Staff Report

If you plan on building this year, here’s your state statute reminder: the building permit has to be obtained, before construction starts. The details as such are contained within the State of Wisconsin Uniform Dwelling Code compromising chapters 320 to 325 in state law. Said code applies to most all dwellings built on or after June 1, 1980. An excerpt from said code: “SPS 320.06 (1)(a) Except as provided in 101.651(1) and (2m), Stats., cities, villages and towns shall exercise jurisdiction over the construction and inspection of new dwellings,” the code says as issued by the superior (state) authority. Failure to apply for permits beforehand, meanwhile, can result in fines, such that it is in resident’s best interests to obtain a permit beforehand, subject to local and state regulations.

As to the government side of things, meanwhile, those cities, towns, and villages that may not wish or else not be able to enforce these codes themselves, can enter into a contract with the county to do so, with such entities (city, village, town) defined as “Municipalities” under Wisconsin Statute 101.651(1), with further elaboration for enforcement options included, as stated below: “101.651(2m)(a) The municipality adopts a resolution under sub. (3)(a) that a county enforce this subchapter or an ordinance enacted under s. 101.65(1)(a) throughout the municipality and that a county provide inspection in the services in the municipality to administer and enforce this subchapter or an ordinance enacted under 101.65(1)(a).

(c) Under sub. (3)(b), the department enforces this subchapter throughout the municipality and provides inspection services in the municipality to administer and enforce this subchapter.”

With that space expended, the shorthand is this: get those building permits beforehand

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and save yourself the trouble. Now that the preliminaries are out of the way, here’s the update on postings to local township message boards, effectively the old school news medium.

Aurora

For the town above Taft in Taylor County, the major news this week relates to a sheriff’s sale. Specifically, the sale relates to a property in the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section seven (7) of Township 31 North, Range Three West, in the Town of Aurora with the property boundaries further described as being 600 feet by 450 feet by 387 feet by 450 feet. The foreclosure auction, which is being held Tuesday May 18 at 9:30 a.m. in the lobby of the Taylor County Courthouse, comes from an action by Superior Credit Union.

Butler

For Butler, the main topic of discussion for May 12 was set to be roads, with the bids being opened at the town hall in the old schoolhouse on the northeast corner of Capital and Dickerson south of Worden.

Delmar

Listed for action at the Delmar town meeting on May 18 was a discussion and action regarding the acceptance of 89th Avenue as a town road, along with committee reports and discussion of future agenda items alongside concerns of the public. Adoption of 89th Avenue as a town road would make the town responsible for such, with roadwork issues also up for discussion on Thursday May 18 at 8:00 p.m.

Edson

For residents of Edson, the chief business listed for Monday May 10 included that related to “Express Disposal” and discussion of the road viewing with possible action if needed on road issues.

Roosevelt

For those in Roosevelt Township, the May 12 meeting posting includes mostly routine business, including the award of gravel and granite bids along with Public Comments, Discussion of Roads and Maintenance, Future Agenda Items, and payment of the bills. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Hall on the west side of West Street in Lublin.\ Taft

For those in Taft, the big news (or else not so big) is that the town electors authorized the town board April 20 to sell real estate parcel number 042-00529-000 located in Section 30 of said township, Thorp

For residents of the Town of Thorp, listed alongside a town meeting set for May 11 is the news that teh Board of Review called into session May 11 pursuant to Wisconsin statute 70.47(1) will be adjourned until August 10, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. due to an incomplete tax assessment roll.

Wilson

For Wilson, nothing much out of the ordinary was listed for the May 11 meeting, the board scheduled to discuss road-related items, along with allowing for public comment. Wilson town meetings are held the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m., just west of the intersection of Highways G and MM.

Worden

Among those items listed on the Worden message board at Koser and Eddy south of Highway 29 between Stanley and Thorp, is that the May 11 meeting is scheduled to discuss and act on the Broek Road project, along with awarding Calcium Chloride (dust control) and Spring Gravel bids in the Clark County township.

And that’s the Towns update for this week. Should more information be sought as such, town residents are directed to contact their board supervisors and/or clerk.