds 05/13/20 04/01/31 1.86-2.67 2,075,461 1,179,447
GO Refunding Bonds 09/07/22 04/01/42 3.50-5.00 3,573,411 3,176,364
Total governmental activities, general obligation debt $ 6,661,871
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Business-Type Activities
General Obligation Debt
Date of
Issue
Final
Maturity
Interest
Rates
Original
Indebtedness
Balance
December 31,
2025
GO Refunding Bonds 07/10/17 04/01/37 2.75-4.00% $ 169,831 $ 113,942
GO Refunding Bonds 05/13/20 04/01/31 1.86-2.67 194,539 110,553
GO Refunding Bonds 09/07/22 04/01/42 3.50-5.00 8,036,589 7,143,635
Total business-type activities, general obligation debt $ 7,368,130
Debt service requirements to maturity are as follows:
Governmental Activities Business-Type Activities
General Obligation Bonds and
Notes
General Obligation Bonds and
Notes
Years Principal Interest Principal Interest
2026 $ 588,934 $ 225,396 $ 251,066 $ 310,238
2027 599,820 208,456 265,180 298,038
2028 503,458 191,767 396,542 282,234
2029 526,361 168,932 408,639 262,296
2030 540,324 152,374 429,676 242,194
2031-2035 1,994,647 550,477 2,175,353 900,423
2036-2040 1,428,181 219,149 2,361,819 458,051
2041-2042 480,146
19,391 1,079,855 43,609
Total $ 6,661,871 $ 1,735,942 $ 7,368,130 $ 2,797,083
Revenue Debt
Business-type activities revenue bonds are payable only from revenues derived from the
operation of the water utility.
The sewer utility has pledged future sewer utility revenues, net of specified operating expenses, to
repay revenue bonds issued in 2024. Proceeds from the bonds provided financing for the sewer
utility. The bonds are payable solely from sewer utility revenues and are payable through 2044.
Annual principal and interest payments on the bonds are expected to require 39.21% of net
revenues. The total principal and interest remaining to be paid on the bonds is $2,301,889.
Principal and interest paid for the current year and total customer net revenues were $11,791 and
$309,020, respectively.
The water utilit
y has pledged future water utility revenues, net of specified operating expenses, to
repay revenue bonds issued in 2024. Proceeds from the bonds provided financing for the water
utility. The bonds are payable solely from water utility revenues and are payable through 2044.
Annual principal and interest payments on the bonds are expected to require 35.35% of net
revenues. The total principal and interest remaining to be paid on the bonds is $3,073,046.
Principal and interest paid for the current year and total customer net revenues were $12,273 and
$457,527, respectively.
Revenue debt payable at December 31, 2025, consists of the following:
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Business-Type Activities Revenue Debt
Date of
Issue
Final
Maturity
Interest
Rates
Original
Indebtedness
Balance
December 31,
2025
Sewer Utility
Clean Water Loan* 07/10/24 05/01/44 2.145% $ 2,530,928 $ 2,525,300 (1)
Total Sewer Utility 2,525,300
* The debt noted is directly placed with a third party.
(1) - During 2024 the utility was authorized to issue $3,682,950 of Sewer System Clean Water Fund
revenue bonds. The original amount reported above has been issued as of December 31, 2025.
The repayment schedule is for the amount issued.
Date of
Issue
Final
Maturity
Interest
Rates
Original
Indebtedness
Balance
December 31,
2025
Water Utility
Safe Drinking Water Loan* 07/10/24 05/01/44 2.145% $ 1,891,084 $ 1,891,084 (2)
Total Water Utility 1,891,084
* The debt noted is directly placed with a third party.
(2) - During 2024 the utility was authorized to issue $2,026,050 of Water System Safe Drinking Water
Loan revenue bonds. The original amount reported above has been issued as of December 31,
2025. The repayment schedule is for the amount issued.
Total business-type activities, revenue debt $ 4,416,384
Debt service requirements to maturity are as follows:
Business-Type Activities
Revenue Debt
Years Principal Interest
2026 $ 190,735 $ 91,136
2027 194,826 88,551
2028 199,005 84,327
2029 203,273 80,012
2030 207,634 75,605
2031-2035 1,106,915 308,542
2036-2040 1,230,835 183,293
2041-2044 1,083,161
47,085
Total $ 4,416,384 $ 958,551
Other Debt Information
Estimated payments of compensated absences are not included in the debt service requirement
schedules.
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Lease Disclosures
Lessor - Lease Receivables
Business-Type Activities
Lease Receivables Description
Date of
Inception
Final
Maturity
Interest
Rates
Receivable
Balance
December 31,
2025
T-Mobile Water Cell Tower 01/01/09 12/31/39 4.25% $ 480,431
U.S. Cellular Cell Tower 01/01/97 12/31/27 4.25 9,914
AT&T Water Cell Tower 01/01/14 12/31/43 4.25 587,117
Total business-type activities $ 1,077,462
The Village recognized $58,109 of lease revenue during the fiscal year.
The Village recognized $14,010 of interest revenue during the fiscal year.
Net Position/Fund Balances
Net position reported on the government-wide statement of net position at December 31, 2025,
includes the following:
Governmental Activities
Net investment in capital assets:
Land $ 1,779,105
Construction in progress 430,008
Other capital assets 16,455,165
Accumulated depreciation (8,186,910)
Less long-term debt outstanding (6,661,871)
Plus unspent capital related debt proceeds 89,983
Less unamortized debt premium (284,029)
Total net investment in capital assets $ 3,621,451
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Governmental Funds
Governmental fund balances reported on the fund financial statements at December 31, 2025,
include the following:
General
Fund EMS Fund
Debt Service
Fund
Capital
Projects
Fund
Nonmajor
Funds Total
Fund Balances
Nonspendable:
Prepaid items $ 22,342 $ - $ - $ - $ 3,432 $ 25,774
Restricted for:
Debt service - - 617,881 - - 617,881
Librar
y ---- 2 6 8 , 7 7 2 268,772
Capital project - - - 89,983 - 89,983
EMS - 479,480 - - - 479,480
2% Fire dues ---- 3 9 , 5 0 7 3 9 , 5 0 7
Act 102 - - - - 21,391 21,391
Subtotal - 479,480 617,881 89,983 329,670 1,517,014
Committed to:
2022 Bond Arbitrage 113,083 ---- 1 1 3 , 0 8 3
Fire Department
building 450,000 ---- 4 5 0 , 0 0 0
Pier slips 275,125 ---- 2 7 5 , 1 2 5
D A R E ---- 2 , 7 1 1 2 , 7 1 1
Police Departmen
t
donations ---- 9 , 0 0 3 9 , 0 0 3
Fire Department
donations ---- 8 5 , 3 4 7 8 5 , 3 4 7
Rescue Squad
donations ---- 3 2 , 3 9 9 3 2 , 3 9 9
F i r e w o r k s ---- 1 3 , 8 9 0 1 3 , 8 9 0
Tree Enhancement
F u n d ---- 1 , 7 4 5 1 , 7 4 5
Capital projects and
equipment - - - 464,737 - 464,737
KNC - - - - 1,515 1,515
Subtotal 838,208 - - 464,737 146,610 1,449,555
Assigned to:
2026 budget 6 9 , 6 8 4---- 6 9 , 6 8 4
Unassigned (Deficit) 1,940,224 - - - (7,507) 1,932,717
Total fund
balances $ 2,870,458 $ 479,480 $ 617,881 $ 554,720 $ 472,205 $ 4,994,744
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Business-Type Activities
Net investment in capital assets:
Land $ 22,352
Construction in progress 4,105,585
Other capital assets 21,155,558
Accumulated depreciation (12,104,008)
Less long-term debt outstanding (11,784,514)
Plus unspent capital related debt proceeds 3,542,715
Less unamortized debt premium
(470,667)
Less capital related accounts payable (704,805)
Total net investment in capital assets $ 3,762,216
4. Other Information
Employees' Retirement System
Plan Description
The WRS is a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined benefit pension plan. WRS benefits and
other plan provisions are established by Chapter 40 of the Wisconsin Statutes. Benefit terms may
only be modified by the legislature. The retirement system is administered by the Wisconsin
Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF). The system provides coverage to all eligible State of
Wisconsin, local government and other public employees. All employees, initially employed by a
participating WRS employer on or after July 1, 2011, expected to work at least 1,200 hours a year
(880 hours for teachers and school district educational support employees) and expected to be
employed for at least one year from employee's date of hire are eligible to participate in the WRS.
ETF issues a standalone Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), which can be found at
https://etf.wi.gov/about-etf/reports-and-studies/financial-reports-and-statements
.
Additionally, ETF issued a standalone Wisconsin Retirement System Financial Report, which can
also be found using the link above.
Vesting
For employees beginning participation on or after January 1, 1990, and no longer actively
employed on or after April 24, 1998, creditable service in each of five years is required for
eligibility for a retirement annuity. Participants employed prior to 1990 and on or after April 24,
1998, and prior to July 1, 2011, are immediately vested. Participants who initially became WRS
eligible on or after July 1, 2011, must have five years of creditable service to be vested.
Benefits Provided
Employees who retire at or after age 65 (54 for protective occupation employees, 62 for elected
officials and executive service retirement participants, if hired on or before 12/31/2016) are entitled
to a retirement benefit based on a formula factor, their final average earnings and creditable
service.
Final average earnings is the average of the participant's three highest annual earnings period.
Creditable service includes current service and prior service for which a participant received
earnings and made contributions as required. Creditable service also includes creditable military
service. The retirement benefit will be calculated as a money purchase benefit based on the
employee's contributions plus matching employer's contributions, with interest, if that benefit is
higher than the formula benefit.
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
Vested participants may retire at age 55 (50 for protective occupations) and receive an
actuarially-reduced benefit. Participants terminating covered employment prior to eligibility for an
annuity may either receive employee-required contributions plus interest as a separation benefit or
leave contributions on deposit and defer application until eligible to receive a retirement benefit.
The WRS also provides death and disability benefits for employees.
Postretirement Adjustments
The Employee Trust Funds Board may periodically adjust annuity payments from the retirement
system based on annual investment performance in accordance with s. 40.27, Wis. Stat. An
increase (or decrease) in annuity payments may result when investment gains (losses), together
with other actuarial experience factors, create a surplus (shortfall) in the reserves, as determined
by the system's consulting actuary. Annuity increases are not based on cost of living or other
similar factors. For Core annuities, decreases may be applied only to previously granted
increases. By law, Core annuities cannot be reduced to an amount below the original, guaranteed
amount (the floor) set at retirement. The Core and Variable annuity adjustments granted during
recent years are as follows:
Year
Core Fund
Adjustment %
Variable Fund
Adjustment %
2015 2.9 2.0
2016 0.5 (5.0)
2017 2.0 4.0
2018 2.4 17.0
2019 0.0 (10.0)
2020 1.7 21.0
2021 5.1 13.0
2022 7.4 15.0
2023 1.6 (21.0)
2024 3.6 15.0
Contributions
Required contributions are determined by an annual actuarial valuation in accordance with
Chapter 40 of the Wisconsin Statutes. The employee required contribution is one-half of the
actuarially determined contribution rate for General category employees, including Teachers,
Executives and Elected Officials. Starting on January 1, 2016, the Executives and Elected
Officials category was merged into the General Employee category. Required contributions for
protective employees are the same rate as general employees. Employers are required to
contribute the remainder of the actuarially determined contribution rate. The employer may not
pay the employee required contribution unless provided for by an existing collective bargaining
agreement.
During the reporting period, the WRS recognized $162,514 in contributions from the Village.
Contribution rates for the plan year reported as of December 31, 2025 are:
Employee Category
Employee Employer
General (Executives & Elected Officials) 6.90 % 6.90 %
Protective with Social Security 6.90 14.30
Protective without Social Security 6.90 19.10
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Village of Williams Bay
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
Pension Liability, Pension Expense (Revenue), Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred
Inflows of Resources Related to Pensions
At December 31, 2025, the Village reported a liability of $179,918 for its proportionate share of the
net pension liability. The net pension liability was measured as of December 31, 2024, and the
total pension liability used to calculate the net pension liability was determined by an actuarial
valuation as of December 31, 2023 rolled forward to December 31, 2024. No material changes in
assumptions or benefit terms occurred between the actuarial valuation date and the measurement
date. The Villa
ge's proportion of the net pension liability was based on the Village's share of
contributions to the pension plan relative to the contributions of all participating employers. At
December 31, 2024, the Villa
ge's proportion was 0.01094953%, which was an increase of
0.00026432% from its proportion measured as of December 31, 2023.
For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Village recognized pension expense (revenue) of
$214,428.
At December 31, 2025, the Village reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of
resources related to pensions from the following sources:
Deferred
Outflows of
Resources
Deferred
Inflows of
Resources
Differences between projected and actual experience $ 558,746 $ 525,046
Changes in assumptions 53,385 -
Net differences between projected and actual earnings on
pension plan investments 273,397 -
Changes in proportion and differences between employer
contributions and proportionate share of contributions 1,183 4,201
Employer contributions subsequent to the measurement date 182,005
-
Total $ 1,068,716 $ 529,247
$182,005 reported as deferred outflows of resources related to pension resulting from the WRS
Employer's contributions subsequent to the measurement date will be recognized as a reduction
of the net pension liability (asset) in the year ending December 31, 2026. Other amounts reported
as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to pension will be
recognized in pension expense as follows:
Years Ending
December 31:
Deferred
Outflows of
Resources and
Deferred Inflows
of Resources
(Net)
2026 $ 107,903
2027 371,997
2028
(93,348)
2029 (29,088)
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
Actuarial Assumptions
The total pension liability in the actuarial valuation was determined using the following actuarial
assumptions, applied to all periods included in the measurement:
Actuarial Valuation Date: December 31, 2023
Measurement Date of Net Pension Liability (Asset): December 31, 2024
Experience Study: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Published November 19, 2024
Actuarial Cost Method: Entry Age Normal
Asset Valuation Method: Fair Value
Long-Term Expected Rate of Return: 6.8%
Discount Rate: 6.8%
Salary Increases:
Wage Inflation
Seniority/Merit
3.0%
0.1% - 5.7%
Mortality: 2020 WRS Experience Mortality Table
Postretirement Adjustments*: 1.7%
* No postretirement adjustment is guaranteed. Actual adjustments are based on recognized
investment return, actuarial experience and other factors. 1.7% is the assumed annual
adjustment based on the investment return assumption and the postretirement discount rate.
Includes the impact of known Market Recognition Account deferred gains/losses on the
liability for dividend payments.
Actuarial assumptions are based upon an experience study conducted in 2024 that covered a
three-year period from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023. Based on this experience study,
actuarial assumptions used to measure the Total Pension Liability changed from prior year,
including seniority (merit) and separation rates. The Total Pension Liability for December 31, 2024
is based upon a roll-forward of the liability calculated from the December 31, 2023 actuarial
valuation.
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Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
Long-Term Expected Return on Plan Assets
The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a
building-block method in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return
(expected returns, net of pension plan investment expense and inflation) are developed for each
major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce the long-term expected rate of return
by weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset allocation percentage and
by adding expected inflation. The target allocation and best estimates of geometric real rates of
return for each major asset class are summarized in the following table:
Asset Allocation Targets and Expected Returns* as of December 31, 2024
Core Fund Asset Class
Asset
Allocation %
Long-Term
Expected
Nominal Rate
of Return %
Long-Term
Expected Real
Rate of Return
%**
Public Equity 38 7.0 4.3
Public Fixed Income 27 6.1 3.4
Inflation Sensitive 19 4.8 2.1
Real Estate 8 6.5 3.8
Private Equity/Debt 20 9.5 6.7
Leverage*** (12) 3.7 1.1
Total Core Fund 100 7.5 4.8
Variable Fund Asset
U.S. Equities 70 6.5 3.8
International Equities 30 7.4 4.7
Total Variable Fund 100 6.9 4.2
* Asset Allocations are managed within established ranges; target percentages may differ from
actual monthly allocations
** New England Pension Consultants' Long-Term U.S. CPI (Inflation) Forecast: 2.6%
*** The investment policy used for the Core Fund involves reducing equity exposure by
leveraging lower-volatility assets, such as fixed income securities. Currently, an asset
allocation target of 12% policy leverage is used subject to an allowable range of up to 20%.
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Village of Williams Bay
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
Single Discount Rate
A single discount rate of 6.8% was used to measure the total pension liability for the current and
prior year. This discount rate is based on the expected rate of return on pension plan investments
of 6.8% and a municipal bond rate of 4.08% (Source: "20-Bond GO Index" is the Bond Buyer
Index, general obligation, 20 years to maturity, mixed quality as of December 31, 2024. In
describing this index, the Bond Buyer notes that the bonds' average quality is roughly equivalent
to Moody's Investors Service's Aa2 rating and Standard and Poor's Corp.'s AA.) Because of the
unique structure of WRS, the 6.8% expected rate of return implies that a dividend of
approximately 1.7% will always be paid. For purposes of the single discount rate, it was assumed
that the dividend would always be paid. The projection of cash flows used to determine this single
discount rate assumed that plan member contributions will be made at the current contribution
rate and that employer contributions will be made at rates equal to the difference between
actuarially determined contribution rates and the member rate. Based on these assumptions, the
pension plan's fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all projected future
benefit payments (including expected dividends) of current plan members. Therefore, the
investment rate of return on pension plan investments was applied to all periods of projected
benefit payments to determine the total pension liability.
Sensitivity of the
Village's Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability (Asset) to Changes
in the Discount Rate
The following presents the Village's proportionate share of the net pension liability (asset)
calculated using the discount rate of 6.80%, as well as what the Village's proportionate share
of the net pension liability (asset) would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is
1-percentage-point lower (5.80%) or 1-percentage-point higher (7.80%) than the current rate:
1% Decrease
to Discount
Rate (5.8%)
Current
Discount Rate
(6.8%)
1% Increase to
Discount Rate
(7.8%)
Village's proportionate share of the net
pension liability (asset) $ 1,687,874 $ 179,918 $ (891,440)
Pension Plan Fiduciary Net Position
Detailed information about the pension plan's fiduciary net position is available in separately
issued financial statements available at https://etf.wi.gov/about-etf/reports-and-studies/financial-
reports-and-statements.
Risk Management
The Village is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to or destruction of
assets; errors and omissions; workers compensation; and health care of its employees. The Village
purchases commercial insurance to provide coverage for losses from (torts; theft of, damage to or,
destruction of assets; errors and omission; workers compensation; and health care of its employees).
However, other risks, such as (torts; theft of, damage to or destruction of assets; errors and omission;
workers compensation; and health care of its employees) are accounted for and financed by the
Village in the general fund.
Commitments and Contingencies
Claims and judgments are recorded as liabilities if all the conditions of Governmental Accounting
Standards Board pronouncements are met. The liability and expenditure for claims and judgments are
only reported in governmental funds if it has matured. Claims and judgments are recorded in the
government-wide statements and proprietary funds as expenses when the related liabilities are
incurred.
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Village of Williams Bay
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
From time to time, the Village is party to various pending claims and legal proceedings. Although the
outcome of such matters cannot be forecasted with certainty, it is the opinion of management and the
Villa
ge attorney that the likelihood is remote that any such claims or proceedings will have a material
adverse effect on the Village's financial position or results of operations.
The Village has active construction projects as of December 31, 2025. Work that has been completed
on these projects but not yet paid for (including contract retainages) is reflected as accounts payable
and expenditures.
Contingent Liability - Arbitrage
The Villa
ge is subject to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and U.S. Treasury Regulations
governing arbitrage rebate requirements on tax-exempt debt. Under these provisions, any excess
investment earnings, as defined by federal law, must be rebated to the federal government. The
Village monitors compliance with these regulations on an ongoing basis. Based on currently
known facts and circumstances, management is unable to reasonably estimate the amount of any
potential liability; however, it is believed that a liability currently exists. If and when the liability
becomes both probable and estimable, the Village will recognize the obligation in its financial
statements.
Effect of New Accounting Standards on Current-Period Financial Statements
The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) has approved the following:
• Statement No. 103, Financial Reporting Model Improvements
• Statement No. 104, Disclosure of Certain Capital Assets
• Statement No. 105, Subsequent Events
When they become effective, application of these standards may restate portions of these financial
statements.
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Variance With
Original and Final
Final Actual Budget
Revenues
Taxes 1,869,194$ 1,867,284 $ (1,910) $
Special assessments 4,000 4,360 360
Intergovernmental 484,900 552,592 67,692
Regulation and compliance 265,050 300,238 35,188
Public charges for services 703,600 976,510 272,910
Investment income 48,680 220,076 171,396
Miscellaneous 257,000 163,270 (93,730)
Total revenues 3,632,424 4,084,330 451,906
Expenditures
Current:
General government 767,827 1,053,468 (285,641)
Public safety 1,738,132 1,787,444 (49,312)
Public works 514,250 508,445 5,805
Culture and recreation 670,090 671,471 (1,381)
Conservation and development 8,500 2,516 5,984
Debt service:
Interest and fiscal charges - 464 (464)
Total expenditures 3,698,799 4,023,808 (325,009)
Excess (deficiency) of revenues
over expenditures (66,375) 60,522 126,897
Other Financing Sources
Proceeds from sale of capital assets 1,000 37,670 36,670
Transfers in 77,000 78,028 1,028
Total other financing sources 78,000 115,698 37,698
Net change in fund balance 11,625$ 176,220 164,595 $
Fund Balance, Beginning 2,694,238
Fund Balance, Ending 2,870,458$
Budgeted
Amounts
Village of Williams Bay
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual -
General Fund
Year Ended December 31, 2025
See notes to required supplementary information
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Budgeted Amounts
Variance With
Original Final
and Final Actual Budget
Revenues
Taxes 928,077$ 928,077 $ - $
Total revenues 928,077 928,077 -
Expenditures
Current:
Public safety 1,050,000 834,023 215,977
Total expenditures 1,050,000 834,023 215,977
Net change in fund balance (121,923)$ 94,054 215,977 $
Fund Balance, Beginning 385,426
Fund Balance, Ending 479,480$
Village of Williams Bay
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual -
EMS Fund
Year Ended December 31, 2025
See notes to required supplementary information
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Proportionate
Share of the Net Plan Fiduciary
Proportion Proportionate Pension Liability Net Position
WRS Fiscal of the Net Share of the (Asset) as a as a Percentage
Year End Pension Net Pension Covered Percentage of of the Total
Date Liability (Asset) Liability (Asset) Payroll Covered Payroll Pension Liability
12/31/15 0.00892179% 144,977 $ 1,120,270 $ 12.94% 98.20%
12/31/16 0.00910618% 75,056 1,146,606 6.55% 99.12%
12/31/17 0.00962129% (285,667) 1,223,898 -23.34% 102.93%
12/31/18 0.01018619% 362,392 1,351,655 26.81% 96.45%
12/31/19 0.01067872% (344,330) 1,358,752 -25.34% 102.96%
12/31/20 0.01067516% (666,465) 1,312,663 -50.77% 105.26%
12/31/21 0.01046841% (843,773) 1,337,600 -63.08% 106.02%
12/31/22 0.01054892% 558,850 1,448,959 38.57% 95.72%
12/31/23 0.01068521% 158,868 1,459,607 10.88% 98.85%
12/31/24 0.01094953% 179,918 1,615,980 11.13% 98.79%
Schedule of Employer Contributions - Wisconsin Retirement System
Year Ended December 31, 2025
Contributions in
Relation to the Contributions
Village's Contractually Contractually Contribution as a Percentage
Year End Required Required Deficiency Covered of Covered
Date Contributions Contributions (Excess) Payroll Payroll
12/31/16 89,382 $ 89,382 $ - $ 1,146,606$ 7.80%
12/31/17 88,383 88,383 - 1,223,898 7.22%
12/31/18 104,137 104,137 - 1,331,492 7.82%
12/31/19 123,777 123,777 - 1,358,818 9.11%
12/31/20 128,065 128,065 - 1,317,104 9.72%
12/31/21 131,395 131,395 - 1,337,601 9.82%
12/31/22 141,600 141,600 - 1,448,960 9.77%
12/31/23 142,127 142,127 - 1,459,670 9.74%
12/31/24 159,068 159,068 - 1,615,981 9.84%
12/31/25 182,005 182,005 - 1,736,975 10.48%
Village of Williams Bay
Schedule of Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability (Asset) -
Wisconsin Retirement System
Year Ended December 31, 2025
See notes to required supplementary information
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Village of Williams Bay
Notes to Required Supplementary Information
Year Ended December 31, 2025
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Budgetary Information
Budgetary information is derived from the annual operating budget and is presented using the same basis of
accounting for each fund as described in Note 1.
The budget amounts presented are as presented in the original budget and no amendments were adopted
during the year. The Village may authorize transfers of budgeted amounts within departments. Transfers
between departments and changes to the overall budget must be approved by a two-thirds board action.
Appropriations lapse at year end unless specifically carried over. There were no carryovers to the following
year. Budgets are adopted at the function level of expenditure.
Wisconsin Retirement System
The amounts determined for each fiscal year were determined as of the calendar year-end that occurred
within the fiscal year.
Changes in benefit terms. There were no changes of benefit terms for any participating employer in the
Wisconsin Retirement System.
Changes in assumptions. Based on a three-year experience study conducted in 2021 covering January 1,
2018 through December 31, 2020, the ETF Board adopted assumption changes that were used to measure
the total pension liability beginning with the year-end December 31, 2021, including the following:
• Lowering the long-term expected rate of return from 7.0% to 6.8%
• Lowering the discount rate from 7.0% to 6.8%
• Lowering the price inflation rate from 2.5% to 2.4%
• Lowering the postretirement adjustments from 1.9% to 1.7%
• Mortality assumptions were changed to reflect updated trends by transitioning from
the Wisconsin 2018 Mortality Table to the 2020 WRS Experience Mortality Table
Based on a three-year experience study conducted in 2018 covering January 1, 2015 through December 31,
2017, the ETF Board adopted assumption changes that were used to measure the total pension liability
beginning with the year-ended December 31, 2018, including the following:
• Lowering the long-term expected rate of return from 7.2% to 7.0%
• Lowering the discount rate from 7.2% to 7.0%
• Lowering the wage inflation rate from 3.2% to 3.0%
• Lowering the price inflation rate from 2.7% to 2.5%
• Lowering the postretirement adjustments from 2.1% to 1.9%
• Mortality assumptions were changed to reflect updated trends by transitioning from the Wisconsin
2012 Mortality Table to the Wisconsin 2018 Mortality Table
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
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Police Fire
Department Department Rescue American Police 2025 Tree Total
Library 2% Fire Act 102 Recycling Dare KNC Donation Donation Squad Donation Fireworks Rescue Plan Referendum Enhancement Nonmajor
Fund Dues Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Funds
Assets
Cash and investments 269,055$ 39,507 $ 21,391 $ - $ 2,711 $ - $ 9,123 $ 85,347 $ 32,399 $ 13,890 $ - $ - $ 1 , 7 4 5 $ 475,168 $
Taxes receivable 240,000 - - 100,500 - - - - - - - 399,980 - 740,480
Accounts receivable - - - - - 32,535 - - - - - - - 32,535
Prepaid items 2,533 - - - - 899 - - - - - - - 3,432
Total assets 511,588$ 39,507 $ 21,391 $ 100,500 $ 2,711 $ 33,434 $ 9,123 $ 85,347 $ 32,399 $ 13,890 $ - $ 399,980 $ 1,745 $ 1,251,615$
Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of
Resources and Fund Balances (Deficit)
Liabilities
Accounts payable 283$ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 120 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 4 5 $ - $ 4 4 8 $
Due to other funds - - - 2,598 - 31,020 - - - - - 4,864 - 38,482
Total liabilities 283 - - 2,598 - 31,020 120 - - - - 4,909 - 38,930
Deferred Inflows of Resources
Unearned revenues 240,000 - - 100,500 - - - - - - - 399,980 - 740,480
Fund Balances (Deficits)
Nonspendable 2,533 - - - - 899 - - - - - - - 3,432
Restricted 268,772 39,507 21,391 - - - - - - - - - - 329,670
Committed - - - - 2,711 1,515 9,003 85,347 32,399 13,890 - - 1,745 146,610
Unassigned (deficit) - - - (2,598) - - - - - - - (4,909) - (7,507)
Total fund balances (deficit) 271,305 39,507 21,391 (2,598) 2,711 2,414 9,003 85,347 32,399 13,890 - (4,909) 1,745 472,205
Total liabilities, deferred
inflows of resources
and fund balances (deficits) 511,588$ 39,507 $ 21,391 $ 100,500 $ 2,711 $ 33,434 $ 9,123 $ 85,347 $ 32,399 $ 13,890 $ - $ 399,980 $ 1,745 $ 1,251,61 5$
Village of Williams Bay
Combining Balance Sheet -
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
December 31, 2025 Special Revenue Funds
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Police Fire
Department Department Rescue American Police 2025 Tree Total
Library 2% Fire Act 102 Recycling Dare KNC Donation Donation Squad Donation Fireworks Rescue Plan Referendum Enhancement Nonmajor
Fund Dues Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Funds
Revenues
Taxes 250,314$ - $ - $ 76,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 326,314 $
Intergovernmental 109,934 50,972 20,453 8,162 - - - - - - 227,730 - 4,452 421,703
Public charges for service 4,300 - - - - - - - - - - - -4 , 3 0 0
Investment income 17,707 - - - - - - 3,043 292 - - - - 21,042
Miscellaneous 18,207 - - - - 122,118 4,672 34,127 525 27,614 - - - 207,263
Total revenues 400,462 50,972 20,453 84,162 - 122,118 4,672 37,170 817 27,614 227,730 - 4,452 980,622
Expenditures
Current:
Public safety - 28,860 - - - - - 31,177 1,321 - - 4,909 - 66,267
Public works - -- 135,250 - - - -- -- - - 135,250
Culture and recreation 380,218 - - - - 122,034 - -- 25,697 - - 7,038 534,987
Capital outlay - - - - - - - -- - 227,730 - - 227,730
Total expenditures 380,218 28,860 - 135,250 - 122,034 - 31,177 1,321 25,697 227,730 4,909 7,038 964,234
Net changes in fund balance 20,244 22,112 20,453 (51,088) - 84 4,672 5,993 (504) 1,917 - (4,909) (2,586) 16,388
Fund Balance, Beginning 251,061 17,395 938 48,490 2,711 2,330 4,331 79,354 32,903 11,973 - - 4,331 455,817
Fund Balance, Ending (Deficit) 271,305$ 39,507 $ 21,391 $ (2,598) $ 2,711 $ 2 , 4 1 4 $ 9 , 0 0 3 $ 85,347 $ 32,399 $ 13,890 $ - $ ( 4 , 9 0 9 ) $ 1,745 $ 472,205 $
Special Revenue Funds
Village of Williams Bay
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances -
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
Year Ended December 31, 2025
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Proclamation
Emergency Medical Services Week
May 17 - 23, 2026
WHEREAS, emergency medical services is a vital public service; and
WHEREAS, the members of emergency medical services teams are ready to provide
lifesaving care to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week; and
WHEREAS, access to quality emergency care dramatically improves the survival and
recovery rate of those who experience sudden illness or injury; and
WHEREAS, emergency medical services fills healthcare gaps by providing important, out-
of-hospital care, including preventative medicine, follow-up care, and access to telemedicine;
and
WHEREAS, the emergency medical services system consists of first responders,
emergency medical technicians, paramedics, emergency medical dispatchers, firefighters,
police officers, educators, administrators, pre-hospital nurses, emergency nurses,
emergency physicians, trained members of the public, and other out of hospital medical
care providers; and
WHEREAS, the members of emergency medical services teams, whether career or
volunteer, engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education
to enhance their lifesaving skills; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to recognize the value and the accomplishments of
emergency medical services providers by designating the Emergency Medical Services
Week; now
THEREFORE, I Adam Jaramillo, Village President of the Village of Williams Bay, in
recognition of this event do hereby proclaim the week of May 17 - 23, 2026, as
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK
The 51st anniversary of EMS Week theme is EMS WEEK: We Care. For Everyone. I
encourage the community to observe this week with appropriate programs,
ceremonies, and activities in honor of the EMS profession and the essential service it
provides.
Given under my hand and seal of the Village of Williams Bay this 4th Day of May, 2026.
Signed: _______________________________ Attest: _____________________________
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Proclamation
National Police Week
Peace Officers’ Memorial Day
May 10 - 16, 2026
WHEREAS, the police officers of Williams Bay have worked devotedly and
unselfishly on behalf of the people of this community, regardless of peril or hazard to
themselves; these officers have safeguarded the lives and property of all in Williams
Bay; and by their service and their dedicated efforts, these men and women have
earned the gratitude of the Village of Williams Bay; and
WHEREAS, in 1962, President John F. Kennedy was authorized by Congress to
proclaim May 15th of each year as “National Peace Officers Memorial Day” in
honor of all peace officers who have been killed or disabled in the line of duty; and
WHEREAS, the Presidential Proclamation also designated that each year the
calendar week in which May 15th occurs or precedes shall be proclaimed as “Police
Appreciation Week” in recognition of the service given by the men and women who,
day and night, stand guard in our communities, and proclaim May 15, 2026, as
“Peace Officers Memorial Day.”
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Adam Jaramillo, President of the Village of Williams Bay do
hereby proclaim the week of May 10-16, 2026, as “Police Appreciation Week” in the
Village of Williams Bay and encourage all citizens to observe the week with law
enforcement officers, past and present, who, by their faithful and loyal devotion to
their responsibilities, have rendered a dedicated service to their communities, and
proclaim May 15, 2026, as “Peace Officers Memorial Day” in honor of those law
enforcement officers who, through their courageous deeds, have made the
ultimate sacrifice in service to their community or have become disabled in the
performance of duty.
Given under my hand and seal of the Village of Williams Bay this 4th Day of May,
2026.
Signed: _______________________________ Attest: _____________________________
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VILLAGE OF WILLIAMS BAY
Office of the Zoning Administrator
250 Williams Street | PO Box 580 | Williams Bay | WI | 53191 | USA | williamsbay.org
email: zoning@williamsbay.org | Phone: 262-245-2704 | Fax: 262-245-2705
April 30, 2026
TO: Williams Bay Village Board Members
RE: Pier Replacement and Expansion Application Review for Chippewa Resort
Property Owner: Chippewa Enterprises, Four Sails, LLC, and Julie Bond
Property Address: 55 N Walworth Avenue (WOP 00091), 43 N Walworth Avenue (WOP 00092), and 39 N Walworth
Avenue (WOP 00093)
DNR Application: #IP-SE-2025-65-03762
The proposed project is for the replacement and expansion of 3 piers located at Chippewa Resort, more precisely known
as 55 N Walworth Avenue (WOP 00091), 43 N Walworth Avenue (WOP 00092), and 39 N Walworth Avenue (WOP
00093).
The proposal includes fully removing the existing piers and replacing each with increased length and number of slips, to
reduce the amount of mooring buoys beyond the pierhead line. The new total number of slips proposed is 42, and the new
total number of mooring buoys proposed is 2.
55 N Walworth Avenue is proposing a structure that is 206 feet long, with setbacks of 12.5 feet on the left, and 12.5 feet
on the right.
43 N Walworth Avenue is proposing a structure that is 172.5 feet long, with setbacks of 31.8 feet on the left, and 35 feet
on the right.
39 N Walworth Avenue is proposing a structure that is 135.8 feet long, with setbacks of 12.5 feet on the left, and 21.4 feet
on the right.
The WI DNR has approved the project, including the length expansion of each pier, and a copy of the permit is included
with the Village application.
Per Village Ordinance Section 281-1.H(3)(e)(1):
Location of wharves and piers regulated.
No wharf or pier shall be located, built, constructed or maintained on a lot or parcel within a distance of 12.5 feet
from a riparian proprietor's property line, where such property line intersects the shoreline as defined in Subsection
H(2)(a) above.
The proposed modifications to all three piers are now in compliance with Section 281-5.F(2) or Section 281-1.H.(3) (e)(1)
regarding the 12.5’ distance from riparian right lines. The Zoning Department recommends approval of all three proposed
pier permits.
Respectfully submitted,
Allison Schwark
Zoning Administrator
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12.5 FT
46.7 FT
35.0 FT 31.8 FT
134.7 FT 172.5 FT
206.0 FT
12.5 FT21.4 FT
47.5 FT
31.0 FT
12.5 FT
44.2 FT
This document is not a licensed survey. The placement of the pier is estimated based on aerial imagery and issubject to a 1 degree tolerance. The riparian lines shown are estimated and do not represent actual property lines orlegal boundaries. By signing this document, the customer acknowledges that they are approving the pier's locationand understand that any changes made to the pier's location after installation may result in additional charges.SIGNATURE:HOBBS_MIKE_CHIPPEWA_GISDRAWN BY: - +HQU\4/7/2026GIS LAYOUT 3AFeet 049.02298.0441
Michael Hobbs
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Signature:
Email:
Michael Hobbs (Apr 9, 2026 05:11:04 CDT)
Michael Hobbs
chippewahobbs@gmail.com
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HOBBS_MIKE_CHIPPEWA_GIS_LAYOUT3A
Final Audit Report 2026-04-09
Created: 2026-04-08
By: Jake Henry (jhenry@summersetmarine.com)
Status: Signed
Transaction ID: CBJCHBCAABAA2CKJwaIiRDRDN03VVDXz6wBDoAS2onzY
"HOBBS_MIKE_CHIPPEWA_GIS_LAYOUT3A" History
Document created by Jake Henry (jhenry@summersetmarine.com)
2026-04-08 - 7:11:10 PM GMT
Document emailed to chippewahobbs@gmail.com for signature
2026-04-08 - 7:12:16 PM GMT
Email viewed by chippewahobbs@gmail.com
2026-04-09 - 10:04:13 AM GMT
Signer chippewahobbs@gmail.com entered name at signing as Michael Hobbs
2026-04-09 - 10:11:02 AM GMT
Document e-signed by Michael Hobbs (chippewahobbs@gmail.com)
Signature Date: 2026-04-09 - 10:11:04 AM GMT - Time Source: server
Agreement completed.
2026-04-09 - 10:11:04 AM GMT
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Source: Village of Williams Bay website. First collected Oct 19, 2026.