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Rothschild board adopts 2025 budget and tax levy, sets resident recycling fee and removes parcel from TIF
Summary
On Nov. 25, 2024 the Village of Rothschild Village Board adopted its 2025 budget and tax levy (Resolution 2024-16), approved the Riverside Fire District budget (Resolution 2024-15), approved a resident recycling fee of $4.10 per month billed on tax rolls, and removed parcel #35 from TIF #3 to meet Department of Revenue thresholds.
Village President Dan Helgeson called the Village of Rothschild Village Board to order at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 25, 2024 and the board moved through a slate of budget-related items, including adoption of the village’s 2025 budget and tax levy.
Administrator Ryan VanDeWalle, Public Works Administrator Timothy Vergara and Finance Director Melanie Wiskow presented the budget book and a slideshow highlighting key takeaways for the 2025 budget. The board approved Resolution 2024-16 to adopt the village budget and tax levy as submitted; the minutes record the motion by Trustee Dan Mortensen, seconded by Trustee Sam Stroik, and a 7-0 vote.
The board also approved Resolution 2024-15 to adopt the Riverside Fire District budget for 2025 after VanDeWalle told the board the Fire Board approved a budget that fell within the consumer price index (3.2 percent) plus 2 percent; that resolution passed on a motion by Paul Kennedy, seconded by Bill Schremp, with a 7-0 vote.
Separately, the board approved a proposal to bill each resident for recycling service as a separate tax-bill line item at $4.10 per month, or $49.20 for 2025. VanDeWalle said the proposed budget includes this fee; the motion to increase the recycling fee through 2026 (mover: Dan Mortensen; seconder: Sam Stroik) passed 7-0.
On tax-increment financing, VanDeWalle explained that the village’s recent revaluation increased assessed values relative to equalized value and pushed TIF land thresholds above the Department of Revenue limits. To restore compliance, the board voted to remove parcel #35 from TIF #3; the motion (Mortensen/Ehster) passed 7-0. VanDeWalle noted parcels removed for compliance can be added back in future revaluations as the equalized-value denominator grows.
Near the end of the meeting the board adjourned to a closed session under Wisconsin Statutes Section 19.85(1)(c) to consider employee performance evaluations; the motion to go into closed session passed 7-0 on a roll call vote. The board reconvened at 8:02 p.m. and, on a motion by Rex Zemke seconded by Sam Stroik, approved the items discussed in closed session by a 7-0 vote. The minutes do not disclose the personnel details discussed in closed session.
The meeting adjourned at 8:03 p.m.; Clerk Elizabeth Felkner signed the minutes.
