Village of Holmen

Board Proceedings

November 17, 2005

 

President Chapman called the Holmen Village Board meeting to order at 6:30 PM on November 17, 2005 at the Holmen Village Hall.  All members were present, except Allers who was absent.

 

Administrator Schmit was present, along with department heads McHugh, Brogan and Haines.

 

Public Hearing – President Chapman call the public hearing on the 2006 Village of Holmen Budget to order at 6:30 PM. Mr. Chuck Spiker spoke against elimination of the mini bus contribution to the County from the Village of Holmen 2006 Proposed Budget. President Chapman explained that with the tight fiscal constraints placed on the Village by the State mandated levy freeze, the Village could not afford to subsidize County programs. In addition, the County has passed along significant cost increases to the Village in their 2006 Adopted Budget. Mr. Spiker provided an explanation as to how the mini bus contribution had been administered by the County in the past, noting that 73¢ of each $1.50 one-way fare is subsidized by the Village to those utilizing the Onalaska/Holmen Shared Ride transportation to the noon meal site at the Holmen Municipal Building Senior Center. Mr. Spiker assured the Board that 100% of the funds are contributed directly to the Onalaska/Holmen Shared Ride. Mr. Jim Yowell and Mr. Howard Olson also spoke in favor of  continuing the annual mini bus contribution. There was some concern regarding that fact that the contribution may be subsidizing rides for Village non-residents. President Chapman closed testimony on the public hearing at 6:50 PM. Motion by Hauser, seconded by Anderson to transfer $1,500 from the 2006 Budget contingency line item to the mini bus contribution line item to subsidize Onalaska/Holmen Shared Ride transportation to the noon meal site at the Holmen Municipal Building Senior Center. Carried unanimously.

 

Motion by Seitz, seconded by Hauser to approve the 2006 General Fund budget in the amount of $3,232,339, the 2006 Debt Service budget in the amount of $382,000, the 2006 Water Utility budget in the amount of $598,100 and the 2006 Sewer Utility budget in the amount of $653,500. Carried unanimously.

 

Motion by Proctor, seconded by Anderson to approve the 2005 tax levy in the amount of $1,362,430 and the 2005 mill rate of 4.8020 after the State applied computer aid. Carried unanimously.

 

Motion by Proctor, seconded by Forde to approve the 2006 sewer rates of $12.51/REC/Quarter and $3.17 per thousand gallons of sewage. Carried unanimously.

 

Motion by Proctor, seconded by Hauser to adjourn at 6:55 PM.  Carried unanimously.

 

 

Catherine Schmit

Village Administrator/Clerk