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Planning Commission December 19th Agenda

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The Town of Shields and Plan Commission
Thursday December 19th
At the Emmet Town Hall
W6777 Second Street
Watertown, WI

Agenda

1. Attendance
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Minutes

4. New Business

a. DCLR & PD sent notice of Rick Abendroth agent for Triple R Farms Real Estate Holdings at N363 Hubbleton Road Waterloo WI is applying for a Minor Land Division Letter of Intent for the creation of an estimated 1-acre lot for a single family residence.

5. Adjourn

In Person Absentee Voting

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VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT

For: November 5th 2024 Election 

 

  • Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may submit a request to vote an absentee ballot to their municipal clerk. 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 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 or ONLINE AT MYVOTE.WI.GOV         

  • Contact your municipal clerk (Town of Shields is Julie Kluske) 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. PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION MUST ALSO BE PROVIDED. You may make a written application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot in person, by mail, by fax, by email or at MyVote.wi.gov.
  • The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is: 5 pm on the fifth day before the election, November 1st 2024.

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 the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.

Voting an absentee ballot in person:

You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office or other specified location during the days and hours specified for

Town of Shields

Clerk Julie Klusken

N1638 Wood Rd.

Watertown, WI 53098

920-261-7154

By appt only (M-F)

 

The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: October 22nd 2024

**The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is Friday, November 1st , at 5pm, unless otherwise indicated.  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 Tuesday November 5th 2024. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.

 

November 2024 Election Deadline Dates

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Deadlines for the November 5, 2024 General Election.

Voter Registration- Deadlines for the November 5, 2024 General Election 
Voters can register in the following ways.  All voters must provide a Proof of Residence document when registering to vote by mail, in-person in the clerk’s office, or at the polls on Election Day.

 

October 16, 2024– Deadline to Register by Mail – Your voter registration form, along with proof of residence must be postmarked to your municipal clerk no later than October 16, 2024.

Find your Municipal Clerk’s Contact Information here. 

October 16, 2024– Deadline to Register to vote online. – Voters who are able to match their name, date of birth, Wisconsin Driver License or State ID number, and address with the Wisconsin DMV can register to vote online through October 16, 2024.

November 1, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m.- Deadline to Register in Your Municipal Clerk’s Office- Voters may register in-person in their municipal clerk’s office during the clerk’s business hours until 5:00 p.m. on November 1, 2024.  Find your Municipal Clerk’s Contact Information here.

November 5, 2024 from 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.  Register to Vote at Your Polling Place- Voters can register to vote at their polling place on Election Day, November 5, 2024.  Find your Polling Place here.

Absentee Voting- Deadlines for the November 5, 2024 General Election

All voters in Wisconsin can request an absentee ballot be mailed to them for any reason.  Voters must be registered before they can request an absentee ballot.   Voters may request their absentee ballot in writing.  To request an absentee ballot on MyVote.wi.gov click here.  You must provide a photo ID with your absentee ballot request, more information on photo ID can be found here.

 

October 31, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m.- Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot- Regular and Permanent Overseas Voters-  If you are a regular or a Permanent Overseas Voters, your absentee ballot request must be received by your municipal clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 31, 2024.

November 1, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m.- Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot- Indefinitely Confined and Military- If a voter is indefinitely confined, or military and not away from home, your absentee ballot request must be received by your municipal clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 1, 2024.

October 22, 2024, possibly through November 3, 2024 –Deadline for In-Person Absentee- Voters can possibly request and vote an absentee ballot in-person in their municipal clerk’s office through November 3, 2024.  Office hours vary by municipality. Check MyVote or contact your municipal clerk for absentee voting hours. 

November 5, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m.- Deadline for Hospitalized Voters- Voters who are in a hospital may request a ballot be brought to them by an appointed agent if they are hospitalized in the 7 days preceding the election.  Hospitalized electors may request an absentee ballot between October 29, 2024 and November 5, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

November 5, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m.- Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot- Military Only. If a voter is in the military and away from home, then your absentee ballot request must be received by your municipal clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 5, 2024.

November 5, 2024 @ 8:00 p.m.- Deadline to Return Absentee Ballot-  If you have already received an absentee ballot, you must return your absentee ballot by mail or delivery to your municipal clerk.  Your ballot must be received by your municipal clerk no later than 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 5, 2024.

October 14th Agenda

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Agenda

 

Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance

  1. Minutes
  2. Treasurers Report
  3. Pay Monthly Bills
    1. Notice from KerberRose Technology will be partnering with Sprinter IT.  IT support will remain the same with no changes.
  5. Reports
    1. Watertown & Waterloo Fire Dept. monthly reports.

 

  1. Old Business
  2. New Business
    1. Renewal of the Joint Powers Agreement County 911 Emergency System effective January 1st 2025 to December 31, 2025.
    2. Dodge County Highway Commission sent Maintenance Agreement.  A 15% increase in Administrative fee effective January 1st 2025 to offset facility expenses not included in wages and fees.  Retainer fee of $750.00 per mile X 28.65 miles of town roads is $21,487.50.  Any unused will be spent on road maintenance or carried forward to next winter season.
  3. Miscellaneous
    1. November Elections will take place on November 5th from 7am-8pm at Emmet Town Hall.   Please register to vote at https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/
    2. Board of Review to meet on October 21st from 5-7pm at Emmet Town Hall.
    3. .Drafting of the 2025 Budget will be at 7pm after BOR meeting at Emmet Town Hall.
    4. The 2025 Public Budget Hearing of the Electors will be held on November 12, 2024 following the monthly board meeting at approximately 7:30pm.
    5. Wisconsin Towns Association Unit Meeting will be held October 16th at 7:30pm at Dodge County Admin building.

 

  1. Public Comment
  2. Next month’s meeting date is November 12th 2024 at 7pm at the Emmet Town Hall.

 

  1. Adjourn

September 2024 Agenda

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Town Board    September 9th 2024

Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance

  1. Minutes
  2. Treasurers Report
  3. Pay Monthly Bills
    1. Correspondence from Neuberger, Griggs, Sweet, and Froehlee, LLP pertaining court case 24CV320 for McFarlandale Dairy to vacate Plats 040-0914-3641-004 and 040-0914-3641-003.  Circuit Court Branch 1 Dodge County Justice Facility 210 W. Center St. Juneau WI 53039-1091 for September 25th 2024 at 10:30am.  Posted on Website and Transfer site as requested.
    2. DCLR & Parks Dept. sent a notice for public hearing on Oct. 14th 2024 for proposed amendment to  future land use map for Town of Ashippun.  Residents can review plan at DCLR & Parks Dept office.
    3. DCLR & Parks Dept. sent notice of an approved Land Use Permit for J. Schumacher on State Rd. 19 Watertown WI for Ground Mounted Solar Array.
  5. Reports
    1. Watertown & Waterloo Fire Dept. monthly reports.
    2. 2025 Recycling Grant was submitted on 8/22/2024
  6. Old Business
  7. New Business
    1. DCLR & PD sent a Notice of Proposed Amendments to the Dodge County Land Use Code.  Public Hearing October 14th 2024 for proposed changes.  Copy of proposed amendments available at DCLR & Parks dept.
    2. DCLR & PD sent a Notice of Proposed Amendments to the Doge County Sanitary Ordinance.  Public Hearing October 14th 2024 for proposed changes.  Copy of proposed amendments available at DCLR & Parks dept.
    3. Charter Communication sent a request to install new underground fiber optic on Marten, Walton, Wood, and 5 Mile Road. 986
    4.  Amendment to Town of Shields Recycling Program Compliance Assurance Plan.   Remove one sentence noting special assessment fee.
  8. Miscellaneous
    1. November Elections will take place on November 5th from 7am-8pm at Emmet Town Hall.   Please register to vote at https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/

 

  1. Board of Review to meet on October 21st from 5-7pm at Emmett Town Hall.
  1. Public Comment
  2. Next month’s meeting date is October 14th 2024 at 7pm at the Emmet Town Hall.

 

  1. Adjourn