Please take the Montfort Park’s Recreation Plan Survey

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REMINDER – PLEASE TAKE SURVEY

The Village of Montfort is working on a Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan update and we would want to hear from you!

The Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan update provides an opportunity to look ahead to Montfort’s park and recreation needs for the next five years. The purpose of this plan is to develop goals, objectives and recommendations that will guide Montfort towards the development and improvement of its outdoor recreation facilities. Updating the plan is also an eligibility requirement for of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ park and recreation grant funding.

An online survey is now open! The survey was created to help gather input from the public. Please take a moment to fill out the survey at:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Montfort_CORP

The survey will close on December 28, 2020. If you are unable to access the online survey, please contact the Southwestern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission at (608) 342-6005 or [email protected] to receive a printed version.

Type A Notice of Spring Election

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 NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION

  VILLAGE OF MONTFORT

 APRIL 6, 2021

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an election to be held in the Village of Montfort, on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed.  The term for village president and village trustee begins on April 19, 2021.  All terms are for two years unless otherwise indicated.

            Office                                                  Incumbent

            Village President                               James Schmitz

            Village Trustee                                  Patrick Raimer

            Village Trustee                                  Patty Koestler

            Village Trustee                                  Chuck Piper

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a village caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the spring election ballot for the above listed offices will be scheduled during the month of December.  The caucus will be held on a date not sooner than January 2, 2021 and not later than January 25, 2021.  Notice of the scheduled date of the caucus will be given at least five days before the caucus.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that if a primary is necessary, the primary will be held on Tuesday, February 16, 2021.

Done in the Village of Montfort

on November 16, 2020

                                       Shelly Kazda, Village Clerk/Treasurer

 

Type C Notice of Referendum for Iowa County

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NOTICE OF REFERENDUM

Iowa County, Wisconsin

November 3, 2020

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at an election to be held in Iowa County, during the General Election on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, the following question proposed by Resolution of the Iowa County Board, will be submitted to a vote of the people:

ADVISORY REFERENDUM

Question: Should the Wisconsin legislature create a nonpartisan procedure for the preparation of legislative and congressional district plans and maps?

YES ____ NO ____

EXPLANATION AND EFFECT OF VOTE

A copy of the entire text of Iowa County Board Resolution No. 16-0620, directing the submission of the question to the electors, can be obtained from the office of the Iowa County Clerk, 222 N. Iowa Street, Dodgeville, WI 53533.  It can also be found on the internet at: https://www.iowacounty.org/media/County%20Board/Resolutions/2020/16-0620.pdf

The referendum is advisory only, and the results of the advisory referendum are not binding on the County or the State of Wisconsin.  However, the Iowa County Clerk will send the results of the referendum to the Governor of the State of Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Counties Association, and the County’s State Representatives.

Acceptable Photo ID will be required to vote at this election.  If you do not have a photo ID you may obtain a free ID for voting from the Division of Motor Vehicles.

Done in the County of Iowa, Wisconsin,

On October 20, 2020.

Greg Klusendorf

Iowa County Clerk

Notice of Election Poll Hours and Location Type D Notice

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 LOCATION AND HOURS OF POLLING PLACE

  At the General Election to be held on November 3, 2020, 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.

 

Notice of Voting Machine Testing

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 PUBLIC NOTICE

 TESTING ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT

FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2020 PARTISAN PRIMARY 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 Monday, October 26 at 10:00 a.m. in the Village Office, 102 E. Park Street.

This test is open to the public.

 Shelly Kazda

 Clerk-Treasurer

 Village of Montfort

 

Correction to Water Bill Note

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HUGE APOLOGIES!!!!

  DISREGARD THE NOTE ON THE FRONT OF THE WATER BILL.

 Trick or Treat is 2pm -4pm on Saturday October 31st.

Leaf Pick up is Wednesday November 4th. 

Alternate Side parking starts November 1st.

 PLEASE PASS THE WORD!

Thank you and again, sorry for any confusion.

 

FALL LEAF CLEANUP WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 4TH

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FALL LEAF CLEANUP

 

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH

 

The Village is renting a leaf vacuum for this day.  If you don’t want to bag your leaves this year, have them swept to the edge of your lawn by the morning of Wednesday November 4th for pick up.  After this date you will have to bag your leaves for pick up.  Call the Village office if you have any questions Monday through Thursday 8:00am-4:30pm 608-943-6917.

 

REMINDER –

 

NO BURNING IN THE STREETS!!!!

 

PUBLIC NOTICE TO ALL CUSTOMERS OF THE MONTFORT MUNICIPAL WATER UTILITY

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The Montfort Municipal Water Utility has filed an application with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to increase water rates.  The increase is necessary due to a 79.20 percent increase in gross plant investment and a 114.15 percent increase in operating expenses since the last water rate case was completed in 2000.

The total increase in water revenues requested is $39,594 which will result in an estimated overall rate increase of 22.25 percent over the water utility’s present revenues.  If the request is granted, the water bill for an average residential customer with a ⅝-inch or ¾-inch meter who uses 3,000 gallons of water per month will increase from $25.28 to $35.67, or 41% including the public fire protection charge.

A telephonic public hearing on the application has been scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at 10:00 a.m.  This virtual hearing has no physical location.  This is a virtual hearing to which members of the public may attend by telephone or listen to live broadcast on-line.  Scheduling questions regarding this hearing may be directed to the PSCW at (608) 266-3766.

To attend by telephone use the following:

1.      Dial-in number:        (872) 240-3212  (Toll)

2.      Access Code:           903-694-349 #

A person may testify in this proceeding without becoming a party and without attorney representation.  A person may submit this testimony in only one of the following ways:

·         Web Comment.  Go to the Commission’s web site at http://psc.wi.gov, click on “File a Comment”.  On the next page select the “File a comment” link that appears for docket number 3840-WR-101.  Web comments shall be received no later than Monday, November 16, 2020.

 ·         Oral Comment.  Speak over the telephone during the public session.  The Administrative Law Judge may receive an oral comment from any member of the public in attendance after the close of any party and Commission staff testimony.  The Administrative Law Judge will receive an oral comment by unmuting each phone connection one at a time and inquiring into the each caller’s desire to comment.

 ·         Mail Comment.  All comments submitted by U.S. Mail shall be received no later than Monday, November 16, 2020 and shall be addressed to: Attn: Docket 3840-WR-101 Comments, Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 7854, Madison, WI 53707-7854.

 The PSCW intends to webcast this hearing live on the PSCW’s web site at http://psc.wi.gov under the “PSC Live Broadcast” button.

All documents in this docket are filed on the Commission’s Electronic Records Filing (ERF) system. To view these documents: (1) go to the Commission’s E-Services Portal at http://apps.psc.wi.gov, (2) enter “3840-WR-101” in the box labeled “Quick Single Docket Search,” and (3) select “Documents”.

If you have any questions, please contact Montfort Municipal Water Utility at 608-943-6197.

Posted on: 10/19/20 Community Building, Montfort Post Office and www.villageofmontfort.com

Shelly Kazda

Village Clerk/Treasurer

 

 

 

Type E Notice for Absentee Voting

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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 request to vote an absentee ballot. 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.

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 also submit a written request in the form of a letter. 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. You may make application for an absentee ballot by mail, email or in person.

Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail

The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is:
4:30 pm on the fifth day before the election, Thursday, October 29, 2020.

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 casting an absentee ballot in person.

Village of Montfort

 Shelly Kazda-Clerk

 102 E. Park St.

 Montfort WI 53569

 Office Hours

 Mon-Thurs. 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.

 943-6917

 The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is:
Tuesday, October 20, 2020

 The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office:
Thursday, October 29, 2020

 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 before the polls close on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.