Colfax sets property tax levy at $485,082 on budget of $1.31 million for 2023
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By LeAnn R. Ralph
COLFAX — The Colfax Village Board has set a property tax levy of $485,082 on a budget of $1.31 million for 2023.
The village board held a public hearing on the 2023 budget December 8.
No members of the public were present to speak about the budget during the public hearing.
The property tax levy of $485,082 compares to last year’s property tax levy of $471,845, representing an increase of $13,237.
The 2023 budget of $1,307,219 compares to the 2022 budget of $1,245,505, representing an increase of $61,714.
The total property tax levy for the village of Colfax will be $1,158,968, which includes the $485,082 for the village as well as $341,710 for Dunn County, $363,427 for the Colfax school district and $43,297 for Chippewa Valley Technical College, with a school state credit of $74,548.
The mill rate on the total property tax levy will be $20.04 per $1,000 of property value, which compares to a mill rate last year of $21.57 per $1,000 of property value, representing a decrease of $1.53 per $1,000 of property value.
The mill rate on the Village of Colfax’s portion of the property tax levy will be $8.33 per $1,000 of property value, which compares to a mill rate last year of $8.12 per $1,000 of property value, representing an increase of 21 cents per $1,000 of property value.
The mill rate on Dunn County’s portion of the property tax levy will be $5.87 per $1,000 of property value, which compares to last year’s mill rate of $5.99 per $1,000 of property value, representing a decrease of 12 cents per $1,000 of property value.
The mill rate on the Colfax school district’s portion of the property tax levy will be $6.24 per $1,000 of property value, which compares to last year’s mill rate of $7.79 per $1,000 of property value, representing a decrease of $1.55 per $1,000 of property value.
The mill rate on CTVC’s portion of the property tax levy will be $7.43 per $1,000 of property value, which compares to last year’s mill rate of $7.91 per $1,000 of property value, representing a decrease of 48 cents per $1,000 of property value.
General government
The expenses for the 2023 budget of $1,307,219 include $28,045 for the contingency fund.
The general government expenses of $235,070 include:
• $31,450 for the village board, which compares to $31,450 for 2022.
• $188,720 for administration, which compares to $177,612 for 2022, representing an increase of $11,108.
• $14,900 for the village hall, which compares to $11,600 for 2022, representing an increase of $3,300.
Public safety
The public safety expenses of $380,357 include:
• $219,250 for the Colfax Police Department, which compares to $214,112 for 2022, representing an increase of $5,138.
• $127,130 for fire protection, which compares to $131,242 for 2022, representing a decrease of $4,112.
• $32,777 for the Colfax Rescue Squad, which compares to $24,357 for 2022, representing an increase of $8,420.
• $1,200 for inspections, which compares to $1,200 for 2022.
Public works
The public works expenses for 2023 of $291,524 include:
• $208,558 for streets, which compares to $191,966 for 2022, representing an increase of $16,592.
• $22,100 for street lighting, which compares to $21,000 for 2022, representing an increase of $1,100.
• $22,189 for solid waste,
which compares to $17,685 for 2022, representing an increase of $4,504.
• $36,347 for recycling, which compares to $35,323 for 2022, representing an increase of $1,024.
• $2,430 for animal control, which compares to $2,193 for 2022, representing an increase of $237.
HHS
The health and human services budget includes $15,300 in expenses for Colfax Evergreen Cemetery, which compares to $19,000 for 2022, representing a decrease of $3,700.
Culture and recreation
The culture, recreation and education budget includes $221,702 in expenses for 2023, which includes:
• $162,852 for the Colfax Public Library, which compares to $158,926 for 2022, representing an increase of $3,926. Library aid from Dunn County for the Colfax Public Library will be $101,255. Dunn County provides approximately two-thirds of the funding for the Colfax Public Library to pay for library use by county residents who live outside of Colfax.
• $58,850 for parks, which compares to $62,940 for 2022, representing a decrease of $4,090.
Conservation & Development
The conservation and development budget for 2023 of $500 compares to the 2022 budget of zero dollars, representing an increase of $500.
The economic development budget of zero dollars for 2023 compares to zero dollars for 2022.
Capital outlay
The capital outlay budget includes $57,000, which compares to $62,940 for 2022, representing a decrease of $5,940.
The amount budgeted for capital outlay includes $3,000 for the village hall doors; $5,500 for the police squad vehicle equipment replacement fund; $12,500 for the streets equipment fund; $35,000 for streets and $1,000 for the library.
Debt service
The debt service budget for 2023 of $77,721 compares to $78,820 for 2022, representing a decrease of $1,099.
Rescue squad
The Colfax Rescue Squad budget of $525,508 for 2023 compares to $448,038 for 2022, representing an increase of $77,470.
The rescue squad budget was $414,206 for 2021 and was $414,023 for 2020.
Water utility
The water utility budget for 2023 of $281,260 compares to $278,882 for 2022, representing an increase of $2,378.
The revenue for 2022 is expected to be $282,053, representing an increase of $3,171 in revenue over what was included in the budget.
The expenses for 2022 are expected to be $283,991, representing an increase in expenses of $5,109.
Sewer utility
The sewer utility budget for 2023 of $211,749 compares to $208,000 for 2022, representing an increase of $3,749.
The revenue for 2022 is expected to be $208,624, representing a decrease of $876 over the budgeted amount for revenue of $209,500.
The expenses for 2022 are expected to be $231,558, representing an increase in expenses of $23,558 over what was included in the budget for 2022 of $208,000 in expenses.
