La Crosse County
Notice of Budget Hearing
For Town of Washington, La Crosse County
Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, November 13th, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Washington Town Hall a PUBLIC HEARING on the Proposed 2024 BUDGET/Payable in 2025 for the Town of Washington in La Crosse County will be held. The detailed proposed budget is available for inspection at the town clerk’s home by appointment. Please call 608-452-4597 to schedule an appointment to view the detailed budget. The following is a summary of the 2024 Proposed Budget/Payable in 2025:
2024/Payable in 2025 2023/Payable in 2024
Proposed Approved
Revenues:
Transportation Aids 72,724.40 72,724.40
State Shared Revenues 26,876.38 26,272.00
Other Town Revenues 40,397.00 30,300.00
Tax Levy 203,709.00 +1% 201,020.00
Total Revenues $ 335,706.78 $330,316.40
Expenses:
Financial Administration 9,600.00 9,600.00
General Administration 9,000.00 9,000.00
General Expenses 58,663.77 56,263.77
Legislative Government 11,900.00 11,900.00
Refuse/Recycling 11,000.00 10,600.00
Transportation 209,450.00 (74,000.00 Roads) 207,450.00
Bridge Engineering Fund 10,000.00 10,000.00
Equipment Fund 15,000.00 15,000.00
Total Expenses $334,613.77 $329,813.77
Special Town Meeting of Electors
Notice Town of Washington, La Crosse County
Notice is hereby given that a special town meeting of the Town of Washington, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, will be held in the town at the town hall on the 13th day of November, 2024 immediately following the budget hearing to be held at 6:00 p.m.
1. To approve the total highway expenditures for 2024 payable in 2025 pursuant to Sec. 82.03 of Wis. Statutes. $74,000
2. To approve the 2024 town tax levy to be paid in 2025 pursuant to Section 60.10(1) (a) of Wis. Statutes. $203,709.00
Dated this 18th day of October, 2024.
Barb Muenzenberger, Town of Washington Clerk
NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW
FOR THE TOWN OF WASHINGTON
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Review for the Town of Washington, La Crosse County shall hold its first meeting on 24th DAY OF October, 2024 FROM 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM AT THE WASHINGTON TOWN HALL.
Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board:
No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the Assessor to view such property.
After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to, a member of the Foard about the person’s objection except at a session of the Board.
No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or contest the amount of assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed because the person has been granted a waiver of the 48 hour notice of an intent to file a written objection by appearing before the Board during the first two hours of the meeting and showing good cause for failure to meet the 48 hour notice requirement and files a written objection, that the person provides to the Clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal of any Board members and, if so, which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take.
When appearing before the Board of Review, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at the estimate.
No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or subject or object to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the Assessor or the Objector using the income method; unless the person supplies the Assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under Sec. 73.03(2a), that the Assessor requests. The Town of Washington has an ordinance for confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the Assessor under this paragraph which provides exemptions for persons using information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Section 19.35(1) of Wis. Statutes.
The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled people who present to the Board a letter from a physician, surgeon, or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability. No other persons may testify by telephone.
Respectfully submitted,
Town of Washington
Barb Muenzenberger, Clerk
NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN that the OPEN BOOK for the Town of Washington, La Crosse County will be held on the 17th day of October, 2024 from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Washington Town Hall. Dated this 14th day of September, 2024.
Barb Muenzenberger, Clerk
Town of Washington Monthly Board Meeting-Wednesday, November 13, 2024 following Budget Hearing and Special Town Meeting for approving the budget which starts at 6 pm
General Election Tuesday, November 5, 2024 Polls open 7 am to 8 pm