Annual EIectors meeting Date April 21, 2026 at 7pm at the Baraboo Town Hall.   

In Wisconsin, the power to set the town tax levy, determine the salaries of our elected representatives, and a few other items resides not with the elected Town Board, but rather with Town citizens attending a Town Meeting. In addition, Town boards must have authorization from a Town Meeting to do several things, such as purchase or sell real property.

State statutes require that Towns have a minimum of two “town meetings” each year. The first, held in April, is called the “annual town meeting”.   It provides an opportunity for residents of the town (called electors for the purpose of town meetings) to comment on any issues facing the town. Items that can be discussed or acted on at the annual meeting are not constrained by the published agenda. Motions passed at the town meetings that deal with areas reserved by law for electors become official town actions (see Wis. Stat. § 60.10.) Resolutions in other areas are advisory for the board.