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Ordinance No. 921 (2023)
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 77- ANNUAL COUNTY VEHICLE
REGISTRATION FEE
COVER MEMO
TO: County Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ken Witt, County Administrator
Christine Hines, County Clerk
DATE: November 7, 2023
AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance Amending Chapter 77- Annual County Vehicle Registration Fee
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Transportation is one of the priority areas for St. Croix County. Maintaining and rebuilding
highway infrastructure and bridges, and maintaining the quality of Wisconsin's roadways are
vital to the state, counties and all municipalities to support commerce, tourism and safe
transportation of people, goods, and services. Wis. Stat. § 341.35 gives authority to counties to
enact an ordinance imposing an annual flat registration fee on all motor vehicles registered in the
county.
On August 21, 2007, the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors enacted Ordinance No. 760
(2007) creating Chapter 77 - Annual County Vehicle Registration Fee of the St. Croix County
Code of Ordinances with an effective date of January 1, 2008. At the October 12, 2023
Committee of the Whole meeting, a request was made for the St. Croix County Board of
Supervisors to increase the annual County Vehicle Registration Fee from $10 to $20. The
revenues generated are an integral part of the St. Croix County Highway Department's business
plan that assists the County in highway maintenance efforts on County highways along with
various associated facilities and infrastructure. The annual county vehicle registration fee is
designated revenue source assisting for the core service of highway maintenance in St. Croix
County that comes directly from the users of highways.
Additional recommended changes made to Chapter 77 relate to renumbering the section numbers
consistent with modifications necessary to be made to all ordinance chapters.
Ordinance No. 921 (2023)
ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 77- ANNUAL COUNTY VEHICLE
REGISTRATION FEE
1 To amend Chapter 77 of the St. Croix County Code of Ordinances - Annual County Vehicle
2 Registration Fee, the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors does ordain as follows:
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4 77.02 PURPOSE be amended to 77.01 PURPOSE.
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6 77.01 AUTHORITY be amended to 77.02 AUTHORITY.
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8 77.03 DEFINITIONS be amended to read:
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10 (A) “motor vehicle” “Motor vehicle” means an automobile, or motor truck registered under
11 Wis. Stat. § 341.25(1)(c) at the gross weight of not more than 8,0000 pounds, that is
12 registered in this state and is customarily kept in St. Croix County.
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14 77.06 ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE be amended to read:
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16 77.06 ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE. At the time a motor vehicle is first registered
17 or at the time of registration renewal, the applicant shall pay a county vehicle registration
18 fee of $2010. This fee is in addition to other fees required by Wisconsin Statutes Chapter
19 341. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) shall collect the fee.
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21 77.07 ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS be amended to read:
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23 77.07. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. WisDOT shall retain a portion of the moneys
24 collected equal to the actual administrative costs related to the collection of these fees
25 (currently $0.170 per motor vehicle). The method for computing the administrative costs
26 will be reviewed annually by WisDOT, as provided in Wis. Stat. § 341.35.
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28 Adding Section 77.08 AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER to read as follows:
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30 77.08 AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER. Any future amendments, revisions, or
31 modifications of Wis. Statutes incorporated herein are intended to be made part of this
32 Chapter as such amendments, revisions, or modifications are made to said Statutes.
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34 77.08 EFFECTIVE DATE be amended to 77.09 and to read as follows:
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36 77.098. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be effective on January 1, 2008. This
37 Chapter shall take effect January 1, 2024 after publication pursuant to Wisconsin law.
Legal – Fiscal – Administrative Approvals:
Legal Note:
Fiscal Impact: The increase in the vehicle registration fee will provide additional revenue for
highway maintenance.
10/16/23 Enacted
10/16/23 Transportation Committee RECOMMENDED
RESULT: RECOMMENDED \[UNANIMOUS\] Next: 11/7/2023 5:00 PM
AYES: Paul Adams, Richard Ottino, Bob Swanepoel, Jerry VanSomeren
ABSENT: Mike Barcalow
Vote Confirmation.
St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Action:
Roll Call - Vote Requirement – Majority of Supervisors Present
RESULT: ENACTED \[15 TO 3\]
MOVER: Richard Ottino, Supervisor
SECONDER: Paul Adams, Supervisor
AYES: Lind, Anderson, Long, Leaf, Koch, Adams, Ottino, Feidler, Ostness, Counter,
Tellijohn, Carlson, Swanepoel, VanSomeren, Ramberg
NAYS: Paul Berning, Ryan Sherley, Mike Barcalow
EXCUSED: Daniel Hansen
This Ordinance was ENACTED by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on November 7, 2023
Christine Hines, County Clerk