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Waupaca County board adopts 2025 budget, five‑year capital plan and accepts 148.46‑acre conservation easement
Summary
On Nov. 12, 2024, the Waupaca County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted the Year 2025 budget, approved the 2025–2029 Capital Improvement Plan and accepted a donated 148.46‑acre conservation easement from AGM Nature Preserve, LLC; all measures passed by roll call motion with votes noted in the record.
The Waupaca County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 12, 2024, approved the county’s Year 2025 budget, adopted the 2025–2029 Capital Improvement Plan and accepted a donated conservation easement for 148.46 acres in the Town of Caledonia. Each action was adopted by recorded motion with the board voting unanimously on the measures reported in the proceedings.
Why it matters: the budget and capital plan set levy and capital priorities for the county government and frame debt issuance, reserve use and operating impacts over the next five years. The accepted conservation easement places the 148.46‑acre parcel from AGM Nature Preserve, LLC into Waupaca County’s Voluntary Conservation Easement Donation Program, preserving farmland and forestland under county ordinance.
What the board approved
- Year 2025 budget (Resolution No. 38): The resolution levies $24,910,143 as the general tax and $4,255,725 for debt service. It specifies $6,971 for veterans relief; $53,000 for bridges (excluding specified municipalities) under Section 81.38, Wis. Stat.; and $1,187,663 for public libraries under Section 43.64, Wis. Stat., excluding listed cities and villages. The board adopted the budget at the summary level and instructed department heads to operate their programs as presented. Motion to adopt carried 23-0.
- 2025–2029 Capital Improvement Plan (Resolution No. 37): The five‑year CIP—recommended by the Finance Committee—was adopted as a planning guide for capital projects, fiscal capacity assessment and debt planning. Motion to adopt carried 23-0.
- Conservation easement acceptance (Resolution No. 41): The board accepted a voluntary donation from AGM Nature Preserve, LLC covering 148.46 acres, finding the parcel meets Chapter 47 provisions. The Land and Water Conservation Department will monitor compliance. Motion to adopt carried 23-0.
Votes at a glance: motions and outcomes reported in the meeting record show the measures carried unanimously when recorded (23-0) except the appointment to the Veterans Service Commission, which carried 21-0 with one abstention on a separate vote.
Authorities and legal references: the budget/resolution text references Wisconsin statutes including Section 81.38 (bridges), Section 43.64 (public libraries) and Section 74.41(5) (refunds/rescinded taxes). The conservation easement was processed under Waupaca County Code of Ordinances Chapter 47 (Voluntary Conservation Easement Donation Ordinance).
Next steps: the budget is adopted at the summary level; department heads will implement programs as presented. The county will monitor the donated easement for compliance as directed in the resolution.
