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Weekly Blast!: Something historic happened this week…Wait – did you think I was going to talk about baseball? Well of course, that was amazing! Milwaukee and all Wisconsinites have a lot to cheer. But I’m talking about the unanimous decisions by the Portage County Planning & Zoning Committee to approve the changes to our Zoning Ordinance to include the revised solar overlay map and rationale, and changes to our Comprehensive Plan to include our definition of data centers, prohibit them in all zoning districts, and create a “floating zone” which would require a zoning change with public input and the ability to say yes or no to that kind of development in our community. The Town of Grant becomes one of only a handful of municipalities in the state of Wisconsin that has used this land use change for their future planning. We the Town have had independent zoning for decades and times like these demonstrate the relevance of our independence. It was warming to hear members of the P&Z Committee congratulate the Town of Grant and thank us for “leading the way”. It has indeed been a historic week. Congratulations. Happy Halloween, Sharon

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Weekly News Blast

The Board held its monthly meeting on Wednesday. Of note was correspondences from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. There are now four (4) real or potential utility solar projects approved or applied for in Portage County with large acreages in the Towns of Buena Vista, Grant, Pine Grove, Plover and recently Stockton (map). Further, a large transmission line that will bisect a small portion of the most SE part of Grant. Notice was also received this week that the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation has appealed the Vista Sands Solar project approved last month by the PSC (notice).

The WDNR plans to install two (2) small parking areas at the end of 130th south of CTH W and at the end of Quarry east of CTH F. Both areas are frequently used by hunters, birders, dog trailers, etc. during the year. Currently the roads are considered “low maintenance” but the Town intends to lift and reshape them in cooperation with the Department prior to installation of improved access for vehicles. In further cooperation the WDNR will consider allowing the Town to install a comparable parking area on state land just west of the culvert on Griffith west of CTH F if the middle road section is discontinued as requested by abutting landowners. More to follow on these projects this spring/summer.

Lots like we might get some measurable snow in the next 24 hours. Enjoy it! Please know that our plow operators will do the best they can to keep our roads open. Sharon