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WI Stat § 60.34 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 60 - Towns.|60.34 - Duties of town treasurer.

60.34  Duties of town treasurer. The town treasurer shall: (1)  Receive and disburse town money.  (a) Except as provided in s. 66.0608, receive and take charge of all money belonging to the town, or which is required by law to be paid into the town treasury, and disburse the money under s. 66.0607.(b) Keep an itemized account of all moneys received and disbursed, specifying the source from which it was received, the person to whom it was paid and the object for which it was paid. The treasurer shall issue numbered receipts for all funds received. At the request of the town board, the treasurer shall present the account books, and any supporting documents requested, to the board. (2)  Deposit of town money. (a) Deposit as soon as practicable the funds of the town in the name of the town in the public depository designated by the town board. Failure to comply with this paragraph is grounds for removal from office.(b) When money is deposited under par. (a), the treasurer and the treasurer's sureties are not liable for any loss as defined in s. 34.01 (2). The interest arising from the money deposited shall be paid into the town treasury. (3)  Records. Comply with subch. II of ch. 19 concerning records of which the treasurer is legal custodian. (4)  Taxes. Perform all of the duties relating to taxation required of the town treasurer under chs. 70 to 79.History:  1983 a. 532; 1985 a. 25 s. 15; 1985 a. 29; 1985 a. 135 s. 85; 1985 a. 218 s. 22; 1987 a. 27, 378; 1999 a. 150 s. 672; 2001 a. 16.
WI Stat § 60.341 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 60 - Towns.|60.341 - Deputy town treasurer.

60.341  Deputy town treasurer. Each town treasurer may appoint a deputy for whom the treasurer is responsible. The deputy shall take and file the official oath and bond under s. 60.31. In case of the absence, sickness or other disability of the treasurer, the deputy shall perform the treasurer's duties.History:  1983 a. 532.
WI Stat § 60.35 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 60 - Towns.|60.35 - Duties of town constable.

60.35  Duties of town constable. (1) A town constable shall perform the duties established by the town board under s. 60.22 (4). (2) A town constable shall keep his or her office in the town. No constable who keeps his or her office outside the limits of the town may receive fees for any service performed.History:  1983 a. 532.
WI Stat § 60.351 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 60 - Towns.|60.351 - Town constable fees.

60.351  Town constable fees. (1) Town constables shall collect the fees prescribed for sheriffs in s. 814.70 for similar services, unless a higher fee is applicable under s. 814.705 (1) (d). (2) If any person except a party to an action performs the services of a town constable, the person shall collect the fees to which the town constable would be entitled. (3) No town constable may serve or execute any summons, writ or process in any action or proceeding in which he or she is agent or attorney for the plaintiff or if he or she is interested in the collection of any claim which is the subject of the action or proceeding. A town constable may not recover any costs, fees or expenses, nor may any costs or fees be taxed for any services rendered in violation of this subsection.History:  1983 a. 532; 1987 a. 181; 1997 a. 27.
WI Stat § 60.36 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 60 - Towns.|60.36 - Municipal judge.

60.36  Municipal judge. The town board may provide for the election of a municipal judge under ch. 755.History:  1983 a. 532.
WI Stat § 60.37 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 60 - Towns.|60.37 - Town employees.

60.37  Town employees. (1) General. The town board may employ on a temporary or permanent basis persons necessary to carry out the functions of town government including, subject to sub. (4), any elected officer of the town. The board may establish the qualifications and terms of employment, which may not include the residency of the employee, except as provided in s. 66.0502 (4) (b). The board may delegate the authority to hire town employees to any town official or employee. (2)  Legal assistance. The town board may designate, retain or employ one or more attorneys on a temporary or continuing basis to counsel the town on legal matters or represent the town in legal proceedings. (3)  Town administrator. (a) The town board may create the position of town administrator and establish the qualifications, compensation and terms of employment for the position. The town administrator may be employed to serve at the pleasure of the town board or for a fixed term. If employed for a fixed term, the town board may suspend or remove the town administrator for cause.(b) The town administrator shall perform all lawful duties assigned by the town board which do not conflict with duties and powers conferred by law on other town officers.(c) No elected town officer may serve as town administrator.(d) A town may join with one or more towns, villages or cities, in any combination, to employ a person as administrator for the towns, villages or cities. The governing body of each town, village and city may enter into an agreement for this purpose, which may include agreement to share the costs of the position. The town board may not enter into an agreement under this paragraph to employ an administrator for more than 3 years unless the town meeting approves the agreement. (4)  Elected officers serving as employees.  (a) An elected town officer who also serves as a town employee may be paid an hourly wage for serving as a town employee, not exceeding a total of $15,000 each year. Amounts that are paid under this paragraph may be paid in addition to any amount that an individual receives under s. 60.32 or as a volunteer fire fighter, emergency medical services practitioner, or emergency medical responder under s. 66.0501 (4) (a). The $15,000 maximum in this paragraph includes amounts paid to a town board supervisor who is acting as superintendent of highways under s. 82.03 (1).(b)1. Except as provided in subd. 2., the town meeting shall establish the hourly wage to be paid an elected town officer for serving as a town employee.2. If authorized by the town meeting under s. 60.10 (2) (L), the town board may establish the hourly wage to be paid an elected town officer, other than a town board supervisor, for serving as a town employee.History:  1983 a. 532; 2001 a. 16; 2003 a. 214; 2007 a. 20; 2013 a. 20; 2017 a. 12, 326; 2019 a. 140.NOTE:  2003 Wis. Act 214, which affected this section, contains extensive explanatory notes.
WI Stat § 60.40 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 60 - Towns.|60.40 - Preparation and adoption of budget.

60.40  Preparation and adoption of budget. (1) Fiscal year; annual budget. The town fiscal year is the calendar year. A town budget shall be adopted annually. (2)  Preparation. The town board is responsible for preparation of the proposed budget required under s. 65.90. In preparing the budget, the town board may provide for assistance by any person. (3)  Hearing. The town board shall conduct the budget hearing required under s. 65.90. (4)  Adoption. The town board shall adopt the town budget. (5)  Amendment. The town budget may be amended by the town board under s. 65.90 (5).History:  1983 a. 532.Local units of government may not create and accumulate unappropriated surplus funds. However, a local unit of government may maintain reasonable amounts necessary in the exercise of sound business principles to meet the immediate cash flow needs of the municipality during the current budgetary period or to accumulate needed capital in non-lapsing funds to finance specifically identified future capital expenditures. 76 Atty. Gen. 77.Article VIII, section 5 restricts the state from levying taxes to create a surplus having no public purpose. Although the constitutional provision does not apply directly to municipalities, the same limitation applies indirectly to them because the state cannot delegate more power than it has. 76 Atty. Gen. 77.
WI Stat § 60.41 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 60 - Towns.|60.41 - Annual financial statement.

60.41  Annual financial statement. The town board annually shall prepare a statement of the financial condition of the town and present the statement to the annual town meeting. In preparing the statement, the town board may provide for assistance by any person. The statement shall include the previous year's revenues and expenditures and the current indebtedness of the town.History:  1983 a. 532.
WI Stat § 60.42 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 60 - Towns.|60.42 - Finance book.

60.42  Finance book. The town clerk shall maintain a finance book under s. 60.33 (3).History:  1983 a. 532.
WI Stat § 60.43 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 60 - Towns.|60.43 - Financial audits.

60.43  Financial audits. (1) General. The town board may provide for financial audits under s. 66.0605. (2)  Audit of combined clerk and treasurer office. If the offices of town clerk and town treasurer are combined under s. 60.305 (1) (a), the town board shall arrange for an audit of the town financial records at least once every year. The audit may be conducted either by a certified public accountant, appointed by the town board and not otherwise employed by the town, or by the department of revenue if the department provides such a service.History:  1983 a. 532; 1999 a. 150 s. 672.
WI Stat § 60.44 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 60 - Towns.|60.44 - Claims against town.

60.44  Claims against town. (1) General procedure. (a) Claims for money against a town or against officers, officials, agents or employees of the town arising out of acts done in their official capacity shall be filed with the town clerk as provided under s. 893.80 (1d) (b). This paragraph does not apply to actions commenced under s. 19.37, 19.97 or 281.99.(b) The town board shall allow or disallow the claim. Notice of disallowance shall be made as provided under s. 893.80 (1g). (2)  Alternative procedure. (a) The town board, by ordinance, may provide a procedure for approving financial claims against the town which are in the nature of bills and vouchers. The ordinance shall provide that payment may be made from the town treasury under s. 66.0607 after the town clerk reviews and approves in writing each bill or voucher as a proper charge against the treasury, after having determined that:1. Funds are available under the town budget to pay the bill or voucher.2. The item or service covered by the bill or voucher has been duly authorized.3. The item or service covered by the bill or voucher has been supplied or rendered in conformity with the authorization.4. The claim appears to be a valid claim against the town.(b) The town clerk may require submission of proof to determine compliance with the conditions under par. (a) 1. to 4.(c) The ordinance shall require that the clerk file with the town board at least monthly a list of the claims approved, showing the date paid, name of claimant, purpose and amount. (3)  Court actions to recover claims. Subsection (2), or an ordinance adopted under that subsection, does not affect the applicability of s. 893.80. No action may be brought or maintained against a town upon a claim unless the claimant complies with s. 893.80. This subsection does not apply to actions commenced under s. 19.37, 19.97 or 281.99.History:  1983 a. 532; 1995 a. 158; 1997 a. 27; 1999 a. 150 s. 672; 2011 a. 162.
WI Stat § 60.45 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 60 - Towns.|60.45 - Disbursements from town treasury.

60.45  Disbursements from town treasury. Disbursements from the town treasury shall be made under s. 66.0607.History:  1983 a. 532; 1999 a. 150 s. 672.
WI Stat § 60.46 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 60 - Towns.|60.46 - Public depository.

60.46  Public depository. The town board shall designate one or more public depositories for depositing funds of the town. The treasurer and the treasurer's surety are not liable for loss, as defined under s. 34.01 (2), of money deposited in the name of the town in a designated public depository. Interest accruing from town money in a public depository shall be credited to the town.History:  1983 a. 532; 1985 a. 25 s. 15.
WI Stat § 60.50 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 60 - Towns.|60.50 - Public works.

60.50  Public works. Without limitation because of enumeration, the town board may: (1)  Acquire lands. Notwithstanding s. 60.10 (2) (e), acquire lands to lay, construct, alter, extend or repair any highway, street or alley in the town. (2)  Streets, sewers and service mains. Provide for laying, constructing, altering, extending, replacing, removing or repairing any highway, street, alley, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, water main or any other service pipes, under s. 62.16 (2) (d), in the town. (3)  Sidewalks. Provide for construction, removal, replacement or repair of sidewalks under s. 66.0907. (4)  Lighting highways. Provide for lighting for highways, as defined under s. 340.01 (22), located in the town. (5)  Lake improvements. Provide for making improvements in any lake or waterway located in the town. (6)  Inspections. Gather at the site of a public works project or a highway, street or alley project that has been approved by the town board for the sole purpose of inspecting the work that has been completed or that is in progress if, before gathering at the site, the chairperson of the board or the chairperson's designee notifies by telephone or facsimile transmission those news media who have filed a written request for notice of such inspections in relation to that project and if the chairperson of the board or the chairperson's designee submits at the next board meeting a report that describes the inspection. The board may not take any official action at the inspection site.History:  1983 a. 532; 1993 a. 246; 1995 a. 185; 1999 a. 150 s. 672.
WI Stat § 60.52 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 60 - Towns.|60.52 - Sewer and water systems of adjoining municipality.

60.52  Sewer and water systems of adjoining municipality. (1) With the approval of the town board, any city or village adjoining a town may construct and maintain extensions of its sewer or water system in the town. An extension of a sewer or water system under this subsection is subject to s. 62.175 (1) and the rights of abutting property owners. (2) An abutting property owner who is permitted to connect with and use a sewer or water system constructed under sub. (1) may not be deprived of the use of the sewer or water system, except for nonpayment of water or sewer charges, without the approval of the town board.History:  1983 a. 532.A city or village sewer extension through town lands that does not provide service for town residents does not require approval of the town board under sub. (1). Danielson v. City of Sun Prairie, 2000 WI App 227, 239 Wis. 2d 178, 619 N.W.2d 108, 99-2719.In determining under Danielson whether the extension through a town serves the town and thus requires the town's approval, the extension project must be looked at as a whole, and not in its component parts. Town of Union v. City of Eau Claire, 2003 WI App 161, 265 Wis. 2d 879, 667 N.W.2d 810, 02-3393.
WI Stat § 60.53 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 60 - Towns.|60.53 - Service pipes and laterals.

60.53  Service pipes and laterals. Sections 62.16 (2) and 66.0911, relating to service pipes and laterals, are applicable to towns.History:  1983 a. 532; 1999 a. 150 s. 672.
WI Stat § 60.54 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 60 - Towns.|60.54 - Solid waste transportation.

60.54  Solid waste transportation. (1) The town board may designate any town highway which provides reasonable access to a solid waste disposal site or facility licensed under s. 289.31 as appropriate for the transportation of solid waste into, within or through the town for the purpose of disposing of the waste at the site or facility and may prohibit the use of other town highways for that purpose. (2) Any person violating a prohibition enacted under sub. (1) shall forfeit not more than $1,000.History:  1983 a. 532; 1995 a. 227.
WI Stat § 60.55 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 60 - Towns.|60.55 - Fire protection.

60.55  Fire protection. (1) General authority. (a) The town board shall provide for fire protection for the town. Fire protection for the town, or any portion of the town, may be provided in any manner, including:1. Establishing a town fire department.2. Joining with another town, village or city to establish a joint fire department. If the town board establishes a joint fire department with a village under s. 61.65 (2) (a) 3., the town board shall create a joint board of fire commissioners with the village under s. 61.65 (2) (b) 2.3. Contracting with any person.4. Utilizing a fire company organized under ch. 213.5. Creating a combined protective services department under s. 60.553. (b) The town board may provide for the equipping, staffing, housing and maintenance of fire protection services. (2)  Funding. The town board may:(a) Appropriate money to pay for fire protection in the town.(b) Charge property owners a fee for the cost of fire protection provided to their property under sub. (1) (a) according to a written schedule established by the town board.(c) Levy taxes on the entire town to pay for fire protection.(d) Levy taxes on property served by a particular source of fire protection, to support the source of protection.History:  1983 a. 532; 1987 a. 399; 2011 a. 32.Any fire department created under this section, whether formed under ch. 181 or 213, is a government subdivision or agency entitled to immunity under s. 893.80 (4). Mellenthin v. Berger, 2003 WI App 126, 265 Wis. 2d 575, 663 N.W.2d 817, 02-2524.This section does not create an exception to the grant of power to the town meeting to authorize land purchases or construction by the town board. If a town board chooses to meet the requirements of this section to provide fire protection by providing housing for fire protection services and also chooses to purchase land and construct that housing, then the town board must proceed with the authorization of the town meeting under s. 60.10 (2) (e) and (f) to purchase the land and construct the building. Town of Clayton v. Cardinal Construction Co., 2009 WI App 54, 317 Wis. 2d 424, 767 N.W.2d 605, 08-1793.The presence of a fire district standing by ready to extinguish fires constitutes a fire protection service for which a fee may be assessed. Unlike in the pre-1988 version of this statute, fire protection services for which a fee may be assessed are not limited to “fire calls made." Here, the town demonstrated that the primary purpose of a charge was to cover the expense of providing the service of fire protection to the properties within its geographic boundaries and, therefore, the charge was a fee rather than a tax and assessable against county property. Town of Hoard v. Clark County, 2015 WI App 100, 366 Wis. 2d 239, 873 N.W.2d 241, 15-0678.A town may assess a fire protection special charge under sub. (2) (b) for making fire protection services generally available, and not based on the incidence of fire calls at a property. The special charge is a fee, not a tax, and, therefore, may be assessed against the county. OAG 1-15.
WI Stat § 60.553 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 60 - Towns.|60.553 - Combined protective services.

60.553  Combined protective services. (1) Any town may provide police and fire protection services by any of the following:(a) A combined protective services department which is neither a police department under s. 60.56 (1) (a) nor a fire department under s. 60.55 (1) (a), and in which the same person may be required to perform police protection and fire protection duties without being required to perform police protection duties for more than 8 hours in each 24 hours except in emergency situations, as described under s. 62.13 (7n).(b) Persons in a police department or fire department who, alone or in combination with persons designated as police officers or fire fighters, may be required to perform police protection and fire protection duties without being required to perform police protection duties for more than 8 hours in each 24 hours except in emergency situations, as described under s. 62.13 (7n). (2) The governing body of a town acting under sub. (1) may designate any person required to perform police protection and fire protection duties under sub. (1) as primarily a police officer or fire fighter for purposes described in ss. 62.13 (7m), (7n), (10m), and (11), 891.45, 891.453, and 891.455. History:  2011 a. 32; 2013 a. 165 s. 115.
WI Stat § 60.555 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 60 - Towns.|60.555 - Fire safety regulations.

60.555  Fire safety regulations. Except as provided in s. 101.14 (4) (de), the town board, by ordinance, may adopt regulations to prevent, detect and suppress fire and related fire hazards. The regulations may include provision for the inspection, at reasonable times, of property in the town for compliance with regulations adopted under this section.History:  1983 a. 532; 2015 a. 240.
WI Stat § 60.557 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 60 - Towns.|60.557 - Reimbursement for fire calls on highways.

60.557  Reimbursement for fire calls on highways. (1) If a town incurs costs for a fire call by responding to a vehicle fire on a county trunk highway, the county maintaining that portion of the highway where the vehicle was located at the time of the fire shall reimburse the town up to $200 for the costs if the town submits written proof that the town has made a reasonable effort to collect the cost from the insurer of the person to whom the fire call was provided or from the person to whom the fire call was provided, except that the town may attempt to collect the cost from the person only if the town is unsuccessful in its efforts to collect from the person's insurer or if the person has no insurer. If the town collects the cost from an insurer or such person after the county reimburses the town, the town shall return the amount collected to the county. (2) If a town incurs costs for a fire call on a state trunk highway or any highway that is a part of the national system of interstate highways and maintained by the department of transportation, the department of transportation shall reimburse the town up to $500 for the costs, even if the fire equipment is not actually used, if the town submits written proof that the town has made a reasonable effort to collect the cost from the insurer of the person to whom the fire call was provided or from the person to whom the fire call was provided, except that the town may attempt to collect the cost from the person only if the town is unsuccessful in its efforts to collect from the person's insurer or if the person has no insurer. If the town collects the cost from an insurer or such person after the department reimburses the town, the town shall return the amount collected to the department.History:  1983 a. 532, 538; 1993 a. 16; 1999 a. 131; 2003 a. 205.