Boyd to decide on levy limit raise for maintenance and roads

Coming Nov. 8, voters in the Stanley-Boyd area will have many choices. Among them are a contested Sheriff’s race between Chris Kowalczyk and Travis Hakes, as well as one for clerk of circuit court between Karen Hepfler and Nate Liedl. Less well known The clerk of circuit court is a position that handles public records and jury management, among other duties. Readers can peruse candidate responses for the various offices inside in deciding who deserves their vote. Hepfler and Liedl (shown above) are on page 6 in the top left of the page.

As to the Village of Boyd, there’s another item on the ballot: taxes!

More specifically, Boyd voters will have a chance to decide on whether they want to approve or not approve a levy limit raise of 1.644 percent for an additional $156,335 in funds as the village seeks to offset insufficient revenue from outside for needed roads and maintenance repairs. A quote for Patten Street from Ayres Associates and now three to four years old, indicates upwards of $300,000 to repair said street from Cen ter to Adams, as one example. Village Clerk Sandi Isaacs had the details on what voters need to register, and where to come on Election Day.

“They need a photo ID,” Isaacs said, saying this could be a driver’s license, passport, or cost free ID issued through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) if not in pos session of a driver’s license. As to registration, there’s one option as of the present: The village hall at 705 East Murray Street. Another option to register at myvotewi.com has passed the deadline for the present. So what if Tuesday, Nov. 8 doesn’t coincide with your work schedule?

In that case, there’s in-person absentee voting, open at the village hall through Friday at 5 p.m., and Sunday by appointment.

“We have in-person voting until Friday at 5 p.m.,” Isaacs said.

Nate Liedl