On May 30, 2019, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation held public information meetings regarding the new construction on Highway 69.  DOT representatives provided maps and detailed information, which can be viewed in depth at this web address:  http://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/projects/by-region/sw/wis69/default.aspx.  The DOT currently expects the schedule of activities to be:

           Appraisals and plans to utilities:  June 2019

           Draft plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E):  November 2020

           Final PS&E:   May 2021

           Construction from Paoli to Valley Road:  Spring to Fall 2022.  Includes constructioni of roundabout at the intersection of PB and Hwy 69.  Diane Avenue intersection to remain open.

            Construction from County D in Belleville to Paoli. Spring to Fall 2023. Diane Avenue intersection closed, intersection of PB and Hwy 69 to remain open.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has scheduled a Public Involvement Meeting at the Town Hall from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 30, 2019, with a presentation to start at 6:00 p.m.  The notice received by the town states that “WisDOT representatives will give a brief presentation…regarding the proposed reconstruction with an enhanced focus on the real estate process which is about to begin.”  They state that construction iw currently scheduled to begin in 2022.

On June 9, 2019, the Ironmen and Ironwomen will again be speeding through our area. It is expected that there will be about 2300 participants in this year’s event. Among the local roads being used are Tipperary, Frenchtown, Cates, Observatory, CTH “A”, Sun Valley Parkway, and Paoli Road.  Further information is available at the event website, Ironman70.3wisconsin.com, or from contact person Ryan Richards, at ryan.richards@ironman.com

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The Upper Sugar River Watershed Association is sponsoring Rob’s Sugar River Ramble, a bike ride through the beautiful Sugar River watershed area, on June 2, 2019. The event expects to have about 200 participants, and to conduct some of its ride on Fritz Road. If you are interested in further information, the contact person is Wade Moder, reachable at wade@uppersugar.org.  The event website is uppersuger.org/ramble.  

Excerpt from Media Release from County of Dane Department of Emergency Management.  Contact Carrie Meier for more information.  608/266-5374 meier.carrie@countyofdane.com (Ref #201081023-#1) or contact Montrose Town Clerk at 608-424-3848

FEMA Teams Deploy to Assist with Registration

The FEMA Disaster Service Assistance Teams (DSA) will begin going door to door in flood/storm affected Dane County communities starting 10/23/2018.  The sole mission is to assist residents register with FEMA for disaster assistance.  They will begin in the Village of Mazomanie and move to other affected areas of Dane County………

Three ways to apply for FEMA funding:

1.     Call FEMA at 1-800-621-3362 (FEMA)

2.     Register online and click on “Enter your city and State or Zip Code to see if your area has been declared”

3.     When opened visit the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center.  This location will be heavily advertised once it is established.  The Disaster Recovery will be a location where people can interact face to face with FEMA and other available resources.  Monitor media and the County website for more information.  https://dcflood.countyofdane.com

Now is the time to contact the Montrose Treasurer to update your tax bill address.  To change a name on your tax bill go to https://treasurer.countyofdane.com/name_change.aspx or contact the Dane County Treasurer’s office at 608-266-4151

SUBJECT: Potential Scam Phone Calls Impersonating Voter Registration Resource

On October 1, 2018, two state election offices reported residents receiving phone calls impersonating an organization that provides voter registration assistance. The callers asked the recipients if they wanted to register to vote or request an absentee ballot over the phone.

These calls raise the possibility of voter confusion or follow-on malicious activity. Those who provide information to the callers will not be registered to vote, potentially causing a large number of unregistered residents to appear at their local polling place on Election Day. Those who requested an absentee ballot may contact local election offices seeking their mailed ballot or report requesting the ballot but not receiving it.

Additionally, voter registration requires residents to provide significant personal information, such as date of birth, physical address, or partial Social Security Numbers. It is unclear at this time if the callers requested the sensitive personal information required for registration. If provided, this information could be used to attempt fraudulent voter registration or conduct financially-motivated identity theft.

The EI-ISAC encourages recipients to share this information with other election offices within your state. If you are aware of any reports of these phone calls occurring in your jurisdiction, please immediately report it to the EI-ISAC SOC at 866-787-4722 or SOC@cisecurity.org.

9/11/2018

The pier out in the river was poured yesterday and the crew is working to remove the forms today.  Once that is complete they will continue with removal of the equipment and materials out in the river.

Please note that this Thursday, the contractor will begin to set beams on the new west abutment and pier.  This operation will again require large trucks coming and going that will be delivering these beams.  The plan is to have them stage down on Sun Valley Parkway, only bringing in one truck at a time as necessary.   We will try to minimize disruption to the businesses, but please be cautious and patient with this operation Thursday.  Hopefully most of the beams will be set by noon, but may take longer.

Next week the contractor will move into the east abutment and begin construction on that.  There will be one more day of pile driving, and as we get closer to that, I will let you all know.

As always, if there are any further questions, please let me know.

Nick

Hello Everyone,

Following the catastrophic rain event from last week, I hope this email finds everyone safe from the damage that mother nature sent our way.  The rain clearly had a significant impact to the surrounding area, and the new bridge was no exception.  Some of you I have talked to on site, and it was clear that nobody had seen the river that high before.  After the water receded, the part of the new structure that has been installed did not sustain any major damage fortunately from what we can see.  There will be some minor repair work though, and the materials used around the new west abutment and adjacent area, were washed out and damaged.   This will require the contractor to clean up the adjacent area and redo this part of the structure.  The materials out in the river for the pier did sustain minor damage, and the contractor worked last week to get them cleaned up and to continue the progression on the pier.

Overall, the project has had its hurdles.  Given the rain last week, and some issues with materials under the river at the pier location, the contractor has informed the department that the project is approximately 3 weeks behind schedule.  The contractor is doing what they can to try to make up as much of the time as they can, thus the Saturday operations now.  As of right now, we are anticipating that the structure will be complete with the roadway open by November 1^st 2018.  The structure may not be able to be stained this year, and may have to wait till spring, but that will be evaluated at the time based on weather.

As always, feel free to send along any comments or questions.

Best regards,

Nick