STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
The Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, by this resolution, adopted by a majority of the town board on a roll call vote with a quorum present and voting and proper notice having been given, resolves and orders as follows:
The town intends to engage in the following special improvements: [list specific improvements].
A special assessment district is to be created consisting of the following area: [specifically describe the area].
Special assessments of special benefits will be levied against property in the district. [Special assessments may be paid in ________ installments or Special assessments may be paid in installments, the number of installments to be determined on a later date after a public hearing].
________ ________ [designate a town officer or employee] shall make a report to the board as to the project and assessments containing all of the following:
A. [Preliminary or Final] plans and specifications.
B. An estimate of the entire cost of the proposed work or improvement.
C. [Choose Alternative 1 or 2, as applicable.]
(Alternative 1) An estimate, as to each parcel of property affected, of all of the following:
1. The assessment of benefits to be levied.
2. The damages to be awarded for property taken or damaged.
3. The net amount of the benefits over damages or the net amount of the damages over benefits.
(Alternative 2) A statement that the property against which the assessments are proposed is benefited, if the work or improvement constitutes an exercise of the police power. [If this alternative applies, the estimates required under Alternative 1 shall be replaced by a schedule of the proposed assessments.]
[If the proportion of the cost to be assessed is to be limited, the resolution should so specify.]
The town clerk shall properly post or publish this resolution as required under
s. 60.80, Wis. stats.
Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
