CCR2026.013-Final WCA - 20th AmendmentCOMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
RESOLUTION #013-2026
FINAL RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AREA WIDE WATER CAPACITY
ASSESSMENT FOR WATER SERVICES UNDER WISCONSIN STATUTE § 66.0703
AND POTENTIAL OF LEVYING WATER CAPACITY ASSESSMENTS
AGAINST BENEFITED PROPERTY (WCA)
(Twentieth 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 24th day of February, 2026 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, 2026,
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 $1,818.00 per WCA unit.
The assessment stated above shall be paid on or before November 1, 2026, or if public water
service is not connected on or before November 1, 2026, the first November 1 St after which public
water service is connected.
The $1,818.00 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 2027.
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.
Reso. #Oxx-2026
20th Amended WCA District
Category 2
Page 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,
2026, and where there was no previous use of a private water system. The assessment for said
properties shall be $3,030.00 per WCA unit. The amount of said assessment shall be paid on or
before the first November 1s' after public water service connection. The $3,030.00 assessment
per WCA unit will be increased by $60.00 per water capacity unit per year commencing on the
1 st day of January 2027.
5. That the assessments for those connecting to the City of Muskego water system
on or before November 1, 2026 may be paid in cash in full on or before November 1, 2026, 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,
2026, 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, 2026, 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. 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 City Clerk shall publish this Resolution as a Class 1 Notice.
DATED THIS 24th DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026,
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This is to certify that this is a true and accurate copy of Resolution #013-2026 which was
adopted by the Common Council of the City of Muskego.
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Kerri Roller, City Clerk
Published this 13th day of March , 2026