[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Sauk City
as Title 3 and § 5.01.08 of the 1970 Code. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Assessments and charges — See Ch. 6.
[Amended 10-28-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-7]
On or before the date of the second regular meeting of the Village Board
in November of each year, the Finance Committee shall prepare and submit to
the Village Board a proposed budget, and the public hearing thereon shall
be held on or before December 7 of each year in accordance with § 65.90,
Wis. Stats.
Payment of any claim against the Village or bill may be made from the
Village treasury after the Village Administrator has audited and approved
each such claim as a proper charge against the treasury and has endorsed his
approval therefor, having first determined that:
The Village Administrator shall file with the Finance Committee at each
regular meeting a list of the bills paid.
An annual detailed audit of the financial transactions and accounts
of the Village shall be made by either a certified public accountant or by
the Department of Revenue, as the Village Board may select and approve of
from time to time.
A.
No order, check, draft, or order check of the Village
shall be released to the payee, nor shall it be valid, unless signed by the
Village Administrator, and the countersignature of the Village President shall
not be required thereon as authorized by the provisions of § 66.0607(3),
Wis. Stats.
B.
A certified copy of the ordinance codified in this section
shall be furnished every Village depository.
As a complete alternative to the requirements established by §§ 61.54
and 61.55, Wis. Stats., the provisions of § 62.15, Wis. Stats.,
shall be applicable to Village contracts. The authority vested in the Board
of Public Works shall in such case be exercised by the Village Board, or as
delegated by the Village Board.[1]
The Village Administrator may invest any Village funds not immediately
needed in temporary investments pursuant to §§ 66.0603(1m)
and 219.05, Wis. Stats.
A.
Penalty. There shall be due a penalty, in conformity
with § 74.47(3), Wis. Stats., as amended from time to time, of 1%
per month or fraction of a month, in addition to any interest charged by the
county pursuant to said statute, on any and all overdue or delinquent personal
property taxes.[1]
B.
Effective date. The penalty enacted under this section
shall apply to any personal property taxes that are overdue or delinquent
on or after January 1, 1982.
A.
Whenever the holder of any license or permit under this
Code is indebted to the Village for any of the following items, proceedings
for revocation or suspension of such license or permit may be instituted:
personal property taxes; utilities, including water and sewer charges; special
assessments; garbage collection fees; snow removal assessments; sidewalk repair
assessments; sewer installation charges; sales taxes; use taxes; employment
taxes; vehicle wheel taxes; and/or any municipal fines or fees.[1]
B.
The manner and the procedure to be used for the revocation
or suspension of such a license or permit shall be conducted under the provisions
established by § 125.12, Wis. Stats., and the provisions of any
sections of this Code which are applicable.
The Village Administrator or his/her designee is authorized to prepare
a statement of real property status form to be used to provide information
often requested for transfers of real property, such as the amount of outstanding
special assessments, deferred assessments, changes in assessments, amount
of taxes, current and/or outstanding water, electric and sewer bills, contemplated
improvements, floodplain status, violations of the building and
health codes and similar information. Any such information sought shall be
provided to the person requesting it on said form. The Village Administrator
shall collect a fee as stated in the Fee Schedule for furnishing such information
on said form.
