Weekly News Blast - Town of Grant, Portage Co

Notice: Public Hearing: CLASS III NOTICE OF HEARING FOR VACATION AND DISCONTINUANCE OF A PORTION OF GRIFFITH AVENUE A public hearing shall be held by the Town Board of the Town of Grant, at the Town of Grant Town Hall, 9011 County Road WW, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54494, on December 9th, 2026, at 6:30PM p.m., to discuss the proposed action to discontinue a portionof Griffith Avenue initiated by the introduction of a Resolution by the Town Board of the Town of Grant pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 82.10. Said portion of Griffith Avenue is depicted to scale in the attached map, which is incorporated herein, and legally described as follows: That portion of Griffith Ave being located in part of the SW1/4 and part of the SW1/4 SE1/4 of Section 27, also being part of the NW1/4 and part of the NW1/4 NE1/4 of Section 34, all in Township 22 North, Range 7 East, Town of Grant, Portage County, Wisconsin whose Centerline is bounded and described as follows: Commencing at the SW COR. 27-22-7E: Thence along the South Line of the SW1/4 on a bearing of N 89°16'11" E, a distance of 550.00' being the POINT OF BEGINNING of the Vacated Griffith Ave.; Thence continue along the South Line of the SW1/4 on a bearing of N 89°16'11" E, a distance of 773.66' to the SE Cor. of the SW1/4 SW1/4; Thence continue along the South Line of the SW1/4 on a bearing of N 89°16'11" E, a distance of 1323.66' to the S1/4 Cor. 27-22-7E; Thence along the South Line of the SE1/4 on a bearing of N 89°35'55" E, a distance of 1010' more or less to a point 100' West of Ditch No. 4 to the POINT OF ENDING of the Vacated Griffith Ave. Dated this 15th day of October 2026, 2026.

Posted on October 3, 2025, Edited October 3, 2025 by webmaster

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Former Supervisor Heather Grys-Luecht has requested a list of email addresses subscribing to Town of Grant notifications. We do not know the intent of Ms. Grys-Luecht’s request but have complied with the instruction of the State Attorney General under Open Records Law. On behalf of the Town of Grant, I apologize to any of you who would have liked to have kept these email addresses private. Further, I apologize if you receive any unsolicited emails. Moving forward, if you are unsure of the validity of received emails, or their content, please contact our webmaster at webmaster@townofgrant-portage.wi.gov or our clerk at clerk@townofgrant-portage.wi.gov.

On Wednesday evening there was a Listening Session at the Town Hall on behalf of State Representative Vinnie Miresse. The following topics were brought up: financial issues related to road maintenance for rural towns; an upcoming referendum for the Wisconsin Rapids Public Schools related to operational funding; AI in education; the use of epinephrine in schools and by First Responders; data centers; and utility solar. If you would like to contact his office, he can be reached at: 888-534-0071 or Rep.Miresse@legis.wisconsin.gov.

Enjoy the beautiful weather this weekend, Sharon