Weekly News Blast

Weekly News Blast: It looks like spring may be going to spring soon! Either way you’ll need to remember to “spring ahead” one hour on your clocks early this Sunday. Perhaps this is a good time to acknowledge our snowplow operators this winter: Jerry Reinwand, Jim Yetter, Brian Kuhlmann, and Leo Krueger. They did a nice job of keeping our roads clear of ice and snow as best they could. Wood County Highway Department assisted on Lake Road from 100th to CTH U (per request of Safeway bus company transporting our children). That 2-mile stretch gets remarkably icy each year and is traversed upwards of 12 times per day by the bus company! You’ve probably all noticed quite a bit of brushing and clearing along our road rights of way this winter. That work is being done by Dominic DeVito, Brian Kuhlmann, Leo Krueger, and Garry Saeger. They need a shout-out also! Our monthly Town Board meeting will be held on Wednesday March 11 beginning at 6:00 pm. You are all welcome to attend. Sharon

Posted on February 27, 2026, Edited March 1, 2026 by Dado

This week Plan Commission Chair Jodi Lomma submitted a request to the Portage County Planning & Zoning Department to consider the rezoning of 14 parcels in the Town of Grant. Per Chair Lomma the rezones are being recommended based on how the property is being used, and alignment with the Future Land Use map in our Comprehensive Plan. She highlighted the following:

Of the 14 parcels, ten are being rezoned as Conservancy, one as Commercial, one as Transitional Agriculture, and two as General Agriculture
Public Hearing was held on 4/16/2024.
Plan Commission approved the recommendations on 5/21/2025
Town of Grant Board approved the rezones on 2/11/2026

On another subject this week our Public Works crew continued to brush along the Town rights-of-way and took care of plowing snow drifts where they occurred. Please be patient with our crew as they work along – they are doing a fine job.

Spring is sure to spring sometime soon! Sharon