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UPCOMING MEETINGS

The next regular Town Board meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 9th at 7 PM: Agenda

The next Plan Commission meeting will take place on Thursday, March 4th at 10 AM:

Special Town Board meeting (following Public Hearing at 7 PM on February 17, 2021):  Agenda

 

PROPERTY TAX BILLS HAVE BEEN SENT

Town of Lanark property tax bills were mailed on December 8, 2020. If you do not receive yours in a week or 10 days, you can go the Portage County website, and under Online Services choose Tax Inquiry. You should be able to print a copy from there.

 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Lanark Town Board will hold a Public Hearing on a request to amend the Town of Lanark Comprehensive Plan to change the future land use map designation of 1.430 acres from Institutional to Commercial (formerly St Maximilian Kolbe Catholic Church, and 2.118 acres from Institutional to Residential (former Rectory), all included in parcel #022-22-1019-10.02.

When:  Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 7:00 PM

Where:  Lanark Town Hall, 7174 County Road TT, Amherst, WI.

 

TOWN OF LANARK 2020 PROPERTY TAX PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

Mail (Recommended) first half or full year’s tax payments and dog license fees with proof of rabies vaccination to:
            Theresa Maves
            9070 County Road D
            Amherst WI 54406
-or-

In-person tax collection for the Town of Lanark at the town hall for 2020 first half or full year property taxes will be:
             Saturday, January 23rd           8:00 am to 2:00 pm
             Thursday, January 28th          8:00 am to 1:00 pm

-or-

In-person tax collection may also be completed at the International Bank of Amherst for full year, first half, or second half taxes.

Please do not use the dropbox at the hall for tax collections or dog licenses. The treasurer does not have access to it.

Second half tax payments by Mail (preferred) or in-person can be made at the Portage County Treasurer’s Office, 1516 Church Street, Stevens Point WI 54481.

Please pay your dog licenses when you pay your taxes! You must register your dog(s) every year; let’s try to get 100% of dogs in the Town of Lanark registered!

Fees per dog:

Yearly registration per spayed/neutered dog             $10.00
Yearly registration per NOT spayed/neutered dog    $20.00
Fines for unlicensed dog                                         $169.00-$263.50
Late fee (after March 31st)                                          $5.00

 

ELECTION RESULTS

Curious about Lanark vote tallies in the November 3, 2020 election?  Portage County has posted election results, by municipality, on their web site.  You can review a SUMMARY or a DETAIL report.

 

TRASH TALK

Q:   Why do we separate trash and recyclables when both are dumped into the same truck?

A:   Harter’s, the company that collects trash and recyclables in Lanark, uses trucks that have two compartments, one for trash and the other for recyclables.  These compartments are easy to see when you look at the back of the truck.  This design is more efficient than having separate trucks collecting trash and recyclables. 

When the mechanical arm lifts and dumps your trash or recycling bin into the truck, the bin’s contents are directed into the correct compartment by a hinged lid that exposes the correct bin while covering the opening to the other one.  This 3 minute video from a collection truck manufacturer shows how it works:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAbFLt1yBGM

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