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December 1, 2010                    First day to circulate nomination papers

December 27, 2010                  Deadline to submit notification of non-candidacy

January 4, 2011                        Deadline to submit nomination papers

February 15, 2011                    Spring Primary Election

April 5, 2011                            Spring General Election                                                    

 

The Town of Dodgeville will have three positions expiring in April 2011. They are Town Chairman Curt Peterson and Town Supervisors Charlie Price and Thomas Mueller. They have the option of seeking re-election. Any qualified residents of the town can run for one of the positions. To run for one of these positions you must be a qualified elector, which means a United States Citizen, 18 years or older, and has resided in the Town of Dodgeville for a minimum of ten days at the time of filing you candidacy papers.

 

All positions serve a two year term and their responsibilities are defined in State Statutes. In general Town Board Supervisors oversee: employees, contracts, roads, taxation, budgets, public works, land use and planning. They are paid via a per diem for their work.

 

Having the time to commit to any elected position is important and can vary. The Town of Dodgeville Board has monthly regular board meetings the first Tuesday of each month in the evening and sporadic additional special meetings. Participation is not limited to once a month meetings. Some Town Board members serve on the Plan Commission or other sub-committees, attend County/State/Federal meetings, attend training sessions, conduct site visits (roads, developments) and spend time educating and communicating with constituents about issues.

 

RECYCLING CENTER

Town of Dodgeville residents are now required to sign-in at the Recycling Center when disposing of their garbage. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Beginning January 1, 2011 used automotive engine oil filters and oil absorbent materials are banned from Wisconsin landfills.

No individual or group is exempt. The ban applies to everyone in the state including individuals, farmers, businesses, commercial or industrial facilities and other organizations.

The new law, 2009 Wisconsin Act 86 [exit DNR] was passed in 2009 to promote oil recycling and protect the environment.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       (OVER)

VACCINATION CLINIC ON FEBRUARY 19TH, 2011

The Town of Dodgeville will be hosting a dog vaccination clinic on February 19, 2011 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. This is for township residences only who currently own a dog(s). This clinic will allow residents and residents with young dogs which are now of vaccinating and licensing age to participate in a cost saving manner to comply with the state and local ordinances. This clinic is being sponsored by Iowa County Humane Society and Dodge-Point Mobile Pet Vet. The followings vaccinations will be offered: RABIES AND CANINE 5-WAY (DISTEMPER) + LEPTO. THE COST OF THE RABIES VACCINATION IS $17.50 AND THE CANINE 5-WAY (DISTEMPER) + LEPTO IS $22.50. RESIDENTS BRINGING ANIMALS FOR VACCINATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE DOG LICENSES AT THE CLINIC. NO VACCINATIONS WILL BE GIVEN TO ANIMALS WHOSE OWNERS DO NOT WANT TO LICENSE THEIR PETS. The clinic will be held at the Town Hall located at 108 E. Leffler Street, Dodgeville, Wisconsin.

DOG LICENSE REMINDERS

 

The Town of Dodgeville would like to remind residents that all dogs must be licensed regardless if the dog is an outside dog or an inside dog.  All residents are required to license ALL dogs that live on their premises. The Town of Dodgeville is working very diligently to get as many people to license their animals as we feel the licensing is very important for our safety and yours. The Town of Dodgeville has sent out renewal forms to current licensed dog owners. We have also included an application with the tax bills to remind Town residents to please license their dog(s). Please remember these five things:

 

·         All dogs over five (5) months of age are required to have both a current rabies vaccination and county dog license and are required to wear both tags at all times with a few exceptions.

·         Any new dog brought into Iowa County must be licensed within 30 days of its arrival.

·         Dog licenses are valid for one calendar year, January 1st thru December 31st of the same year.

·         The licensing deadline is April 1st each year; failure to license by this date will result in late penalties and/or the issuance of citations from the Iowa County Humane Officer.

·         It is a pet owner’s responsibility to ensure that ALL DOGS are in compliance as required by law. Reminders are sent out by municipalities as a courtesy only and do not relieve the pet owner of the obligation to be in compliance with the vaccination and licensing requirements.

 

BURNING PERMITS

Burning Permits are required by all township residents who are going to burn. The following are exempt from this permit requirement:

A) Persons who burn materials in a stove, furnace or incinerator inside a building.

B) Persons who burn charcoal or other combustible materials for domestic cooking outdoors.

C) Persons who burn brush and other combustibles outdoors at any time during the months of June through December, and when there is snow on the ground during the months of January through May, unless a burn ban is declared.

ALL FIRES must be attended when burning and completely extinguished prior to leaving. Burning permits are required anytime the ground is not snow covered January 1st - May 31st. Persons wishing to burn should contact their local DNR office, Emergency Fire Warden, or Local Officials before burning to find out if a burning permit should be obtained. Failure to comply with these restrictions may result in a citation from the Department of Natural Resources.

The DNR office has declared Sara Olson (Town Clerk/Treasurer) as the Emergency Fire Warden for the Town of Dodgeville. Sara Olson may be reached at (608) 935-5808 during normal business hours Monday - Friday or you may stop by the Town Hall at 108 E. Leffler Street, Dodgeville.

BURNING PERMITS ARE FREE.