Waupaca County Board adopts Year 2022 budget, levying $24.15 million in general tax

The Waupaca County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Nov. 9, 2021, to adopt the Year 2022 budget at the summary level, levying $24,146,426 as the general tax and instructing department heads to operate programs as presented in their proposed line-item budgets. The motion to adopt Resolution No. 35 was moved by Supervisor DuWayne Federwitz and seconded by Supervisor Fred Zaug; the motion carried 23-0.

The resolution also levied $6,935 for veteran’s relief and $3,940,871 for debt service. It sets a $53,000 levy for bridges (excluding the Cities of Clintonville, New London and Waupaca) and a $1,112,009 levy for public libraries (excluding specified municipalities). The resolution notes that the county will levy the amount for refunded or rescinded taxes as certified under Section 74.41(5), Wis. Stat., by Nov. 15, 2021.

Officials said department heads are to operate within the line-item budgets as printed in the proceedings. The board adopted the budget at the summary level, which the resolution describes as the official budget adopted by the board; detailed departmental expenditures and program operations were left to department heads to implement within that summary allocation.

The board took the action during its annual session and public hearing process; the public hearing on the budget was opened and closed with no public input. Next procedural steps will follow the county’s normal budget implementation and reporting practices.