A petition, addressed to the Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, requesting the establishment of a town sanitary district in the Town[s] of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, having been filed with the clerk of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, and on proper notice a public hearing having been held on the petition at ______________ on ________ ___, 20__, and the bond required by law having been filed and approved; and
After consideration of all objections to the proposal and the reasons in favor of it, the undersigned Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, declare and find that the petition is signed by the requisite owners of real estate, as provided in
s. 60.71 (2), Wis. stats., that the proposed work is necessary, that the public health, safety, convenience, and welfare will be promoted by the establishment of a town sanitary district, and that the property included in the district will be benefited by the establishment of the district;
Now, therefore, it is ordered that a town sanitary district is hereby organized. The corporate name of the district is Town Sanitary District No. ____ of the Town[s] of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin. The boundaries of the town sanitary district are established as follows: [describe boundaries].
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Note: A copy of the order must be filed with the State of Wisconsin, Department of Natural Resources and the register of deeds of the county where the district is located. See
s. 60.71 (7), Wis. stats.
Petition
To ________ ________, clerk, Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin:
The undersigned electors of Town Sanitary District No. ____ of the Town[s] of ________ petition the Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, that the sanitary district commissioners be elected instead of appointed. The commissioners shall first be elected at [a special election or the spring election] as provided in
s. 60.74 (4), Wis. stats.
Affidavit
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
________ ________, of [insert address of residence with street and number], being duly sworn, says that I personally circulated the petition and personally obtained each of the signatures; that I know that the signers are electors of the jurisdiction or district in which the petition is circulated; that I know that the signers signed the paper with full knowledge of its content; that I know the signers' respective residences given; that I know that each signer signed on the date stated opposite his or her name; that I reside within the jurisdiction or district in which the petition is circulated; and that I am aware that falsifying this affidavit is punishable under
ss. 12.13 (3) (a) and
946.32 (1) (a), Wis. stats.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ of ________, 20__.
[Signature of officer administering oath]
Note: The petition must be signed by qualified electors of the districts equal to at least 20% of the votes cast for governor in the district at the last gubernatorial election. See
s. 60.74 (4) and
(6), Wis. stats.
Petition
To ________ ________, clerk, Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin:
The undersigned electors of Town Sanitary District ________ of the Town[s] of ________ petition the Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, that the district commissioners be appointed instead of elected.
Affidavit
STATE OF WISCONSIN
________ County
________ ________, of [insert address of residence with street and number], being duly sworn, says that I personally circulated the petition and personally obtained each of the signatures; that I know that the signers are electors of the jurisdiction or district in which the petition is circulated; that I know that the signers signed the paper with full knowledge of its content; that I know the signers' respective residences given; that I know that each signer signed on the date stated opposite his or her name; that I reside within the jurisdiction or district in which the petition is circulated; and that I am aware that falsifying the affidavit is punishable under
ss. 12.13 (3) (a) and
946.32 (1) (a), Wis. stats.
[Signature of affiant]
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ of ________, 20__.
[Signature of officer administering oath]
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
I, ________ ________, the town clerk of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, attest and [swear or affirm] all of the following:
1.
That the following action was posted pursuant to
s. 60.80, Wis. stats:
[cite ordinance, resolution, motion, or other action posted].
2. That the above-noted action was posted as required in the following 3 places in the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin:
[list 3 locations].
3. That the posting of this action occurred at the following times and dates:
[list times and dates].
That I filed this affidavit in the records of the town clerk for the Town of ________ on ________ ___, 20__.
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signature of town clerk]
Personally came before me this ________ day of _____, 20__, the town clerk of the Town of ________, ________ County, known to me to be the person who executed and acknowledged the foregoing instrument.
[Signature of town chairperson]
or
[Signature of notary public]
Notary Public, State of Wisconsin
My commission _________.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
I, ________ ________, the town clerk of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, attest and [swear or affirm] all of the following:
1.
[That the following action was published pursuant to
ss. 60.80 and
985.07, Wis. stats.: or That the notice of the following action was published pursuant to
ss. 60.80 (5) and
985.07, Wis. stats.:
*]
[cite ordinance, resolution, motion, or other action posted].
2.
That I caused this [action or notice of action] to be published as a class 1 notice, under
s. 985.07, Wis. stats., in the following newspaper on the stated date:
[name newspaper and state of publication of notice].
3. That I filed this affidavit in the records of the town clerk for the Town of ________ on ________ ___, 20__.
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signature of town clerk]
Personally came before me this ________ day of _____, 20__, the town clerk of the Town of ________, ________ County, known to me to be the person who executed and acknowledged the foregoing instrument.
[Signature of town chairperson]
or
[Signature of notary public]
Notary Public, State of Wisconsin
My commission _________.
60.80 (5) (b) A notice of a resolution, motion, ordinance, or action that may be published under this subsection shall be published as a class 1 notice under
ch. 985, Wis. stats., and shall contain at least all of the following:
1. The number and title of the resolution, motion, ordinance, or action.
2. The date of enactment.
3. A summary of the subject matter and main points of the resolution, motion, ordinance, or action.
4. Information as to where the full text of the resolution, motion, ordinance, or action may be obtained, including the phone number of the town clerk, a street address where the full text of the resolution, motion, ordinance, or action may be viewed, and a website, if any, at which the resolution, motion, ordinance, or action may be accessed.
Note: In
s. 60.80 (5) (b), Wis. stats., “summary” means a brief, precise, and plain-language description that can be easily understood.
Whereas, the Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, on ________ ___, 20__, entered into a contract with ________ ________ for the survey of all the sections of the town and for the erection of permanent monuments;
We, ________ ________, as principal, and ________ ________ and ________ ________ as sureties, of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, are bound to the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, in the sum of $________, for which sum, to be paid, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators.
If ________ ________ makes a correct and true survey of all the sections in the town, causes monuments to be set permanently at the section and quarter-section corners, as established by United States survey, and faithfully performs the work and duties imposed according to law, this obligation shall be void, but otherwise shall remain in full force and effect.
Dated this ____ of ________, 20__.
[Signatures and seals of principal and sureties]
In the presence of:
[Signatures of 2 witnesses]
Approval of Bond
We hereby approve the within bond, both as to the form and the sufficiency of the sureties.
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
Whereas, the overall development of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, hereinafter referred to as the “Town,” is recognized as a major need of the Town; and
Whereas, the Town desires to create Tax Incremental District No. ___, Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, hereinafter referred to as the “District,” in accordance with the provisions of
s. 60.85, Wis. stats., the Tax Increment Law, in order to provide a viable method of financing the costs of needed public improvements within the District and thereby create incentives and opportunities for appropriate private development that will contribute to the overall development of the Town; and
Whereas, in accordance with the procedures specified in
s. 60.85, Wis. stats., the Town Planning Commission, on ________ ___, 20__, held a public hearing concerning the proposed creation and boundaries of the District and proposed Project Plan for the district, as defined in
s. 60.85 (1) (i), Wis. stats., during which interested parties were afforded a reasonable opportunity to express their views; and
Whereas, prior to its publication, a copy of the notice of said hearing was sent to the chief executive officer of __________ County, the __________ School District, and the __________ Technical College District, and the other entities having the power to levy taxes on property located within the proposed District, in accordance with the procedures specified in
s. 60.85, Wis. stats.; and
Whereas, after said public hearing, the Town Planning Commission designated the boundaries of the proposed District and recommended to the Town Board that it create the District within the area enclosed by those boundaries, as specified in the boundary description or map attached to this Resolution as Exhibit A, and entitled “Boundary Description or Map of Tax Incremental District No. ___, Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin;” and [attach appropriate map clearly marked “Exhibit A” and titled “Boundary Description or Map of Tax Incremental District No. ___, Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin”]
Whereas, the Town Planning Commission has prepared and adopted a Project Plan for Tax Incremental District No. _____, as required under
s. 60.85, Wis. stats., that includes all of the following:
1. A statement listing the kind, number, and location of all proposed public works or improvements within the District, or to the extent provided in the Tax Increment Law outside of the District;
2. An economic feasibility study;
3. A detailed list of estimated project costs;
4. A description of the methods of financing all estimated project costs and the time when those costs or monetary obligations related to those costs are to be incurred;
