Noxious Weeds

Weekly Blast!: Something historic happened this week…Wait – did you think I was going to talk about baseball? Well of course, that was amazing! Milwaukee and all Wisconsinites have a lot to cheer. But I’m talking about the unanimous decisions by the Portage County Planning & Zoning Committee to approve the changes to our Zoning Ordinance to include the revised solar overlay map and rationale, and changes to our Comprehensive Plan to include our definition of data centers, prohibit them in all zoning districts, and create a “floating zone” which would require a zoning change with public input and the ability to say yes or no to that kind of development in our community. The Town of Grant becomes one of only a handful of municipalities in the state of Wisconsin that has used this land use change for their future planning. We the Town have had independent zoning for decades and times like these demonstrate the relevance of our independence. It was warming to hear members of the P&Z Committee congratulate the Town of Grant and thank us for “leading the way”. It has indeed been a historic week. Congratulations. Happy Halloween, Sharon

Posted on April 13, 2026 by clerk

Notice is hereby given to each person who owns, occupies, or controls land in the County of Portage, State of Wisconsin, to destroy all noxious weeds on such property before the plants bloom. The noxious weeds are: Canada Thistle, Leafy Spurge, Field Bindweed or Creeping Jenny, Purple Loosestrife, Multiflora Rose and any other noxious weed as designated by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the governing body of any municipality located within Portage County, or by resolution or ordinance of the County Board. Portage County, by resolution has declared Wild Parsnip (Pastinaca Sativa), Giant Hogweed (Heracleum Mantegazzianum), and Wild Cucumber (Echinocystis Lobata) as noxious weeds within Portage County.