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Town Hall Office Hours are from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesdays

Dump/Recycle is open on Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 6 p.m.

and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

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JANUARY REGULAR BOARD MEETING

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2026  6:30PM

TOWN HALL   447 E KICKAPOO ST  READSTOWN

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Agenda for Monday, January 12, 2025, 

Executive Committee Meeting

Attendees:

Proof of Proper Notice:

Note: This is a meeting of the three Kickapoo Township Board members to discuss items that may be placed on future agendas.  There will be no motions made or approved at this meeting.  This is an open meeting.

New Business: Discuss possible items to be placed on future agendas.

Next General Board Meeting Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2025

Adjournment:

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GENERAL BOARD MEETING NOTICE

MEETING AGENDA

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2026  6:30PM

Call to Order:

Public Comments

Public commenters may speak on non-agenda items and are limited to 3 minutes in length.  Each speaker must state their name for the records.  The Board may not discuss/debate nor act on these comments during the current meeting.

Proof of Proper Notice:

Approval of Minutes:

Approve Minutes of December 10, 2025 Meeting

Reports:

County Board Updates by Wayde Lawler

Treasurer

Deputy Clerk

Old Business:

Resolution #2026-1 That the Town of Kickapoo in Vernon County requests that Dairyland Power Cooperative provide the following requested information, either in written, electronic format or an in-person presentation before our Board, by March 31, 2026. (Requested by Resident)  NOTE: Requested information can be reviewed upon request.

Resolution #2026-2 To allow a community group to temporarily establish a Food Pantry in the Township's  former meeting room located at 120 W Charles St.

Resolution #2026-3 Transfer Lot Two (0.10 acres), which is a designated portion of Township property on Prairie St, to Pat McCann.

New Business:

None

Approval of Accounts Payable:

Building Permits:

TBA

Next Meeting Date:

Wednesday, February 11,2026

Adjournment:

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TAX bills were mailed on 12/16/25 & 12/17/25. 

For instructions, go to the Information tab on top and then to Taxes.

Property Tax Increases

Town of Kickapoo residents are experiencing a second year of large increases in our property taxes.  Here is a general explanation of why this is happening.  

Approximately half of our overall tax amount is levied by Kickapoo School.  They are facing real school financing issues due to changes made in how the state budget is formulated, causing the shift from state funding to more taxpayer funding. Therefore, state and federal school funding has diminished for every school district in Wisconsin to a point where they need operating referendums to keep going. Our referendum for operational expenses adds $400,000 each year from 2024 thru 2027. We also currently have the pool referendum which adds varying amounts each year until 2028.  

If you want more detailed information on this subject, please call one of the school board members or our District Administrator, Kim Johnson, at 608-627-0101 or email her at kimjohnson@kickapoo.k12.wi.us.

How are my property taxes calculated?

The process for computing tax bills is a complicated one.  It begins with the accessor, hired by the town, reporting all property assessments as of January 1st each year.  In the fall, each taxing jurisdiction (county, town, schools, tech colleges) certifies their tax levy numbers or the amount they need from taxpayers to operate their budget.  Each jurisdiction has different physical boundaries and, therefore, includes different properties.  All the jurisdictions’ tax levies are then turned into a mill rate, which is the amount of taxes per $1,000 of assessed property value.  These are computed for each parcel of land based on which taxing jurisdictions the property is part of.

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