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Agenda for January 13th 2025 Board Meeting

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Town of Shields- Dodge County, Wisconsin

Town Board Meeting January 13th 2025

Agenda

  • Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
  1. Minutes
  2. Treasurers Report
  3. Pay Monthly Bills
  4. Dodge County Land Resources and Parks Dept. set an approved Land Use Permit for Jesse Groeler for a 40 X 80 shed at W7851 Walton Road Watertown WI 53098.
  5.  Reports: Watertown & Waterloo Fire Dept. monthly reports.
  6. Old Business
  7. New Business                                                                                                          A. The contractor for the large appliances/metal pick up at transfer site (Lyle Erdman) is no longer able to provide services to the Town of Shields.   Discussion of options.                                                                                                                B. Dodge County Land Resources and Parks Dept. sent a Letter of Intent Notification for Rick Abendroth agent for Triple R Farms Real Estate Holdings to do a Minor Land Division at N363 Hubbleton Road Waterloo WI 53594 for a one-acre lot for a family member to build a home.  The Planning Commission met on Thursday December 19th and approved request noting land would need to be rezoned to A2.  Board recommendation needed for Dodge County Land Resources and Parks Dept.
  8. Miscellaneous                                                                                                           A. Tax bills have been mailed out to all residents. If you have not received your bill reach out to Clerk/ Treasurer Klusken.                                                                   B. Dodge County Unit Meeting will be held on Wednesday January 15th 2025 at 7:30pm at the Dodge County Administration Building.
  9. Public Comment.
  10. Next month’s meeting date is Monday February 10th at 7pm at the Emmet Town Hall.
  11. Adjourn

Caucus January 13th 2025 after monthly board meeting

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Office                                                                                        Incumbent

 

Town Board Chairperson                                          Neale R. Jones

Town Board Supervisor*                                            Peter McFarland

    Town Board Supervisor*                                            Kyle Wollitz

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a town caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the spring election ballot for the above listed offices will be held on Monday, January 13, 2023 following the monthly Board Meeting beginning at 7pm at Emmet Town Hall W6777 Second Street Rd, Watertown, WI 53098

Open position-

Supervisor Wollitz- will not be seeking reelection to the board. 

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.