The Wind Point Village Board adopted the 2016 Budget following a public hearing on November 12, 2015 at the Village Hall. The adopted budget is the result of hard work by staff and Village trustees, who reviewed the budget over the course of four workshops. To view the 2016 Budget, click here.The budget reflects four main Village strategies: (1) Provide efficient, quality services; (2) Preserve and enhance property values; (3) Enhance a sense of community; and (4) Protect and enhance the Village’s natural assets. Following are highlights of the 2016 Budget:
- A tax levy increase of 0.03% over the prior year levy; property owners would expect an increase of $1.06 per $100,000 in assessed value over the prior year for the Village portion of the tax bill.
- 0% increase in state shared revenue, 21% decrease to state recycling grant revenue program and 10.0% decrease to general transportation aid.
- $10,000 contribution from Racine County toward lighthouse maintenance expenses.
- $42,000 budgeted for full revaluation to address outdated property assessments.
- 200 additional police officer hours.
- Decrease of $20,887 for Fire/EMS services due to new agreement with Village of Caledonia.
- Continued proactive road maintenance program, including $55,000 for slag sealing, $10,000 for crack-filling and $7,500 for patching.
- 3.5% increase to Village’s payment toward the Racine area sanitary sewer and cultural services agreement.
- $113,000 is budgeted for new lighthouse roof, gutters and chimney.
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7.5% increase to the stormwater ERU fee; the first adjustment to the rate since the utility was established in 2008.
If you have any questions about the budget, contact Mike Hawes, Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer at [email protected] or 262.639.3524.