TOWN OF ANGELICA December 2007
Shawano County, Wisconsin
Newsletter
Town Website: townofangelica.com
TOWN OF ANGELICA RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS:
TOWN
WEBSITE: The Town Website address has been changed
in the past year from townofangelicawi.gov to townofangelica.com. If you have any suggestions for changes or
additions you would like to see in the website, please contact the Town Clerk
or any one of the town board members.
ASSESSMENT
REVALUATION: Because the Town of Angelica’s assessed
valuation of property in the town has not been within 10% of full value at
least once in the past four-year period, Wisconsin Statutes require a
revaluation of all property. Bids were
submitted by six assessing firms and the Town of Angelica has entered into a
contract with the low bidder, Accurate Appraisal, LLC of Menasha WI, to
physically inspect all properties both interior and exterior (a full
revaluation) in order to bring the town into compliance. There will be a visit from the staff of
Accurate Appraisal to view your property.
After the revaluation you’ll be notified of your property’s new assessed
value and if you are not in agreement with the new assessed valuation, you will
have the right to appeal. Accurate
Appraisal’s website address is www.accurateassessor.com.
GARBAGE
& RECYCLING PICKUP: Please
see the 2008
Garbage & Recycling Pickup Schedule.
BURNING
OF BUILDINGS: There have been several instances in the
past year where property owners in the town have burned buildings that were no
longer wanted and the DNR became involved in enforcing State regulations on
burning. Burning of all structures
is strictly banned with the only exception being a Fire Department when
performing legitimate fire fighter training.
If you have any questions regarding this you can contact the DNR Air
Management at 920-662-5181 or DNR Waste & Materials Management at
920-662-5171.
BURNING
POLICY IN THE Town of Angelica: Individuals/private citizens may burn lawn
and garden debris and small quantities of clean-untreated wood. Clean paper waste that is not recyclable
may also be burned. Before
burning, please obtain a copy of the Town of Angelica’s policy on open burning.
It is available on the town’s
website or by contacting the Town Clerk.
In the case of large amounts to be burned, notify the Pulaski
Tri-County Fire Department Chief, Frank Wichlacz, at 920-822-5630 and the
Shawano County Sheriff Department at 920-822-7905 (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
week days only) or 715-526-3111 (non-emergency 24-hour phone number) to
inform them of the planned burning. Businesses
may not open burn without a wood burning facility license that
can be obtained from the DNR.
DOG LICENSES REQUIRED
County
Ordinance No. 6-94 – requires that all dogs over five months of age in the town
are to be licensed and have a rabies vaccination. A listing of people who have not obtained a dog license for their
dog or dogs is sent to the Shawano County District Attorney each year. Fines for violating this ordinance are not
less than $25.00 nor more than $100.00 for the first offense and not less than
$50.00 nor more than $200.00 for any subsequent offenses. Contact Town Treasurer, Lisa Matuszak
(822-4408) N2981 Green Valley Road, Pulaski
WI 54162 to obtain a
license. Licenses are to be obtained
from the Town Treasurer by February 1st of each year. A $5.00 late fee is charged for all licenses
not obtained by April 1st. The owner
shall securely attach the tag to a collar.
Having the license tag and/or a tag on the dog’s collar giving the name
of the dog and its owner helps our town animal control person in returning a
lost dog to its owner quickly. Not
keeping an animal on its owner’s property and letting the animal roam at large
is a violation of this ordinance.
Please refer to the insert the Treasurer encloses with this tax
statement. Collection dates are on one
side of the insert and information on dog licenses is on the reverse side.
911 PROPERTY NUMBERS
In August of 2007, the Shawano County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance in regard to a 911 Uniform Numbering System which requires that a flag style plate displaying a property’s fire number be mounted on a post perpendicular to the roadway and be visible from both directions of travel on the roadway and all current signs that are horizontal to the roadway must be replaced. The Town of Angelica has entered into a contract with Lange Enterprises to install the new flag-style 911 numbers and the earliest that Lange can start doing this work will be some time in the month of May of 2008.
POND
CONSTRUCTION: A town conditional-use permit and either a
Shawano County land-use permit or conditional use permit are required for
construction of ponds in the Town of Angelica.
Contact Planning Committee Secretary, Connie Nischke, for a copy of the
Development Standards/Requirements for ponds.
Also, if the pond will be constructed in wetlands or within 500 feet of
a navigable stream, a County Shoreland permit and/or additional permits from
the DNR and the Army Corps of Engineers could be required. For information contact the Shawano
Planning, Development & Zoning Department at 715-526-6766.
BEFORE
STARTING ANY PROJECTS (BUILDING, DIGGING, REMOVAL OF SOIL, ETC.) Be
sure to check with the Shawano County Planning & Zoning Department as to
what permits might be required. If you
are near a navigable waterway, Shawano County, DNR and Army Corps permits also
could be required.
WHEN BUILDING IN THE TOWN OF ANGELICA
- Land shall
be properly zoned and a soil test should be taken. The majority of land in the town is
zoned A-290, Agricultural Residential Zone, except for certain areas
adjacent to Krakow, Zachow, Angelica and the Village of Pulaski which is
A-G, General Agriculture. The
A-290 zoning requires that the creation of new single lot residential
development be on two-acre parcels or larger and have 290 feet of frontage
on an existing road. The required
minimum lot width is 290 feet and residences are required to locate within
the first 290 feet of the right-of-way of existing roads. For lots greater than 35 acres, the
minimum lot width is 290 feet and there is no maximum set-back from the
right-of-way of an existing road. The
A-G zoning requires that new single lot residential development be on a
one-acre parcel. A certified
survey map is to be done in the creation of land parcels of ten acres or
less and submitted to the County Planning and Development Department for
review and approval.
- Obtain a
Driveway/Culvert Permit from Town Supervisor Wilbert Lewis (920)
822-5081. A site inspection is
required. This permit is also
required when putting in driveways/culverts for field and other entrances
to property.
- Obtain a
911 address and fire number from the Shawano County Real Property Lister,
Sally Reedy (715) 526-4619 or (920) 822-9135 at the Shawano County Court
House.
- Obtain a
Sanitary Permit from the Shawano County Zoning & Land Use Control
Division. Andy Popp (715) 526-6766
or (920) 822-9135 at the Shawano County Court House. If a home will be in
the Krakow Sanitary District, contact Jim Lotter (920) 899-1155.
- Obtain a
Town of Angelica Building Permit from Town Clerk, Janet Powers (920)
822-5554.
- Obtain a
Land-Use Permit from the Shawano County Zoning & Land Use Control
Division, Robert Jacobson (715)
526-6766.
- When
building a home, obtain a State of Wisconsin UDC permit from the
state-contracted inspection agency in our area, Assured Inspection
Services LLC
(Peter
Kruit) P4150 Pine View Road, Birnamwood WI 54414 Phone: 715-449-2400 Fax:
715-449-2149
- The
obtaining of a Town Building Permit and County Land-Use Permit does not
apply only to homes. These
permits are required for all buildings.
TILING: If
you are aware of any tiling going to and entering into road ditches in front of
your property, please notify anyone on the town board about the location of
those tiles. The town has run into
extra expense because of not being aware of tiling in road ditches when
reconstructing roads and cleaning out ditches.
Your informing us of the location of these tiles is appreciated.
DITCHING/PLANTING/PLACEMENT
OF OBJECTS IN TOWN ROAD RIGHT OF WAY: Do not ditch along town roads without town
board approval. Trees or shrubs are
not to be planted less than 33 feet from a town road centerline. Also, the only objects that can be placed
in town road right of way by residents are mail boxes. Driveway markers/reflectors are to be placed
at least 33 feet from the town road centerline. A total width of 66 feet is the standard width needed for town
road reconstruction.
ROAD SIGNS
If
you notice a stop sign or other road signs are down, damaged or missing, please
contact any of the town officials.
Having all signs in place, especially in the case of stop signs,
is very important to the safety of people traveling our town roads.
Also,
if you notice anyone vandalizing signs or dumping rubbish in town road ditches,
would you please report it to any one of the town officials. This not only incurs extra expense for the
town but could create a potentially dangerous situation.
CUTTING GRASS
AT THE TOWN HALL
If
you are interested in cutting the grass at the Town Hall or the town park
located in Krakow, please submit a proposal for cost-per-cutting and trimming
to the Town Board by Monday, March 10, 2008.
If interested in cutting for both areas, please submit a separate
proposal for each place.
REQUESTS FOR
ZONE CHANGES, CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS OR VARIANCES
In
all cases, contact the Shawano County Planning, Development and Zoning
Department at 715-526-6766 as a Preliminary
Consultation form has to be
filled out before proceeding with any of these requests.
ELECTION
DATES:
SPRING PRIMARY ~ Tuesday, February 19, 2008
SPRING ELECTION ~ Tuesday, April 1, 2008
FALL PRIMARY ~ Tuesday, September 9, 2008
FALL GENERAL ELECTION ~ Tuesday, November
4, 2008
COMING FOR ELECTIONS IN 2008 ~ Voters will no longer be using the paper ballots as in the past. You will be receiving one combination ballot that you will mark with a special pencil in voting. The new ballot will be automatically counted by a tabulating machine. The style of ballot is called the “Marksense” ballot.
GENERAL INFORMATION
TOWN
OF ANGELICA WEBSITE..............................................................townofangelica.com
TOWN OF ANGELICA E-MAIL ADDRESS (in care of town clerk)..........angelicaclerk@netnet.net
TOWN OF ANGELICA FAX NUMBER..................................................(920) 822-5554
Town Board Chairman Richard
Smith (920) 822-1450 or (715) 758-6296
Town Board Supervisor Cliff Powers (920)
822-5554
Town Board Supervisor Wilbert Lewis (920)
822-5081
Town Clerk Janet
Powers (920)
822-5554
Town Treasurer Lisa Matuszak (920) 822-4408
Town Assessor (effective
1/1/08) Accurate Appraisal, LLC (800) 770-3927
e-mail address: info@accurateassessor.com
Animal/Dog Problems Herbert Rusch (715) 758-8203
Road Signs Elmer
Kraning (715)
758-8184
Town Hall Rental Betty Kraning (715) 758-8184
Krakow Park Pavilion Rental Tom Gwidt (920) 899-3890
Krakow
Sanitary District President Jim Lotter (920)
899-1155
Krakow
Sanitary District Secretary Romuald (Bud) Brzezinski (920) 899-3607
Garbage & Recycling Pickup Waste Management (800) 621-8884
Garbage & Recycling Shawano Rusch Road
Landfill (715) 524-2230
Driveway/Culvert Permits Wilbert Lewis (920)
822-5081
Town Building Permits Janet Powers (920) 822-5554
Planning Committee Chairman, Richard Ferfecki (920) 899-3303
Planning Committee Secretary, Connie Nischke (920) 822-5293
Planning Committee Member, James Bleick (715) 758-2308
Planning Committee Member, Ron Hinkfuss (715) 758-8048
Planning Committee Member, Barbara McKeefry (920) 822-5559
Shawano County
Planning, Zoning & Development Dept.
1-866-526-2128 or (715) 526-6766
The toll-free phone
number to reach personnel at the Shawano County Court House has been
changed. The new number is
1-866-526-2128. You can use
822-7905 to reach the Shawano County Sheriff Department for non-emergency calls.
Monthly meetings of the Town of Angelica Board of
Supervisors are held on the second Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the
Angelica Town Hall, N3285 County Road C.
The next
annual Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday evening, April 8, 2008,
at 7:30 p.m. at the Angelica Town Hall.
Your
cooperation in all matters is greatly appreciated.
The Angelica Town
Board