That they are generally familiar with the valuation and assessment of property in the Town of ________.
That the assessment of real and personal property in the Town of ________ for the year 20__ has not been made at the true value of the property as the law requires, and that the assessment of real and personal property is grossly unequal as between different taxpayers and classes of property.
That certain taxable property in the town has been assessed at approximately its full value while other taxable property has been assessed at not to exceed ________ percent of its true value.
That annexed to this petition and made a part hereof is a list of different properties in the town with the true and assessed valuation of each description set opposite the same, showing gross inequality in the valuation of the properties.
That the assessment has not been made in substantial compliance with law, and that the interests of the public will be promoted by a reassessment of all the taxable property in the town.
Petitioners therefore pray for a preliminary hearing for that purpose as provided by
s. 70.75 (1), Wis. stats.
[Signatures of petitioners]
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ of ________, 20__.
[Signature of officer and title]
Note: See
s. 70.75 (1m), Wis. stats., relating to repetitive petitions.
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
In the matter of the petition for reassessment of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin.
Whereas, the owners of at least 5% of the taxable property, according to the assessed value thereof, in the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, have made complaint to the Department of Revenue that the assessment of real and personal property therein for the year 20__ has not been made in substantial compliance with law, and that the interests of the public will be promoted by a reassessment of such property, and have enumerated sufficient apparent irregularities and inequalities in the assessment of different persons and classes of property in the town to require an investigation thereof;
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that a hearing upon the matter of the complaint and application will be held before the Department of Revenue at the office of the clerk of the town on ________ ___, 20__, at ___ o'clock ___.m., at which time and place all persons interested in the matter will be given an opportunity to be heard and the petition for reassessment determined.
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
Department of Revenue
By: [Signature of secretary]
I, ________ ________, of ________, Wisconsin, having been appointed by the Department of Revenue to act as assessor to make a reassessment of the taxable property in the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, do solemnly swear that I will support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution and laws of the state of Wisconsin, and that I will faithfully perform the duties imposed upon me in respect to such reassessment, to the best of my ability. So help me God.
[Signature]
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ of ________, 20__.
[Signature and title of officer]
Note: Municipal financial reporting forms are available from the State of Wisconsin, Department of Revenue, Madison, Wisconsin. Electronic copies may be downloaded from the Department of Revenue website at the address set forth below:
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
To the clerk of [name of the applicable taxation district]:
The undersigned, clerk of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, certifies as follows:
1.
The State of Wisconsin, Department of Revenue has certified to the Town of ________ that ________ ________ [name of landowner] has failed to complete a forestry practice [or practices] during the period of time required under an applicable management plan adopted under
s. 77.82 (3), Wis. stats.
2.
The certificate of the Department of Revenue directs the Town of ________ to impose a noncompliance assessment of $________ against ________ ________ [name of landowner], and a copy of the certificate was mailed by the Department of Revenue to ________ ________ [name of landowner] in accordance with
s. 77.876 (4), Wis. stats., on ________ ___, 20__.
3. The assessment was not paid on or before August 31, 20__ [
the last day of the August following the mailing of the certificate].
4. A true and correct copy of the certificate of the Department of Revenue is attached.
Pursuant to
s. 77.876 (4), Wis. stats., you are directed to enter the delinquent assessment in the amount of $________, together with interest at the rate of 12% per year from ________ ___, 20__, being the last day of the month following the date the certificate was mailed to ________ ________ [name of landowner] on the property tax roll as a special charge.
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signature of clerk of town]
Note: Although not specifically required by
s. 77.876, Wis. stats., mail a copy of this certificate to the delinquent landowner.
Note: The Department of Transportation makes a variety of publications and forms relating to local government programs available at its website at the following address:
Note: The Wisconsin Transportation Information Center, a project of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Engineering Professional Development, has produced a series of short bulletins that introduce and discuss a variety of highway topics. These 4- to 12-page booklets are designed to inform local officials of common highway concerns and practice and are available at the Wisconsin Transportation Information Center website at the following address:
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
The Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, appoints ________ ________ superintendent of highways of [the town or district No.__ of the town] for the term of one year from the date of this appointment, and fixes the compensation for the position at $________, to be paid out of the [highway or general] fund of the town [optional; and fixes the amount of the superintendent's bond at $________].
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
The Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, has the specific authority under
s. 82.03 (7), Wis. stats., to adopt this ordinance.
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, provides for the naming of town highways in the town as follows:
A. The town highway described as hereinafter set forth is named:________ ________: [here describe the specific highway]
B. [so continue]
C. The town chairperson, or his or her designee, shall erect road name signs at all intersections of town highways with other highways, including other town highways.
This ordinance is effective on publication or posting.
The town clerk shall properly post or publish this ordinance as required under
s. 60.80, Wis. stats.
Adopted this ________ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
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 [construct a or repair the] [bridge
or culvert] lying [wholly or partly] within the town, at [describe location of bridge or culvert], with one-half of the cost to be paid by the Town of ________ and one-half by the County of ________, as provided by
s. 82.08, Wis. stats.
Acted on the ____ of ________, 20__.
Number of votes for the resolution ________.
Number of votes against the resolution ________.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
Notes: If the town funds are to be borrowed, the provisions of chapter 67, Wis. stats., should be followed.
County obligations to pay costs of bridges and culverts only apply to a bridge or culvert with a 36-inch or greater span, or a structure of equivalent capacity to carry water.
To the County Board of ________ County, Wisconsin:
The Town Board of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, petitions the County Board of ________ County, Wisconsin, as follows:
1. On ________ ___, 20__, the town board approved a resolution to [construct a or repair the] [bridge or culvert] lying [wholly or partly] within the town.
2. The [bridge or culvert] to be [constructed
or repaired] [has a 36-inch or greater span, or is a structure with an equivalent capacity to carry water of a bridge or culvert that has a 36-inch or greater span].
3.
[add in case of emergency under
s. 82.08 (4)] By reason of a flood on or about ________ ___, 20__, the bridge was [washed out or damaged, or state other cause of the emergency], and it is necessary to [reconstruct or repair] the [bridge or culvert] without delay, as a result of [list the facts respecting the immediate necessity for the construction or repairs].
Wherefore the Town Board of the Town of ________ petitions for an appropriation to be made by the county to aid the [construction or repair] of the [bridge
or culvert], as provided by
s. 82.08, Wis. stats.
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signatures of town board]
Attest: [Signature of town clerk]
Note: Adapt the forms: