WHAT'S NEW

2010

• The meeting scheduled for June 21, 2010, 7:00pm at the Town Hall for the North Branch Milwaukee River Wildlife and Farming Heritage Area Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting has been changed to September 20, 7:00pm

• There is a Countywide Public Farmland Preservation Kick-off meeting at Fair Park on June 29th from 6:00-8:30pm.  Keith Foye from DATCP will be giving an overview of the new Farmland Preservation Program and Deb will be giving an overview of the County's work plan.  This is an opportunity to ask questions face to face with a State representative

• Town Plan Commission position available - contact Chairman Gary Schreiber for information, 692-6254

• ABSENTEE BALLOT INFORMATION:  Absentee Ballot requests for the April 6th election should be sent to the Town Clerk: Joanne Oneska, 1272 E Green Lake Dr., West Bend WI  53090.  Include your home address and each person at that address who wants a ballot has to sign the letter.

   

• Historical Society's Old Settler's Club Banquet at Fillmore Turner Hall more>>

• New Updates  For Comprehensive Plan posted Dec. 24, 2009 on Land Use Page>>Click here to view

• Public Hearing on Comprehensive Plan has been rescheduled for 6:30pm on January 19, 2010

  Click here >> to read notice 

  Click here>>to read Dec.09,2009 revisions

  Click here>>to read the summary of changes

• Wisconsin Could Lose Population Due to Snowbird Confusion in Census Click here to read>>

   

• January Is National Radon Action Month

   

  Radon causes 21,000 lung cancer deaths a year in the United States.  The only way to know if you have radon in your home is to test for it.  Radon test kits can be picked up at the Washington County Health Department, 333 E Washington St., Suite 1100 in West Bend Monday – Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM for the low cost of only $6.00.  If you prefer to have a kit mailed to you, send your name and address along with a check for $8.00 made out to the Washington County Health Department to the Washington County Health Department, P.O. Box 2003, West Bend, WI 53095.

   Additional information is available at: www.co.washington.wi.us/chn or by calling the Washington County Health Department at 1-888-569-7236 or 262-335-4462.

   

   2009

   

• The Nov. 24th regular monthly  Plan Commission meeting has been CANCELLED.

   

  At a Town Board meeting last Fri morning with Warren, Nancy, Deb & Josh, a meeting of the Town Board and Plan Commission was tentatively scheduled for Dec. 1 - that meeting will be cancelled, and the Town Board is requesting the Plan Commission members to appear prior to the regular monthly Town Board meeting on Tues., Dec. 8th, at 6:00 pm, for reviewing changes to the Comprehensive Plan.  Deb contacted the DOA and received an extension past the Dec. 7th deadline to adopt our Plan.

   

• The Town Board Supervisors will meet at the Town Hall on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at 10 am, with Warren Utecht (Martenson & Eisele), SEWRPC and County Planning & Parks Dept. representatives for discussion and possible changes to the Town of Farmington Comp Plan

• Washington County Hwy Commissioner Jon Edgren will attend the May 12th Town Board meeting at 7 pm for discussion on Hwy H.

• Public Hearing Notice May 12, 2009 read

• Well Water Testing Kits Limited availability >>read more

• Now....easy to read Summary of Draft Comprehensive Land Use Plan click here

• Press Release February 17, 2009 click here

• Copies of the Draft Comprehensive Land Use Plan are now available on line.  To view click here

• TOWNSUPERVISOR POSITION: Residents interested in running as a write-in candidate for Town Supervisor on the April 7th, 2009 ballot : 

If you intend to do any campaigning (e.g. advising people that you are a write-in candidate, asking them to vote for you, distributing a flyer advising residents that you are running as a write-in, publishing a notice in a newspaper or advising a reporter of your intent), you must fill out an EB-1 Campaign Registration Form which is available from the Town Clerk, Joanne Oneska, 675-6441 or by e-mail: jaoclerk@yahoo.com

• January is National Radon Action Month.  Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers in the US.  For the month of January, each Washington County household can pick up a free radon test kit at the County Health Dept. (Additional kits are $3.00 each) 

  More information is available by clicking on "Environmental Health"  at www.co.washington.wi.us/chn or

  www.lowradon.org for radon levels by zip code.

2008

• 2009 Budget posted >>read

• 2008 ELECTION RESULTS Click here>>>>>

• VOTING INFORMATION ...read more, click here

• The Town Board has changed their monthly meeting from the first Tuesday to the 2nd Tuesday of the month, effective January, 2009.  This was done so that bills can be paid in a more timely manner.

• July Plan Commission Meeting cancelled - No Agenda items

• Information on safe clean up, floodwater dangers, flooded basements, unsafe private wells, generators, stress and fatigue, food safety and other related information is available on the County's website:  www.co.washington.wi.us

• Office of Emergency Management:  Due to the torrential rains during the weekend of June 6, 2008, Gov. Jim Doyle has proclaimed a State of Emergency for several WI Counties, including Washington County.  Residents, businesses and farmers are encouraged to report damages that occurred during the weekend storms/flooding.  Call 1-866-611-7982 and leave this information:  Your name, address, phone number, a brief description of the type of damage, a cost estimate and whether you have submitted a claim to your insurance carrier.  This information may assist Washington County in qualifying for FEMA assistance.  The Flood Response Call Center for Washington County is 262-338-8256, 8:30 am through 4:30 pm M-F;  a voice message may be left at any other time.  Also see County website for more information:  www.co.washington.wi.us

• May Plan Commission Meeting changed to May 20

• Garbage Pick Up to be discussed at April 8 Annual Meeting

• Smart Growth Multi-Jurisdictional Comprehensive Plan nears approval and adoption. For more information click on Land Use Planning Link.

• April 19 Washington County Medicine Collection Day>>MORE

• In the fall of 2008, Wash. Cty. will conduct a Hazardous Waste Clean Sweep Program. For more information go to Recycle page

• Voting Poll open 7am-8pm at Town Hall on Feb 19, April 1, Sept 9 and Nov. 4, 2008. To register to vote or for Absentee ballots - Contact Town Clerk, Joanne Oneska 675-6441

• January 2008 Board Meeting changed to January 8 due to Holiday

• Print the new 2008 Dog License >>../Dog_License_Application_2008.pd

• 2008 Radon tests available from the Washington County Health Department  (read)

2007

• December 25, 2007 Plan Commission meeting has been cancelled due do no agenda items

• November 27, 2007 Plan Commission meeting has been cancelled