Weekly News Blast – Town of Grant, Portage Co

Weekly News Blast: This week board members, public works employees, and interested residents traversed most of the town roads for the annual spring inspections. Notes were taken regarding maintenance needed including joint and crack-sealing, signage, shouldering, chip-sealing, to name a few. Because of the costs incurred over the last few years, especially due to the bridge constructions, town funds for reconstructing roads will be limited this season. The Board has indicated that the emphasis will likely be on road maintenance, with special attention to culverts. You may have noticed large plumes of white smoke east of CTH F this week. The WI Department of Natural Resources occasionally conducts prescribed burns on some of the state owned or managed lands. This is to reduce the number of shrubs and invasive plants encroaching in the grassland habitat. By doing so the burns release needed nutrients to the soil and keep shrubby vegetation in check for the many wildlife species that require an open landscape. You should have received the winter/spring newsletter last week. If you didn’t you can pick one up at the Transfer Station where extras are available. Enjoy the predicted beautiful tomorrow, Sharon

Weekly News Blast: This week board members, public works employees, and interested residents traversed most of the town roads for the annual spring inspections. Notes were taken regarding maintenance needed including joint and crack-sealing, signage, shouldering, chip-sealing, to name a few. Because of the costs incurred over the last few years, especially due to the bridge constructions, town funds for reconstructing roads will be limited this season. The Board has indicated that the emphasis will likely be on road maintenance, with special attention to culverts. You may have noticed large plumes of white smoke east of CTH F this week. The WI Department of Natural Resources occasionally conducts prescribed burns on some of the state owned or managed lands. This is to reduce the number of shrubs and invasive plants encroaching in the grassland habitat. By doing so the burns release needed nutrients to the soil and keep shrubby vegetation in check for the many wildlife species that require an open landscape. You should have received the winter/spring newsletter last week. If you didn’t you can pick one up at the Transfer Station where extras are available. Enjoy the predicted beautiful tomorrow, Sharon

Posted on January 17, 2025, Edited January 18, 2025 by webmaster

Weekly News Blast

There are two issues of note this week. The Plan Commission met and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation regarding revisions to the Town of Grant Zoning Ordinance. Our thanks are extended to Secretary Kathy Lee who put together a very comprehensive PPoint which will be presented on Wednesday January 22 at the Public Hearing beginning at 6:30pm. You can preview the UPDATED PowerPoint Presentation if interested.

Yesterday the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Wisconsin signed and served their final decision on the Vista Sands Solar project. If you are inclined to read the 70+ page document you can do that also (click for document). Jon Baker, representative for VSS gave a brief update to the Plan Commission on Wednesday indicating that construction may begin in 2026 and anticipated that it will take two years to construct. Like many decisions there are those that will agree and others that will disagree with the PSC. Regardless of where you stand there is no disagreement that it will change the Town of Grant landscape for a least a generation.

Enjoy the warm days while they last and be prepared for the Artic blast pending. Stay safe, Sharon