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NEWS FROM THE CLERK’S DESK:
- Garbage labels are now available for purchase from the following: Lakeview Quick Mart (bp) in Cecil (on the hill on Hwy 117), Riverview Quick Mart (bp) in Oconto Falls, Cecil Lakeside Mobil, Take A Chance Bar in Advance, Rosie’s Bar in Green Valley, any of the Board members, mail a check & SASE to the Clerk, at the Community Center on election days, at the Community Center before or after monthly Board meetings, when paying property taxes.
- The Spring Primary election will be held Tuesday, February 21st. The Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary will be held Tuesday, April 3rd. WI law requires you have an ID to vote now.
- Mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 7PM to attend the Town of Green Valley Annual Meeting held at the Community Center in Advance. (This date was set by the electorate at the 2011 annual meeting. Per WI state statute 60.11, the Town annual meeting date is the second Tuesday in April, and if held on that date no notice is needed. The Town annual meeting can be held within 10 days of the second Tuesday in April only if that date is set at the previous annual meeting).
- Open Book will be held April 2 from 12-2PM. If you have any questions concerning your taxable real or personal property valuation, attend the Open Book session held by Accurate Appraisal, LLC where you can meet individually with one of the appraisers. Board of Review will be held May 14 from 4-6PM.
NEWS FROM THE CHAIRMAN’S DESK:
- Time again for a newsletter so as long as we are in the winter season I will explain some about snowplowing and what we do. The town is of course bordered by other towns, so only half of the border roads belong to Green Valley. On the east we are bordered by State highway 32. On the north we border with Town of Gillett. We have an agreement with them as to who plows what. Gillett plows from Hwy 32 to Cty Rd BB. Green Valley plows west of BB and we do the portion of Flat Rock road that lies in the Town of Gillett. On the south we border Town of Angelica. There are 4 miles of road there and we each do 2 miles of that road.
- The Town of Green Valley has 50.7 miles of road, so when we are plowing we do 101 miles of road. At 25 miles an hour and cleaning up corners it takes a while. Your patience is appreciated and we ask that you give all snowplows all the room you can. The vision is not the best with the wing and plow to watch.
- While on the subject of roads, the board asks all residents to watch for items discarded in our ditches. Some of the items we have picked out of ditches this fall have been 2 mattresses, 1 transmission, 4 sheets of asbestos, numerous tires, and there are many deer carcasses.
NEWS FROM THE TREASURER’S DESK:
- Real Estate Taxes should be paid in half or full to the Town of Green Valley Treasurer by January 31, 2012. Payments postmarked 1/31/12 are acceptable. Mail payments to: Traci Nygaard, Town of Green Valley Treasurer, N7211 River Heights Lane, Cecil, WI. 54111. Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope for your receipt.
- Taxes can also be paid at the Town of Green Valley Community Center in Advance on the following dates: Wednesday, January 18th - 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday, January 21st - 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Wednesday, January 25th - 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Tuesday, January 31st - 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Dog Owners: Now is the time to license your pet for 2012. Fees are as follows: $3 spayed or neutered, $8 not spayed or neutered. If your pets rabies certificate has expired you need to submit an updated one in order for a license to be issued.
- The town is required to provide a dog count to Shawano County. Dog owners without the proper license are subject to a fine from the Shawano County Sheriff’s Department. Any questions please call 715-851-1453. Thank you
Town of Green Valley Mailbox (Roadside Receptacles) Replacement Policy:
This policy addresses the Town of Green Valley’s policy regarding mailboxes and roadside receptacles damaged as a result of the Town’s road operations.
Mailboxes and roadside receptacles are defined as any container used for the delivery of mail, newspapers, advertising circulars, or other printed material, along any town road right-of-way.
The mailbox or receptacle base should be placed two feet from the back of the shoulder of the road; the bottom of the box should be 41” – 45” above the road surface, and the front of the box shall not extend beyond the back of the shoulder of the road. The mailbox or receptacle base should be able to withstand flying snow and slush from traffic and snowplows.
According to the Division of Highways and Transportation Department there are several alternative methods for installing single mailboxes: An acceptable support for a mailbox includes wood posts 4” x 4” square or 4.5” in diameter. Soft metal conduits, which are 1.5” to 2.5” in diameter, are also acceptable. These supports should be embedded no more than 24” into the ground. These are additional support systems that allow the mailbox to swing if struck. On either of these two types of supports a mailbox may be mounted.
If a mailbox or receptacle base is damaged by flying snow or slush, the Town of Green Valley will not replace it. Any mailbox or base damaged by slush or heavy snow will be investigated by one of the Supervisors of the Town of Green Valley or their representative.
If a mailbox is physically hit and damaged by a snowplow or other piece of equipment, it will be replaced with a metal or plastic box acceptable to the U.S. Postal Service costing up to $10.00 only. Decorative or other types of ornamental mailboxes will not be replaced in kind.
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