STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
The town meeting of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, by a majority vote of the eligible electors voting at [the annual town meeting or a special town meeting with notice] assembled and voting, resolves and orders as follows:
Pursuant to
s. 60.10 (2) (c), Wis. stats., the Town Board of the Town of ________ is authorized to exercise powers of a village board under
s. 60.22 (3), Wis. stats., which power shall be a general and continuing power for the town board.
The town clerk shall properly post or publish this resolution as required under
s. 60.80, Wis. stats., within 30 days of the below-noted adoption date.
Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
Number of town electors authorized to vote _____
Ayes _____
Nays _____
Abstain _____
Not voting _____
[Signature of town meeting chairperson]
[Signature of town meeting clerk]
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
The town meeting of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, by a majority vote of the eligible electors voting at [the annual town meeting or a special town meeting with notice] assembled and voting, resolves and orders as follows:
The Town Board of the Town of _______ is authorized to exercise the right to purchase for $________, for town public purposes, the following real property in the town, specifically described as:
[insert legal description].
The town clerk shall properly post or publish this resolution as required under
s. 60.80, Wis. stats., within 30 days of the below-noted adoption date.
Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
Number of town electors authorized to vote _____
Ayes _____
Nays _____
Abstain _____
Not voting _____
[Signature of town meeting chairperson]
[Signature of town meeting clerk]
Note: This resolution form should be utilized for town real property purchases. Prior to adoption of this resolution by the town meeting, the town board should have obtained a written offer to purchase the subject property based on a stated price and other necessary conditions, contingent upon approval of the town electors of the subject property at the stated price.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
The town meeting of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, by a majority vote of the eligible electors voting at [the annual town meeting or a special town meeting with notice] assembled and voting resolves and orders as follows:
A.
Except as provided in subsection B, an hourly wage of $________ per hour shall be paid under
s. 60.37 (4), Wis. stats., to Town of ________ employees who are also elected town officers.
B. The total amount of hourly wages paid under section A may not exceed $5,000 per year for each such employee except that the total amount of hourly wages paid under section A to an employee who also serves the [town clerk or town treasurer or the town clerk/treasurer] may not exceed a total of $15,000 per year.
The town clerk shall properly post or publish this resolution as required under
s. 60.80, Wis. stats., within 30 days of the below-noted adoption date.
Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
Number of town electors authorized to vote _____
Ayes _____
Nays _____
Abstain _____
Not voting _____
[Signature of town meeting chairperson]
[Signature of town meeting clerk]
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
The following is a true and correct poll list as kept at a town meeting held in the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, on ________ ___, 20__, containing the names of all the persons voting at the meeting:
Total number of ballots cast ________.
[Signature of town clerk]
Note: See also
s. 60.15, Wis. stats.
To ________ ________, clerk of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin:
You are hereby requested by the undersigned, ________ [state number] qualified voters of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, to call a special town meeting for the purpose of [here state particularly the purpose for which the meeting is to be held] to be held on ________ ___, 20__, at ____ o'clock __.m.
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures]
Note: The number of electors must be equal to not less than 10% of the votes cast in the town for governor at the last general election. Special town meetings may also be called by a town meeting or held by action of the town board.
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
Notice is hereby given that a special town meeting of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, will be held in the town at ________ [state address of meeting place] on ________ ___, 20__, at ____ o'clock __.m., for the purpose of [state purpose as in request], a request for the meeting having been made to me in writing by ________ [state number] qualified voters of the town, being not less than 10% of the votes cast for governor.
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signature of town clerk]
Note: The town clerk shall publish a class 2 notice of the meeting not more than 20 nor less than 15 days before the date of the meeting.
The Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, newly organized, having failed to hold its first town meeting on the 3rd Tuesday of the first April after the town was organized, the undersigned, 3 qualified voters of the Town of ________, call a town meeting for the town and give notice that the meeting will be held at ________ [state the place] on ________ ___, 20__, at ____ o'clock __.m.
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures]
Note: This notice shall be posted in at least 3 public places at least 10 days prior to the meeting date.
Note: See
s. 7.30 (5), Wis. stats., and consult State Elections Board.
(ONLY for use by towns authorized to exercise VILLAGE POWERS under
s. 60.22, Wis. stats.)
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
Whereas, the Town of _________, _________County, Wisconsin, has been authorized by the town electors to exercise village powers pursuant to
ss. 60.10 (2) (c) and
60.22 (3), Wis. stats.; and
Whereas,
s. 60.21 (1), Wis. stats., authorizes town boards with village powers to establish a 5-member town board; and
Whereas the Town Board has determined that a 5-person town board would provide greater representation to the residents of the Town of __________;
The Town Board, pursuant to
s. 60.21 (1), Wis. stats., by this ordinance 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, elects and ordains to increase the number of town supervisors for the Town of ________ to 5 members and further ordains that the 5-member town board for the Town of ________ shall be created as follows:
For the spring election in April 20__, there will be a chair and 4 supervisors elected. The 2 supervisors receiving the greatest number of votes shall be elected for 2-year terms. The 2 supervisors receiving the next highest number of votes shall be elected for one-year terms. Each year thereafter, 2 supervisors will be elected for 2-year terms at each spring election, creating staggered terms pursuant to
s. 60.21 (1), Wis. stats.
This ordinance shall be effective upon publication or posting by the town clerk as required, pursuant to
s. 60.80, Wis. stats.
Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
The University of Wisconsin-Extension, Local Government Center has developed a Town Plan Commission Sample Ordinance. Electronic copies of the sample ordinance may be downloaded from the UW-Extension website at the following address:
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
SECTION I – TITLE AND PURPOSE
This ordinance is entitled the Town of ________ Amusement Center License ordinance. The purpose of this ordinance is for the Town of ________ to regulate by license and penalty the installation and maintenance of certain amusement devices in the Town of ________.
SECTION II – AUTHORITY
The Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, has the specific authority under
s. 60.23 (10), Wis. stats., to adopt this ordinance.
