HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2008 (31) RESOLUTION APPROVING ADVISORY REFERENDUM QUESTION
RELATING TO THE COUNTY NURSING HOME
Resolution No. 31 C 206S
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
WHEREAS, the ad hoc nursing home referendum committee was charged with
developing a question relating to the operation of the county nursing home to be placed
on the November, 2008 election ballot; and
WHEREAS, the committee developed the following question:
Should St. Croix County continue to operate a public nursing home if property tax
dollars are needed to fund its operation?
;and
WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statutes §10.01(2)(c) requires the corporation counsel to
prepare an explanatory statement of the effect of a "yes" or "no" vote; and
WHEREAS, the explanatory statement prepared by corporation counsel reads:
The St. Croix County Board of Supervisors desires public input on the question of
whether or not the county should continue to operate the public nursing home if
property tax dollars are needed to fund its operation. The result of the vote is
advisory, not binding. A "yes" vote means you want the county to continue to
operate the public nursing home if property tax dollars are needed to fund its
operation. A "no" vote means you do not want the county to continue to operate
the public nursing home if property tax dollars are needed to fund its operation.
THEREFORE, be it resolved by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors that an
advisory referendum be placed on the November, 2008 ballot with the following
question:
Should St. Croix County continue to operate a public nursing home if property tax
dollars are needed to fund its operation?
FURTHER, be it resolved that the explanatory statement is approved.
Offered by the ad hoc nursing home referendum committee.
YES NO ABSTAIN ABSENT SUPERVISOR SIGNATURE
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® ❑ ❑ ❑ Eugene Ruetz f. p9i,, C: e- j ---7. 1 - &€ .4.-
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Z (NOTE: Subsequent to the approval by the committee of the ques 'on and the decision that
no explanation would be needed, corporation counsel learned that an explanatory
statement is required by law. The ad hoc nursing home committee has not reviewed or
approved the explanatory statement.)
This Resolution was a opted by the St. Croix County Board
Reviewed as to form on �~ r� �. g of Supervisors on US ± / q d t68'
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reg erman, Corporation Counsel Cindy Campbell, co unty Clerk