Town Elector Budget Review and Levy Approval — Agenda packet

RESOLUTION TO EXCEED THE LEVY LIMIT Town of Drammen, Eau Claire County Resolution No. 2025-5 Whereas, the State of Wisconsin has imposed levy limits on town tax levies for 2025 and thereafter under Wis. Stat. § 66.0602; Whereas, Wis. Stat. § 66.0602(5) allows the town electors in a town with a population of less than 3,000 to exceed the maximum allowable levy limit by adoption of a resolution at a town meeting of the town electors; Whereas, the town board has adopted a resolution supporting an increase in the town tax levy which would exceed the maximum allowable state levy limit for the Town of Drammen; Whereas, a special town meeting of the town electors has been called and properly noticed to consider the adoption of a resolution to endorse a town board resolution to exceed the state levy limits, specifically by increasing the allowable town tax levy for 2025 (to be collected in 2026) by 6.9%; THEREFORE, the special town meeting of the Town of Drammen, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, by a majority vote of the eligible electors duly assembled and voting on this 10th day of November, 2025, hereby resolves and orders as follows: The town electors of the Town of Drammen, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin endorse the town board resolution to increase the town tax levy for 2025 (to be collected in 2026) by 6.9% over the state’s allowable 2025 levy limit, for a dollar increase of $10,000.00 over the allowable 2025 town tax levy. The town clerk shall post or publish this resolution as required by law under Wis. Stat. § 60.80(1)(a) within 30 days after its adoption.   Adopted this __10th___ day of _November_, 2025, at a Special Town Meeting of the Town Electors. Number of town electors voting aye _________ Number of town electors voting nay _________ Number abstaining or not voting (if determined) ________   Signature of Town Meeting Chair: ______________________________ Attested by Town Clerk*: ____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________