NOTICE OF TOWN BOARD MEETING Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, immediately following the completion of the Special Town Meeting of the Electors, which shall follow the public hearing on the 2023 proposed budget, which begins at 6:00 p.m. at the Highland Town Hall, a Town Board Meeting will be held for the following purpose: For the Town Board to discuss and adopt the 2023 Budget for the Town of Highland.
Notice of Special Meeting of the Electors
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ELECTORS Notice is hereby given of a Special Town Meeting of the Electors of the Town of Highland on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. This Special Town Meeting will follow the completion of the Public Hearing on the proposed 2023 Town Budget, which begins at 6:00 p.m., at the Highland Town Hall. This Special Town Meeting of the electors is called pursuant to Sec. 60.12(1)(b) of Wis. Statutes by the Town Board for the following purpose: To adopt the 2022 Town Tax Levy to be paid in 2023 in pursuant to Sec. 10(1)(a) of Wis. Statutes. $181,894
Notice of Public Budget Hearing
| Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at the Highland Town Hall, a public hearing on the 2023 proposed town budget will be held. The proposed budget in detail is available from the town clerk upon request. State Statute 65.90(3) |
| Budget | Budget | 2022 – 2023 | ||||
| 2022 | 2023 | % Change | ||||
| REVENUES | ||||||
| Tax Revenue | $219,757.00 | $221,894.00 | 0.97% | |||
| Intergovernmental Revenue | $329,774.15 | $349,041.96 | 5.84% | |||
| Licenses & Permits | $ 450.00 | $ 450.00 | 0.00% | |||
| Public Charges for Services | $ 7,000.00 | $ 10,000.00 | 42.86% | |||
| Intergovernmental Charges | $ 11,000.00 | $ 15,000.00 | 36.36% | |||
| Misc. Revenue | $ 500.00 | $ 300.00 | -40.00% | |||
| Total Revenues | $ 568,481 | $ 596,686 | 4.96% | |||
| EXPENSES | ||||||
| General Government | $108,000.00 | $101,600.00 | -5.93% | |||
| Public Safety | $ 33,800.00 | $ 34,975.00 | 3.48% | |||
| Public Works | $404,756.00 | $515,624.00 | 27.39% | |||
| Health & Human Services | $ 1,500.00 | $ 1,000.00 | -33.33% | |||
| Parks & Rec | $ – | $ – | 0.00% | |||
| Plan Commission | $ 1,500.00 | $ 500.00 | -66.67% | |||
| Capital Outlay | $ – | $ 75,883.00 | 100.00% | |||
| Debt Service | $ 18,925.00 | $ 18,925.00 | 0.00% | |||
| Other Financing Uses | $ – | $ 33,178.00 | 100.00% | |||
| Total Expenses | $ 568,481 | $ 781,685 | 37.50% | |||
| Town Levy | $179,757.00 | $181,894.00 | 1.19% | |||
| All Government & Proprietary Funds | Fund Balance January 1 | Total Revenues | Total Expenditures | Fund Balance December 31 | Property Tax Contribution | |
| General Fund | $ 185,000 | $ 596,686 | $ 781,685 | $ 1 | $ 221,894 | |
Public Test of Election Equipment
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC TEST OF ELECTION TABULATION EQUIPMENT
FOR NOVEMBER 8, 2022 GENERAL ELECTION
Pursuant to Section 5.84 of the Wisconsin Statutes, notice is hereby given that a public test of the DS200 tabulation equipment and the ExpressVote ballot marking equipment to be used at the above election, will be held as follows:
Town of Highland
At the Highland Town Hall
Located at 9360 S County Rd S
On Wednesday, November 2, 2022
At 3:00 p.m.
Nora Anne Moss
Town Clerk
October 30, 2022
Regular Town Board Meeting
NOTICE
REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
The Regular Town Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. The Board will meet at 6:30 pm to review correspondence and disbursements. An Agenda will be posted. Note the change in day due to the Election being held on Tuesday, November 8.
Nora Anne Moss
Clerk
November 1, 2022
JFK Transfer Station Hours Updated
The JFK Transfer Station is now open Saturdays and Sundays 11 am to 4 pm year round.
Absentee Voting for General Election
VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
GENERAL ELECTION
Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election. The elector must also be registered to vote in order to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued.
You must make a request for an absentee ballot in writing.
Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the election. You may also submit a written request in the form of a letter, or you may apply for an absentee ballot online at MyVote.wi.gov. Your written request must list your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature. You may make application for an absentee ballot by mail, email, fax, in person or at MyVote.wi.gov. The form is available on the town’s website.
Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail.
The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is: Thursday, November 3, 2022.
Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, contact your municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.
The first date to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office: Tuesday, October 25, 2022
The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office: Friday, November 4, 2022.
No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election.
The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting location before the polls close on November 8, 2022. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.
You may request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office, or other specified location, during the days and hours listed below for casting an absentee ballot in person.
Nora Anne Moss, Clerk
Town of Highland
7316 S County Rd S
Lake Nebagamon, WI 54849
(715) 374-2046 or (218) 391-3754
Hours: Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
by appointment only
Special Town Board Meeting
NOTICE
There will be a Special Town Board Meeting on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at the Highland Town Hall. The board will be reviewing and possibly amending the 2022 budget and creating the 2023 budget.
Nora Anne Moss, Clerk
October 8, 2022
Regular Town Board Meeting
The Regular Town Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday,
October 11, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. at the Highland Town Hall. The Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. to review disbursements and correspondence. An Agenda will be posted.
Nora Anne Moss
Clerk
Town Plan Commission Meeting
NOTICE
TOWN PLAN COMMISSION MEETING
The Town Plan Commission Review Committee will be holding a meeting on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. at the Highland Town Hall. The Plan Commission will be reviewing and updating Highland’s Comprehensive Plan.
Nora Anne Moss
September 27, 2022