TOWN OF ROCHESTER
Racine County, Wisconsin
Municipal Office Phone:  (262) 534-5742;  Facsimile:  (262) 534-4084
Mailing Address:  203 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 352, Rochester, WI  53167

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The Town Budget hearing was held Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Rochester Municipal Building.  In addition to Town Board members, four electors attended.  The 2008 Town Budget was adopted as follows: 

 

BUDGET SUMMARY FOR THE TOWN OF ROCHESTER

 

2007
Budget

2008

Budget

% CHANGE

REVENUES

 

 

 

     TAXES:  GENERAL LEVY

541,130

551,811

2.0%

                     OTHER TAXES

10,600

7,000

-34.0%

     INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES

111,336

143,172

+28.6%

     LICENSE AND PERMITS

64,900

58,050

-10.6%

     PUBLIC CHARGES FOR SERVICES

113,114

118,839

+5.1%

     MISCELLANEOUS

26,332

30,082

+14.2%

     OTHER FINANCING SOURCES

0

0

 

     EXCESS CASH BALANCE     

     APPLD TO REDUCE LEVY*

161,710*

163,037*

+0.8%

TOTAL

1,029,122

1,071,991

+4.2%

*Funds carried over from previous years budget

EXPENDITURES

 

 

 

     GENERAL GOVERNMENT

153,565

143,149

-6.7%

     PUBLIC SAFETY

175,812

168,541

-4.1%

     PUBLIC WORKS

464,362

483,398

+4.1%

     HEALTH & HUMAN SVCS

15,140

16,240

+7.3%

     CULTURE, RECREATION  & EDUCATION

73,500

75,181

+2.3%

     CONSERVATION &  DEVELOPMENT

3,500

3,000

-16.7%

     CAPITAL OUTLAY

4,500

29,825

+562.8%

     DEBT SERVICE

138,743

152,657

+10.0%

TOTAL

1,029,122

1,071,991

+4.2%

 

2006 Mill Rate: $2.96 per $1,000 of assessed value

2007 Mill Rate (Proposed):  $2.06 per $1,000 of assessed value

*BALANCES

December 31, 2006

December 31, 2007(Anticipated)

     TOWN GENERAL FUND

72,072

$109,568

     TOWN ROAD FUND

191,457

$163,037