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;
5. A map showing existing uses and conditions of real property in the District;
6. A map showing proposed improvements and uses in the District;
7. Proposed changes of zoning ordinances, master plan, map, building codes, and Town ordinances;
8. A list of estimated non-project costs;
9. A statement of the proposed method for the relocation of any persons to be displaced;
10.
A statement that the District meets the requirements of the equalized value test under
s. 60.85 (3) (h) 5. d., Wis. stats.;
11. A statement indicating how creation of the District promotes orderly development of the Town;
12. An opinion of the Town Attorney or of an attorney retained by the Town advising that the plan is complete and complies with Tax Increment Law; and
Whereas, the Town Planning Commission has submitted the above-described Project Plan to the Town Board recommending its approval;
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:
A. Pursuant to the Tax Increment Law, there is created in the Town, as of _______ ___, 20__, a Tax Incremental District to be known as “Tax Incremental District No. ___, Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin,” the boundaries of which shall be those recommended to the Town Board by the Town Planning Commission, as specified in the attached Exhibit A.
B. The Town Board finds and declares that:
1.
At least 75%, by area, of the real property within the District is to be used for projects of a single type that are of one the project types listed under
s. 60.85 (2) (b) 1. to
4., Wis. stats., and in accordance with
s. 60.85 (3) (h) 4., Wis. stats., the District is declared to be [an agricultural project district or a forestry project district or a manufacturing project district or a tourism project district], being [agricultural or forestry or manufacturing or tourism] activities classified in the North American Industry Classification System, 1997 edition, published by the U.S. office of management and budget, under the following industry number: __________ [see
s. 60.85 (1) (a),
(c),
(e), and
(p), Wis. stats.] based on the identification and classification of the property included within the District within the meaning of
s. 60.85, Wis. stats.; and
2. The improvement of the area is likely to enhance significantly the value of substantially all of the other real property in the District; and
3.
The project costs of the District are limited to those specified under
s. 60.85 (2) (b), Wis. stats., and relate directly to promoting [agriculture or tourism
or forestry or manufacturing]; and
4. [select as appropriate The equalized value of the taxable property in the District, plus all existing tax incremental districts, does not exceed 7% of the total equalized value of taxable property within the Town or The equalized value of taxable property of the District, plus the value increment of all existing tax incremental districts within the Town does not exceed 5% of the total equalized value of taxable property within the Town]; and
