This April and early =
May, prescribed burns will be conducted at Goth Conservancy, Pope Farm =
Conservancy, and Settlers Prairie, weather and site conditions =
permitting. The purpose of the burns is to promote and maintain =
prairie, savanna and oak woodland vegetation in these open =
spaces.
The burns would be done =
sometime between 9am - 8pm. Prior to the burn, the burn crew will post =
"prescribed burn ahead" signs on roads adjacent to the burn =
areas.
The burns will be =
conducted by BioLogic Environmental Consulting, the company the =
Town has hired to manage its prairies and conservancy areas. For =
more information, please contact Mike Healy, Restoration Ecologist with =
BioLogic Environmental Consulting, at 608.277.9960 or mhealy@gobiologic.com. For further =
details on the role of prescribed fire for maintaining prairies, please =
visit: http://www.prescribedfire.org/assets/documents/tallg=
rassPrairieFactsheet.pdf
Sara=
Ludtke, WCMC
Depu=
ty Clerk/Public Works Coordinator
Town=
of Middleton
7555=
W. Old Sauk Road
Vero=
na, WI 53593
Popu=
lation: 6,021
(608=
) 833-5887
(608=
) 833-8996
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TOWN OF =
MIDDLETON
Town Board =
Meeting
April 7, 2014
Notice Is Hereby Given that the =
Town of Middleton Board of Supervisors, County of Dane, will conduct a =
meeting for the transaction of business as is by law required or =
permitted at such meeting as follows:
LOCATION: Town =
Hall, 7555 W. Old Sauk Road, Verona, WI =
53593
DATE: &nbs=
p; Monday, April 7, =
2014
TIME: =
6:00 P.M.
Items for Possible =
Consideration:
1. =
Proof of Posting =
and Notice.
2. =
Pledge of =
Allegiance.
3. =
Public =
Input.
4. =
Minutes from the =
March 17, 2014 meeting.
5. =
Report on Audit =
by Finance Committee. Report #1, Report #2.
6. =
Engineer’s =
Report.
8. =
Authorization =
for Vierbicher to conduct Topographic and Boundary survey of Pioneer =
Lands.
9. =
Hire firm to =
design Salt/Storage Shed.
10. =
Authorize =
spending up to $50,000 to have Crackfilling Service of Cross Plains =
crackfill town roads.
11. Award contract for =
chipsealing town roads.
12. DOT Trans 75 Resolution =
regarding US 14 and its need for bike lanes.
13. Review of Madison Area Food =
Pantry Gardens Sign for Hershberger plot in memory of Ken =
Witte.
14. =
Set date for =
Board of Review.
15. =
ATC report =
(standing item).
16. Liaison to Town Staff =
Report.
17. =
Board Member =
Reports.
18. =
Future Agenda =
Items.
19. =
Administrator/Cle=
rk Report and Action Requests:
a. =
Check and =
Voucher Approval.
b. =
Correspondence/Co=
mmunications.
c. =
Discussion on =
Logo design.
20. =
Adjourn.
David D. Shaw
Administrator / =
Clerk-Treasurer
Town of Middleton Population =
6021
608-833-5887 (W) 608-279-6172 =
(C)
Open =
Book is planned for May 1st. The time slots for =
appointments begin at 5:00 PM. Please call the Town to set up an =
appointment for that day and we will do everything we can to get you the =
appointment you prefer. The appointment must be set up on or =
before April 29th.
The =
Town’s phone number is (608) 833-5887.
If this date =
doesn’t work for you, feel free to call Paul Musser directly at =
(608) 712-0236 to discuss your situation. He will be glad to work =
with you to understand his appraisal of your property and to respond to =
your concerns.
Please attend the Town’s Annual Meeting =
on April 15 at the Town Hall.
The two resolutions =
to be voted on are increasing the Town’s Road Budget and =
authorizing
the Board to sell the Pioneer Lands (Nine =
acres south of the Town Hall off of Lewis =
Street)
See the agenda below with links to more =
information on the Pioneer Lands.
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Town of =
Middleton
Annual Town =
Meeting
LOCATION: Town =
Hall, 7555 W. Old Sauk Road, Verona, WI 53593
DATE: =
; Tuesday, =
April 15, 2014
TIME: &=
nbsp; 7:00 =
P.M.
Items for Possible =
Consideration:
1. =
; Proof of =
Posting and Notice.
2. =
; =
Pledge of Allegiance.
3. =
; Clerk’=
s Announcements.
4. =
; Approve =
Minutes.
a. =
; =
Annual =
Meeting of April 14, 2013.
b. =
; =
Special Town Meeting of =
November 13, 2013.
5. =
; Topics suggested by the =
public.
6. =
; Town Audit. Report #1, Report #2
7. =
; Open =
Book.
8. =
; Board of Review.
9. =
; Town Debt.
10. =
Reserve Funds. =
11. =
Town Budget. =
12. =
Resolution to Increase Town =
Road Budget from 1,150,000 to $1,600,000.
13. =
=
Resolution Authorizing =
Disposal of Town Real Property (Pioneer Lands south of Town =
Hall)
Documents Related to Pioneer =
Lands:
a) A brief history of the =
Pioneer Lands
b) FAQ
c) Minutes from meetings in =
2013 and 2014 re Pioneer Lands
d) Aerial of Town Hall area =
with Pioneer Lands outlined
e) Contours of Pioneer =
Lands =
h) Concept Plan #1 with Lewis =
Street through to Pioneer Road w/ 9 lots.
i) Concept Plan #2 with Lewis =
Street cul-de-sac’d w/ 9 lots.
j) Concept Plan #3 with Lewis =
Street through to Pioneer Road, 2 soccer fields and 7 =
lots.
k) Concept Plan #4 with Lewis =
Street cul-de-sac’d w/ 2 soccer fields and7 lots.
l) Concept Plan #5 (latest) =
with Lewis Street cul-de-sac’d w/ 12 lots.
m) Concept Plan #5 list of lot =
sizes
n) Latest Concept of Salt =
/Storage / MiFD Storage Shed
q) =
Current Debt Service =
Graph
(Note - A =
Special Town Meeting will be called later in the year in order =
to =
establish the Mil Rate and to approve the Highway Maintenance =
Budget)
David D. =
Shaw
Administrator / =
Clerk-Treasurer
Town of Middleton Population =
6021
608-833-5887 (W) 608-279-6172 =
(C)
TOWN OF =
MIDDLETON
PARK =
COMMISSION
April 14, =
2014
Notice=
Is Hereby Given that the Park Commission for =
the Town of Middleton, County of Dane, will conduct a meeting for the =
transaction of business as is by law required or permitted at such =
meeting as follows:
LOCATION: Town Hall, 7555 W. Old Sauk Road, =
Verona, WI 53593
DATE: &=
nbsp; Monday, April 14, =
2014
TIME: &=
nbsp; 6:30 =
P.M.
2. =
; Approve =
Minutes of the Meeting of March 10, 2014.
3. =
; Public =
Input.
4. =
; Board =
Liaison Report.
6. =
; Approval of installation of =
Emergency Siren in Vickiann Park.
7. =
; Discussion and future =
implementation of the CORP priorities.
8. =
;
9. =
; Park Fund =
Financials.
10. =
; Pope Farm =
Conservancy Report.
11. =
;
12. =
; Town Crew =
Report and Upcoming Projects.
a) =
;
b) =
; Approval to =
purchase two information kiosks to be placed in Goth Conservancy and =
Tallard Park.
13. =
; Commission =
Members’ Announcements.
14. =
; Adjourn.
David D. =
Shaw
Administrator / =
Clerk-Treasurer
Town of Middleton Population =
6021
608-833-5887 (W) 608-279-6172 =
(C)
A resident =
called this morning to report a lost chocolate Labrador in his =
yard. He lives at 3985 Goth Road. The lab is skittish, but =
willing to play with the owners dog. The lab has no collar or ID =
associated with him. We are simply letting you know where he is =
located.
Mary
The chocolate lab has been collected by a =
resident. All is OK.
From:=
=
middleton-admin@lists.town.middleton.wi.us =
[mailto:middleton-admin@lists.town.middleton.wi.us] On Behalf Of =
Mary Mehus
Sent: Friday, April 11, 2014 8:24 =
AM
To: middleton@lists.town.middleton.wi.us
Subject: =
[middleton]Lost dog - chocolate lab
A resident =
called this morning to report a lost chocolate Labrador in his =
yard. He lives at 3985 Goth Road. The lab is skittish, but =
willing to play with the owners dog. The lab has no collar or ID =
associated with him. We are simply letting you know where he is =
located.
Mary
This is a reminder for all residents to =
please attend the Town’s Annual Meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, April =
15 (yes, the paper did mistakenly say April 14) at the Town Hall. =
Two resolutions up =
for consideration are:
Increasing =
the Town’s Road Budget and
Authorizing the Board to sell the Pioneer =
Lands (nine acres south of the Town Hall off of Lewis =
Street)
See the agenda below =
with links for more information.
David D. =
Shaw
Administrator / =
Clerk-Treasurer
Town of Middleton =
Population 6021
608-833-5887 (W) =
608-279-6172 (C)
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/o:p>
Town of =
Middleton
Annual Town =
Meeting
LOCATION: Town =
Hall, 7555 W. Old Sauk Road, Verona, WI 53593
DATE: =
; Tuesday, =
April 15, 2014
TIME: &=
nbsp; 7:00 =
P.M.
Items for Possible =
Consideration:
1. =
Proof of =
Posting and Notice.
2. =
=
Pledge of Allegiance.
3. =
Clerk’=
s Announcements.
4. =
Approve =
Minutes.
a. =
; =
Annual =
Meeting of April 16, 2013.
b. =
; =
Special Town Meeting of =
November 13, 2013.
5. =
Topics suggested by the =
public.
6. =
Town Audit. Report =
#1, Report =
#2
7. =
Open =
Book.
8. =
Board of =
Review.
9. =
Town Debt. =
10. Reserve Funds. =
11. Town Budget. =
12. Resolution to Increase Town Road Budget =
from 1,150,000 to $1,600,000.
13. =
Resolution Authorizing Disposal of Town Real Property (Pioneer Lands =
south of Town Hall)
Documents Related to Pioneer =
Lands:
a) A brief =
history of the Pioneer Lands
b) FAQ
c) Minutes from =
meetings in 2013 and 2014 re Pioneer Lands
d) Aerial of Town Hall area with =
Pioneer Lands outlined
e) Contours of Pioneer =
Lands
h) Concept Plan #1 with Lewis =
Street through to Pioneer Road w/ 9 lots.
i) Concept Plan #2 with Lewis =
Street cul-de-sac’d w/ 9 lots.
j) Concept Plan #3 with Lewis =
Street through to Pioneer Road, 2 soccer fields and 7 =
lots.
k) Concept Plan #4 with Lewis =
Street cul-de-sac’d w/ 2 soccer fields and7 =
lots.
l) Concept Plan #5 (latest) =
with Lewis Street cul-de-sac’d w/ 12 =
lots.
m) Concept Plan #5 list of =
lot sizes
n) Latest =
Concept of Salt /Storage / MiFD Storage Shed
q) =
Current Debt Service Graph
(Note - A Special Town =
Meeting will be called later in the year in order =
to establish the Mil =
Rate and to approve the Highway Maintenance =
Budget)
TOWN OF =
MIDDLETON
Town Board =
Meeting
April 21, =
2014
Notice Is Hereby Given that the =
Town of Middleton Board of Supervisors, County of Dane, will conduct a =
meeting for the transaction of business as is by law required or =
permitted at such meeting as follows:
LOCATION: =
Town Hall, 7555 W. Old Sauk Road, Verona, WI =
53593
DATE: &nbs=
p; Monday, April =
21, 2014
TIME: &=
nbsp; &n=
bsp; 7:00 P.M.
Items for =
Possible Consideration:
=
1. =
=
Proof of Posting and Notice.
=
2. =
=
Pledge of Allegiance.
=
3. =
=
Public Input (for items not on the agenda and limited to 3 minutes per =
speaker).
=
4. =
=
Minutes from the April 7, 2014 meeting.
=
5. =
=
Engineer’s Report.
=
6. =
Award bid for reconstruction =
of Old Sauk Road (between Pioneer and Schewe =
Roads).=
7. =
Possible expansion of the proposed Salt/Storage Shed to =
accommodate the Middleton Fire District and related discussion on =
corresponding modification of the Station #2 =
lease.
8. =
Survey and borings of Pioneer Lands.
9. =
Hire firm to design Salt/Storage =
Shed.
=
10. =
Pole Mounted Radar Signs =
– final determination.=
=
11. =
DOT Trans 75 Resolution =
regarding US 14 and its need for bike lanes.=
12. =
Park =
Commission recommendations:
b. =
Possible =
installation of Emergency Siren in Vickiann =
Park.
c. =
Hire =
Recreation Coordinator to implement community =
activities.
d. =
Rental of =
aeration equipment for use in parks, baseball fields and =
trails.
e. =
Fabrication =
and installation of two information kiosks in Goth Conservancy and =
Tallard Park.
=
13. =
=
ATC report (standing item).
=
14. =
Approval of Operator’s =
License for Sarah Bowdish (Kwik Trip) and LuAnne Hunter (Kwik =
Trip).=
=
15. =
=
Items to be referred to the Finance Committee.
=
a. =
=
Staff compensation.
=
b. =
=
In-house Engineer.
=
16. =
=
Reappointment of David Stone and Mike Stoetzel to Plan =
Commission.
=
17. =
=
Appointment of Liaisons by Chair.
=
18. =
=
Lifetime Service Award.
=
19. =
=
Congratulatory letter to Sharron Corrigan.
=
20. =
Liaison to Town Staff =
Report.=
=
21. =
=
Board Member Reports.
=
22. =
=
Future Agenda Items.
=
23. =
=
Administrator/Clerk Report and Action Requests:
=
a. =
=
Check and Voucher Approval.
=
b. =
=
Correspondence/Communications.
=
i. =
Membership in the Wisconsin =
Towns Association’s Urban Towns Committee.=
=
ii. =
=
24. =
=
Adjourn.
David D. Shaw
Administrator / =
Clerk-Treasurer
Town of Middleton Population =
6021
608-833-5887 (W) 608-279-6172 =
(C)
The Town =
wants to alert residents that the City of Middleton is sponsoring their =
Clean and Green event this coming Saturday. Information about the =
event is available through the following link: http://=
www.ci.middleton.wi.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=3D140
The event is =
located at Nursery Drive at Deming Way (in the Airport Road Business =
Park). It allows residents to donate items to charities and =
recycle a wide variety of items at a single location. Hours are =
from 9 AM until 1 PM. Please use this service and recycle =
responsibly.
Thursday =
Tornado Drill on Schedule
As part of =
Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin, a test Tornado =
Watch and Tornado Warning is scheduled for Thursday afternoon, April =
24th.
Widespread rain showers are expected over Wisconsin =
during much of Thursday with a few embedded thunderstorms in the central =
and south as low pressure moves across the Upper Midwest. However, =
no severe weather is expected at this time.
After =
coordination with Wisconsin Emergency Management, the Wisconsin =
Broadcasters Association and the Emergency Communications Board, the =
test Tornado Watch and test Tornado Warning will proceed as scheduled on =
Thursday.
The test Tornado Watch will be issued for all of =
Wisconsin at 1 pm CDT Thursday. The test Tornado Warning will be =
issued for all of Wisconsin at 145 pm CDT Thursday. The Tornado =
Watch and Tornado Warning test will conclude at 2 pm CDT. =
This will be a good time for businesses, schools, =
hospitals and families to practice safe procedures for severe =
weather.
ISSUED BY: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN =
WI