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Taylor board adopts $359,971 2025 budget, credits utility overcharges and approves routine motions
Summary
On Dec. 9, 2024 the Village of Taylor board adopted a $359,971 2025 budget with a $64,976 tax levy, voted to credit late fees on water and sewer accounts, approved the Treasurer's Report and bills, accepted a low bid for a water-tank inspection and granted a provisional operator's license.
The Village of Taylor board voted Dec. 9 to adopt the village's 2025 budget, set a $64,976 tax levy and complete several routine financial and administrative actions.
Clerk/Treasurer Tammy Weisman provided the published General Fund summary showing a $359,971 budget and the $64,976 levy. Trustee Sheryl Narva moved to accept the levy limit and the 2025 budget as published; the motion passed with six yes votes.
The adoption finalizes the fiscal framework the village will use next year for general operations and services. Trustees also addressed several finance and utility matters: they voted to credit late-fee overcharges on both water and sewer past-due balances (motion by Sheryl Narva, second Cathy Rose; 6 yes votes) after staff reported that late charges had been calculated against past-due sewer amounts first. Clerk/Treasurer Weisman said residents with inadvertent additional meter charges and public fire protection charges have already received credits or checks.
The Treasurer's Report was approved (motion by Cathy Rose; 6 yes votes) and trustees voted to pay outstanding bills and any bills due before the next meeting, covering General Fund ($6,931.33), Water ($3,180.96) and Sewer ($5,437.48) accounts (motion by Justin Beaman; 6 yes votes).
The board accepted the low bid for the 2025 required water-tank inspection from Lane Tank Company, Menomonie, WI, for $1,950 (motion by Steve Roseth, second Cathy Rose; 6 yes votes). The meeting also approved a provisional/operator's license for Kortny Parker of Squirrelz Nest after a background check revealed no concerns (motion by Justin Beaman, second Julie White; 6 yes votes).
Clerk/Treasurer Weisman reported other pending items of note: the Public Service Commission has requested an amended 2023 annual report before completing a rate analysis and scheduling a public hearing; the village is awaiting a TID 4 audit report; and staff are working with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and auditors to address six long-outstanding checks/deposits that appear to be unclaimed property, aiming to resolve entries by year-end.
Votes at a glance: - Adopt 2025 budget and levy ($359,971 total; $64,976 levy): motion by Sheryl Narva; outcome: passed, 6 yes (SEG 024). - Credit late-fee overcharges on water & sewer past-due balances: motion by Sheryl Narva; outcome: passed, 6 yes (SEG 029). - Approve Treasurer's Report: motion by Cathy Rose; outcome: passed, 6 yes (SEG 030). - Approve payment of bills (General Fund $6,931.33; Water $3,180.96; Sewer $5,437.48): motion by Justin Beaman; outcome: passed, 6 yes (SEG 031). - Accept Lane Tank Company bid for 2025 water-tank inspection ($1,950): motion by Steve Roseth; outcome: passed, 6 yes (SEG 021). - Grant provisional/operator's license to Kortny Parker: motion by Justin Beaman; outcome: passed, 6 yes (SEG 042).
The board adjourned at 6:16 p.m.
