VILLAGE OF MONTFORT

NOTICE OF VILLAGE CAUCUS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the electors of the Village of Montfort, in the Counties of Grant and Iowa, State of Wisconsin, that a Village Caucus for said Village will be held at the Montfort Community Building Auditorium on Monday, January 18, 2021 at 5:45 p.m. to nominate candidates for terms to for Village President and Village Trustees to be voted for at the Village Election to be held on the first Tuesday in April of 2021.

TERMS TO BE NOMINATED:

The Village President position for 2-year term.  The current Village President, James Schmitz term is to expire April 20, 2021.

Three Board of Trustee positions for 2-year terms.  The following board member terms are to expire April 20, 2021. Patrick Raimer, Patty Koestler and Chuck Piper.

Dated this day Wednesday December 30, 2020.

Shelly Kazda 

Village Clerk-Treasurer

HELP WANTED

 Village of Montfort~ Pool

The Village of Montfort will be accepting appliacations for the 2021 season.

Pool Manager– This position is in charge of planning, coordinating, directing and supervising personnel and the daily activities of the Montfort Pool.  Up to 40 hours per week.  Pay to be determined upon level of experience.

Requirements:  Applicant must be at least 18 years of age to apply.  Candidates should possess strong organizational skills, effective communication ability and knowledge of swimming pool etiquette and safety rules.  Must possess or have ability to attain Red Cross Lifeguard and WSI Certifications prior to pool opening. 

Lifeguards– Applicants must be 15 years old to apply and have Red Cross Lifeguard Certification prior to pool opening.  WSI Certification is a plus. 

Lifeguard Certification classes are held early spring that is why we ask for applications so early.

Applications are available on the village website www.villageofmontfort.com,  in person at the Village Office, 102 E Park St, Montfort or by email [email protected].  Village Phone – 608-943-6917

 Deadline for applying is January 30^th.

 Pool-Application.pdf

Village Holiday Office Hours

December 21, 2020-January 1, 2021

Open – December 21^st & 22^nd       Closed – December 23^rd & 24^th

Open – December 28^th to 30^th     Closed – December 31^st

All Iowa County tax payments in the drop box, mail or in person

by 01/04/21 @ 10 a.m. will be posted as December 31, 2020.

Reminder all Grant County tax payments go to Grant County.

 Regular office hours 8:00am – 4:30pm will resume

 Monday January 4, 2021

The attached article was shared with the Village of Montfort from the County Clerk.

CEO of Dominion Voting Systmens Speaks Out

Also, the latest facts vs. rumors are routinely updated on the Dominion website at:

https://www.dominionvoting.com/election2020-setting-the-record-straight/ .

Town & Country Sanitation had a mistake on their 2020 Calander.  Attached please find the revised schedule that you should follow for the remainer of 2020.  Please pass along to your neighbors who may not have internet. 

TC-Garbage-Schedule-2020-revised.pdf

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.

 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