Village of Holmen

Board Proceedings

November 15, 2007

 

President Chapman called the Holmen Village Board meeting to order at 6:30 PM. All members were present. Also present was DPW Haines.

 

Public Hearing – President Chapman called the public hearing on the 2008 Village of Holmen Budget to order at 6:30 PM. Village Resident Mr. Howard Olson complimented the Board on continuing to hold the line on the tax levy. Administrator Schmit confirmed that the primary reason for the mill rate reduction was due to the creation of the Storm Water Management Utility. No one present spoke in opposition to the proposed 2008 Village of Holmen Annual Budget. President Chapman closed the public hearing at

6:35 PM.

 

Motion by Anderson, seconded by Seitz to approve the 2008 General Fund budget in the amount of $3,725,181, the 2008 Debt Service budget in the amount of $333,970, the 2008 Storm Water Management Utility budget in the amount of $220,100, the 2008 Water Utility budget in the amount of $629,600 and the 2008 Sewer Utility budget in the amount of $725,700. Trustee Ryan Olson spoke in general support of the overall budget but is opposed the addition of the full time staff position in the newly created Storm Water Management Utility feeling it is too aggressive for the first year of the utility. Olson stated that he would prefer to see justification for the position a year from now after the utility has established an operating history. All in favor, except Olson opposed. Motion carried.

 

Motion by Seitz, seconded by Proctor to approve the 2007 tax levy in the amount of $1,557,772 and the 2007 mill rate of 4.5983 after the State applied computer aid. All in favor, except Olson opposed. Motion carried.

 

Motion by Seitz, seconded by Forde to approve the 2008 sewer rates of $12.51/REC/Quarter and $3.48 per thousand gallons of sewage, the refuse rate of $35.50/Quarter, and the storm water management utility rates of  $1.25/ERU/Quarter Base Charge (BC) and $11.00/ERU/Quarter Equivalent Runoff Unit Charge. All in favor, except Olson opposed. Motion carried.

 

Motion by Seitz, seconded by Anderson to approve the 2008 Impact Fee budget in the amount of $182,375. All in favor, except Olson and Szak opposed. Motion carried.

 

Motion by Olson, seconded by Szak to adjourn at 7:00 PM. Carried unanimously.

 

 

 

 

Catherine Schmit

Village Administrator/Clerk