Budget
        TOWN OF NEWTON
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
 
     NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of a Public Hearing to be held at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 2, 2008, in the Newton Town Hall, 6532 Carstens Lake Road, Manitowoc, WI for the presentation of the proposed 2009 Town of Newton Budget (WI Stat. 65.90).
 
     A special town meeting will be held immediately following adjournment of the Public Hearing pursuant to WI Stat. 60.12(1) for the purpose of approving the 2009 Highway Expenditures (WI Stat. 81.01(3) and to adopt the 2009 Tax Levy (WI Stat. 60.10(1)(a) and the adoption of the budget.  Proposed Budget details are available in the office of the Town Clerk by appointment.
 
                                                               Jan.-Oct.                 Nov.-Dec.                 Budget
                                                               2008 Actual             2008 Estimate           2009
 
REVENUES:
Taxes                                                       $381,567.63                 -0-                       $388,673.32
Grants & Aids                                           $134,345.20             $62,857.88               $225,281.10
Licenses & Permits                                       $6,300.00                -0-                           $3,890.00
Public Charges for Services                          $30,450.52               $1,015.00                $26,300.00
Inter-Government Charges                              $6,483.83               $2,100.00                  $8,453.95
Miscellaneous                                               $1,880.65                 -0-                          $1,250.00
Contingency Fund                                      $372,539.46                 -0-                         $40,534.21
Financing                                                      $6,913.35                 -0-                          $8,500.00
TOTAL REVENUES:                                  $940,480.64              $65,972.88              $702,882.58
 
EXPENDITURES:
General Government                                     $71,188.26              $16,548.88                $85,893.01
Operating                                                     $70,221.45               $7,256.54                $63,100.00
Public Safety                                                $52,949.27               $9,859.88                $87,250.00
Public Works                                              $152,420.45            $157,103.00              $307,139.57
Capital Outlay                                               $32,977.38                 -0-                       $159,500.00
Contingency                                                  $26,752.21                 -0-                           -0-
TOTAL EXPENDITURES:                              $406,509.02           $190,768.28              $702,882.58
 
 
2009 PROPOSED BUDGET:
TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES............... $702,882.58
TOTAL ANTICIPATED EXPENDITURES........  $702,882.58
 
 
LOCAL RATE:     2007  -  $2.37 PER THOUSAND
                          2008  -  $1.86 PER THOUSAND
                          2009  -  $1.87 PER THOUSAND
 
Dated:  November 24, 2008
 
                                               Barbara Pankratz, Town Clerk
 
 





                 HEARING FOR PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2009
                          TOWN OF NEWTON
                         DECEMBER 2, 2008


    A public budget hearing meeting for the Town of Newton proposed budget for 2009 was held at the Newton Town Hall, 6532 Carstens Lake Road, Manitowoc, WI at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 2, 2008. 

    Present: Kevin Behnke, Chairman; John H. Karbon, Jr., Supervisor; Donald Schuette, Supervisor; Barbara Pankratz, Clerk and Robert Marheine.

    The budget hearing meeting was opened by Chairman Behnke.  He explained that the levy was raised by one cent since towns are under a cap by the State.  Included in the budget was additional funds requested by the Fire Department,  First Responders, purchase of a new truck, work on the Newton Bridge on Newton Road as well as money for Land Use Planning to be compliant with Smart Growth.

    Bob Marheine made a motion to approve the 2009 Highway expenditures.  John H. Karbon, Jr., seconded the motion which carried.

    Bob Marheine made a motion to approve the 2009 tax levy.  Donald Schuette made a motion to second this motion which carried.

    A motion was made by Bob Marheine to adopt the Proposed Budget as presented for the  Town of Newton for 2009.  Said motion was seconded by Kevin Behnke and carried.

    There being no further business to come before the meeting motion to adjourn was made by Donald Schuette and seconded by John H. Karbon, Jr.  Motion carried.

                    Barbara Pankratz, Clerk