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Village of Kimberly adopts 2025 budget; trims debt levy by $200,000
Summary
The Village of Kimberly Board adopted Ordinance No. 4, Series of 2024, approving the 2025 operating budget and establishing a $4,624,898 tax levy for 2024. An amendment to reduce the general obligation debt service levy by $200,000 passed 5–1 with Trustee Mike Hruzek opposed.
The Village of Kimberly Board on Nov. 11 adopted the 2025 operating budget and set the 2024 tax levy, approving Ordinance No. 4, Series of 2024.
The ordinance, approved after an amendment, authorizes a tax levy of $4,624,898.00 on all taxable property in the village and provides for additional tax related to Tax Incremental Districts No. 4, 5 and 6. Clerk-Treasurer Jennifer Weyenberg was authorized to distribute the levy as required by law.
Trustee Marcia Trentlage moved to approve the operating budget and tax levy; Trustee Norb Karner seconded. During discussion, President Chuck Kuen proposed using fund balance to reduce the general obligation debt service levy by $200,000. Trustee Trentlage then moved to amend the motion and President Kuen seconded the amendment. The amendment passed on a 5–1 vote with Trustee Mike Hruzek recorded as opposed. Trustee Trentlage moved and Trustee Lee Hammen seconded approval of the amended ordinance, which passed by the same 5–1 tally.
The vote counts reflect the six trustees present: President Chuck Kuen and Trustees Lee Hammen, Norb Karner, Marcia Trentlage and Dave Hietpas voted yes; Trustee Mike Hruzek voted no. Trustee Tom Gaffney was excused.
The ordinance directs the Clerk-Treasurer to process the levy distribution and account for the reduction of $200,000 to the general obligation debt service levy as approved by the board. The action followed a public hearing that was opened and closed at the meeting with no public testimony.
The board had approved its Nov. 4 minutes earlier in the meeting and adjourned at 5:32 p.m. The ordinance and levy distribution proceed as authorized by the board.
