Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the City to enter into a Cooperative Plan with Town of Westport, City of Middleton, Village of DeForest, and Village of Waunakee. If the Cooperative Plan is approved and goes into effect with the incorporation of the Town of Westport, it will result in the addition of roughly 283 acres of land to Madison. However, the property that will be added to Madison is either owned by the City of Madison or the State of Wisconsin, and thus will not generate any additional property tax revenue. In addition, there should be minimal impact upon City operations by the addition of these undeveloped lands to the City. No additional City appropriation required.
Title
Authorizing the City to Enter into a Cooperative Plan Between the Town of Westport, the Cities of Madison and Middleton, and the Villages of Deforest and Waunakee.
Body
WHEREAS, on October 4, 2024, the Town of Westport filed a petition for incorporation expressing its intent to incorporate as the Village of Westport under Wis. Stat. §66.0203 as soon as permitted to do so. The City of Madison, along with the City of Middleton, the Village of DeForest and the Village of Waunakee were all added as parties to the incorporation action; and,
WHEREAS, following a hearing on December 4, 2024, the Circuit Court found that Westport’s incorporation petition was in proper form and ordered that the petition be referred to the incorporation review board for further proceedings consistent with State statute; and,
WHEREAS, since the Court’s order, staff and officials from the Town of Westport, the Villages of DeForest and Waunakee, the Cities of Middleton and Madison (the “Parties”) have engaged in discussions related to the Westport incorporation petition, which petition raises numerous intergovernmental issues by and between the Parties; and,
WHEREAS, as part of the discussions, the Parties discussed the possibility of preparing a Cooperative Plan pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 66.0...
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