Town of Liberty, Vernon County

Resolution No. 2026-03

Whereas, the State of Wisconsin has imposed levy limits on town, village, city, and county levies for 2027 and thereafter under Wis. Stat. § 66.0602;

Whereas, Wis. Stat. § 66.0602 limits the allowable local levy for 2027 to a percentage increase of no more than the greater of (a) zero percent of the 2026 payable 2027 adjusted actual levy as calculated under the state’s levy limit law or (b) a percentage equal to the percent change in equalized value due to net new construction less improvements removed, which for the Town of Liberty is 0.283%

Whereas, the town board of the Town of Liberty, Vernon County, believes that for the 2026 tax levy (to be collected in 2027) it is in the town’s best interest to exceed the state levy limit as described above by a greater percentage than 0.283%

Whereas, the Town of Liberty’s 2025 payable 2026 adjusted actual tax levy was $47,983, and further whereas the state law would limit this year’s increase to $136, for a total allowable town tax levy after adjustments for 2026 (to be collected in 2027) of $102,761;

THEREFORE, the town board of the Town of Liberty, Vernon County does hereby resolve and order as follows:

1. The town board supports an increase in the town tax levy for 2026, to be collected in 2027, that will exceed the amount allowed by the state levy limit,

2. The town board directs that the question of increasing the allowable town tax levy for 2026 (to be collected in 2027) by 40.33%, which would increase the town levy by $41,439, for a total town tax levy (after adjustments) of $144,200, and on an ongoing basis, include the increase of $41,439 for each fiscal year going forward, shall be placed on the agenda for the special town meeting to be held on October 12, 2026.

Adopted this 14^th day of September, 2026.

Signature of Town Chair: ________________________________

Attested by Town Clerk: ________________________________________