Christmas Celebration & Pancake Breakfast

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On December 14th, start the day with breakfast at the Montfort Fire & EMS Pancake Breakfast at the Montfort Fire & EMS Building from 7:00 am to 11:00 am. 

Then, come see Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Community Building from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.  There will be a free lunch, lots of fun activities along with the Gift Store!  The Library will be having a cookie walk and will be giving away books.  The Library will be open from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

The Holiday Light Parade will be at 7:00 pm with Special Parade Guests along with a prize for the Best Float.  There will be food and beverage vendors, holiday games for the kids, and a hot chocolate and cookie stand at the fire station from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm.

There will also be a contest with prizes for the most creative, beautifully decorated home and business.  The contest will run from December 1st to December 23rd.

  

CCR 2023

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Consumer Confidence Report 2023

 

Water/ Sewer Due Date Misprint

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Attention- The Water/Sewer bill has a Due Date misprint. It states due 4/9/24, the correct due date is 5/9/24 – Director of Public Works

Pool Help Wanted

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VILLAGE OF MONTFORT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

 POOL MANAGER

The Village of Montfort is seeking a Pool Manager for the 2024 season.

The Pool Manager will be required to be First Aid, CPR and Lifeguard Certified.

The Pool Manager will be required to perform tasks such as administrative duties, public relations, safety procedures and all lifeguard requirements.

Applications are due by 12:00pm April 16, 2024 or until the position is filled

 

LIFEGUARD

The Village of Montfort is seeking full-time and part-time Lifeguards for the 2024 season.

Lifeguards will be required to be First Aid, CPR and Lifeguard Certified.

Applications are due by April 16, 2024 by noon

 

Applications are available at Lifeguard Application or in-person from 8 am to 4:30 pm at the Village Office 102 E Park St Montfort

No Parking West Main Street

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ORDINANCE NO. 2024-01

 

 

ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTIONS 3.04(3) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF MONTFORT, GRANT AND IOWA COUNTIES, WISCONSIN, RELATING TO PARKING LIMITATIONS.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF MONTFORT, GRANT AND IOWA COUNTIES, WISCONSIN, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section I: : Section 3.04(3) of the Municipal Code of the Village of Montfort shall be and hereby is amended to read as follows:

 

(d)       No person shall park any motor vehicle on the south side of West Main Street from the intersection of Rte 66 west to the intersection of West Street or on the north side from the west lot line of 306 West Main Street to West Street.

 

Section II: This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and posting as required by law. Adopted and approved this 21th day of February, 2024.

 

 

Complete ordainance is on file at the clerk office.

Yard Clean Up & Waste Disposal

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Reminder:

Public works will pick up yard waste at curbside every Monday.    All yard waste should be in a paper bag or tied together so that one person can lift it into the truck.   They will not be empting barrels, wheelbarrows or other large containers.   Containers should be 33 gallon or less.

If you need yard waste bags, they can be purchased at the village office for a $1.

Recycle items will not be picked up on Monday’s.  They should be curbside on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the village office at 608-943-6917

Absentee In Person Voting

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In-absentee voting begins today, Tuesday, February 7, 2023.   Stop in the to village clerk’s office at 102 E Park Street between the hours of 8-4:30 p.m. Monday and Wednesday and 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.

Notice of Voting Machine Testing

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PUBLIC NOTICE

TESTING ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT

FOR THE APRIL 4, 2023 SPRING ELECTION  

 

According to Wis. Stats. 5.84 (1) Testing Equipment, the electronic voting equipment must be tested at a public meeting.  The ICE – ImageCast Evolution electronic voting system, which utilizes automatic tabulating equipment, will be tested on Tuesday, March 28, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. in the fire station, 600 Wall St.

 

This test is open to the public.

 

Kayla Spurley

Clerk-Treasurer

Village of Montfort

 

 

 

 

Posted on: 03/21/2023 – Village Website, Community Building, Mills Market and Montfort Post Office

 

 

Type E Notice for Absentee Voting November General Election

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VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT

 

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.
  • has resided in the ward or municipality where they wish to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election.

 

The elector must also be registered to vote to receive an absentee ballot.  Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued*. 

Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail

Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or both.  You may make written application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot by mail, by fax, by email or at MyVote.wi.gov. Or you may apply in person at the clerk’s office during the In-Person Absentee Voting period listed below.

Your written request must include:

  1. your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote
  2. the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different from the address above
  3. your signature
  4. a copy of your photo identification*

The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is:

5:00 p.m. on the fifth day before the election, Thursday, November 3, 2022.

*Voters who are indefinitely confined due to age, illness, infirmity, or disability may not be required to provide photo ID. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.

**Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined, 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 casting an absentee ballot in person.

 Village of Montfort

Kayla Spurley-Clerk or Angie Kiefer Chief Inspector

102 E. Park St.

Montfort WI 53569

Office Hours

Mon-Thurs. 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.

943-6917 or 563-568-1693

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

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is:

Thursday, November 3, 2022

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 8, 2022.  Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.