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Weekly News Blast: Have you ever wondered what a town clerk does? Well, in a word, “LOTS”! Our town clerk, Stefanie Schlapa, does a great deal, juggling town work among a busy family and other work life. Here’s just a sample of the work she has done in the past few weeks…Hang on! 2026 Budget completed; Tax Statements mailed; Statement of Taxes completed; Processed W2 tax forms; WT-7 tax forms completed; Filed Quarterly reports including the 941, Wage Reports (e.g. Unemployment); Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) Annual Reconciliation; Fire Dues Certification; Attended two Election Trainings; Completed required Badger Books Training (for elections); [Note: will be installing required Badger Book update Saturday Jan 17]; Dispersed tax payments to Wisconsin Rapids, Tri-County and Stevens Point school districts and Portage County; WRS Remittance % update; Instituted new federal mileage rate; Confirmed Election Plans for 2026 [Note: No February Primary]; Filed insurance claim for First Responder; Investigated issue with Waste Management regarding outstanding fees and worked on several discrepancies with other vendors; and queried town insurer regarding proposed recreational use for town land. WHEW! This coming week she’ll be working on entering the 2026 budget, payroll and outstanding bills, filing safety and recycling reports, and much more. It's often been said that a “good clerk runs a town”. It’s true. It’s an enormous job that requires true commitment, honesty, and responsibility. Please be sure to thank Stefanie when you see her. And, if you are interested in helping Stefanie in her role, please contact her at clerk@townofgrant-portage.wi.gov or call her at the town hall 715-423-9193 or town cell 715-213-7370. As you can read, there’s a LOT to do! Thank you, Sharon

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Weekly News Blast

A couple residents called this week inquiring about a “Good Neighbor Agreement” being offered by a representative from Vista Sands Solar. According to the callers they were being offered a five-figure sum in exchange for non-disclosure, access to their bank account and Social Security number so that the funds could be directly deposited and reported to the IRS. They asked if this was a scam or a real thing.

Well, it’s a real thing. But it’s up to the individual to decide whether they want to sign. I recommended to the callers that they have an attorney review the document, talk to our town assessor about real or potential loss of their property value due to the project’s proximity, and contact other municipal leaders/residents who have been through this before. We’re new at this game. And, like we’ve said many times, any utility solar project 100 megawatts or larger is outside of local municipalities to decide. The WI Public Service Commission, made of three members, approved this project. We don’t know if it’s “for better or worse” for our community – time will tell…

If you live in the Mertz Subdivision (that’s the one just south of Grant Elementary School) please join us on Wednesday September 24th for an informational meeting regarding proposed road reconstructions. The meeting will begin at 6:00pm.

Sharon