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


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


Updated hours JFK Transfer Station

NOTICE

 

New Hours for the JFK Transfer Station

 

Saturday September 24, 2022 it will be open 8 am to 4 pm

 

Sunday, September 25, 2022 it will be open 11 am to 4 pm

 

Beginning October 1, 2022  it will be open

 

Saturdays and Sundays

 

11 am to 4 pm