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AGENDA
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
July 5, 2022 5:00 PM
Room 1284-County Board Room
Government Center - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION OR MOMENT OF SILENCE
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT AGENDA
(Unless separation of an item is requested, all will be adopted in one motion.)
1. Minutes of Previous Meeting
1. June 7, 2022 5:00 PM
2. Date of Next Meeting - August 2, 2022 5:00 PM
3. Rezonings
4. Alterations of County Supervisor District Lines Due to Annexations
5. Appointments
6. Approval of Amendments to Town Zoning Ordinances
7. Any Other Item Deemed Routine by the County Board Chair
PRESENTATIONS OR RECOGNITIONS
1. Update on Government Center Expansion Project
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
1. Financial Update
1. Financial Report May 2022
BUSINESS
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1.Amendment to Chapter 79 of the St. Croix County Code of Ordinances -All-Terrain and
Utility Terrain Vehicle Route Ordinance
2. Resolution to Request State Revise the Current Real Estate Transfer Fees Revenue Sharing
Formula
3. Resolution Dissolving Transit Commission
4. Resolution to Support the Reallocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds
5. Resolution Approving Agreement with Members of Hudson Area Joint Library
ANNUAL DEPARTMENT REPORTS
1. County Treasurer Annual Department Report - Denise Anderson
2. County Clerk Annual Department Report - Christine Hines
REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT OF CORRESPONDENCE AND REZONING REQUESTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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MINUTES
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
June 7, 2022 5:00 PM
Room 1284-County Board Room
Government Center - 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin
CALL TO ORDER
INVOCATION OR MOMENT OF SILENCE - TIM SACKETT
PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived
Lisa Lind St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Shawn Anderson St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Bob Long St. Croix County Chair Present
Cathy Leaf St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Carah Koch St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Paul Adams St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Paul Berning St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Richard Ottino St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Bob Feidler St. Croix County Vice-Chair Present
Dave Ostness St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Scott Counter St. Croix County Supervisor Present
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Daniel Hansen St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Ryan Sherley St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Greg Tellijohn St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Mark Carlson St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Mike Barcalow St. Croix County Supervisor Present
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Bob Swanepoel St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Jerry VanSomeren St. Croix County Supervisor Present
Tim Ramberg St. Croix County Supervisor Present
PUBLIC COMMENT
Steve Schalla of Bomaz Farms- June Dairy Month; Tim Sackett- Flag Day June 14, 2022
CONSENT AGENDA
(Unless separation of an item is requested, all will be adopted in one motion.)
RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Dave Ostness, Supervisor
SECONDER: Daniel Hansen, Supervisor
AYES: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Carah Koch, Paul
Adams, Paul Berning, Richard Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott
Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mark Carlson,
Mike Barcalow, Bob Swanepoel, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg
1. Minutes of Previous Meeting
1. May 3, 2022 5:00 PM
2. Date of Next Meeting - July 5, 2022 5:00 PM
3. Rezonings
1. Amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance Section 15, Township 28N, Range
17W, Town of Rush River Rezoning 40 Acres From AG-1 Agricultural to AG-2
Agricultural Zoning District
2. Town of Troy Rezoning 35 Acres from Exclusive Agricultural Zoning District to
Commercial General Retail and Service Zoning District
4. Alterations of County Supervisor District Lines Due to Annexations
5. Appointments
1. County Board Chair appointment to Ethics Inquiry Board
Chair Long recommends the reappointment of Citizen Jerry Ries to the Ethics Inquiry Board.
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6. Approval of Amendments to Town Zoning Ordinances
1. Resolution Approving Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments to the Town of Troy
Zoning Ordinance Chapter 170-K (Commercial District) and 170-T (Antennas, Mobile
Service Facilities and Mobile Service Support Structures)
7. Any Other Item Deemed Routine by the County Board Chair
PRESENTATIONS OR RECOGNITIONS
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1.Jim Wood Presentation -Competitive Wisconsin
Brief introduction by Supr. Feidler. Presentation by Jim Wood on Competitive Wisconsin
RESULT: DISCUSSED
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
1. Financial Report for April 2022
Brief review by County Administrator Witt.
RESULT: DISCUSSED
2. Broadband Update
At the request of Supr. Tellijohn, County Administrator Witt gives brief update on status of
broadband
RESULT: DISCUSSED
BUSINESS
1. Resolution Approving Grant Applications for the Snowmobile Trail Aids Program
RESULT: ADOPTED BY BOARD OF SUPERVISOR \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Daniel Hansen, Supervisor
SECONDER: Paul Adams, Supervisor
AYES: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Carah Koch, Paul
Adams, Paul Berning, Richard Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott
Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mark Carlson,
Mike Barcalow, Bob Swanepoel, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg
2. Resolution Approving Agreement with Members of Hudson Area Joint Library
Supervisor Berning makes motion to postpone this item until the July 5, 2022 meeting; 2nd
by Koch.
Motion carried. This item will be postponed.
RESULT: POSTPONED \[UNANIMOUS\] Next: 7/5/2022 5:00 PM
MOVER: Paul Berning, Supervisor
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SECONDER: Carah Koch, Supervisor
AYES: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Carah Koch, Paul
Adams, Paul Berning, Richard Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott
Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mark Carlson,
Mike Barcalow, Bob Swanepoel, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg
3. Resolution Supporting Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) Grant
Description of resolution given by Scottie Ard. Discussion held
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RESULT: ADOPTED BY BOARD OF SUPERVISOR \[13 TO 6\]
MOVER: Dave Ostness, Supervisor
SECONDER: Greg Tellijohn, Supervisor
AYES: Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Carah Koch, Paul Adams, Paul Berning, Richard
Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott Counter, Daniel Hansen, Greg
Tellijohn, Bob Swanepoel, Tim Ramberg
NAYS: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Ryan Sherley, Mark Carlson, Mike
Barcalow, Jerry VanSomeren
4. County Administrator Appointment of Human Resources Director Audrie Haycraft
County Administrator Witt recommends the appointment of Audrie Haycraft as Human
Resources Director.
RESULT: APPROVED \[UNANIMOUS\]
MOVER: Carah Koch, Supervisor
SECONDER: Tim Ramberg, Supervisor
AYES: Lisa Lind, Shawn Anderson, Bob Long, Cathy Leaf, Carah Koch, Paul
Adams, Paul Berning, Richard Ottino, Bob Feidler, Dave Ostness, Scott
Counter, Daniel Hansen, Ryan Sherley, Greg Tellijohn, Mark Carlson,
Mike Barcalow, Bob Swanepoel, Jerry VanSomeren, Tim Ramberg
ANNUAL DEPARTMENT REPORTS
1. Health and Human Services Department Annual Report
Health and Human Services annual report by Director Bob Rohert
RESULT: DISCUSSED
REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Supr. Berning would like to have Public Protection or ADRC take a look at how we can work to
educate or work in conjunction with senior care facilities and the response to scam calls and
how to mitgate that.
Supr. Berning would also like see a full recap of the last two years and our response to the
COVID 19 pandemic from HHS
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Chair Long indicates the first item should be referred to ADRC or the Council on Aging and
Disability Committee
Administrator Witt recommeds referring the second item to the Health and Human Services
Board.
COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT OF CORRESPONDENCE AND REZONING REQUESTS
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County Clerk Hines reminds supervisors to let her know whether or not they wish to attend the
upcoming WCA conference
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Vice Chair Feidler invites everyone to join in the Mental Health Symposium tomorrow night in New
Richmond at 6:00 PM
Admin Witt thanks everyone for arriving early for County Board group photo and invites
everyone for another group photo at the ground breaking of the new Glen Hills Camping Area
tomorrow at 11:30 AM
Supervisor Counter states that he handed out a brochure and gives brief overview of the new
Freedom Park Center in New Richmond
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned at 6:33 PM
Respectfully Submitted: Christine Hines
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Ordinance No.
AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 79 OF THE ST. CROIX COUNTY CODE
OF ORDINANCES -ALL-TERRAIN AND UTILITY TERRAIN VEHICLE
ROUTE ORDINANCE
COVER MEMO
TO: County Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ken Witt, County Administrator
Robbie Krejci, Highway Commissioner, Highway
DATE: July 5, 2022
AGENDA ITEM: Amendment to Chapter 79 of the St. Croix County Code of Ordinances -
All-Terrain and Utility Terrain Vehicle Route Ordinance
______________________________________________________________________________
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This ordinance approves two (2) new ATV/UTV routes.
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Ordinance No.
AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 79 OF THE ST. CROIX COUNTY CODE
OF ORDINANCES -ALL-TERRAIN AND UTILITY TERRAIN VEHICLE
ROUTE ORDINANCE
1 The County Board of Supervisors of the County of St. Croix does ordain as follows:
2
3 SECTION 1: Section 79.06 of the St. Croix County Code of Ordinances is amended to read as
4 follows:
5
6 79.06 APPROVED ATV/UTV ROUTES
7
8 The following routes are approved for ATV/UTV operation on St. Croix County Trunk
9 Highways:
10
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11 (A) CTH S, from 280 Street to 290 Street in the Town of Glenwood; a distance of
12 1.0 mile.
13
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14 (B) CTH C, from 90 Street to 93 Street in the Town of Star Prairie; a distance of
15 0.02 miles.
16
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17 (C) CTH H, from 100 Street to 100 Street in the Town of Star Prairie; a distance of
18 0.01 miles.
19
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20 (D) CTH I, from 50 Street to 60 Street, in the Town of Somerset; a distance of 1.0
21 mile.
22
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23 (E) CTH NN, from 50 Avenue to 60 Avenue in the Town of Cady; a distance of
24 1.0 mile.
25
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26 (F) CTH CC, from 210 Avenue to Goose Lake Road in the Town of Star Prairie; a
27 distance of 0.81 miles.
28
29 (G) CTH K, from 170th Street (west) to 170th Street (east) in the Town of Erin Prairie
30 and the Town of Stanton, a distance of 0.5 miles.
31
32 (H) CTH M, from Huntington Drive to Polk County Line in the Town of Star Prairie,
33 a distance of 0.54 miles.
34
35 SECTION 2: This Ordinance shall be effective upon passage and publication as required by law
36 (this section shall not be codified).
37
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Highway Department
Highway Facility
300 Oak Ridge Parkway| Baldwin, WI 54002
Telephone: 715-245-4200 | Fax: 715-245-4199
www.sccwi.gov
St. Croix County Policy – ATV/UTV Routes on County Trunk Highways
Wisconsin statutes (Wis. Stat. 23.33) provide St. Croix County the responsibility/authority to designate
county highways, or sections of county highways, for use by ATV/UTV/LSV’s (All-Terrain Vehicle/Utility-
Terrain Vehicle/Low Speed Vehicles). These sections/routes are generally recognized as connections of
ends of off-highway trails when it is obstructed by a city, village, natural obstacle, or other impediment.
St. Croix County’s primary concern when making a determination on designating a county highway as an
ATV/UTV route is public safety. ATV/UTV’s on county highways will create an additional conflict for the
traveling public and safety will be considered a priority.
Application/Process
Written applications are required for consideration by the St. Croix County Transportation Committee.
Applications are available through the St. Croix County website (www.sccwi.gov) or from the St. Croix
County Highway Department. All applications must be submitted by the local jurisdiction
(City/Village/Town) to be considered. Applications will be considered annually, with the submittal deadline
being the last Friday of January in the year to be considered. All application will be considered at the
March St. Croix County Transportation Committee meeting. Upon recommendation of the St. Croix
County Highway Committee, the route would be considered by the St. Croix County Board. The
designation and opening of an approved ATV/UTV route will become effective upon adoption of a County
Ordinance by the St. Croix County Board and erection of necessary signage by the St. Croix County
Highway Department. All costs associated with erection and maintenance of necessary signs shall be the
responsibility of the applicant.
Considerations
Safety of the travelling public is the utmost concern for St. Croix County, below is a list of factors that will
be considered by the County in determining whether a county highway, or section of county highway
could be designated as an ATV/UTV route. This list is not exhaustive, and as every county highway has
unique features additional factors may be considered:
ADT (Average Daily Traffic)
St. Croix County Sheriff’s Department – concerns
Accident Rate
Have all alternatives been considered
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School zones/other special consideration areas
Does the requested highway/segment of highway connect segments of ATV/UTV trail networks
Speed limit
Vertical/horizontal highway alignment issues
Pavement width
Commercial truck volumes
Highway functional classification (Arterial/Collector/Local)
Length of requested route
Environmental hazards
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Other Items
If a situation warrants closure of a designated ATV/UTV route on a county highway the Highway
Commissioner shall have the authority to temporarily suspend or close the route subject to a
review and final determination by the St. Croix County Highway Committee. If the route is to be
permanently closed the all ATV/UTV signage shall be removed.
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Resolution No.
RESOLUTION TO REQUEST STATE REVISE THE CURRENT REAL
ESTATE TRANSFER FEES REVENUESHARING FORMULA
COVER MEMO
TO: County Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ken Witt, County Administrator
Ellen Denzer, Director, Community Development
DATE: July 5, 2022
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution to Request State Revise the Current Real Estate Transfer Fees
Revenue Sharing Formula
______________________________________________________________________________
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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Resolution No.
RESOLUTION TO REQUEST STATE REVISE THE CURRENT REAL
ESTATE TRANSFER FEES REVENUESHARING FORMULA
1 WHEREAS, the collection of a real estate transfer fee by counties was mandated by the State of
2 Wisconsin in 1969, and included a requirement that counties remit 50% of all transfer fees collected to the
3 State; and
4
5 WHEREAS, in 1981 the State changed the transfer fee formula to require counties to remit 80%
6 of all transfer fees collected to the State; and
7
8 WHEREAS, the County, through the Register of Deeds Office, assumes the annual operating
9 costs of recording all real estate transfers occurring in each county, including the collection of real estate
10 transfer fees; and
11
12 WHEREAS, St. Croix County real estate transfer fee collections over the past five years totaled
13 $12,202,128.20 of which the County retained $2,440,425.60 and $9,761,712.60 was remitted to the State;
14 and
15
16 WHEREAS,
17 during that same five-year period would have provided an additional $3,660,638.50 in support of local
18 government; and
19
20 WHEREAS, in 2021 the State of Wisconsin has built up a budget surplus of approximately $2.5
21 billion dollars, while many Wisconsin counties continue to struggle financially due to the ever-increasing
22 costs of providing county government services in an inflationary economy and providing services for
23 increasing unfunded State mandated programs along with the financial restrictions imposed by State
24 imposed levy limits.
25
26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors that
27 in an effort to assist all Wisconsin counties, the State of Wisconsin revise the real estate transfer fee share
28 formula to again allow Wisconsin counties to retain 50% of all real estate transfer fees collected, with
29 50% to be remitted to the State.
30
31 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to Governor Tony Evers,
32 all members of the State Legislature representing St. Croix County, the Wisconsin Counties Association,
33 and all other Wisconsin Counties.
34
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Resolution No.
RESOLUTION DISSOLVING TRANSIT COMMISSION
COVER MEMO
TO: County Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ken Witt, County Administrator
Robbie Krejci, Highway Commissioner, Highway
DATE: July 5, 2022
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Dissolving Transit Commission
______________________________________________________________________________
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
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Resolution No.
RESOLUTION DISSOLVING TRANSIT COMMISSION
1 WHEREAS, Wis. Stat. § 59.58(2) provides discretionary authority to establish, maintain, and
2 operate a comprehensive unified transportation system; and
3
4 WHEREAS, in 2018, the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors established a Transit
5 Commission with the adoption of Resolution 8 (2018); and
6
7 WHEREAS, the Transit Commission reviewed County wide transportation options but was
8 unable to establish an equitable and affordable transit system that would serve all of St. Croix County at a
9 fiscal impact that was manageable within levy limits; and
10
11 WHEREAS, the Transit Commission appears to have exhausted their options, having canceled
12 half their 2020 meetings and every meeting in 2021.
13
14 NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVEDthat the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors
15 does hereby dissolve the St. Croix County Transit Commission.
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Resolution No.
RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE REALLOCATION OF AMERICAN
RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDS
COVER MEMO
TO: County Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ken Witt, County Administrator
Bob Rohret, Director, Health & Human Services
DATE: July 5, 2022
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution to Support the Reallocation of American Rescue Plan Act
(ARPA) Funds
______________________________________________________________________________
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
In 2021, the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors approved $100,000 of American Rescue Plan
Act (ARPA) funding to be used toward a Health & Human Services (HHS) initiative to support
community partner organizations. While HHS is currently pursuing efforts to utilize these ARPA
funds for their intended purpose, we have also recognized the need to further support Veterans
in our community.
HHS proposes re-allocating $30,000 of ARPA funding (program code 700150) to the St. Croix
County Veteran Services Department to support veteran outreach efforts, technology upgrades,
and other supportive services for Veterans that are allowable under the ARPA Final Rule.
Phil Landgraf, St. Croix County Veteran Services Director, believes this amount of funding would
greatly assist his Department in reaching and serving Veterans in St. Croix County.
Bob Rohret, Health and Human Services Director, fully supports this transfer of ARPA funding
and believes the remaining balance of $70,000 will be sufficient for the original stated purpose.
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Resolution No.
RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE REALLOCATION OF AMERICAN
RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDS
1 WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors adopted the 2021 County
2 Budget on November 3, 2020; and
3
4 WHEREAS, St. Croix County received $8,807,978.82 in 2021 from the federal
5 government under American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to assist with COVID-19 recovery; and
6
7 WHEREAS, St. Croix County received a like amount in May of 2022 under the second
8 tranche of ARPA; and
9
10 WHEREAS, in Resolution 15(2022), $100,000.00 of ARPA funds was allocated to
11 Health and Human Services (HHS) to contract with partner organizations for behavioral health
12 purposes (Project #700150); and
13
14 WHEREAS, HHS is requesting that $30,000.00 of the initial $100,000.00 of ARPA
15 funds assigned to contract with partner organizations be reallocated to the St. Croix County
16 Veteran Services Department (Project #700190); and
17
18 WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Veteran Services Department would utilize the
19 $30,000.00 for veteran outreach efforts, technology upgrades, and other support services for
20 veterans, which are allowable expenditure under the ARPA Final Rule; and
21
22 WHEREAS, the reallocation of the $30,000.00 from Project #700150 to Project #700190
23 is a budget amendment.
24
25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Croix County Board of
26 Supervisors that $30,000 of the previously approved $100,000 of ARPA funds assigned to HHS
27 to contract with partner organizations be reallocated to the St. Croix County Veteran Services
28 Department to be used for veteran outreach efforts, technology upgrades, and other support
29 services for veterans.
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Resolution No.
RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH MEMBERS OF
HUDSON AREA JOINT LIBRARY
COVER MEMO
TO: County Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ken Witt, County Administrator
DATE: July 5, 2022
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Approving Agreement with Members of Hudson Area Joint
Library
______________________________________________________________________________
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This is a complex issue without clear guidance from the State. It appears that the County would
have the ability to arbitrarily levy a library tax in support of a specific library if the local
municipalities did not file for a library tax exemption. This agreement creates that scenario.
This is for the benefit of the Hudson Area Joint Library. St. Croix County is merely the
vehicle to levy the additional tax for the organization.
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Resolution No.
RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH MEMBERS OF
HUDSON AREA JOINT LIBRARY
1 WHEREAS, the Hudson Area Joint Library members consist of the municipalities of the
2 City of Hudson, the Village of North Hudson, the Town of Hudson and the Town of St. Joseph;
3 and
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5 WHEREAS, Wis. Stat. § 66.0301 authorizes municipalities to enter various
6 intergovernmental agreements; and
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8 WHEREAS, Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 43.64(1), a county may levy taxes to provide funds
9 for library services; and
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11 WHEREAS, Wis. Stat. § 43.64(2)(c) provides that municipalities may apply for and
12 receive an exemption to the library tax if the municipality levies a tax for public library services,
13 less the amount levied for library capital expenditures, and appropriates and spends for a library
14 fund during the year for which the county tax levy is made an amount that is not less the average
15 of the previous three (3) years; and
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17 WHEREAS, the members of the Hudson Joint Area Library have proposed entering into
18 an agreement with St. Croix County to address the library tax attributable to the Hudson Area
19 Joint Library for 2022; and
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21 WHEREAS, the proposed agreement requires the County to levy a library tax and
22 distribute an amount based on a specific rate per dollar of equalized value to the Hudson Area
23 Joint Library to be used for library services.
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25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Croix County Board of
26 Supervisors that the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Hudson Area Joint Library and
27 St. Croix County for the levying of County library tax is hereby approved.
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29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors that
30 County Administrator Ken Witt can sign the Intergovernmental Agreement on behalf of St.
31 Croix County.
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MEMBER
MUNICIPALITIES OF THE HUDSON AREA JOINT LIBRARY and ST. CROIX
COUNTY FOR THE LEVYING OF COUNTY LIBRARY TAX UNDER WISCONSIN
STATUTE §§ 43.64 AND 66.0301
This Agreement is entered into by and between the City of Hudson, the Village of North
Hudson, the Town of Hudson and the Town of St. Joseph, all Wisconsin municipalities and
members of the Hudson Area Joint Library, and St. Croix County, Wisconsin. City of Hudson,
Village of North Hudson, Town of Hudson, and Town of St. Joseph may be referred to collectively
The Municipalities and
RECITALS
A.!Wis. Stat. § 66.0301 authorizes municipalities to enter various intergovernmental
agreements.
B.!Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 43.64(1), a county may levy taxes to provide funds for library
services.
C.!Wis. Stat. § 43.64(2)(c) provides that municipalities may apply for and receive an
exemption to the library tax if the municipality levies a tax for public library services, less
the amount levied for library capital expenditures, and appropriates and spends for a library
fund during the year for which the county tax levy is made an amount that is not less the
average of the previous three (3) years.
D.!The Parties have determined that it is in their mutual interest to approve the terms of this
agreement in all respects.
NOW THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:
1.!This Agreement shall become binding and effective upon execution of all parties to the
Agreement.
2.!The Municipalities shall not be exempt from the county library tax to be levied by the
County in 2022. Any prior application for exemption to the county library tax for 2022
under Wis. Stat. § 43.64(2)(c) is rescinded.
3.!The Municipalities agree that the County may levy a county library tax in the
Municipalities at the rate of .0002645 per dollar of equalized value. Said Levy shall
provide for a distribution amount of $1,249,849.
4.!The County shall distribute $1,178,160 of the $1,249,849 county library tax subject to this
Agreement to the Hudson Area Joint Library by March 1, 2023, to be used for library
services as a result of this Agreement.
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5.!The remaining portion of the county library tax subject to this Agreement, $71,689, shall
be distributed to other St. Croix County public libraries to compensate said libraries for
reduction in rural circulation revenue as a result of the formation of the Hudson Area Joint
Library.
6.!The Municipalities agree to indemnify and hold harmless, jointly and severally, St. Croix
any and all claims, demands assessments, suits, loans, causes of action, or liability that the
Indemnified Party may sustain as a result of the levying of the library tax outlined in this
A
fees incurred by defending such claims, damages, and assessments incurred by the
Indemnified Party as a result of the levying of the library tax outlined in this Agreement.
St. Croix County City of Hudson
___________________________________ ___________________________________
By: Ken Witt, County Administrator Date By: City Mayor Date
Village of North Hudson Town of Hudson
___________________________________ ____________________________________
By: Stan Wekkin, Village President Date By: Tim Foster, Town Chairman Date
Town of St. Joseph
____________________________________
By: Theresa Johnson, Town Board Chair Date
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TO: Rep. Shannon Zimmerman
FROM: Eric Mueller, Senior Legislative Attorney
DATE: August 9, 2021
SUBJECT: Library agreements and expenditures!
You asked that our office provide an opinion with regard to several issues that may be presented
by a potential agreement between several municipalities and a county in your district. Briefly
stated, under the potential agreement, the county would provide supplemental funding for a joint
library currently operated by several municipalities within the county. The source of this
supplemental funding would be a uniform tax levy against residents of the county. The
particular issues for which our opinion has been requested are, somewhat rephrased, as follows:
1. May a county enter into an agreement under Wis. Stat. § 43.12 (3) with the municipalities of a
joint library formed under Wis. Stat. § 43.52 to levy a tax under Wis. Stat. § 43.64 (1) to
residents of the municipalities of the joint library for the provision of library services, which
would constitute the vast majority of tax funding for the joint library? In other words, there will
be not any general levy contributions from the member municipalities of the joint library. The
joint library would receive a small amount of additional library tax funding as a result of the
rural circulation formula in Wis. Stat. § 43.12.
2. Must the tax and payments described in item 1. be consistent with a county library plan
adopted under Wis. Stat. § 43.11?
3. Is the library tax levied in item 1. above, exempt from the levy limits imposed by Wis. Stat. §
66.0602 (2) because it qualifies under Wis. Stat. § 66.0602 (3) (e) 4.?
1. County authority to enter certain agreements
Your first question asks whether the county is authorized by Wis. Stat. § 43.12 (3) to enter into
an agreement with several of its constituent municipalities to levy a tax under Wis. Stat. § 43.64
(1) on the inhabitants of those municipalities for the purpose of funding a joint library. While I
do not believe Wis. Stat. § 43.12 (3) is the sole source of this authority, a county is empowered
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by the statutes to provide library funding to joint libraries operating within the county and to levy
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a tax for the purpose of providing such funding and to make agreements with its constituent
municipalities with regard to these powers. Specifically, Wis. Stat. § 66.0301 provides broad
authority by which a county may enter into agreements with its constituent municipalities to
exercise powersincluding those related to providing library service within the
county. None of the items identified in the question are improper for inclusion in an agreement
under Wis. Stat. § 66.0301.
As creations of the legislature, counties have only the powers that are granted to them by the
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legislature. Such grants of power may be express or implied. Your question asks about a
particular grant of authority, i.e., a grant of authority to enter into agreements to make certain
library-related payments. Section 43.12 (3) of the Wisconsin Statutes provides:
A county may enter into an agreement with its participating municipalities or with
a public library system to pay no less than the amounts determined under sub. (1)
to the public library system for distribution to the public libraries that participate
in that system.
This provision provides a county with broad authority to enter into an agreement to provide
funding. It does not by itself, however, authorize a county, whether or not the municipality
subject to the levy agrees, to impose a levy.
A county, nevertheless, does have authority to levy a tax for the purpose of funding library
services. Section 43.64 (1) of the Wisconsin Statutes provides:
The county board of a county expending money for public library service to its
inhabitants may levy a tax to provide funds for such service and shall include any
amount of tax under this subsection in the amount of taxes determined to be
levied under s. 70.62 (1).
This provision, however, does not reference any requirement for an agreement. That is, the
county board is empowered to exercise its levy authority without reference to any permission
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granted by a constituent municipality.
The statutes, though, provide a mechanism by which a county and its constituent municipalities
may bargain regarding the exercise of this levy authority. Section 66.0301 (2) of the Wisconsin
Statutes provides a broad authorization of intergovernmental cooperation:
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\[A\]ny municipality may contract with other municipalities . . . for the receipt or
furnishing of services or the joint exercise of any power or duty required or
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Town of Grant v. Portage County, 2017 WI App 69, ¶ 11, 378 Wis.2d 152, 903 N.W.2d 152.
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It is unclear whether this is an issue in the instant case, but municipalities have the ability to exempt themselves
from this county levy under certain circumstances. See Wis. Stat. § 43.64 (2). This, similarly, is a power that is
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granted the municipality without reference to any need to obtain agreement from a potentially affected county.
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in this particular statute includes counties. See Wis. Stat. § 66.0301 (1) (a).
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authorized by law. If municipal . . . parties to a contract have varying powers or
duties under the law, each may act under the contract to the extent of its lawful
powers and duties.
In the question presented, the county is agreeing with a constituent municipality regarding the
exercise of powers under Wis. Stat §§ 43.12 (3) and 43.64 (2) in exchange for the
constituent municipalities providing library service for all or a portion of the county. Each of the
powers and duties affected by the described agreement are powers and duties authorized by law
and none appear to exceed the bounds provided by the legislature.
2. County library plan
For your second question, you ask whether county payments under Wis. Stat. § 43.12 (6) that are
provided to public libraries rather than to public library systems must
For several reasons it appears that the best reading of this
e as provided in a
plan under Wis. Stat. § 42.11, but only if such a plan has been prepared and the plan provides
direction regarding such payments.
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The statutes allow a county to create a county library planning committee (committee). Though,
the statutes do not provide any mandatory duties, except some contingent ones, for a committee,
it appears the chief purpose of a committee in most cases is to plan for the organization or
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revision of a county library system. While the focus of such a plan does not appear to be
funding-related, it likely involves financial considerations. Indeed, one aspect of such a plan
the provision of services to residents of municipalities not maintaining a public libraryis
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consideration of funding. It
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appears the activities of a committee are generally discrete, not ongoing.
Notwithstanding the important duties authorized for a committee, the creation of a committee is
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plainly optional: Any county board may appoint a count It is
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also clear that the statutes do not specify any consequence for failing to have such a committee.
In fact, while the statutes provide what a committee may do, they do not prohibit a county board
from performing similar duties itself. Indeed, the statutes provide to counties broad authority to
provide library services under Wis. Stat. § 43.57. Presumably, this power includes the power to
plan for the current and future provision of library service to county residents.
4
Wis. Stat. § 43.11 (1).
5
Wis. Stat. § 43.11 (3) (a).
6
Wis. Stat. § 43.11 (3) (c). A plan must provide for a certain standard of service to residents of the county that
reside in municipalities without a public library, specify how much providing such service will cost, and specify the
method of paying for this service.
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See Wis. Stat. § . . .
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Wis. Stat. § 43.11 (1).
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Compare, e.g., the consequences of failing to adopt a comprehensive plan in Wis. Stat. § 66.1001 (3) and (3m).
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Given the preceding, a reading under which Wis. Stat. § 43.12 (6) acts as a prohibition on county
expenditures for public libraries except as permitted by a committee plan seems an unlikely one.
First, many counties may not have ever had a committee and others may have a plan created by a
committee, but a plan without actionable guidance on how to spend the amount of money a
county has available for library aid. If the legislature had intended to prohibit counties in this
situation from providing aid to non-system libraries, one would expect it have chosen a less
oblique way of doing so. To the contrary, outside of Wis. Stat. § 43.12 (6), nothing in Wis. Stat.
ch. 43 so much as suggests such an intent.
Second, as explained above, the statutes do not provide the guidance one would expect were
committees intended to provide ongoing oversight of a potentially broad swath of county library
spending-system libraries
almost certainly varies from year to year, as well as the needs of the various libraries receiving
the aid. Besides having no specific power to provide standards that a county could use to
determine the distribution of aids, a committee has no obvious ongoing authority once it provides
its final report.
Finally, and most importantly, a reading more consistent with the apparent intent of Wis. Stat. §§
43.11 and 43.12 is available. Section 43.12 (6) of the Wisconsin Statutes can be read to require a
county to distribute non-
exists and provides usable guidance. Conversely, if a plan does not exist, the plan cannot and
does not provide any direction for the payments. Likewise, if a plan does exist, but does not
provide adequate guidance, the plan cannot and does not provide any direction for the payments.
In either case, the plain language of Wis. Stat. § 43.12 (6) does not express an intent to prohibit a
county from distributing aid in any legal manner it sees fit.
3. Levy limit exception for library payments
Your final question is whether a library tax levied under Wis. Stat. § 43.64 (1) is exempt from
the property tax levy increase limit under Wis. Stat. § 66.0602. To slightly rephrase the
question, I understand you to be asking whether expenditures of money collected under a Wis.
Stat. § 43.64 (1) levy are excepted from the levy limit. In my opinion, to the extent that library
tax revenues under Wis. Stat. § 43.64 (1) are expended for purposes that qualify under the
exception in Wis. Stat. § 66.0602 (3) (e) 4., the revenues are excepted from the levy limit.
The language of the exception is quite straight-forward:
The limit otherwise applicable under this section does not apply to . . . \[t\]he
amount that a county levies in that year to make payments to public libraries
under s. 43.12.
The language includes three requirements for the exception to apply: 1) there must be a payment,
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2) the payment must be to a public library, and 3) the payment must be made under Wis. Stat. §
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ore, we look to the ordinary dictionary
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definition. Merriam-Webster defines the term something that is paid.The most relevant
ay are in return for goods o
The key concepts are the transfer of money and, perhaps, the existence of
a service rendered or to be rendered.
Section 43.12 of the Wisconsin Statutes provides several provisions that qualify as payments.
Clearly, as evinced by the use of the word payments in the provision, payments by a county to
libraries in adjacent counties under Wis. Stat. § 43.12 (1) are covered. No less clearly, in my
opinion, are payments made under Wis. Stat. § 43.12 (3) and (6), despite using alternate
constructions: ter into an agreement . . . t
case, the county is providing money to entities other than itself for services that the county has
found of some benefit. Furthermore, each of these subsections provides for payments to public
libraries, whether or not through the medium of a public library system. Additionally, though
titles are not considered law, it is notable that the title of Wis. Stat. § ty payment
for library services.This may serve as an additional indication that the levy limit exception
under Wis. Stat. § 66.0602 (3) (e) was intended to cover all payments made by counties under
the section.
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See Xcel Energy Services Inc.. v. Labor and Industry Review Commission, 2013 WI 64, ¶ 30, 349 Wis.2d 234.
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October 19, 2021
Dear Mr. Reeves,
We have reviewed the intergovernmentalagreement regarding the fundingof the Hudson Joint
Library. Your request forour reviewwasmade to ensure that you are in fullcompliance with all
statutory requirements.While ouragency is not authorized to address orinterpret all statutes so
we cannot offer thatlevel of assistance,we can provide insightasit pertainsto Chapter 43 of the
Wisconsin Statutes.We have also included some informal comments thatmay assist you in any
further development of thisagreement.
The second itemin the section of the intergovernmentalagreement,pertaining to agreements of
the Parties, raises a compliance concern.Acontractualagreement cannot specify that the
municipalities cannot exempt, as themunicipalities are providedauthority per statute.
Ratherthan stating that the municipalities shall not be exempt, perhaps the item could read that
the municipalities agree not to submit a request for exemption from the librarytax to be levied by
the county in 2021, and that the municipalitiesalso agree to rescindanyprior application for
exemption from the county library taxfor 2021 under Wis.Stat. sec. 43.64(2)(c). Thiswould
resolve that conflict because itmaintainsmunicipal authority to request the exemption as
provided in statute.
The sixth item of that same section pertains to indemnification. DPI cannot commenton the
validity of thisitem,asitis of a legal contractual nature and does notpertain to publiclibraries.
You should seek your own legalcounsel onthis matter.
If you move forwardwith this agreement, you will need to update yourcounty plan of library
service, particularly the section titled IV. CurrentFunding of LibraryServices to County Residents.
The most recent county plan we have on file expired in 2018,but we assume thatthis section is
also in anycurrent plan. Thiswill require the appointment ofa countylibrary planning committee,
and the division must be notifiedimmediately upon appointment of the committee per s. 43.11(1).
The plan is subject to a public hearing, to which alllibrariesin the countymust be invited. The plan
must then be approved by the county board.
This concludes our commentson compliance pertaining to public libraries under Chapter 43. The
following are considerations as you choose yourpath forward:
Because the funding of the Hudson Area Librarywillchange, the joint libraryagreement mayalso
require revision. Such a revision may require reconsideration of ownershipand maintenance of
the propertyand assets, and modification of the procedure for the distribution of a jointlibrary's
assetsand liabilities if the joint library is dissolved.Any revised jointlibraryagreementmust be
submitted to the division aswell.
Mr. Witt expressedinterest in knowingwhether or not the funds taxed under thisagreement are
subject to the county’slevy limit and stated that DOR suggested we may be able to provide an
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answer. Wis. Stat. sec. 66.0602(3)(e)4 grants an exception for the amount a county levies in a
particular year to make payments to public libraries under s. 43.12, but such exception is not
provided for s. 43. 64 payments, which concurs with what DOA indicated in their email to you. Not
knowing the details of the county’s budgeting process, financials, or appropriations, we cannot
determine the funding amount that would be excepted from the levy limit. While s. 43.12
requires that each county (with certain specifications) pay each public library within the county
for the cost of lending materials to county residents who live in municipalities that do not maintain
a public library, the statute indicates that those payments are to be “of not less than the minimum
amount calculated” using the formula provided. This implies that, while the calculation should be
based on the services to county residents without libraries, the county can choose to pay more
than the minimum under s. 43.12. Most counties in Wisconsin make these payments to the
libraries within their borders at well over the minimum calculated amount, some at over 100% of
the reimbursement rate.
We strongly suggest that you consult your own counsel to provide guidance on what portion of
the funding provided in the proposed intergovernmental agreement would qualify as s. 43.12
payments and would fall outside the levy limit, and what would not.
Ifyou require additional assistance, please feel free to contact me. Thank you for your inquiry, and
we wish you the best in your efforts to improve library funding in St. Croix County.
Sincerely,
Shannon M. Schultz, Public Library Administration Consultant
Library Services Team
Division for Libraries & Technology
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
cc:
Benjamin Miller, Director, Library Services Team, Division for Libraries & Technology
Tessa Michaelson Schmidt, Assistant State Superintendent, Division for Libraries & Technology
Mike Johnson, Assistant Administrator, City of Hudson
Ken Witt, Administrator, St. Croix County
Scott Cox, Corporation Counsel, St. Croix County
John Thompson, Director, IFLS
Paul Berning,President, Hudson Area Public Library Board of Trustees
Shelley Tougas, Director, Hudson Area Library
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From:Regenauer, Sara M - DOR
To:Aaron Reeves
Cc:Newman-Wilfong, Andrea L - DOR
Subject:***** C. Hudson/St. Croix County - library levy
Date:Monday, October 4, 2021 3:11:07 PM
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Aaron,
Upon further review, we can confirm that in the scenario you are proposing there is no transfer of
services so there would be no levy limit adjustment for transfer of services. Also as discussed, there
is a levy limit exception for 43.12 but not for 43.64. I spoke with the division's deputy administrator
and she agrees with our conclusion that DPI would oversee the changes you're looking to
implement, not DOR. I found the following contact information and I encourage you to reach out. I
know we mentioned this when we met last, so perhaps you have already done so.
Division for Libraries and Technology | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Alison Hiam 608-266-6439
Sincerely,
Sara M. Regenauer
Director, Local Government Services
Wisconsin Department of Revenue
608-261-5360
saram.regenauer@wisconsin.gov
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2021 Annual Report
ST. CROIX COUNTY TREASURER
Mission Statement
supports the financial health of the County.
Summary of Responsibilities
Duties of the Treasurer are governed by Wisconsin Statute Chapters 59, 74 and 75.
collects and disburses County monies and collects property taxes. Responsibilities include: receipting,
reconciling and depositing County and tax monies; disbursing checks; managing bank accounts; calculating
and printing tax bills; certifying tax rolls; collecting taxes for 16 of 35 municipalities until January 31 and
collecting all postponed and delinquent taxes after January 31; collecting and disbursing special taxes such as
municipal specials, MFL, PILT, and ag use conversion charges; answering questions and assisting the public with
property tax payments and issues; preparing tax settlements for all municipalities in January, February and
August; preparing delinquent and postponed notices; preparing and maintaining annual Sale Book; managing
state lottery credit program and preparing annual settlement; publishing and maintaining unclaimed funds
lists; and managing the Tax Deed process for delinquent properties.
Program Summary
Staff consists of the elected Treasurer, two full-time, permanent employees and six to eight part-time, seasonal
employees. The work is cyclical, and each month has different statutory responsibilities.
The Treasurer serves on the Investment Committee, the Tax Deed Land Appraisal Committee and the Land
Information Advisory Council. The First Deputy serves as the Technical Lead, the Web Content Manager, and a
representative at Safety Committee meetings.
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Year in Summary
While some of the challenges presented in 2020 continued into 2021, some of the difficulties faced by the
Treasurer Office subsided. The bank branch office remained open, our courier service became mostly
dependable, and we were able to staff sufficiently throughout most of the year. Some of the procedural
changes made during 2020 were kept in place last year because they created more efficiency. Use of both the
online payment option and the drop-boxes continues to increase, and 2020 likely encouraged the use and
comfort with these tools.
In 2020 the county created an interest-free loan program for small businesses experiencing adverse financial
the Regional Business Fund. Twenty-nine loans of $10,000 were approved and payments were scheduled to
start in August of 2021. One borrower started payments in March and one borrower paid in full in October.
After postponing the In Rem procedure in 2020, we proceeded with In Rem on parcels delinquent on 2016
and/or 2017 property taxes. With diligent work and outreach to property owners, we eventually took
ownership of only four properties. Collections of most of these delinquent taxes contributed to the increased
interest and penalty revenues in 2021.
At the end of 2020, delinquencies of all tax years totaled $1,350,631, a slight increase over delinquencies in
2019 and 2018, yet less than 2017. However, at the end of 2021, delinquencies were $1,033,070.36, the lowest
year-end total in at least fifteen years. Multiple other counties are experiencing a similar situation. We
continue to monitor delinquency trends.
Staff has increased direct communication with title companies, mortgage companies, and delinquent taxpayers
(both businesses and individuals). This has proven to be cost-effective and generates better results getting
payment issues resolved. We also received positive feedback for contacting people directly and
immediately.
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Goals / Objectives Achieved
Purchased a currency discriminator, which detects counterfeit bills, counts cash quickly and accurately,
and saves staff time.
Acquired the responsibility of receipting Highway monies, strengthening separation of duties.
Continued GovTech agreement, creating more efficient processing of escrow payments.
Resumed In Rem procedure for 2016 and 2017 tax year delinquencies.
Department Budget Status
2021 Budgeted Expenses $ 405,369 2021 Actual Expenses $ 361,952
2021 Budgeted Revenues $ 590,000 2021 Actual Revenues $ 740,334
2021 Budgeted Tax Levy $ -184,631 2021 Actual Tax Levy $ -378,382
Other Accomplishments
Assisted with obtaining online payment capability for several county departments.
Secured a reduced processing fee for debit card payments made online for property taxes.
Staffed office throughout the year, with no interruption in service to public or other departments.
Issues, Concerns and Restraints
Maintain both permanent and seasonal staff, especially during critical deadlines.
Continue awareness of bank fraud threats and fraud prevention tools.
New legislation regarding the sale of properties acquired by Tax Deed or In Rem.
Goals and Objectives for Current Year 2022
Evaluate new version of tax collection software for the 2023 tax year.
Consider outsourcing the printing of tax bills.
Evaluate and implement further fraud prevention measures.
Fine-tune In Rem procedure for properties delinquent on 2018 taxes.
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2021 ANNUAL REPORT
ST. CROIX COUNTY CLERK
Mission Statement: The County Clerk's office is dedicated to go beyond the services required by the statutes in order
to serve the public, the county board, municipalities and other units of government in a courteous, professional and
cost-effective manner.
Summary of Responsibilities: The County Clerk is an elected position, serving a 4-year term. The duties and
responsibilities of the County Clerk and staff are governed by Section 59.23 of the Wisconsin Statutes, along with
Chapters 5 11 related to elections, and numerous cites throughout state statutes. Statutory and elective duties of
office:
!Administer all county, state and national elections in conjunction with local municipal clerks. This includes:
publishing election notices, gathering candidate information, providing candidate and ballot assignment
information for programming, supplying election materials, communicating election law updates, collecting
election results, and certifying election results.
!Statewide voter registration services for 15 St. Croix County municipalities
!Acts as the clerk of the county board at all of t
meetings, under the direction of the county board chairperson or committee chairperson, create the agenda for
board meetings; keep and record true minutes of all the proceedings of the board in a format chosen by the clerk,
of agendas and minutes of board meetings and committee meetings.
!Record and maintain all County Board resolutions and ordinances
!Distribute meeting notices to media in compliance with Wisconsin Open Meeting Laws
!Issue marriage licenses to persons who meet the criteria
!Issue domestic partnership terminations to persons who meet the criteria
!Maintain municipal dog license records; process dog damage claims and issue dog tags to local treasurers
!Accept claims against the County and distribute to appropriate parties; file and docket claims
!Sell and convey tax-deeded land per Wis. Stat. 75.35
!Distribute and file Probate Claim Notices
!Process Timber Cutting Notices
!Prepare and maintain annual budget for County Board, Committees and Commissions, County Clerk, Elections and
Dog License Fund
!Compile, print, distribute and post the official county directory
!Agent for the U.S. Department of State in processing passport applications including passport photos
!Issue work permits for minors ages 12 to 15
!Serve as general information office in-person and via telephone for Government Center
!Maintain Government Center postage meter and coordinate mail room activities
!Maintain Government Center telephone listing
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2021 Achievements:
Administered twocountywide elections (Spring Primary, Spring Election).
!Many open records requests regarding the 2020 election. We continue to receive requests for records concerning
the 2020 General Election as well as the 2022 Spring Election.
Voter and Absentee Voter Comparisons
Election February (Spring Primary)
April (Spring Election)
2021
2021
# Voters
4568 13,269
# Absentee Voters
1882 3,835
Approximate number of eligible voters in St. Croix County 68,872
!will continue to require appointments for issuing marriage licenses, process passports
and work permits. This procedure was put in place during COVID and has been a much more organized approach
for our office to efficiently process these applications. This is also very helpful for staffing allowing for lighter
scheduled days when we may be short staffed due to vacations, conferences, etc.
Department Budget Status
County Board/Committees and Commissions:
Approved 2021 Budget $165,426 Actual 2021 Expenses $142,626
Approved 2022 Budget County $167,681
Clerk:
Approved 2021 Budget $316,379 Actual 2021 Expenses $305,270
2021 Budgeted Revenue $130,000 2021 Actual Revenue $109,171
Approved 2022 Budget $322,381 2022 Budgeted Revenue $125,000
Elections:
Approved 2021 Budget $68,550 Actual 2021 Expenses $44,846
2021 Budgeted Revenue $25,000 2021 Actual Revenue $22,824
Approved 2022 Budget $149,750 2022 Budgeted Revenue $30,000
Other 2021 Accomplishments Licenses, Deeds and Applications Processed
!Marriage Licenses issued 457 (previous year 417)
!Marriage License Waiver ($10.00) 219 (previous year 323). This decreased because most licenses in 2020 were
waivers due to COVID-19)
!Domestic Partnerships 0 Terminations 0 (previous year 0)
!Passports Applications Processed 1563 (previous year 945) Rebounding from COVID-19
!Passport Photos 1627 (previous year 1,036)
!Work Permits issued - 169 (previous year 50) Again rebounding from COVID-19
!Tax Deed 3 parcels were sold in 2021 One for $13,500 and two at $300.00 each.
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!Dog Licenses and Tags issued to municipalities 7,800 (previous year issued 7,800)
!Dog Licenses sold by municipalities 6,124 (previous year sold 6,358)
!Multiple Dog Tags issued to municipalities 427 (previous year issued 431)
!Multiple Dog Licenses sold by municipalities 28 licenses / 259 tags (previous year sold 31 licenses/294 tags)
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Timber Cutting Notices 28(previous year 17)
Goals and Objectives for 2022:
!Successful administration of my first two elections as County Clerk
!Efficiently process an expected increase in marriage license applicants with new laws that are going into effect July
1.
!Create policies and procedures regarding scanning vs. keeping paper copies of documents
!Communicate ongoing election training opportunities to municipal clerks and chief election inspectors
!Maintaining up-to-date and accurate information in WisVote
!Transfer of unmarketable tax deed property
!Purge/scan document; clean and organize storage cage
!Continuous improvement of routine tasks
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