Budget Hearing – Special Meeting of Electors

TOWN OF BOULDER JUNCTION

NOTICE OF ANNUAL BUDGET HEARING

Public Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the Boulder Junction Community Center (5392 Park St.), a Public Hearing will be held on the proposed 2026 Budget for the Town of Boulder Junction, Vilas County, pursuant to Section 65.90 Wis. Stats.  The detailed budget will be available in the Clerk’s office.  Office hours are 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday thru Thursday.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF THE ELECTORS

Notice is further given that immediately following the Budget Hearing, a Special Town Meeting of the Electors will be called to order, pursuant to Section 60.12(1)(a) of the Wisconsin Statutes for the following purposes.

1.     To approve the 2025 total town tax levy to be collected in 2026, pursuant to Section 60.10(1)(a) of Wisconsin Statutes. 

2.     Authorize the Town Board to dispose of surplus goods or property.

Additional agenda items to follow.   The following is a summary of the proposed 2026 Budget.  

 

2025 Budget

 

2026 Budget

 

% Change

 

REVENUES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property Taxes

2,031,496.00

 

2,048,476.00

 

0.84%

 

Taxes (other than property taxes)

235,660.00

 

295,542.00

 

25.41%

 

Intergovernmental Revenues

1,154,312.00

 

561,079.00

 

-105.73%

 

Licenses and Permits

8,350.00

 

9,950.00

 

19.16%

 

Public Charges for Services

76,350.00

 

41,850.00

 

-82.44%

 

Miscellaneous Revenue

68,600.00

 

50,500.00

 

-35.84%

 

Other Financing Sources

0.00

 

0.00

 

0.00%

 

Surplus Funds Supplied from Prior Years

3,816,000.00

 

3,816,000.00

 

0.00%

 

TOTAL REVENUES

7,390,768.00

 

6,823,397.00

 

-8.32%

 

EXPENDITURES

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Government

258,983.00

 

251,739.00

 

-2.88%

 

Public Safety

507,539.00

 

607,447.00

 

19.68%

 

Public Works-Transportation

1,320,742.00

 

648,260.00

 

-103.74%

 

Public Works-Sanitation

141,448.00

 

143,148.00

 

1.20%

 

Health and Human Services

6,520.00

 

6,520.00

 

0.00%

 

Culture, Recreation and Education

177,222.00

 

182,440.00

 

2.94%

 

Conservation and Development

4,076,600.00

 

4,081,172.00

 

0.11%

 

Capital Outlay

0.00

 

0.00

 

0.00%

 

Debt Service

896,714.00

 

897,671.00

 

0.11%

 

Other Expenditures

5,000.00

 

5,000.00

 

0.00%

 

TOTAL EXPENDITURES

7,390,768.00

 

6,823,397.00

 

-8.32%

 

Indebtedness

$8,712,856.00

 

$8,051,011.00

 

-8.22%

 

Assessed Value

$507,578,300.00

 

$515,899,700.00

 

0.01%

 

Town Mill Rate

$4.00

 

$3.97

 

-0.76%

 

Projected Fund Balance

           

    Beginning of Year 1/1/2026

$6,287,775.00

 

-$3,816,000.00

 

$2,471,775.00