(1974)

L.P. VOIGT, Secretary, Department of Natural Resources

You request my opinion on the following question:

Can a town which does not own or operate a sewage system, but which is authorized by its electors under sec. 60.18 (12), Stats., to exercise village powers, make special assessments across all of the property "within the town" and within the present corporate limits of a town sanitary district and within the proposed extended service area of such district, for benefits expected to accrue from construction of sanitary sewage facilities, and pay such assessments to the town sanitary district…