2025 Proposed Budget Hearing and Special Meeting

	NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
	FOR THE TOWN OF AMHERST
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2024 at 9:05 a.m. at the Town of Amherst
Hall, a PUBLIC HEARING on the PROPOSED 2025 BUDGET will be held. The proposed budget is
available for inspection by calling 715-824-3476 or 715-824-2300 The following is a summary of the
proposed 2025 budget:
	CURRENT BUDGET	PROPOSED BUDGET	% CHANGE
REVENUES
Local levy	397,478	398,977	<1%
Intergovernmental	255,940	254,692	<-1%
Licenses & Permits	4,970	5,150	4%
Public Charges	1,450	3,100	114%
Miscellaneous	1,500	1,500	0%
Loans	0
TOTAL REVENUES	661,338	663,419	<1%
EXPENDITURES
General Government	107,950	85,420	-21%
Public Safety	78,252	89,940	15%
Public Works	237,629	245,052	3%
Sanitation	132,500	138,000	4%
Health & Human Services	5,500	5,500	0%
Culture & Recreation	250	250	0%
Other Expense	4,500	4,500	0%
Contingency Fund	20,000	20,000	0%
Debt Service	74,757	74,757	0%
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	661,338	663,419	<1%

	NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2024 immediately following the completion
of the Public Hearing on the proposed 2025 budget, which begins at 9:00 a.m. at the Town Hall, a
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF THE ELECTORS called pursuant to Section 60.12 (1)(a) of the Wis. Statues by the
Town Board for the following purposes will be held:
1. To adopt the 2025 town tax levy to be collected in 2026 pursuant to Section 60(1)(a) of Wis. Statues.
2. To approve year 2025 highway expenditures pursuant to Section 81.01 (3) of Wis. Statues.
Immediately following the completion of the Special Town Meeting of the Electores, a Town Board Meeting
will be held to discuss and adopt the year 2025 Budget for the Town of Amherst.

Dated the 21th day of November, 2024		By: Shawn Lea
		Clerk, Town of Amherst