JOB OPENING:  VILLAGE OF MONTFORT CLERK/TREASURER

The Village of Montfort, WI is seeking a full time Village Clerk/Treasurer.  The successful applicant must possess excellent communication, analytical, organizational, and customer service skills, as well as a willingness to learn.  The applicant should be self-motivated, able to work independently and with others.  Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to: preparation and processing of payroll, filing of monthly, quarterly and annual reports, processing of new employee paperwork, filing and follow-up of worker’s compensation claims, preparation of agendas and minutes, invoicing of fire calls, Election administration duties, answering phone calls/inquiries, receipting and special projects, and other duties as assigned.  Some evening work hours are required for meetings and special events.

Minimum qualifications include at least three years of experience working in an office environment.  Individual must have customer service experience, excellent communication and organizational skills, strong computer skills and be self-motivated. A working knowledge of municipal government, payroll, elections and/or a background in accounting are a plus. Experience with QuickBooks and/or municipal accounting software is also a plus.

Compensation shall be dependent upon qualifications of the selected candidate.  The Village of Montfort offers an excellent benefits package.  A job description is available upon request.  Clerk-Treasurer-Job-Description

Interested parties should submit a resume along with qualifications and experience to: Montfort Village Office, 102 E. Park Street (P.O. Box 157), Montfort, WI  54569.  Qualifications, as well as questions, may also be submitted via email to  [email protected].  

Deadline for submissions is Thursday, October 7, 2022, at 4:00 p.m.

The Village of Montfort will continue to accept resumes until the position is filled.

The Village of Montfort is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Village of Montfort resident reminder:  

Any delinquent balances on your utilities must be paid in full by November 1, 2022.  Letters will be sent approximately October 15, 2022 to everyone who has delinquent utility charges as of October 1st. That amount must be paid in full by November 1, 2022.  If they are not paid in full by then, a 10% penalty will be added on to the amount due.  If that amount then is not paid in full by November 15, 2022, it will be transferred to the property owner’s property tax bill.  Please plan accordingly. Thank you.

Attached please find a flyer and brochure about Clean Sweep hazardous waste collection events for Iowa, Grant, and Lafayette County residents between Sept 23 and Oct 1. Note that this is free to residents but pre-registration is required because our funds are limited. You can also link to the websites: https://iowa.extension.wisc.edu/ or https://www.iowacounty.org/media/Departments/Land%20Conservation/CleanSweep.pdf.

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Thank you to Chuck Piper for digitizing the class photos that once hung in the Community Building along with other historical photos of Montfort.  Chuck has been and continues to do all of this work as his donation to the Village. 

The class photos are now on display in “Cloak Room.”  This is the historic area between the restrooms in the Community Building.   The photos have also been posted to the Village website under the Community tab.  Click the history link.

A flash drive is available in the library with a more detailed listing of classes broken out by individual along with other Montfort history photos for patrons to search.   Ask the librarian on duty for help.  Chuck has suggested that anyone wanting copies to make a donation to the library.   Patrons will need to bring their own flash drive to download copies. 

Due to staff shortage this week, the Montfort Pool’s hours will be the following: 

Monday, August 8 – 2:00-6:00pm 
Tuesday, August 9 – 1 :00-5:30pm; 6:00-8:00pm                                                                                                    Wednesday, August 10 – CLOSED 
Thursday, August 11 – CLOSED 

Starting Friday, August 12 until Saturday, August 20 the pool will be open 1 :00-5:30pm only. 
On Sunday, August 21 the pool will be open from 1 :00-4:30 and it will then be open from 5:00-7:00pm for the DOGGY DIP􀀌 This will be the final day the Montfort Pool will be open. 

LOCATION AND HOURS OF POLLING PLACE

At the Partisan Primary Election to be held on August 9, 2022, in the Village of Montfort, the following polling place locations will be used for the wards indicated:

                           Location                                               Wards

            Montfort Fire Department                 Ward 1 & Ward 2

            605 S. Wall Street

THE POLLING PLACE WILL OPEN AT 7:00 A.M. AND WILL CLOSE AT 8:00 P.M.

If you have any questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk.

Shelly Kazda-Clerk

102 E. Park Street

608-943-6917

Monday-Thursday 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.

All polling places are accessible to elderly and disabled voters.

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 Notice of Meeting of the Local Board of Canvassers

At the close of voting on Election Day, pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stat. § 19.84, the Election Inspectors at each polling place will convene as the Local Canvassing Board for the purpose of conducting the local canvass pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 7.51.  This meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 19.81-89.

pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 7.51.  This meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 19.81-89.

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Montfort Rescue Squad is in need of volunteers.   Please see their attached letter and let them know if you can help.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

TESTING ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT

FOR THE AUGUST 9, 2022 PARTISAN PRIMARY

According to Wis. Stats. 5.84 (1) Testing Equipment, the electronic voting equipment must be tested at a public meeting.  The ICE electronic voting system, which utilizes automatic tabulating equipment, will be tested on Monday August 1, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the Village Office.

This test is open to the public.

Shelly Kazda

Clerk-Treasurer

Village of Montfort

PER THE WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT RULING ON 7/8/2022 DROP BOXES CAN NO LONGER BE USED. 

TO RETURN YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT YOU MUST DO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:

1. MAIL YOUR BALLOT BACK
2. PERSONALLY, HAND DELIVER YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT TO THE VILLAGE CLERK.

**NOTE – SPOUSES CANNOT DELIVER EACH OTHERS BALLOT**