Except for offices combined under § 60.305, Wis. Stats.,
the Town may not compensate a Town officer for acting in more than
one official capacity or office of the Town at the same time.
The Town Treasurer shall:
A. Receive and disburse Town money.
(1) Receive and take charge of all money belonging to the Town or which
is required by law to be paid into the Town treasury and disburse
the money under § 66.0607, Wis. Stats.
(2) Keep an itemized account of all moneys received and disbursed, specifying
the source from which it was received, the person to whom it was paid
and the object for which it was paid. The Town Treasurer shall issue
numbered receipts for all funds received. At the request of the Town
Board, the Town Treasurer shall present the account books and any
supporting documents requested, to the Board.
B. Deposit Town money.
(1) Deposit as soon as practicable funds of the Town in the name of the
Town in the public depository designated by the Town Board. Failure
to comply with this subsection is grounds for removal from office.
(2) When money is deposited under Subsection
B(1), the Town Clerk and the Treasurer's sureties are not liable for any loss as defined in § 34.01(2), Wis. Stats. The interest arising from the money deposited shall be paid into the Town treasury.
C. Records. Comply with Subchapter II of Ch. 19, Wis. Stats., concerning
records of which the Treasurer is legal custodian.
D. Taxes. Perform all the duties relating to taxation required of the
Town Treasurer under Chs. 70 to 79, Wis. Stats.
The Weed Commissioner shall be appointed by the Chairperson,
subject to Town Board confirmation. The term of office of the Weed
Commissioner shall commence on the first day of May following his
or her appointment. The Weed Commissioner shall take the official
oath, which oath shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk, and
shall hold office for one year. The Weed Commissioner shall hold office
pursuant to and fulfill the duties set out in state law.
The office of Town Engineer is an appointed position. The Town
Engineer may be appointed by the Town Board and shall serve at the
pleasure of the Board. When authorized by the Town Board, the Town
Engineer shall provide engineering services to the Town. The cost
of engineering services provided to the Town may be billed back to
private parties when the need is created for such expenditures.
The office of Zoning Administrator is an appointed position that shall be filled pursuant to §
410-97 of this Code.
Town officers must observe the standards of care imposed by
§ 19.21, Wis. Stats., with respect to the care and custody
of official property.