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]
The following statutes affect this form: s. 66.0703 (7), Wis. stats. STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
The town board of the Town of _______, _______ County, Wisconsin, has adopted a resolution that certain public work or improvements be carried on in the town, specifically [describe what is to be done]; that a special assessment district be created consisting of [specify the general boundary lines], that special assessments shall be levied against property in the district; and [that the special assessments may be paid in _______ installments or that the number of installments will be determined after the public hearing on the project]; and
________ ________, of the town, has made and filed with the town clerk a report containing the plans and specifications of the project, an estimate of the entire cost of the project, and an estimate, as to each parcel affected, of the net amount of benefits [if applicable over damages for property taken or the net amount of damages over benefits. When work is done in the exercise of the police power, only benefits need be estimated.]
Notice is given that the report on file may be inspected at the office of the town clerk [specify days and hours].
Notice is further given that the town board will hold a public hearing concerning the matters contained in the preliminary resolution and the report at ________ __.m. on ________ ___, 20__, at ______________. All persons interested, or their agents or attorneys, may appear and be heard.
[Signature of town clerk]
Note: This notice should be published as a class 1 notice under ch. 985, Wis. stats., and a copy of this notice must be mailed at least 10 days before the hearing date to every interested person. The hearing must be not less than 10 nor more than 40 days after publication. The following statutes affect this form: s. 66.0703 (8), Wis. stats. 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 shall make the following special improvements: [list specific improvements].
A special assessment district is created consisting of the following area: [specifically describe the area].
The work or special improvement shall be carried out and special assessments levied in accordance with the report of ________ ________ as finally approved by the town board.
The town clerk shall publish this resolution as a class 1 notice under ch. 985, Wis. stats., and mail by first class mail a copy of this resolution to every interested person whose post-office address is known, or can be ascertained with reasonable diligence. Adopted this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
The following statutes affect this form: s. 66.1105, Wis. stats. Note: Forms related to tax incremental financing are available from the State of Wisconsin, Department of Revenue, Madison, Wisconsin. Electronic copies of many of these forms may be downloaded, and additional information may be obtained at the following website:
The following statutes affect this form: s. 67.05, Wis. stats. STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
________ ________, being duly sworn, states that [he or she] is the clerk of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin; that on ________ ___, 20__, [he or she] posted notices of the referendum election to be held in the town on ________ ___, 20__, a copy of which is annexed to and made part of this document in 3 public places in the town, to wit: [state the places].
[Signature of town clerk]
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ of ________, 20__.
[Signature of officer administering oath]
Filed in my office ________ ___, 20__.
Recorded in the town bond record book on page ________, on ________ ___, 20__.
[Signature of town clerk]
Note: If the notice was published in a local newspaper, obtain and file and record the printer’s affidavit of publication of the notice. See s. 985.12, Wis. stats. The following statutes affect this form: s. 67.05, Wis. stats. STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
The undersigned, inspectors of the special election held in the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, on ________ ___, 20__, upon the question of approving initial bond resolution No. ________, for bonding the town for $________ to [insert the purpose of the issue], do hereby certify that at the close of the election and in the polling place, we publicly canvassed all of the ballots cast, without adjournment or intermission, and at once publicly announced the result of the election.
The following is a statement of the result of the canvass:
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of election inspectors]
Filed in my office ________ ___, 20__.
Recorded in the town bond record book on page ________, on ________ ___, 20__.
[Signature of town clerk]
The following statutes affect this form: s. 67.05, Wis. stats. STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
Resolution No. ____, of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, 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, on _________ ___, 20__, at a meeting held at ________________ [state place of meeting].
Whereas, the initial resolution No. ____, to bond the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, for $________ for the purpose of ________, was approved by the electors of the town at a special election held on ________ ___, 20__;
Now, therefore, be it resolved:
1. That the bonds, called ________, shall be in the denomination of $1,000 each, shall be numbered consecutively from ________ to ________, inclusive, and shall mature as follows:
Bonds numbered ____ to ____, inclusive, aggregating $________ on ________ ___, 20__.
Bonds numbered ____ to ____, inclusive, aggregating $________ on ________ ___, 20__.
Note: Complete schedule for all bonds.
2. That the bonds shall bear interest at the rate of ____% per annum, payable on ________ ___, 20__, and [semiannually thereafter on the ________ day of ________ and the ________ day of ________ in each year or annually thereafter on the _____ day of ________ in each year], and both principal and interest shall be payable in lawful money of the United States of America, at ________, in the City of ________, Wisconsin.
3. That the bonds shall be signed by the chairperson and clerk of the Town of ________, in their official capacities, [if applicable and that the interest accruing on the bonds be evidenced by coupons thereto attached, signed with the facsimile signatures of the officers].
4. That the authorized bonds [if applicable and coupons] shall be in substantially the following form:
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
STATE OF WISCONSIN
________ COUNTY
TOWN OF ________
[state name of bond]
Know all by these presents, that the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, hereby acknowledges itself to owe, and for value received promises to pay, [if applicable to the bearer hereof,] the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) on the ____ day of ________, 20__, together with interest thereon at the rate of ________ percent (___%) per annum from the date hereof until paid, [payable semiannually on the ___ day of ___ and the ___ day of ___ each year or annually on the ___ day of ___ in each year] [if applicable upon presentation and surrender of the interest coupons hereto attached as they severally become due]. Both the principal hereof and the interest hereon are hereby made payable in lawful money of the United States of America at ________ in the City of ________, Wisconsin.
For the prompt payment of this bond, both principal and interest, and for the levy of taxes sufficient in amount for that purpose, the full faith, credit, and resources of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, are hereby irrevocably pledged.
This bond is one of a series of ________ bonds of like date and tenor, except maturity, issued by the Town of ________ for the purpose of ________ pursuant to an initial resolution properly adopted by the Town Board of the Town of ________ and approved by a majority of the electors of the town voting thereon at a special election held on the ____ day of ________, 20__.
Note: Section 67.06 authorizes the bond form to include a provision that would permit calling the bonds “with or without premium on conditions prescribed on it.” If the town board adopts a resolution making the bonds callable, the bond form should include a statement of the call terms as a separate paragraph at this point. It is hereby certified and recited that all acts, conditions, and things required by law to be, or to be done, precedent to, and in the issuing of this bond, did exist, have happened, and have been done and performed in regular and due time and form as required by law; that the indebtedness of the Town of ________, including the issue of which this bond is one, does not exceed any limitation imposed by law; and that a direct, annual, irrepealable tax has been levied by the town sufficient to pay the interest on this bond as it falls due and also to pay and discharge the principal hereof at maturity.
In testimony whereof, the town, by its town board, has caused this bond to be signed by its chairperson and by its clerk, in their official capacities, [if applicable and the coupons hereto attached to be signed by the officers by their facsimile signatures,] which officers do by the execution hereof, adopt as and for their respective proper signatures, [if applicable their respective facsimile signatures appearing on the coupons,] this ____ of ________, 20__.
TOWN OF ________, ________ COUNTY, WISCONSIN
By: [Signature of town chairperson]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
Coupon
On the ____ of ________, 20__, the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, will pay to bearer $________, at ________ in the City of ________, Wisconsin, for interest due that day on its ________ Bond, in the amount of $1,000.00, dated ________ ___, 20__, No. ________.
TOWN OF ________, ________ COUNTY, WISCONSIN
By: [Signature of town chairperson]
[Face of bond when folded]
No. ________
