PUBLIC TESTING
ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM
Monday, August 5, 2024
5:00 PM

Montrose Town Hall
1341 Diane Avenue
Belleville WI  53508

The Town of Montrose will be holding public testing of the electronic voting system.  The test shall be conducted by processing a pre-audited group of ballots so marked as to record a predetermined number of valid votes for each candidate and on each referendum (if any).  The test will include for each office one or more ballots which have votes in excess of the number allowed by law,  in order to test the ability of the automatic tabulating equipment to reject such votes.  The Clerk shall make an errorless count before the automatic tabulating equipment is approved by the Clerk to use in the elections.

August 2, 2024
Jennifer Armstrong
Town Clerk

Posted on August 2, 2024  at Montrose Town Hall and Paoli Park

Uploaded to townofmontrose.com on 02 August 2024

VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT

Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may submit a request to vote an absentee ballot to their municipal clerk.  A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen who:

• will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day
• has resided in the ward or municipality where they wish to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before election.

The elector must also be registered to vote to receive an absentee ballot.  Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued*. 

Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail

Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or both.  You may make written application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot in person, by mail, by fax, by email or at MyVote.wi.gov.  Or you may apply in person at the clerk’s office during the In-Person Absentee Voting period listed below.

Your written request must include:

1. your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote
2. the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different from the address above
3. your signature
4. a copy of your photo identification*

The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is:

5 pm on the fifth day before the election, August 8, 2024.

*Voters who are indefinitely confined due to age, illness, infirmity, or disability may not be required to provide photo ID. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.

**Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror.  If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.

Voting an absentee ballot in person

You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office or other specified location during the days and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person.

        Town of Montrose
        1341 Diane Avenue
        Belleville, WI  53508
       montrose@chorus.net 
       (608) 424-3848          

       July 30^th – August 8^th:  8:00AM – 12:00PM  (weekdays)                                                                                                              Aug. 9^th – 12:00PM – 5:00PM                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is:

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office:

Friday, August 9, 2024

No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election.

The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting location before the polls close on August 13, 2024.  Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.

POST MESSENGER RECORDER: TYPE E NOTICE – PUBLISH AS BOX LEGAL 7/16/24
POSTED TOWN OF MONTROSE 7/16/24

Notice of Partisan Primary and Sample Ballots

 August 13, 2024

Office of the Dane County Clerk

To the voters of Dane County:

Notice is hereby given of a partisan primary to be held in Dane County on August 13, 2024, at which the nominees for the offices named below shall be chosen. The names of the candidates for each office, whose nominations have been certified to or filed in this office, are given under the title of the office under the appropriate party, each in its proper column, together with the questions submitted to a vote, if any, in the sample ballot below.

Information to Voters

Upon entering the polling place and before being permitted to vote, a voter shall:

• state their name and address
• show an acceptable form of photo identification*
• sign the poll book**

*If a voter does not have acceptable photo identification, the voter may obtain a free photo ID for voting from the Division of Motor Vehicles. 

**If the voter is unable to sign the poll book due to disability, a poll worker may write the word “exempt.”

If a voter is not registered to vote, they may register to vote at the polling place serving their residence if the voter provides proof of residence.

Where ballots are distributed to voters, the initials of two inspectors must appear on the ballot. 

Upon being permitted to vote, the voter shall enter a voting booth or go to a machine and cast their ballot. The vote should not be cast in any manner other than specified here. Sample ballots or other materials to assist the voter in marking their ballot may be taken into the booth and copied. The sample ballot shall not be shown to anyone so as to reveal how the ballot is marked.

A voter who is a parent or guardian may be accompanied by the voter’s minor child or minor ward. 

An election official may inform the voter of the proper manner for casting a vote but the official may not advise or indicate a particular voting choice.

Assistance for Voting

A voter may select an individual to assist in casting their vote if the voter declares to the presiding official that they are unable to read, have difficulty reading, writing, or understanding English, or that due to disability are unable to cast their ballot. The selected individual rendering assistance may not be the voter’s employer or an agent of that employer or an officer or agent of a labor organization which represents the voter. If a voter is unable to state their name and address, an assistant may also do so for the voter.

At the partisan primary, the voter shall select the party of their choice. Voting for candidates of more than one party may invalidate the ballot. The voter must cast a vote for individual candidates.

Where Optical Scan Voting is used

• If a party preference is designated, and votes are cast for ballot candidates of another party or write-in votes are cast in another party, only votes cast in the designated party will count.
• If a party preference is not designated, and votes are cast for candidates (or write-in votes are cast) in more than one party, no votes will be counted

Within the party of their choice, the voter shall fill in the oval or connect the arrow next to the name of the candidate of their choice for each office for which they intend to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall write in the name of the person of their choice in the space provided for a write-in vote and fill in the oval or connect the arrow next to the write-in line. On referendum questions, the voter shall fill in the oval or connect the arrow next to “yes” if in favor of the question, or the voter shall fill in the oval or connect the arrow next to “no” if opposed to the question.

When using an electronic ballot marking device (“Express Vote”) to mark an optical scan ballot, the voter shall touch the screen or use the tactile pad to select the party of their choice. The voter shall then touch the screen at the name of the candidate of their choice for each office for which they intend to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall type in the name of the person of their choice in the space provided for a write-in vote. On referendum questions, the voter shall touch the screen at “yes” if in favor of the question, or the voter shall touch the screen at “no” if opposed to the question.

Spoiled Ballots

If a voter spoils an optical scan ballot, they shall return it to an election official who shall issue another ballot in its place, but not more than three ballots shall be issued to any one voter. If the ballot has not been initialed by two inspectors or is defective in any other way, the voter shall return it to the election official, who shall issue a proper ballot in its place. 

After Voting the Ballot

After an official optical scan ballot is marked, it may be inserted in the security sleeve, so the marks do not show. The voter shall then insert the ballot in the voting device and discard the sleeve or deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit. If a central count system is used, the voter shall insert the ballot in the ballot box and discard the sleeve or deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit. The voter shall leave the polling place promptly.

The following is a sample of the official ballot:

                                                                                          Scott McDonell, Dane County Clerk

The foregoing ballot contains candidates in Senate District 16 and Assembly District 47.  The following is a complete list of candidates for all Senate and Assembly Districts in Dane County. 

At the Partisan Primary to be held on August 13, 2024, in the Town of Montrose Dane County, the following polling place location will be used: 

Montrose Town Hall 
1341 Diane Avenue
Belleville, WI 53508

Polling place will be open at 7:00AM and will close at 8:00PM. Polling place is accessible to elderly and voters with disabilities*. 

(*Note: This notice must contain a statement about accessibility for the elderly and people with disabilities at each polling place. If any polling places are not accessible or in compliance with federal law, contact the Wisconsin Elections Commission.) 

If you have any questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk. 

Town Clerk
1341 Diane Avenue
Belleville, WI 53508
(608) 424-3848

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

PROJECT:                 MONTROSE TOWNSHIP GARAGE – WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM
                                  Town of Montrose
                                  1415 Range Trail
                                  Verona, WI  53593

OWNER:                   MONTROSE TOWNSHIP
                                  Montrose Town Hall
                                  1341 Diane Ave
                                  Belleville, WI  53508

CONTRACTS & BID DEADLINE

Sealed bids for Wastewater Treatment System will be received by the Town of Montrose, Wisconsin at the Montrose Town Hall at 1341 Diane Ave Belleville, Wisconsin until 3:00pm (noon) local time, June 4^th, 2024.  The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at a Special Board Meeting at 6:00pm on June 4, 2024, prior to the regular monthly Town Board meeting.

The Contracts for: Wastewater Treatment System

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

The Contract Documents, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Bidder’s Proof of Responsibility, Bid Proposal Form, Affidavit of Organization and Authority, Disclosure of Ownership, Agreement Form, Certificate of Insurance, Notice of Award Form, Notice to Proceed Form, General Conditions, Technical Specifications and Addenda (if any) may be examined after May 7th^h, 2024 (12:00pm -noon) at the following locations:

      Jeffrey J. Hammes
      WI Certified Designer of Engineering Systems

      703 Camino de la Familia # 3207

      Santa Fe, NM 87501

      608-233-9200

      jeffsoiltest@aol.com

      Office of the Montrose Clerk                   

      1341 Diane Ave

      BELLEVILLE, WISCONSIN 53508

      608-424-3848

QUALIFICATIONS

Bidders must be qualified prior to the bid deadline of June 4, 2024, in accordance with Wisconsin Statute 16.855 (9m).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

The bidder shall obtain the Dane County Sanitary Permit and the WI DNR Waster Water Permit. Prime Contractors, in awarding subcontracts, is required to make a good faith effort to achieve a minimum goal of participation by MBE’s and WBE’s, in accordance with Public Law 102-389.

Attention to bidders is particularly called to the arrangements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under contract, Section 3, Segregated Facility, Section 109 and E.O. 11246.

As required per WI. Stat.66.091(7), provide a subcontractor list (if any) along with Bid Form.

The contract shall not be subject to Prevailing Wage Rates.

No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within 60 days after the actual day of the opening thereof.

The bidder shall include anchoring costs as an addendum, if deemed necessary.

RIGHTS RESERVED

The Town of Montrose reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities in any bid.

Published by the authority of
Jennifer Armstrong
Clerk/Treasurer
Town of Montrose

To celebrate EMS Week, Belleville Area EMS will be hosting an Open House on May 21st, 2024 from 5 to 7pm, with complimentary hotdogs, chips, lemonade, and ice cream! Belleville Fire, Belleville PD and local first responder departments to be in attendance. Belleville Area EMS is located at 480 River Street, Belleville, WI 53508.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

PROJECT:                  MONTROSE TOWNSHIP GARAGE
                                   TOWN OF MONTROSE
                                   1415 Range Trail
                                    Verona, WI  53593

OWNER:                    MONTROSE TOWNSHIP                 
                                   Montrose Town Hall                             
                                   1341 Diane Ave
                                   Belleville, WI  53508

CONTRACTS & BID DEADLINE

Sealed bids for General Contract will be received by the Town of Montrose, Wisconsin at the Montrose Town Hall at 1341 Diane Ave Belleville, Wisconsin until 3:00pm (noon) local time, June 4^th, 2024.  The bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at a Special Board Meeting at 6:00pm on June 4, 2024, prior to the regular monthly Town Board meeting.

The Contracts, including Base Bids, and Alternate Bids:
Base Bid- General Construction Contract
Alternate- Epoxy flooring throughout

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

The Contract Documents, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Bidder’s Proof of Responsibility, Bid Proposal Form, Affidavit of Organization and Authority, Disclosure of Ownership, Agreement Form, Certificate of Insurance, Payment Bond, Performance Bond, Notice of Award Form, Notice to Proceed Form, General Conditions, Technical Specifications and Addenda (if any) may be examined after May 7th^h, 2024 (12:00pm -noon) at the following locations:

      Jeffrey J. Lahey Architect
      9110 Cty G
      Mt. Horeb, WI  53572
      608-445-1056
      jlahey@tds.net

      Office of the Montrose Clerk        
      1341 Diane Ave
      BELLEVILLE, WISCONSIN 53508
      608-424-3848

Copies of the Contract Documents and Construction Plans may be obtained after May 7^th, 2024 at the office of Jeffrey J. Lahey Architect, 9110 Cty G, Mt. Horeb, WI  53572.  There is no charge for electronic copies and a charge of $40 per set of plans/documents to each contractor.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bidders must be qualified prior to the bid deadline of June 4, 2024, in accordance with Wisconsin Statute 16.855 (9m).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

The Prime Contractors, in awarding subcontracts, is required to make a good faith effort to achieve a minimum goal of participation by MBE’s and WBE’s, in accordance with Public Law 102-389.

Attention to bidders is particularly called to the arrangements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under contract, Section 3, Segregated Facility, Section 109 and E.O. 11246.

As required per WI. Stat.66.091(7), provide a subcontractor list (if any) along with Bid Form.

The contract shall not be subject to Prevailing Wage Rates.

No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within 60 days after the actual day of the opening thereof.

RIGHTS RESERVED

The Town of Montrose reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive informalities in any bid.

Published by the authority of

Jennifer Armstrong

Clerk/Treasurer

Town of Montrose
 5/6/2024

The Dane County Sheriff’s Office has been investigating a rash of thefts from vehicles in the last several weeks.

The Sheriff’s Office is urging citizens to lock their vehicles and remove any valuables.

Theft is a preventable crime of opportunity that can happen in just moments. Following these simple steps can prevent you from becoming a victim.

1. Check vehicles to ensure you have removed all valuables.
2. Lock your car doors, and ensure your garage door is secured.
3. Walk around the inside of your home and lock/secure all doors and windows.
4. Turn ON outside lights.
5. Report any suspicious activity to law enforcement.

While sharing information on social media can be valuable, the Sheriff’s Office is urging residents to report any information to your local Law Enforcement first. When reporting a crime please include as much information as possible to include location, description of subject, direction of travel, and if any potential security camera footage is available.

How to Report:

Non-Emergency: (608) 255-2345
Emergency: 911

Please email Deputy Zach Barton at barton.zachary@danesheriff.com or call my work cell phone at (608) 212-8742 with any questions.

STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of Montrose
Dane County

Noxious Weeds Notice

Every person is required by law to destroy the following noxious weeds growing on land in the Town of Montrose, Dane County, Wisconsin, owned, operated, or controlled by that person:

1. Canada thistle.
2. Leafy spurge.
3. Field bindweed (Creeping Jenny).
4. Any weed designated as a noxious weed by the department of natural resources by rule or any other weed the governing body declares by ordinance resolution to be noxious within its respective boundaries.

This must be done at such time and in such a manner that will effectually prevent the weed plants from maturing to the bloom or flower stage, as required by Section 66.0407 of the Wisconsin Statutes.

Jennifer Armstrong
Town Clerk

For more information on noxious weeds or invasive plants, please visit the WI Department of Natural Resource’s website at: 

https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/Invasives/RegulatedSpecies

https://widnr.widencollective.com/portals/gw8sdbfa/InvasiveSpeciesPhotoGallery

From Pellitteri Waste Systems:
The holiday season is upon us, and we are fundraising for our annual ThanksGIVING Back program to collect donations for local food pantries. We need your help!

Last year, we raised just over $10,000 between the virtual food drive, employee events and corporate donation. That’s 25,000 meals provided for those in need. Every $10 raised provides up to 25 meals. 

Please consider donating to our virtual food drive for Second Harvest Foodbank. 

Thank you for supporting our fundraising efforts.

Special thanks to last year’s contributors, including Baer Insurance, City of Monroe City Hall, City of Monroe Senior Center, First American Title, Town of Dunn, Village of Brooklyn, Village of McFarland, Village of Shorewood Hills, Woodford State Bank, and many individuals!

Thank you to this year’s supporters:

• Baer Insurance
• City of Monroe City Hall
• City of Monroe Senior Center
• Town of Dunn
• Town of Montrose
• Village of Brooklyn
• Village of McFarland
• Village of Shorewood Hills
• Village of Waunakee

Watch our Facebook page for all our holiday happenings.

Have a safe and blessed Holiday Season!