2025 Resolution of Town of Cary Board to Exceed Levy Limit Via Town Meeting

TOWN OF CARY5688 ACCOLA ROADPITTSVILLE, WI 54466Town of Cary, Wood CountyResolution No. 2025-01Whereas, the State of Wisconsin has imposed levy limits on town, village, city, and county levies for 2025 and thereafter under Wis. Stat. § 66.0602Whereas, Wis. Stat. § 66.0602 limits the allowable local levy for 2025 to a percentage increase of no more than the greater of (a) zero percent of the 2024 payable 2025 adjusted actual levy as a calculated under the state’s levy limit lay* or (b) a percentage equal to the percent change in equalized value due to the net new construction less improvements removed, which for the Town of Cary is 0% Whereas, the town board of the Twon of Cary, Wood County, believes that for the 2025 tax levy (to be collected in 2026) it is in the town’s best interest to exceed the state levy limit as described above by a greater percentage than 0% Whereas, the Town of Cary’s 2024 payable 2025 adjusted actual tax levy was $87,071 for a total allowable town tax levy after adjustments for 2025 (to be collected in 2026) of $87,527:THEREFORE, the town board of the Town of Cary, Wood County does hereby resolve and order as follows:1.The town board supports an increase in the town tax levy for 2025 that will exceed the amount allowed by the state levy limit.2.The town board directs that the question of increasing the allowable tax levy for 2025 (to be collected in 2026) by 27.152%, which would increase the town levy by $23,765 for a total tax levy (after adjustment) of $111,292 shall be place on the agenda for the special town meeting to be held on November 11, 2025.Adopted this 14th day of October, 2025.Signature of Town Chair: Mark A. GoshAttested by Town Clerk: Jean M. Gansch