Weekly News Blast – Town of Grant, Portage Co

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.

Posted on August 15, 2025 by webmaster

Weekly News Blast

The Kellner Corn Fest parade begins tomorrow (8/16) at 11:00 am. Please join in the fun! The Town will be represented by Treasurer Greg Hakala and Clerk Stefanie Schlapa riding in our patrol truck and employee Steve Dobeck operating our grader. I think Uncle Sam might be visible in one of the vehicles…

At our monthly board meeting on Wednesday Clerk Schlapa reported that town taxpayers have paid $67,142.36 in attorney fees due to the lawsuits filed by former Supervisor Heather Grys-Luecht. The Town Board had hoped to spend nearly $100,000 in highway maintenance this season (crack-sealing, asphalt patching, culvert cleaning, road base material, etc). Unfortunately, these suits have taken away nearly 2/3rds of our budget so as Supervisor Provost said at the meeting, “we are trying to do more with less”. I just wish we could do more with more. But for the 2025 construction season that will not be possible. We apologize for any inconvenience but when someone sues the Town, we all pay.

Have fun this weekend, Sharon