CCR1976128RESOLUTION #128-76
"AS Amended"
SETTING THE DATE FOR THE SPECIAL REFERENDUM
WHEREAS this Council has adopted initial resolutions to
authorize general obligation bond financing; and
WHEREAS a sufficient petition for a referendum has been
filed; and
WHEREAS the pertinent provisions of Chapter 67 of the
Wisconsin Statutes provide that such initial resolutions
may be submitted to the electorate for approval or rejection;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that said initial resolutions
referred to in the preamble hereof, be submitted to the
electorate at a special referendum election to be held on
July 20, 1976, and the City Clerk is herewith instructed to
call such referendum by the publication of a notice of said
referendum in the Muskego Sun the official City news-
paper, such publications to be accomplished on July 8, 1976,
and July 13, 1976, in substantially the following form:
NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOND REFERENDUM
'TO: THE ELECTOR of the City of Muskego
PLEASE 'TAKE NOTICE that a special rererendl~tn election
will be held in the several wards in the Ci.ty of Eluskego on
July 20, 1976 up'on the following questions:
QUESTION 1
Shall the City of Muskego borrow an amount not to
exceed $745,000 by issuing its general obl.igation
coupon bonds for the purpose of making street im-
provements?
@UESTION 2
Shall the City of bluskecjo borrow an amount not to
e>:ceed $240,000 by issuing its general obliyation
coupon bonds for the purpose of providing parks
and public grounds?
QUESTION 3
Shall the Ci.ty of hluckego boriow an amount not to
exceed $385,000 by issuing its general obliqation
coupon bonds for the purpose of constructing police
facilities?
QUESTION 4
Shall the City of Eluskego borrow an amount not to
exceed $30,000 by issuing its general obligation
coupon bonds for the purpose of making library im-
provements?
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EXPLAhATION
The answer to be given to each such question shall be
eitller "yes" or "NO." A "Yes" vote on any question shall indi-
cate the voter's approval of the borrowing of money by the City
in an amount not in excess of that set forth in such question
for the purpose of making the public improvernent mentioned in
that question and the voter's approval of such purpose. A "NO"
vote shall indicate the voter's rejection of such borrowing and
such purpose.
In the event a majority of the voters at referendum
vote "Yes" as to any such question, the City of Muskego will
be authorized to make the public improvements mentj.oned in that
question and to finance such improvements by issuing bonds.
POLLING PLACES
The Special Referendum will be held in the regular
polling places for holding regular elections:
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IV
Polling Place __ "
Polls Open
From
Tess Comers Fire House 7 A.M.. to a P.M.
Tess Corners School 7 A.M. to a P.M.
Muskego Elementary School 7 A.M. to a P.M.
City Hall 7 A.M. to a P.M.
V Mill Valley School 7 A.M. to a P.M.
VI Muskego Intermediate School 7 A.M. to 8 P.M.
VI1 Tess Colners Fire Sub-station 7 A.M. to 8 P.M.
Complete instructions for the guidance of voters will
be found in the "Facsimile Ballot Notice of Special Bond Refer-
endum Election,"
BY OKDER OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
- -&- Bette Bowyer, City Clerk
BE IT FURTIIEI< RESOLVED that the voting machine ballot
and information to electors shall be printed in the
newspaper carrying publication of notice, the same to
be as close as possible to the specified notice;
RE IT FURTI-1ER RKSOLVEU that the City Clerk shall ap-
point the necessary election officials and shall pro-
vide them with all necessary electj.on supplies;
FURTHER RESOLVED that the absentee ballot shall be
printed in the following form:
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.- 7.. OFFICIAL REFERENDUM BALLOT
If you desire to vote for any question, make a cross (x)
or other mark in the square after the word "Yes," underneath such
question; if you desire to vote against the question, make a
cross (x) or other mark in the square after the word "NO," under-
neath such question.
Shall the City of Muskego borrow an amount not to
exceed $745,000 by issuing its general obligation
coupon bonds for the purpose of making street im-
provements?
Yes 0
Shall the City of Muskego borrow an amount not to
exceed $240,000 by issuing its general obligation
coupon bonds for the purpose of providing parks
and public grounds?
Shall the City of Muskego borrow an amount not to
exceed $385,000 by issuing its general obligation
coupon bonds for the purpose of constructing poli~ce
facilities?
Shall the City of Muskego borrow an amount not to
exceed $30,000 by issuing it5 general obligation
coupon bonds for the purpose of making library irn-
provements?
Yes L.1
(Reverse Side of Ballot)
No
OFFICIAL REFERENDUM BALLOT
for
The City of Muskego, Wisconsin
Bxlot Clerks
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Absent Voter's 13allot issued by
I certify that the within ballot was marked by me at the
request of an absentee elector incapable under the law of marking
his own ballot and as directed by him.
.~ Signature of officer authorized
to administer oaths
Title
13E IT FUR'THER FXSOLVED that the City Clerk shal.1 ob-
tain two copies of the proof of publication of the
"Notice of Special Bond Referendum" above provided
for, from the publisher of the newspaper herein de-
Si<Jnatcd for giving notice; and the Clerk shall 3.1.50
provj.de for pri.nting of sufficient ballohs allrove 1n-e-
scribed so as to have sufficient of such bal.lots
available to satisfy absentee-voter requirements.
Sample ballots for voting machine~i shall also be
prepared in sufficient quantity and be distributed,
all as provided by Section 5.66(2), Wisconsin Statutes.
ATTEST:
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Jerome J. Gotrfried
Edwin P. Dumke
Paul J. Schaunberg
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Charles C. Colburn
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