City of Beloit releases alternative to village incorporation

BELOIT, Wis. — The City of Beloit released a press report today in response to the Town of Beloit’s petition to incorporate a section of the town as a village, presenting annexation into the City of Beloit as an alternative.

According to the release, incorporation of this area would have negative effects on Beloit, Rock County and the surrounding area. The release said that the town’s motivation to incorporate is to bring utility tax revenue away from the county and into the town, an estimated $700,000 per year.

One of Beloit’s primary reasons for annexation is that it would reduce the redundancies in metropolitan government, according to the report. As of now, the municipalities maintain separate police and fire departments, which the city said is more costly than is necessary.

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