Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 65 - Municipal budget systems

• budget period: means 2 consecutive fiscal years covered by a biennial budget adopted by a city that has acted under…. See Wisconsin Statutes 65.02
• departments: means any department, board, commission or other body under the control of the common council which expends city funds or incurs obligations for the city, and unless otherwise expressed refers to the head of such department. See Wisconsin Statutes 65.02
• estimate: as used in this chapter shall include any written report of or the request of any department setting forth in detail the various sums and purposes it deems reasonably necessary to perform its functions. See Wisconsin Statutes 65.02
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Month: means a calendar month unless otherwise expressed. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• Municipality: includes cities and villages; it may be construed to include towns. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Preceding: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next preceding that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
• Promulgate: when used in connection with a rule, as defined under…. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01