NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING
TOWN OF DODGE, TREMPEALEAU COUNTY, WISCONSIN
Notice is hereby given that the Town of Dodge, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin will hold a public hearing on the town's proposed 2026 budget on Monday, November 24, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., at the Dodge Town Hall, W29861 Bambenek St. Dodge, WI. Immediately following the public hearing, a Special Town Elector Meeting will be held to approve the 2026 total town tax levy to be collected in 2025. The proposed budget in detail is available for inspection on the town's website at www.townofdodgewi.com and at the clerk's office by appointment. The following is a summary of the proposed budget.
Proposed Budget Summary for the Town of Dodge
| 2025 Budget | 2026 Proposed Budget | % Change | |
| REVENUES: | |||
| General Property Taxes | $80,130 | $68,745 | -14.2% |
| Intergovernmental Revenues | $157,901 | $167,423 | 6.0% |
| Licenses and Permits | $1,500 | $1,500 | 0.0% |
| Public Charges for Services | $6,200 | $6,700 | 8.1% |
| Miscellaneous Revenue | $3,500 | $3,500 | 0.0% |
| Other Financing Sources | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| TOTAL REVENUES | $251,301 | $247,868 | -1.4% |
| EXPENDITURES: | |||
| General Government | $83,690 | $86,800 | 3.7% |
| Public Safety | $20,613 | $33,518 | 62.6% |
| Public Works | $104,308 | $115,260 | 10.5% |
| Health & Human Services | $2,050 | $2,450 | 19.5% |
| Capital Outlay | $27,000 | $0 | -100% |
| Debt Services | $13,640 | $1,840 | -86.5% |
| Fund for Contingencies | $0 | $0 | 0.0% |
| Reserves for Capital Purchases | $0 | $8,000 | |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES & RESERVES | $251,301 | $247,868 | -1.4% |
Town of Dodge Notice of Special Town Meeting of the Electors
Notice is hereby given that a special town meeting of the electors of the Town of Dodge, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin will be held at the town hall located at W29861 Bambenek St. Dodge, WI 54625, on the 24th day of November, 2025, immediately following the completion of the Public Hearing on the proposed 2026 town budget, which begins at 6:30 p.m., for the following purposes:
- To approve the 2026 total town tax levy (to be collected in 2025), pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 60.10(1)(a).
Town of Dodge Notice of Special Town Board Meeting
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on November 24, 2025 immediately following the completion of the special town meeting of the electors, which shall follow the public hearing on the proposed 2026 budget at 6:30 pm, at the Dodge Town Hall, a Town Board Meeting will be held for the following purpose.
1. For the Town Board to discuss and adopt the Year 2026 Budget for the Town of Dodge.
Kara Wener, Town Clerk
Town of Dodge