News and Announcements
October 8, 2024 Public Hearing Notice and Proposed 2025 Town Budget
Notice is hereby given that the Town of Plover, Marathon County, Wisconsin, will hold a public hearing on the Town's proposed 2025 Budget, on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., at the Plover Town Hall, at 180771 County Road Z, Birnamwood, WI.
Immediately following the public hearing, a Special Town Elector Meeting will be held to approve the 2024 total Town Tax Levy to be collected in 2025. The proposed budget in detail is available for inspection on the Town's website: https://townofplover.us/, or by request through the Town Clerk, Valerie Parker, at 715-581-4603, or vparkerplover@gmail.com.
A summary of the proposed budget can be found:
Town of Plover October Meetings
Town of Plover October Meetings
October 8, 2024, 6:00 p.m.
Plover Town Hall
*Town Board & Public Hearing on Proposed 2025 Budget Meeting: Tuesday, October 8th, at 6:00 p.m.
*Town Special Meeting of Electors on 2024 Tax Levy: Tuesday, October 8th, immediately following the 6:00 p.m. Meeting
*Town Board Meeting for Adoption of the 2025 Budget: Tuesday, October 8th, following the Electors Meeting
Valerie Parker, Clerk
Notice of Fall General Election
Notice of Fall General Election
November 5, 2024, 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Plover Town Hall, 180771 County Road Z
VOTER REGISTRATION GUIDELINES
Residency Requirement: Voters must reside at their address for at least 28 days by Election Day in order to register to vote. If you have moved into our municipality less than 28 days (moved in after October 9, 2024), you will need to either vote from your previous address, either by absentee ballot or at the previous polling place.
Voter Registration: Voters are not required to provide a photo ID to register. However, Voters must provide a Proof of Residence Document when registering. A list of documents that can be used for proof of residence: https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/POR%20List%20and%20Info.pdf
Registration can take place online or by mail, up to 20 days (October 17, 2024) before the election. If you have a valid WI Driver License or WI ID card issued by the WI Dept of Motor Vehicles (DMV), you can register online at My Vote WI (https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/). Otherwise, you can register to vote in-person with the Clerk up until the Friday before the Election, or at the polls on Election Day.
VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
Absentee Ballots are available by mail beginning September 19, 2024. Voters can request a mailed absentee ballot up until the Thursday before the Election (though it is encouraged to request this sooner, to allow enough mailing time). Requesting a mailed absentee ballot can be easily done online through My Vote WI (https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/). If you request a mailed absentee ballot, you can track your mailed ballot through the My Vote WI website.
Before Election Day, Absentee Ballots can either be mailed back, using the supplied postage-paid envelope, or dropped off at your Clerk’s Office. Absentee Ballots can also be dropped off in-person at the polls, on Election Day; however, it must be the voter who delivers the absentee ballot (unless there is a medical reason preventing).
In-Person Absentee Ballots are available 15 days (October 22, 2024) before the Election, with the last day being 5:00 p.m., the Sunday before the Election. To vote in-person, you must make an appointment with the Clerk.
Absentee Voting is similar to voting at the polls, in that, you are required to be a registered voter and show photo ID. Acceptable Phot ID’s: https://elections.wi.gov/acceptable-photo-ids
Additional Election Information can be found: https://elections.wi.gov/voters
ELECTION DAY
Election Day hours are from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., at the Plover Town Hall, 180771 County Road Z.
What to expect at the Polls on Election Day? https://myvote.wi.gov/Portals/0/Documents/Election%20Day%20Voting%20Guide.pdf
Information Regarding Antigo School District Referendum
At the 09/10/2024 Town Board Meeting, Kelly Fassbender, Business Services Director, of Unified School District of Antigo, shared a presentation regarding the referendum request that will be on the November General Election ballot. This will only affect residents within the Antigo School District jurisdiction.
The presentation can be found: https://watch.screencastify.com/v/cYzBTf7wRcsfm3AbKgzf
November Referendums on 11/05/2024 Election Ballot:
There will be two referendum questions on the November 5th General Election Ballot:
*Wisconsin Referendum on a proposed constitutional amendment, related to citizenship status and voting
“Eligibility to vote. Shall section 1 of article III of the constitution, which deals with suffrage, be amended to provide that only a United States citizen, age 18 or older, who resides in an election district, may vote in an election for national, state, or local office or at a statewide or local referendum?”
*Antigo School District Referendum
“Shall the Unified School District of Antigo (Langlade, Shawano and Marathon Counties, Wisconsin) be authorized to issue, pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $54,000,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school building and facility improvement project consisting of: construction of a new elementary school, related site improvements and possible land acquisition; improvements for the relocation of the district offices; capital maintenance and building infrastructure improvements at the Middle and High Schools; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment?”
Road Maintenance Position Open - Position Start Jan. 1, 2025
Town of Plover (Marathon County) Road Maintenance Operator Needed
The Town of Plover is looking to hire a part-time Road Maintenance Operator. Applicants need to have experience in operating all road maintenance equipment (grader, backhoe, snowplow), experience in welding and chainsaw use, CDL license, mechanical ability, and must be self-motivated. Applicants do not need to be a resident of the Town.
Interested candidates should contact Town of Plover Chairman, Tony Kautza, at 715-610-1655, for more information on the position. Resumes must be mailed to:
Tony Kautza
184726 Village Road
Aniwa, WI 54408
Ordinance No. 08-2024: An Ordinance to Designate Heavy Traffic Routes in the Town of Plover
Notice of Newly Enacted Ordinance
Please take notice that the Town of Plover, Marathon County, Wisconsin, enacted on August 20, 2024, the following Ordinance:
Ordinance No. 08-2024: An Ordinance to Designate Heavy Traffic Routes in the Town of Plover, Marathon County, Wisconsin
The Town Board of the Town of Plover, Marathon County, Wisconsin, has the specific authority under §349.17, Wis. Stats., to adopt this ordinance.
This Ordinance, adopted by a majority of the Town Board on a roll call vote with a quorum present and voting, and proper notice having been given, designates the following Town highways as Heavy Traffic Routes in the Town, as follows:
A. In this Ordinance, “Heavy Traffic” means all vehicles not operating completely on pneumatic tires and all vehicles or combination of vehicles, other than motor buses, designed or used for transporting property of any nature and having a gross weight of more than 6,000 pounds.
B. The following Town of Plover highways are designated as heavy traffic routes:
1. Bultman Road 12. Nicole Lane
2. Clay Road 13. Old lake Road
3. Cresent Drive 14. Pine View Road
4. Doolittle Drive 15. Plover Aniwa Townline Road
5. Dunnum Drive 16. Raatz Lane
6. Eau Claire River Road 17. Red Granite Road
7. Elder Lane 18. Salvesen Lane
8. Grainery Road 19. South Pole Road
9. Guyette Drive 20. Sportsman Drive
10. Helf Road 21. Village Road
11. Melotik Lane 22. Vlietstra Lane
Heavy traffic on the following Town highways is restricted or prohibited as follows:
1. Hatchery Road, between State Highway 52 and County Road Z
2. North Pole Road, between State Highway 52 and County Road Z
C. The Town Chairperson, or his or her designee, shall place appropriate traffic signs on the above-described highways on or before the effective date of this ordinance.
D. No person may operate any vehicle on the above-noted highway in violation of the above-noted restrictions or prohibitions. Any violation shall be subject to a forfeiture of $500.00
Dated this 21st day of August, 2024.
Valerie Parker, Town Clerk
715-581-4603
Notice of September 18, 2024, 5pm - 7pm Board of Review
Notice of Town of Plover Annual Board of Review
Wednesday, September 18th, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Plover Town Hall, 180771 County Road Z, Birnamwood, WI 54414
Notice is hereby given that the Town of Plover Board of review will meet to consider objection notices filed and, if applicable, order/schedule hearings, whereby sworn testimony from property owners objecting to their property assessments will be taken pursuant to Sec. 70.47(1) of the Wis. Statutes.
Notice is hereby further given that pursuant to Section 70.45 of the Wis. Statutes, the Assessment Rolls of the Town of Plover will be completed and open for public examination on Wednesday, September 11th, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., at the Plover Town Hall.
Objection form(s) for Real Property Assessment and/or for Personal Property Assessment may be obtained from the Town Clerk by calling (715) 581-4603 or by e-mail at vparkerplover@gmail.com. Intent to file objections must be filed with the Clerk at least 48 hours prior to the Board of Review Meeting (by 5:00 p.m., Monday, September 16th) of the Board of Review. A waiver to the 48-hour notice may be granted by the Board of Review during the meeting, if the applicant shows good cause for the failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirement.
Be advised of the following requirements pursuant to Wis. Stats. 70.47(7):
Sec. 70.47(7)(aa), Wis. Stats. provides that the BOR may deny a hearing to a property owner who does not allow the assessor to complete an exterior view. However, the Wisconsin Supreme Court expressed due process concerns regarding a similarly worded statute in Milewski v. Town of Dover, 2017 WI 79, 377 Wis. 2d 38, 899 N.W.2d 303. It is DOR’s recommendation to allow a BOR hearing even if the property owner denied an interior or exterior view. The lack of access to view, and the credibility of evidence offered can be managed as an evidentiary issue at a BOR hearing, rather than denying access to the BOR.
After the first BOR meeting and before the BOR’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the BOR may contact, or provide information to, a member of the BOR about that person’s objection except at a BOR session.
No person may appear before the BOR, testify to the BOR by phone or contest the amount of any assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the BOR or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed under sub. (3)(a), that person provides to the BOR clerk a notice as to whether the person will ask for removal under sub. (6m) and if so which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take.
When appearing before the BOR, the person must specify in writing, his or her estimate of the land value and improvements that he or she is objecting and the person must specify the information that he or she used to arrive at that estimate.
No person may appear before the BOR, testify to the BOR by phone or object to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the assessor or the objector using the income method; unless no later than seven days before the first meeting of the BOR the person supplies to the assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under sec. 73.03(2a), Wis. Stats., that the assessor requests. The municipality or county shall provide by ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the assessor under this paragraph and shall provide exceptions for persons using the information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under sec. 19.35(1), Wis. Stats., unless a court determines before the first meeting of the BOR that the information is inaccurate.
Notice of September 11, 2024, 10am - Noon, Open Book
Notice of Open Book
Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 10am – Noon
Town of Plover Assessment Rolls will be Open for Examination on Wednesday, September 11th, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., at the Plover Town Hall, 180771 County Road Z
Town Assessor, Todd Anderson, Up North Assessments, LLC, will be present to review and discuss property assessments.
If you have questions, but cannot attend during this period, he can be contacted: unallc@frontier.com or 715-845-2022.
Notice of Statewide Referendum - August 13, 2024
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the several towns, villages, cities, wards, and election districts of the State of Wisconsin, on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, the following questions will be submitted to a vote of the people pursuant to law:
QUESTION 1: “Delegation of appropriation power. Shall section 35 (1) of article IV of the constitution be created to provide that the legislature may not delegate its sole power to determine how moneys shall be appropriated?”
QUESTION 2: “Allocation of federal moneys. Shall section 35 (2) of article IV of the constitution be created to prohibit the governor from allocating any federal moneys the governor accepts on behalf of the state without the approval of the legislature by joint resolution or as provided by legislative rule?”
This referendum ballot is a result of 2023 Enrolled Joint Resolution 6, a copy of which can be viewed or downloaded on the Legislature’s website at
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2023/proposals/reg/asm/joint_resolution/ajr6.
A copy also can be obtained from the office of the county clerk, or the Legislative Documents Room at 1 East Main Street, Madison, Wisconsin.
Done in the County of Marathon, this 16th day of July, 2024.
Kim Trueblood
Marathon County Clerk
Notice of Fall Partisan Primary Election: Aug. 13, 2024
August 13, 2024, 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Plover Town Hall, 180771 County Road Z
VOTER REGISTRATION GUIDELINES
Residency Requirement: Voters must reside at their address for at least 28 days by Election Day in order to register to vote. If you have moved into our municipality less than 28 days (moved in after July 14, 2024), you will need to either vote from your previous address, either by absentee ballot or at the previous polling place.
Voter Registration: Voters are not required to provide a photo ID to register. However, Voters must provide a Proof of Residence Document when registering. A list of documents that can be used for proof of residence: https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/POR%20List%20and%20Info.pdf
Registration can take place online or by mail, up to 20 days (July 23, 2024) before the election. If you have a valid WI Driver License or WI ID card issued by the WI Dept of Motor Vehicles (DMV), you can register online at My Vote WI (https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/). Otherwise, you can register to vote in-person with the Clerk up until the Friday before the Election, or at the polls on Election Day.
VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
Absentee Ballots are available by mail beginning June 27, 2024. Voters can request a mailed absentee ballot up until the Thursday before the Election (though it is encouraged to request this sooner, to allow enough mailing time). Requesting a mailed absentee ballot can be easily done online through My Vote WI (https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/). If you request a mailed absentee ballot, you can track your mailed ballot through the My Vote WI website.
Before Election Day, Absentee Ballots can either be mailed back, using the supplied postage-paid envelope, or dropped off at your Clerk’s Office. Absentee Ballots can also be dropped off in-person at the polls, on Election Day; however, it must be the voter who delivers the absentee ballot (unless there is a medical reason preventing).
In-Person Absentee Ballots are available 15 days (July 30, 2024) before the Election, with the last day being 5:00 p.m., the Sunday before the Election. To vote in-person, you must make an appointment with the Clerk.
Absentee Voting is similar to voting at the polls, in that, you are required to be a registered voter and show photo ID. Acceptable Phot ID’s: https://elections.wi.gov/acceptable-photo-ids
Additional Election Information can be found: https://elections.wi.gov/voters
ELECTION DAY
Election Day hours are from 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., at the Plover Town Hall, 180771 County Road Z.
What to expect at the Polls on Election Day? https://myvote.wi.gov/Portals/0/Documents/Election%20Day%20Voting%20Guide.pdf
Revaluation Notice
Revaluation Notice
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of Plover, Marathon County
A revaluation of property assessments in the Town of Plover, shall occur for the 2024 assessment year. Revaluation notices are expected to be sent to property owners in August. Please also notice that the Assessor has certain statutory authority to enter land as described in Wis. Stat. §§ 943.13 and 943.15.
The ability to enter land is subject to several qualifications and limitations, as described in the statutes. Copies of the applicable statutes can be obtained by public depositories throughout the State of Wisconsin and from the State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau website (www.legis.state.wi.us/rsb/stats.html), or a copy may be obtained from the municipal clerk upon payment of applicable copying charges.
Notice is hereby given this 4th day of April 2024, by:
Valerie Parker, Town of Plover Clerk