RESOLUTION BY ELECTORS TO ENDORSE THE TOWN BOARD’S RESOLUTION TO EXCEED THE LEVY LIMIT

Town of Whitewater,Walworth County

Resolution No. 2021- EE

Whereas, the State of Wisconsin has imposed levy limits on town tax levies for 2021 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 Whitewater;

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 levy for 2021 (to be collected in 2022) by 46.019%

THEREFORE, the special town meeting of the Town of Whitewater.Walworth County, by a majority vote of the eligible electors duly assembled and voting on this 10′” day of November 2021,hereby resolves and orders as follows:

2. 1. The town electors of the Town of Whitewater,Walworth County,Wisconsin endorse the town board resolution to increase the town tax levy for 2021 (collected in 2022) by 46.019% over tho allowable 2021 levy,which is a dollar increase of $150,000.00 over the allowable 2021 town tax levy. The total town tax levy for 2021Ito be collected in 2022) in the  amount of 54759, 49.00.
3. 2. The town clerk shall properly post or publish this resolution as required by law under Wis. at 60.80(1)(a) within 30 days after its adoption.

Adopted this 10′” day of November 2021,at a Special Town Meeting of the Town electors.

• Number of town electors voting aye 16
• Number of town electors voting nay 9
• Number abstaining or not voting (if determined) ___