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2026 Partisan Primary – Happening Now!: The 2026 Partisan Primary is underway! Polls will be open in the Town of Grant until 8:00PM. If you have not yet returned your absentee ballot, you may return it to the black dropbox located near the town hall back door prior to the close of polls. Photo below! ✅ Wisconsin residents who are not registered to vote can do so at the polls on Election Day. You can complete a paper voter registration form at your polling place on Election Day. In order to register, a proof-of-residence document with a current address is required. Learn more at https://elections.wi.gov/Register  If you’re unsure of your voter registration status, visit the MyVote website. Online voter registration for the November 3 General Election, which doesn’t require the voter to print or sign a paper form, resumes after the August 11 Partisan Primary.   ✅ You need an acceptable photo ID to vote and your ID for voting does not need to show your current address. Your acceptable photo ID for voting does not need to show your current address. Most voters already have the photo ID they need to vote, such as a Wisconsin driver license or ID. If you have ID questions, please visit the Bring It to the Ballot website or call 1-866-VOTE-WIS for information. A voter who does not have an acceptable photo ID must be offered a provisional ballot and the opportunity to submit a photo ID within three days after the election. ✅ You may only vote for candidates of one party in the primary. Wisconsin law allows voters to choose which political party’s primary they wish to vote in without having to register to vote with a party affiliation or designation. However, a voter may only vote within one party’s primary on the August 11 ballot. Put simply, voters must pick a party preference when filling out a ballot for the Partisan Primary and stick with that party down the ballot when choosing their candidates of choice. If you select a party preference but vote in multiple primaries, only your chosen party’s votes will count. This is called crossover voting. Votes cast for any other party will not be counted.   For more information about crossover voting, visit:  https://elections.wi.gov/faq/what-partisan-primary-and-how-do-i-avoid-crossover-voting .

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Weekly Blast!

Recently I completed a seminar series regarding utility solar and wind projects and their real or potential impacts on local communities. As you probably know by now, local municipalities (towns/villages/cities) have very little control over large-scale utility projects. In the Town of Grant’s experience that meant a utility solar project 100 megawatts and larger. The control and decision regarding both Portage Solar (in construction now) and Vista Sands Solar (construction slated mid 2027) lies solely with the three-member board of the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. The T. Grant, along with the Town of Plover have more experience in the utility solar arena than many of the seminar participants. Some never heard of it, some were in the middle of it, and others were “knee-deep” in it like us. T. Plover Chairman Jim Garbe and I recently met with newly elected Portage County Executive Eric Olson to apprise him of our Joint Development Agreements (JDAs) with our two solar projects, and the responsibility that Portage County has to help us uphold their contents. There are decades ahead to consider and millions of dollars that the county will receive because of these projects. Chair Garbe already noted potential breaches of the JDA by Portage Solar. These are legal contracts that must be upheld as they represent the only mechanisms we have to keep the projects protective of our respective municipalities.

 

If you are a landowner that has a lease with a solar company or is considering one there is information below of an upcoming seminar that might be of interest to you. It is hosted by UW–Madison Division of Extension. The work is funded by an award from the US Department of Energy and is part of a broader project to help Wisconsin communities plan for and respond to changes in the energy landscape. For more information about the project see the RESET website (go.wisc.edu/reset). Please note that this is educational content only, not legal advice. Consult legal counsel for regulatory decisions.

 

Navigating Solar Leases for Wisconsin Landowners (Register)
July 10 | 12–1 pm (Zoom)

Designed for farmers and rural landowners, this webinar covers:

  • Key solar lease terms and payment structures
  • Evaluating and negotiating offers
  • Tools to compare proposals and protect your interests

Have a good weekend, Sharon