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Weekly Blast!: This week we note the passing of former Chairman Alden Pedersen who died in Fond du Lac on Friday July 31st. Alden was the chairman for the Town of Grant from 1997-2002.  Our thanks are extended to Supervisor Scott Provost who secured a Wisconsin Department of Transportation Local Small Structures Improvement Program grant. The grant, for $22,500, will pay 90% of the $25,000 cost to replace a culvert on Griffith Avenue between County Highway F and 110th Street South. We are in the process of discontinuing a section of this road, but public access and safety must be retained through this process. Wisconsin DNR land abuts a portion of this road section and replacement of the culvert will maintain proper water flow through this area.  And thanks are also greatly extended to Clerk Stefanie Schlapa who compiled all the costs related to the severe snow and wind events in mid-March. She carefully documented the damages and recovery costs. Recently, the Wisconsin Disaster Fund (WDF) verified the cost of recovery totaling $14,095.44 of which the Town was sent $9,866.81 from the WDF. Treasurer Greg Hakala noted just today that this amount was automatically deposited in the Local Government Investment Pool to begin accruing interest through this valuable state program.  Have a great weekend. Stay cool, if possible, Sharon

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Weekly Blast!

I’m going a little crazy listening to the sump pump run day and night! Got rain? And more on the way…geez. Unfortunately, there is little we can do about the weather. We have received a few complaints about potentially blocked culverts and filling of ditches and are investigating these. The amount of tree fall in our road rights-of-way is adding to potential blockages. Our Public Works crew is doing their best to clear this debris.

 

You may have noticed what looks like discing along some of the road edges of our unsurfaced roads. That’s what’s being done along some road sections so that we can reclaim some of the road base materials before being graded this spring.

 

The Plan Commission was being proactive this week by looking at sample ordinances from communities where data centers are being proposed. Because of the large-scale solar projects now slated for our community, plus easy access to plentiful groundwater resources, we may be of interest to these large-scale developers. As such, the Plan Commissioners met with Lynn Markham, UWSP Land Use Specialist to learn how other communities are dealing with these types of industrial developments. Fortunately, unlike large-scale solar developments which are decided by the Public Service Commission of WI, data centers would be under local control should one be proposed in our community.

 

Always something to worry about… Sharon