Notices
Town Of Chicog
Notice of Town Board Meeting
Town of Chicog
May 13th, 2026
6:00PM
Call the meeting to order.
Pledge of Allegiance
Verify Legal Posting Notices
Roll Call
Approve the previous minutes as posted on our website.
Treasures Report
Chairmans Report
Roads and Road Work – Joe Norton
Public Input
Terri Corrie to swear in Brian Berg as our new Town of Chicog Fire Chief
Discuss/communicate plan for executing the fire wise grant initiative
Communicate upcoming events. Craft Fair 5/23/26 and Town Clean up 6/6/26
Correspondence
Committee Reports
Date of next town meeting 6/10/2026 at 6:00PM
Payment of bills
Adjournment
Scott Pahos
Town of Chicog Chairman
TOWN OF CHICOG
Annual Meeting
April 24, 2026
1. Annual Meeting was called to order at 10:00 am
2. Pledge of Allegiance was recited
3. Reading of the previous Annual Meeting were read. Motion made by Sue Kowarsch and seconded by Julie Hustvet to accept as read. Motion passed.
4. Town Chairman informed the Electors of the following:
Annual Meeting is run by the Electors.
a. Qualified Electors: To be a qualified elector you must be 18 yrs. old and have resided in the town for at least 28 consecutive days prior to the meeting.
b. Choice of Vote: Voting may be accomplished by one of the following means, Ballot, show of hands, standing or voice. Exact record of in favor or against will be recorded.
c. Motions: Motions must be made and seconded with any discussion pertinent to the issue to immediately follow. Chairman than states the motion with the vote than being taken. Supervisors are free to make and second any action like any other qualified elector.
d. This is your Meeting to bring up want you feel is needed.
5. There are 6 qualified electors present
6. Motion made by Sue Kowarsch to conduct voting by show of hands and seconded by Darcie Pahos.
Aye – 6 Nays – 0 Abstains – 0 Motion passed
7. Annual Financial Report – Financial report given. This report is not official due to the fact that the annual audit will not be until April 27, 2026
8. Wisconsin Towns Association membership:
a. Information presented to the Town Electors on what benefits we received from WTA
b. Motion made by Sue Kowarsch and seconded by Brian Berg to remain as a WTA Member.
Aye – 6 Nay – 0 Abstains – 0 Motion passed
9. Wages & Salaries
Discussion on general wages and salaries. No motion made to change.
10. ESG Walkabout: Motion made by Darcie Pahos and seconded by Sue Kowarsch to allow the ESG use of the Town Hall throughout the year for various functions as long as there is no conflict with other hall commitments.
Aye – 6 Nay – 0 Abstained – 0 Motion Passed.
11. Teresa Corrie – Due to the changes in several on-line sites that the Clerk and Treasurer need to use for their job that require authorization using a cell phone the Town Board needs to look into either a cell phone plan or reimbursement. Teresa is aware that this is not something that is decided here at this meeting that it will be an agenda item at regular Board meeting.
12. Town Clerk Teresa Corrie – I will be stepping down from my position as Town Clerk after the next town official’s election in April 2027. If you have an interest in the position and/or any questions please contact me at 715-466-4129.
13. Set next Annual Meeting Date:
Motion made by Brian Berg and seconded by Julie Hustvet to hold the next Annual Meeting on April 24, 2027 at 10:00 am at the Town Hall.
Aye – 6 Nays – 0 Abstianted – 0 Motion passed
14. Motion made by Julie Hustvet and seconded by Brian Berg to adjourn the meeting
Aye – 6 Nays – 0 Abstained – 0 Motion passed.
15. Meeting adjourned at 11:00 am.
Notice that the Assessment Roll is Open for Examination and Open Book
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of Chicog, Washburn County Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 70.45, the assessment roll for the Year 2026 assessment will be open for examination on the 13th day of June 2026 at 10 am until 12 pm at the Chicog Town Hall.
Additionally, the assessor shall be available during this time frame. Instructional material will be provided at the open book to persons who wish to object to valuations under Wis. Stat. § 70.47.
Notice of Board of Review Two-Hour Meeting
Town of Chicog, Washburn County
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Town of Chicog, Washburn County, Wisconsin, shall hold its first meeting on June 27, 2026 from 10 am to noon, at the Chicog Town Hall. Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board of Review:
1. After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board of Review’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact or provide information to a member of the Board of Review about the person’s objection, except at a session of the Board of Review. Open book shall occur no less than 7 days prior to the Board of Review.
2. The Board of Review may not hear an objection to the amount or valuation of property unless, at least 48 hours before the Board of Review’s first scheduled meeting, the objector provides to the Board of Review Clerk written or oral notice of an intent to file an objection, except that upon a showing of good cause and the submission of a written objection, the Board of Review shall waive that requirement during the first 2 hours of the Board of Review’s first scheduled meeting, and the Board of Review may waive that requirement up to the end of the 5th day of the session, or up to the end of the final day of the session if the session is less than 5 days, with proof of extraordinary circumstances for failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirement and failure to appear before the Board of Review during the first 2 hours of the first scheduled meeting.
3. Objections to the amount or valuation of property shall first be made in writing and filed with the Board of Review Clerk within the first 2 hours of the Board of Review’s first scheduled meeting, except that, upon evidence of extraordinary circumstances, the Board of Review may waive that requirement up to the end of the 5th day of the session, or up to the end of the final day of the session if the session is less than 5 days. The Board of Review may require objections to the amount or valuation of property to be submitted on forms approved by the Wisconsin n Department of Revenue, and the Board of Review shall require that any forms include stated valuations of the property in question. Persons who own land and improvements to that land may object to the aggregate valuation of that land and improvements to that land, but no person who owns land and improvements to that land may object only to the valuation of that land or only to the valuation of improvements to that land. No person may be allowed in any action or proceedings to question the amount or valuation of property unless the written objection has been filed and that person in good faith presented evidence to the Board of Review in support of the objections and made full disclosure before the Board of Review, under oath, of all of that person’s property liable to assessment in the district and the value of that property. The requirement that objections be in writing may be waived by express action of the Board.
4. When appearing before the Board of Review, the objecting person shall specify in writing the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information used to arrive at that estimate.
5. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board of Review by telephone, or object to a valuation if that valuation was made by the assessor or the objector using the income method of valuation, unless no later than 7 days before the first meeting of the Board of Review, the person supplies the assessor with all the information about income and expenses that the assessor requests, as specified in the Assessor’s Manual under Wis. Stat. § 73.03(2a). The Town of Chicog has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the assessor under this paragraph that provides exceptions for persons using information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or the duties of their officer or by order of a court. The information that is provided in this paragraph, unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Wis. Stat. § 19.35(1).
6. The Board of Review shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the board a letter from a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse prescriber certified under Wis. Stat. § 441.16(2) that confirms their illness or disability. No other persons may testify by telephone unless the Board of Review, in its discretion, has determined to grant a property owner’s or their representative’s request to testify under oath by telephone or written statement.
7. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board of Review by telephone, or contest the amount of any assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board of Review, or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed under Wis. Stat. § 70.47(3)(a), that person provides notice to the Board of Review Clerk as to whether the person will ask for the removal of a member of the Board of Review and, if so, which member, and provides a reasonable estimate of the length of time the hearing will take.
8. No person shall be allowed to appear before the board of review, to testify to the board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to enter onto property to conduct an exterior view of the real or personal property being assessed.
Notice is hereby given this 20th day of May, 2026 by:
Teresa L. Corrie
Town Clerk
2026 Budget
NOTICE
Town brush site open to the public! We will be leaving the site open 24/7 for brush disposal until further notice, but it will be monitored. Sorry for the inconvenience of all the schedule changing.
TOWN OF CHICOG Town Board Meeting May 13, 2026 1. Call Meeting to order at 6:00 pm 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Verify Legal Posting Notice. 4. Roll Call: All Board members present. 5. Approval of the previous minutes as posted on our website. Motion made by Sue Kowarsch and seconded by Brian Berg to approve the posted minutes. Motion passed 6. Treasurer’s report all balances as of April 30, 2026:
Motion made by Sue Kowarsch and seconded by Brian Berg to approve. Motion passed. 7. Chairman’s Report:
Upcoming Events:
8. Roads and Road Work – Joe Norton
Upcoming
9. Public Input: None
10. Swearing in of the new Chicog Volunteer Fire Chief
Thank you, Scott Pahos
Brian Berg was sworn in as the new Chicog Volunteer Fire Department Chief by Teresa L. Corrie
11. Discuss/communicate plan for executing the fire wise grant initiative
12. Communicate upcoming events, Craft Fair 5/23/26 and Town Clean-up 6/6/26
13. Correspondence: None
14. Committee Reports:
15. Date of the next Meeting: June 11, 2026 at 6:00 pm. Please note this is a change in date!
16. Payment of Bills: Motion made by Sue Kowarsch and seconded by Brian Berg to approve the payment of the following bills/checks: -826 thru -926, 126 thru 626 and 13384 thru 13403. Motion passed
17. Motion made by Sue Kowarsch and seconded by Brian Berg to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. 18. Meeting adjourned at 6:30 pm. | |
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Past Minutes
Resolution and Ordinances
Resolutions
Ordinances
Curt Hubatch:
Jan Bliss:
Lou Columbus:
National Websites for More Information on Community Rights Are:
Proposed Chicog Ordinance
Right to a Healthy Climate Ordinance
Board Members
Chairman – Scott Pahos Email: townofchicog@gmail.com Phone: Treasurer – Kathy Strohmeyer Email: kstrohmeyer@centurytel.net Phone: | 1st Supervisor – Brian Berg Email: bbergchicog@gmail.com Phone: Clerk – Terri Corrie Email: tcorrie@centurytel.net Phone: | 2nd Supervisor – Sue Kowarsch Email: suektownofchicog@gmail.com Phone: | ||
Event Calendar
- May 23, 2026 at 9:00am - 3:00pm Craft Fair at Town Hall
- June 6, 2026 - Clean-up Day 7:00 am - 3:00pm Town Hall
- June 13, 2026 10:00 am - Noon -Assessment Roll is Open for Examination, Town Hall
- June 27, 2026 10:00 am - Noon BOR 1st meeting , Town Hall