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 of 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's 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 of 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.
Town officers must observe the standards of
care imposed by § 19.21, Wis. Stats., with respect to the
care and custody of official property.