Weekly News Blast – Town of Grant, Portage Co

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

Posted on December 12, 2025, Edited December 12, 2025 by webmaster

Weekly News Blast

The Town Board held its monthly meeting on Wednesday. Treasurer Greg Hakala reported that our 2025 tax bills were available online and were being mailed. In fact, you may have received your bill today! If you look at it you will see several taxing jurisdictions including Portage County, Town of Grant, School District (Wisconsin Rapids, Stevens Point, or Tri-County, depending on where you live), and Mid-State VTAE. The Town of Grant portion went down 7.1% largely because we paid off our plow truck loan this year. Overall, the total reduction on your taxes was down ~ 4.5%. Yahoo!

By now most of you have heard of the lawsuits that were filed by former supervisor Heather Grys-Luecht. To date, these two lawsuits have cost our Town nearly $75,000 to defend. On Monday December 15 beginning at 9:00 am there will be Summary Judgement Hearing at the Portage County Courthouse, Circuit Court Branch 3, Judge Patricia Baker presiding. This Hearing is open to the public and you are welcome to attend.

It’s going to be remarkably cold this weekend. Please be careful when outside. Stay safe, Sharon