Pursuant to § 70.65(2), Wis. Stats., the Village Clerk
shall, in computing the tax roll, insert only the aggregate amount
of state, county, school and local taxes in a single column in the
roll opposite the parcel or tract of land against which the tax is
levied or, in the case of personal property, in a single column opposite
the name of the person against whom the tax is levied.
The amount of the tax to be levied or certified, the amounts
of the various appropriations, and the purposes thereof shall not
be changed after approval of the budget except upon a two-thirds vote
of the entire membership of the Village Board. Notice of such transfer
shall be given by publication within 10 days thereafter in the official
Village newspaper.
No money shall be drawn from the treasury of the Village, nor shall any obligation for the expenditure of money be incurred, except in pursuance of the annual appropriation in the adopted budget or when changed as authorized by §
58-4 of this chapter. At the close of each fiscal year any unencumbered balance of an appropriation shall revert to the general fund and shall be subject to reappropriation, but appropriations may be made by the Board, to be paid out of the income of the current year, in furtherance of improvements or other objects or works which will not be completed within such year, and any such appropriation shall continue in force until the purpose for which it was made shall have been accomplished or abandoned.
The calendar year shall be the fiscal year.
The Village Board shall designate at its annual organizational
meeting the public depository or depositories within this state within
which Village funds shall be deposited, and when the money is deposited
in such depository in the name of the Village, Village officials and
bondsmen shall not be liable for such losses as are defined by state
law. The interest arising therefrom shall be paid into the Village
treasury.
The Village Treasurer may invest any Village funds not immediately
needed pursuant to §§ 66.0603(1m) and 219.05, Wis.
Stats.
The Village Treasurer and designees are authorized to prepare
a statement of real property status form to be used to provide information
often requested for transfers of real property, such as the amount
of outstanding special assessments, deferred assessments, changes
in assessments, amount of taxes, outstanding water, electric, and
sewer bills, current water, electric and sewer bills, contemplated
improvements, floodplain status, violations of the building and health
codes and similar information. Any such information sought shall be
provided to the person requesting it on said form. The Village shall
collect a fee as set by the Village Board for furnishing such information
on said form. The Treasurer shall be given a minimum of two working
days' notice in order to compile the statement of real property status.
All contracts for public construction shall be let by the Village
Board in accordance with § 62.15, Wis. Stats. The Village
Board, or a person or body designated by the Village Board, shall
exercise the powers and duties of the Board of Public Works under
§ 62.15, Wis. Stats.
[Amended 12-12-2000; 11-11-2003; 3-14-2023]
The Village President and other Trustees who make up the Village
Board, whether operating under general or special law, may by three-fourths
vote of all members of the Village Board determine that a salary be
paid to the President, Trustees, and other Village officials and employees.
The salaries and compensation to be paid to Village officers and employees
shall be annually determined by resolution of the Village Board. Salaries
heretofore established shall remain so until changed by resolution
and shall not be increased or diminished during their terms of office.
[Added 6-9-1992]
The Village Board may, by resolution, adopt fees for the following:
C. Legal notice publications.