Resolution to Exceed the Levy Limit Via Town Meeting
Town of Stark, Vernon County
Resolution No. 20251015
Whereas, the State of Wisconsin has imposed levy limits on town, village, city, and county levies for 2025 and thereafter under Wis. Stat. § 66.0602;
Whereas, Wis. Stat. § 66.0602 limits the allowable local levy for 2025 to a percentage increase of no more than the greater of (a) zero percent of the 2024 payable 2025 adjusted actual levy as calculated under the state's levy limit law* or (b) a percentage equal to the percent change in equalized value due to net new construction less improvements removed, which for the Town of Stark is 0%
Whereas, the town board of the Town of Stark, Vernon County, believes that for the 2025 tax levy (to be collected in 2026) it is in the town's best interest to exceed the state levy limit as described above by a greater percentage than 0%.
Whereas, the Town of Starks's 2024 payable 2025 adjusted actual tax levy was $121,876 and further whereas the state law would limit this year's increase to $0, for a total allowable town tax levy after adjustments for 2025 (to be collected in 2026) of $200,767;
THEREFORE, the town board of the Town of Stark, Vernon County does hereby resolve and order as follows:
- The town board supports an increase in the town tax levy for 2025 that will exceed the amount allowed by the state levy limit.
- The town board directs that the question of increasing the allowable town tax levy for 2025 (to be collected
in 2026) by 33.064%, which would increase the town levy by $66,382, for a total tax levy (after adjustments) of $267,149 shall be placed on the agenda for the special town meeting to be held on November 19th, 2025.
Adopted this 15 day of October, 2025
Town Chai: Jon Wedell
Attested by Town Clerk: Kristi Jessen