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2026 Partisan Primary Election Information: Partisan Primary Election Information The Partisan Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, August 11th, 2026. All polling places will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Voters can find their polling place and view additional election information at MyVote.wi.gov. 2026 Partisan Primary Sample Ballot Vote Absentee by Mail Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may submit a request to vote an absentee ballot to their municipal clerk.  A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen who: will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day. has resided in the ward or municipality where they wish to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election. The elector must also be registered to vote to receive an absentee ballot.  Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued*. Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or both.  You may make written application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot by mail, by fax, by email or at MyVote.wi.gov. Or you may apply in person at the clerk’s office during the In-Person Absentee Voting period listed below. Your written request must include: your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different from the address above your signature a copy of your photo identification* The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is: 5:00 p.m. on the fifth day before the election, August 6th, 2026 *Voters who are indefinitely confined due to age, illness, infirmity, or disability may not be required to provide photo ID. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot. **Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror.  If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot. In-Person Absentee Voting Residents may cast their ballot before Election Day by voting in-person absentee at the Town Hall on: Saturday, August 8, 20269:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Public Test of Voting Equipment The Town of Grant will conduct a public test of the electronic voting equipment on: Saturday, August 1, 202610:00 a.m.Grant Town HallCorner of County Highway WW and 90th Street 9011 County Road WWWisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54494 This test is open to the public to demonstrate that the voting equipment will correctly count the votes cast for all offices and on all measures. Accessibility Notice Any person who has a qualifying disability, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires the meeting or materials to be in an accessible location or format should contact the Town Clerk at 715-213-7370 prior to the meeting so that necessary arrangements can be made to accommodate the request.

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Weekly News Blast

This week the 161st Annual Meeting of the Electors was held. Thanks are extended to all attendees. Our local providers, including ambulance service, fire and sheriff department; and our town appointees, including plan commissioner chair, zoning administrator, and webmaster provided their annual reports. It’s important to hear what occurred the previous year. If you’re interested know that most of these reports can be found on this website!

There were questions for our clerk and treasurer who provided the Annual Report. It was complete with reconciliations of funds for all months in 2024, our outstanding loan obligations, payroll amounts extended to all employees of the town, and more. Copies of the report are available online and included in a printable format.

There were several questions that evening but a few you might be interested in including:  

  • Whatever happened to the Nuisance Ordinance? The ordinance template has been shelved for now. However, the Plan Commission incorporated some of the nuisance concerns in its revision of the Zoning Ordinance
  • Why no more Zoom? Our subscription to Zoom lapsed. We were advised by our attorneys not to continue due to ongoing litigation. In doing so we are aligned with other Portage County towns and villages who do not provide this as an option.
  • Are the solar panels on the town hall roof paying off? Yes, but slowly. It is anticipated that it will take 9-12 years for the solar panels to pay for themselves (the life expectancy of the panels is expected to be 30 years). During the summer months, the panels offset the cost of the hall, garage, and streetlights (Mertz subdivision). During the winter months they help to offset the cost of the hall and garage.
  • When will the monthly board meeting minutes be available or can we get drafts? For town and village clerks statewide the first quarter of each year is the busiest, especially in an election cycle. So, our board meeting minutes are a few months behind. Clerk Schlapa appointed deputy clerk Kathy Rogers (welcome!) who will be helping her with minutes, among other things. Following the Annual Meeting I contacted the Wisconsin Towns Association, and this is what their lead attorney advised:

“The draft becomes a public record that can be requested once the clerk types them up into a format for board review.   State law does not require that a town post draft (or approved) town board meeting minutes on your town website.  So, that is optional.  But, again, a public record request could be made for them once they are typed up into draft format for the board.

  • Can we consider buying a used plow truck? Well, yes and no…Truck 22 is being “nickeled and dimed” – we need a more reliable service truck. This year the Town will close out the loan on the grader so we could consider another obligation on a new or used vehicle. It might be time to start looking for something that fits our needs…? We’ll look to our Treasurer Greg Hakala for some sound advice and to designate our Equipment Fund with vehicle/cost in mind.
  • Can something be done about the low or overhanging trees on some of our roads? During our upcoming spring road inspection this is something town officers and public works employees will be looking at. But, if you have a list of roads of concern, let us know!

Speaking of roads, depending on where you live you may have noticed that the edges of some unsurfaced roads were pulled up this week. The Town purchased a retrieving device that pulls in road material (gravel, granite, other) that over time has made its way into the road edges, ditches, and rights-of-way. By recapturing this material, we save a bit of money on road material. Then our grader operator can redistribute it throughout the drive surface. But be patient as the first few passes will be a bit rough. But over time and subsequent passes things will smooth out. When you see our grader operator Steve be sure to give a wave!

The winter/spring newsletter will be arriving at your home soon. If you do not get a copy by the end of the month, please let me know!

Enjoy the weekend, Sharon