CCR2025.012-Final WCACOMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
RESOLUTION #012-2025
FINAL RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AREA -WIDE WATER CAPACITY
ASSESSMENT FOR WATER SERVICES UNDER WISCONSIN STATUTE 66.0703
AND POTENTIAL OF LEVYING WATER CAPACITY SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
AGAINST BENEFITED PROPERTY (WCA)
(Nineteenth Amended WCA District)
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Muskego, Wisconsin held a public
hearing at the Muskego City Hall at 6:00 p.m. on the 25th day of February, 2025 for the
purpose of hearing all interested persons concerning the preliminary resolution and report
of the City Engineer on the proposed water capacity special assessments for providing
the availability of water service in the area described in documents attached hereto, made
a part hereof and marked Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B," and heard all persons who desired
to speak at the hearing.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of
Muskego, as follows:
1. That the report of the City Engineer pertaining to the above -described water
capacity, including any amendments and modifications thereto, and including plans and
specifications, is adopted and approved.
2. That payment for said water capacity be made by assessing part of the cost
to the property benefited as indicated in the report and amendments and modifications
thereto.
3. That assessments shown on the report, including any amendments and
modifications thereto, do represent an exercise of the police power as per §66.0703,
Wisconsin Statutes, have been determined on a reasonable basis and are hereby
confirmed. That the number of water capacity assessment units (WCA units) to be
assigned shall be determined as stated in the City Engineer's report, including any
amendment and modification thereto, as adopted by the City of Muskego. The water
capacity charge shall be as follows:
Category 1
Properties that are connected to existing public water service prior to November 1,
2024, and those properties being served by public water service only after being served
by a private water system because public water service was not available, will pay
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$1,746.00 per WCA unit. The assessment stated above shall be paid on or before
November 1, 2024, or if public water service is not connected on or before November 1,
2024, the first November 1 st after which public water service is connected. The $1,746.00
assessment per WCA unit will be increased by $36.00 per water capacity assessment
unit per year commencing on the 1 st day of January, 2025.
That properties which receive water service from a water trust prior to receiving
public water service may receive a reduction in water capacity assessment to be
negotiated between the City and said water trust at the time the water trust becomes a
part of the public water system based on the value of the assets of the water trust to the
public water system.
Category 2
All properties not specifically included in Category 1 shall be in Category 2,
specifically including all properties which were connected to public water service on or
after November 1, 2024, and where there was no previous use of a private water system.
The assessment for said properties shall be $2,910.00 per WCA unit. The amount of said
assessment shall be paid on or before the first November 1st after public water service
connection. The $2,910.00 assessment per WCA unit will be increased by $60.00 per
water capacity unit per year commencing on the 1 st day of January, 2025.
5. That the assessments for those connecting to the City of Muskego water system
on or before November 1, 2024 may be paid in cash in full on or before November 1,
2024, or in five (5) equal annual installments of principal together with twelve (12) months
interest per installment at the rate of 8% per annum on the unpaid balance commencing
on November 1, 2024, and said first installment being due on the date when real estate
taxes are due and annually thereafter. All assessments or installments which are not paid
by the date specified shall be extended upon the tax roll as a delinquent tax against the
property and all proceedings in relation to the collection, return and sale of property for
delinquency real estate taxes shall apply to such special assessment, except as
otherwise provided by statute.
All assessments for those connecting to the City of Muskego water system after
November 1, 2024, may be paid in cash in full on or before the first November 1 st after
connection or in five (5) equal annual installments of principal together with twelve (12)
months interest per installment at the rate of 8% per annum commencing on November
1 in the year of connection or in the year additional capacity is made available, except if
said connection or additional capacity is made available after November 1 in any calendar
year, then commencing on November 1 of the next calendar year, and said first
installment being due on the date when real estate taxes are due and annually thereafter.
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All assessments or installments which are not paid by the date specified shall be extended
upon the tax roll as a delinquent tax against the property and all proceedings in relation
to the collection, return and sale of property for delinquency real estate taxes shall apply
to such special assessment, except as otherwise provided by statute.
6. That all water capacity assessments are deferred as stated in paragraph 4 of
this Resolution and on the terms and conditions stated therein.
7. That the Clerk -Treasurer shall publish this Resolution as a Class 1 Notice.
DATED THIS 25th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2025.
Richard Petfalski Jr., Mayor
This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #012-2025 which
was adopted by the Common Council of the City of Muskego.
Kerri Roller, City Clerk
Published this day of , 2025