[Adopted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
The Treasurer may invest any Village funds not immediately needed,
pursuant to § 66.0603(1m), Wis. Stats.
The Village Board may, at any time, transfer any portion of
the unencumbered balance of an appropriation to any other purpose
or object by a two-thirds vote of the entire Board.
Whenever the Assessor, in the performance of the Assessor's
duties, requests or obtains income and expense information pursuant
to § 70.47(7)(af), Wis. Stats., or any successor statute
thereto, then such income and expense information that is provided
shall be held by the Assessor on a confidential basis; except, however,
that the information may be revealed to and used by persons in the
discharge of duties imposed by law, in the discharge of duties imposed
by office (including but not limited to use by the Assessor in performance
of official duties of office and use by the Board of Review in performance
of its official duties), or pursuant to order of a court. Income and
expense information provided to the Assessor under said § 70.47(7)(af),
Wis. Stats., unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is not
subject to the right of inspection and copying under § 19.35(1),
Wis. Stats.
A.
Provision of special services authorized. Upon petition of any resident
or owner of real estate within the Village, the Village Board may
authorize the provision of certain special services, the cost of which
may be allocated in whole or in part to the property served pursuant
to § 66.0627, Wis. Stats.
B.
Special services defined. In this section, "special services" means
current services rendered by the Village, including, without limitation
because of enumeration, installation, maintenance and operation of
streetlights; snow and ice removal, including snow removal under § 86.105,
Wis. Stats.; weed elimination; street sprinkling, oiling and tarring;
repair of sidewalks or curbs and gutters; garbage and refuse disposal;
recycling; sewer service; stormwater management, including construction
of stormwater management facilities; tree care; removal and disposition
of dead animals under § 60.23(20), Wis. Stats.; loan repayment
under § 70.57(4)(b), Wis. Stats.; and soil conservation
work under § 92.115, Wis. Stats.
C.
Petition. Any petition under this section shall be filed with the
Village Clerk and shall contain the following:
D.
Notice and hearing.
(1)
Upon receipt of any petition, the Village Clerk shall verify that
the petitioner has substantially complied with the requirements as
set forth herein.
(2)
Except in the case of street tarring and the repair of sidewalks,
curbs or gutters, upon verification of compliance with the requirements
of this section, the Clerk shall place the matter on the agenda of
the next succeeding meeting of the Village Board for public hearing,
which shall be deemed to be notice to all interested property owners.
If, in the exercise of its sole discretion, the Village Board determines
that additional notice is necessary, either by publication, posting
or mailing, the Village Board may adjourn the public hearing to a
future date certain.
(3)
In the case of street tarring and the repair of sidewalks, curbs
or gutters, upon verification of compliance with the requirements
of this section, the Clerk shall schedule the matter for public hearing
before the Village Board. The Clerk shall publish notice of the hearing
as a Class 1 notice pursuant to Ch. 985, Wis. Stats., at least 20
days before the hearing, and a copy of the notice shall be mailed
at least 10 days before the hearing to every interested person whose
post office address is known or can be ascertained with reasonable
diligence. Such notice shall specify that, on the date and time noted
therein, a hearing will be held by the Village Board as to whether
the service in question shall be performed at the cost of the property
owner, at which hearing anyone interested will be heard.
E.
Imposition of special charge. If, after hearing as provided herein,
the Village Board determines that the requested service shall be performed,
the Village Board shall determine the properties to be served by the
proposed services and shall allocate the costs of the special service
as a special charge to the property or properties being served, including
attorney, engineering or other fees incurred in connection therewith,
and shall establish a period within which said special charge is to
be paid.
F.
Lien for delinquent charges. If the special charge is not paid within
the period fixed by the Village Board, such delinquent special charge
shall become a lien against the property served as of the date of
the delinquency, as provided in § 66.0627(4), Wis. Stats.,
and shall automatically be extended upon the current or next tax roll
as a delinquent tax against the property.
Upon request, the Village Clerk and Administrative Assistant for the Salem Lakes Utility District shall provide assessment letters for any parcel or parcels of real estate in the Village of Salem Lakes. The person requesting an assessment letter or letters shall provide a legal description of the property and/or the tax parcel number and the name(s) of the current owner(s). The assessment letter shall set out the amount of any unpaid special assessments or other charges outstanding against each specific parcel and, in the case of properties served by a public sewer, any outstanding Utility District assessments and user fees. The fee for each parcel researched shall be as provided in Chapter 272, Fees, § 272-6.
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.
The Village of Salem Lakes is hereby obligated to pay all taxes
of any kind required by law to be paid to the County Treasurer in
the event that the Treasurer shall fail to do so. This obligation
by the Village of Salem Lakes is substituted for the Municipal Treasurer's
bond as provided in § 70.67(2), Wis. Stats.
