November 10, 2026 Special Town Meeting of the Electors

         Notice is hereby given that a Special Town Meeting of the Electors of the Town of Chetek, Barron County, Wisconsin will be held at the Town Hall located at 213 Knapp Street, Chetek, Wisconsin, on the 10th day of November 2026 beginning at 5:00 p.m., for the following purposes:

1.      To authorize the use of unused levy capacity from the prior year of $1,125, as determined by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue and as approved by the town board under resolution No. 26-004a, adopted pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 66.0602(3)(f)3.

 2.      To consider the adoption of a resolution by the electors at the town meeting endorsing a town board resolution which proposes that the town tax levy exceed the state allowable levy limit under Wis. Stat. § 66.0602, specifically a proposed tax levy which would exceed the allowable town tax levy for 2026, after adjustments, by 20.1542%, for a dollar increase of $100,000 on an ongoing basis for the purposes of road maintenance.

3.      To approve the 2026 total town tax levy (to be collected in 2027), pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 60.10(1)(a). 

 4.      To consider a resolution which has been adopted by the Supervisors of the Town of Chetek, Barron County, Wisconsin to execute a contract to share a compost site. The agreement between the City of Chetek and the Towns of Chetek and Prairie Lake makes their site available to Town residents. The agreement provides for the issuance of passes to citizens of the participating municipalities for a fee giving them access to the site for yard waste and compost material.

The agreement has a three-year term which may be extended by written agreement of the parties, the approval of which is to be determined for the Town of Chetek by the Board at the time of renewal.

     Handicap accessible in rear of building. All meetings are open to the public. Some agenda items will include; approve minutes from last regular meeting; treasurer's report; building inspector report; consider variance and special exceptions; approve liquor and operator licenses; consider adoption of resolution to purchase liquor license; public input; roads and equipment; payment of bills.

David Peters, Clerk

Town of Chetek, Barron County

715-642-2182