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Notice of Public Hearing: The Town of Grant will conduct a Public Hearing to solicit citizen’s input on a request from Gary Getzloff for the rezoning of the northeastern section of parcel number 018-22-0734-01.06. The five acre section is located at the intersection of Griffith Avenue and County Road F, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494.  The request is to rezone the parcel from Transitional Agricultural to General Agriculture for the purpose of allowing a residence on a 5 acre parcel after the current parcel is divided into two separate parcels. General Agriculture and Agricultural Transition are designated as compatible on Table 9.1: Town of Grant Zoning/Land Use Plan Compatibility Table. The Town of Grant Plan Commission voted 4 to 1 on September 4, 2024 to recommend approval of the requested change in zoning from Transitional Agricultural to General Agriculture for the five acre parcel. No change in zoning is requested for the remaining 22.82 acres of parcel number 018-22-0734-01.06. The Hearing will be at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at the Town Hall, 9011 County Road WW. Written comments can also be submitted to the Town Clerk until 6:30 pm the day of the hearing. View Notice

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Weekly News Blast

There are several things you can get involved with this month:

  • Public Hearing for Vista Sands Solar project – now through August 16th. Documents for the proceeding can be found on the Public Service Commission website. Reference docket number 9820-CE-100.
  • Information gathering for the 2025-2029 Portage County Outdoor Recreation Plan – now through August 30th. Contact Clerk Stefanie Schlapa about proposed projects or Fred Heider of the North Central Regional Planning Commission at fheider@ncwrpc.org.
  • All-Hazards Mitigation Plan – Contact Clerk Stefanie Schlapa about becoming part of our local Hazard Mitigation Planning Team!

You may have seen an article in the Wisconsin Rapids Buyer’s Guide/City Times about a second lawsuit filed by former Supervisor Heather Grys-Luecht.  Sadly, the Town of Grant and its officers are not unique to these lawsuits. At a recent WI Towns Association meeting officers from Adams and Marathon Counties detailed similar experiences. We live in a litigious society. What you may want to know is that when someone sues town officers, they are suing the Town of Grant. We do not yet know the legal costs of these lawsuits but suppose they will be considerable and affect all taxpayers. As town officers we may be able to calculate our time spent on these lawsuits, but the personal effects are more difficult to gauge. However, I am fortunate to stand alongside others who, in my opinion, are serving both professionally and honorably. We will continue to uphold our oaths to protect the health, safety and welfare of you, our constituents.

Sharon Schwab,  Chair