ATTENTION TOWN OF MENASHA RESIDENTS & TOWN OF MENASHA UTILITY DISTRICT RESIDENTS NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING FOR TOWN OF MENASHA, WINNEBAGO COUNTY & TOWN OF MENASHA UTILITY DISTRICT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at 6:00 p.m. at the Town of Menasha Municipal Complex, 2000 Municipal Drive, Neenah, a PUBLIC HEARING on the PROPOSED 2007 BUDGET of the Town of Menasha, Winnebago County, & the Town of Menasha Utility District will be held pursuant to Section 65.90 of the Wis. Stats.  The proposed budget, in detail, is available for inspection at the Town Finance Office, 2000 Municipal Drive, Neenah from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday, excluding holidays.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL TOWN MEETING OF THE ELECTORS OF THE TOWN OF MENASHA, WINNEBAGO COUNTY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 immediately following completion of the Public Budget Hearing on the proposed 2007 budget, which begins at 6:00 p.m. at the Town of Menasha Municipal Complex, 2000 Municipal Drive, Neenah, a Special Town Meeting of the Electors, called pursuant to Section 60.12(1)(c) of the Wis. Stats. by the Town Board, will be held for the following purposes:      1.     Approval of 2007 Highway Expenditures pursuant to Section 81.01(3) of the Wis. Stats.
GENERAL FUND:		2006    REVISED BUDGET	2007 PROPOSED BUDGET		% CHANGE
REVENUES
Property Taxes		5,063,007	5,185,532
Other Taxes		401,589	401,733
Special Assessments		10,250	7,096
Intergovernmental Revenues		1,607,601	1,597,693
Licenses, Permits, & Fees		378,647	415,049
Fines & Forfeitures		152,645	144,054
Public Charges for Services		153,155	188,824
Miscellaneous Revenues		184,229	188,333
Intergovernmental Charges/Transfers		159,316	195,249
TOTAL REVENUES		8,110,439	8,323,563		2.63%
Designated Balance Applied		246,290	114,515
TOTAL REVENUES & APPLIED DESIGNATED BALANCE		8,356,729	8,438,078		0.97%
EXPENDITURES
General Government		1,627,748	1,687,989
Public Safety		3,470,960	3,548,848
Public Works		1,817,675	1,693,940
Health & Human Services		0	0
Culture, Recreation, & Education		538,951	618,125
Conservation & Development		176,893	156,850
Debt Service		0	0
Capital Outlay		724,502	732,326
TOTAL EXPENDITURES		8,356,729	8,438,078		0.97%
All Governmental and	Projected Fund	2007			Projected Fund	Total
Proprietary Funds	Balance	Total	Total		Balance	Property Tax
Combined	1/1/2007	Revenues	Expenditures		12/31/2007	Contribution
General Fund:  Reserved / Designated	2,523,912	75,015	47,500		2,551,427	-
Undesignated	987,261	8,248,548	8,390,578		845,231	5,185,532
Sub-Total General Fund	3,511,173	8,323,563	8,438,078		3,396,658	5,185,532
Special Revenue Funds	210,693	798,892	896,131		113,454	-
Park Open Space Impact Fee	110,408	-	43,340		67,068
Park Improvement Impact Fee	49,384	45,048	-		94,432
Sub-Total Special Revenue Funds	370,485	843,940	939,471		274,954
Debt Service Fund	493,983	1,704,174	1,736,924		461,233	1,378,097
Capital Projects Funds	965,656	2,273,522	2,994,648		244,530	-
Water Utility	3,732,262	3,383,179	2,912,716		4,202,725	-
Water Impact Fee	60,890				60,890
Sub-Total Water Utility	3,793,152	3,383,179	2,912,716		4,263,615
Wastewater Utility	5,070,167	2,891,106	2,394,810		5,566,463	-
Wastewater Impact Fee	216,815				216,815
Sub-Total Wastewater Utility	5,286,982	2,891,106	2,394,810		5,783,278
TOTAL	14,421,431	19,419,484	19,416,647		14,424,268	6,563,629
		2006	2007
		Actual	Proposed		% Change
Total Town of Menasha Levy		6,289,649	6,563,629		4.36%
TOTAL TAX RATE PER $1,000		4.8144	4.8420		0.57%
of ASSESSED VALUE
There are no significant proposed increases or decreases to the current year budget due to new or discontinued activities or functions pursuant to Wis. Stats., Chapter 65.90(3)(bm).
Following the Town Meeting of the Electors, the Town of Menasha Utility District Commission will convene into a special Utility District meeting to adopt the Town of Menasha Utility District budget.
Following the Special Town of Menasha Utility District Commission Meeting, the Town of Menasha Board of Supervisors will convene into a Special Town Board Meeting to set the Town of Menasha levy and adopt the Town of Menasha budget.
KAREN TWEEDIE
TOWN CLERK
For those individuals who require the assistance of a sign language interpreter to participate in Town of Menasha public meetings, they should contact the Town Administrator's office a minimum of five business days (ten preferred) prior to the meeting of interest.  Please inform the Administrator's Office as to the sign language system needed.