Stanley Deputy Clerk Maggie Wurst is eager to serve.
Formerly known as Maggie Keeku, the 25-year-old deputy clerk comes to the lead after the council voted March 4 to dismiss City Administrator Nicole Pilgrim, giving her three weeks to resign or be terminated. The March 4 vote was made after Pilgrim was placed on an improvement plan by the council last fall.
As for Wurst, she graduated form Stanley-Boyd in 2019, attending Chippewa Valley Technical College for an Associate’s Degree in Animal Science Management. Then working as a Customer Service Representative for Citizens State Bank for three years, Wurst and her husband purchased a farm and built a house.
“During that time, my husband and I purchased my family farm and have built a house,” Wurst said for background, being a resident of the Stanley area for around 20 years.
Hired by the city in August 2024, Wurst is currently attending UW-Green Bay for the Clerk-Treasurer Institute and is in her second year of classes. She plans to continue her education in municipal functions through the year by attending several learning workshops held by different municipal and county programs and organizations.
As for city hall at 353 South Broadway, hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m, with a phone number of 715-644-5758.
Tasks that Wurst can help residents with include utility/water billing questions, dog licensing, permits, records, and forms, election-related support, payments and general City Hall assistance, and meeting information and public record inquiries
As for water bills, Wurst shared the following.
“City Hall can accept payments at anytime to credit to water bills,” she said. “Our new billing software has the functionality to have automatic transfers via ACH. This transfer can be set up to be quarterly, monthly, weekly, daily, etc. These are automatically applied to the customers account without the delay of the previous software. Of course, residents are welcome to stop in or mail in payments as well.
Unfortunately, similar to how rates are determined, how the City of Stanley bills for utilities is set by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
“If residents have questions on how the initial increase will impact their bill, please call City Hall. I will be happy to go through the increase in comparison to the previous bill in December. Please note that residents will not see the increase on their utility bill until July, as the rates will not change until after the meter reading for this quarterly billing.”
Wurst closed by stating her dedication to serving Stanley residents.
“I’m truly committed to serving the residents of Stanley and take a great deal of pride in our community,” she said. “If you ever have questions, need help with something, or aren’t sure where to start, please don’t hesitate to call City Hall. I’m always happy to assist however I can.”