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      Notices

      Town Of Chicog

      Notices


       Notice of Town Board Meeting

      Town Of Chicog 

         June 8, 2022 7 PM


      open meeting laws still exist. If you choose to attend it is at your own risk!!! masks are recommended 



      Watch for meeting agenda to be posted the Monday before the meeting.



      Patrick Wilcox

      Chairman



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      ESG Board



      The ESG is currently looking for people to fill the positions listed below:


      Director/Co-Director: The Director/Co-Director shall preside over all meetings of the ESG and Executive Board, appoint all Committees with Executive Board approval and perform all other duties incidental to her/his office.


      Secretary: The secretary shall keep an accurate record of minutes & roll calls of all meetings of the ESG and of the Executive Board. In addition the secretary will keep files of all material relating to the ESG. Committee Chairs will provide Committee reports from their meetings to the Secretary to maintain the files.


      Treasurer: The Treasurer shall have custody of all money belonging to the organization. The Treasurer shall deposit and disperse funds as directed for the ESG. He/She will have receipts and other pertinent documentation of all transactions and will create reports as directed. These will be maintained for the allotted time as dictated by the IRS & State of Wisconsin Department of Revenue.


      Board Members: Board members will assist the Director/Co-Director and other officers, and provide input to policies and activity planning.


      Board members need not be full time residents.

      We meet at least twice a year with other meetings as necessary.


      Election for these positions will be June 16, 2022 at 10 am at the Chicog Town Hall


      If you are interested or have any other questions please call either of the Co-Leaders:

      Terri Corrie – 715-466-4129

      T Nau – 715-466-4349



      PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING

       Regarding Proposed improvements to County K between County F and WIS 77

      PDF  file below

      County K Project Letter.pdf


      county K project Comment Form.pdf


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      TOWN OF CHICOG

      Electronic Ballot Tabulation

      Under Wisconsin State Statute 5.84(1), public test of the electronic ballot tabulation system will be held on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 10 am at the Chicog town Hall to ascertain that the equipment will correctly count the April 5, 2022 Election votes cast for all offices and on all measures. This test is open to the public. If you have any questions please contact the Town Clerk at 715-466-4129 or email External link opens in new tab or windowtcorrie@centurytel.net

      Submitted by:

      Teresa L. Corrie

      Town Clerk

      Town of Chicog




      TOWN OF CHICOG

      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 clerk. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipally where they wish to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued.


      You must make a request for an absentee ballot in writing or online at MyVote.wi.gov


      Contact the Town Clerk to request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the election on April 5, 2022. You may also submit a written request in the form of letter or you may apply for an absentee ballot on line at MyVote.wi.gov Your written request must list your voting address within the Town of Chicog, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, it different, and you signature. You may apply for an absentee ballot in person, by mail, by email or at MyVote.wi.gov


      Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail


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

      5 pm on the fifth day before the election, March 31, 2022


      NOTE: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, contact the 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;.


      In Person absentee voting will be by appointment only. Please contact the Town Clerk


      The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is March 22, 2022.


      The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: April 3, 2022

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


      The Town Clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place before the polls close on TUESDAY April 5, 2022. Any ballots received after the polls closed will not be counted.


      Town Clerk: Teresa L. Corrie: ph. # 715-466-4129, N11867 Brancel Rd,, Minong, WI 54859, email: External link opens in new tab or windowtcorrie@centurytel.net




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      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.


      Approved Budget 2022
      Washburn County Mailbox Policy 1-24-2022.pdf
      WI Trans. Mailbox Safety Bulletin.pdf


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      TOWN OF CHICOG

      Town Board Meeting

      April 13, 2022


      1. Verify Legal Posting Notice


      2. Call Meeting to order.


      3. Pledge of Allegiance was recited.


      4. Roll Call: All Board members present


      5. Approval of the previous minutes as posted on our web site. Motion made by Sue Kowarsch and seconded by Steve Loiselle to approve the posted minutes. Motion Passed


      6. Treasurer’s report was given as follows all balances as of March 31, 2022:

      Checking Account: Beginning balance - $20,346.67 includes interest of $1.89, outstanding

      checks - $1,521.83 Final working balance: $18,824.84

      Money Market Account: $328,017.74, includes interest of $180.98

      Highway Equipment Maintenance Account: $4,246.06

      Includes Quarterly Interest of $1.58

      MMA Equipment Replacement Account: $25,085.87 includes interest of $13.60

      MMA Grant Account: $12,404.53 includes interest of $6.84

      Tax Account: $332.00

      Motion made by Steve Loiselle and seconded by Sue Kowarsch to approve the Treasurer’s Report. Motion passed


      7. Chairman’s Report:

      a. We are waiting for the road restrictions to be lifted to start our construction season so in the interim brushing road right of way has been our course of action. We are also starting to disassemble the snow attachments; hopefully it’s a sure sign of spring.

      b. Bug in my bonnet/Thorn in my side. The first possible day of temperate weather and the Town’s gravel roads thawing has left us with the first ATV/UTV damage. The weekend of the infamous Webb Lake St. Patties Day parade 3/19/22 and you lose all control of responsibility and judgment and if you don’t believe me just ask Pappy’s Bar why they were sweeping gravel off of Highway 77 on the 20th. The envelope of privileged access to our town’s gravel roads is being pressed to its maximum. “I” personally and I’m sorry, wait for the day that you take away your own privileges. Don’t point fingers at this Town for actions taken!!!

      c. Privileges of keeping the 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. It’s in your hands now! The power to keeping it from permanently being closed is up to you. First offense and it’s over with. If you need to burn your construction materials at home and if witnessed offenses should be reported even if it is your neighbor. I truly hope this works!

      8. Correspondence:

      a. Contact with Ed Short, surveyor, in regards to the platting of the northern portion of our cemetery. See agenda number 10.

      b. I have been in contact with Marc Anderson, Fleet Sales Consultant for Link Fords and Tom Schaartner, Sales Manager, Monroe Truck Equipment on proposals for replacing our F450 work truck. Lead times and product availability are incredible. The F450 has high mileage and the box is starting to rust out really bad due to salt. We need to look at our options on a replacement or what? This is for information only at this time.

      c. Jason Prochnow – reminder that there will be a mediation hearing of Lodge Rd May 12, 2022

      d. Hopkins Sand & Gravel has informed us of the crushing of our 6,000 yrds. of gravel

      e. Aaron Christenson – There will be a CPR class May 14, 2002 at 5:30 pm with the cost and class size been posted.

      f. A letter from Shawn Haseleu with the DNR – upon further review of the Lower McKenzie culvert project further complication have arisen/Highly undersized culvert leading to extreme high velocity of water flow. We have a Zone A flood plain. Flood plain requirements would need to be studied and designed by consultants.


      9. Roads & Road Work:

      a. Construction: Bramer Rod to being as soon as the weight restrictions to be lifted.

      b. Maintenance: Spring Maintenance final that includes taking off winter attachments. Brushing and road grading.

      c. Purchases: Need to look at replacement maintenance truck.


      10. Discussion new cemetery plat:

      Ed Short, Surveyor, did a preliminary rough draft of the current undeveloped cemetery land. I wish to thank Mr. Short for his very prompt response and service.

      The draft was shown to all Board Members.

      Before any comments or motions could be made, Teresa Corrie, Cemetery Sexton, stated that the Cemetery Committee has not seen this draft.

      Any further actions on this will wait till after the Cemetery Committee has reviewed it.

      11. Snow Plowing Ordinance:

      Snow Plowing Ordinance presented to the Board. There were comments and discussion.

      Motion made by Sue Kowarsch and seconded by Steve Loiselle to adopt. Motion passed.


      12. Set date for annual road tour:

      Date set for May 2, 2022 at 8 am to start at the Town Hall.


      13. Set date for 1st Board of Review (BOR) meeting:

      The date for the 1st BOR Meeting is May 17, 2022 at 10 am at the Chicog Town Hall.


      14. Doors for the Highway Maintenance Building:

      There have been no other companies or contractors that have called back or contacted us in regards to this project.

      Motion made by Steve Loiselle and seconded by Sue Kowarsch to accept the bid from Paffy & Sons Construction, LLC and TJ Electric. Motion passed.


      15. Broadband information: The State is gathering information on how fast the internet/broadband speed is within the State. Please go to the Northwest Regional Planning website at External link opens in new tab or windowwww.nwrp.com and take the Speed test.


      16. Committee Reports:

      a. ESG - Terri Corrie – ESG Annual meeting will be April 28, 2022 at 10 am at the Town Hall.

      b. Fire Department: Brad Harrison –

      1. Heartwood has started the paperwork with the DNR & County to put in a landing on the river. If this comes to pass the Fire Department would benefit when it would come to water recuse on the river.

      2. Burring permits now required. Go to the DNR website to request one. We have had 2 illegal burns within the last several weeks.

      3. Fire Department is looking in to the replacement of a vehicle in the next few years.


      17. Public Input:

      a. Wendy Streiff – Looking for information from the Town Board reference what the Board can do about the fact that the easement granted to the Thedens was for a residential property and now they have made it a STR business. Ms. Streiff states that the County and Town Board have the authority to change this. Pat Wilcox – A far as we the Board knows we have no authority over what “type” of easement or how it is granted

      b. Jim Davidson – what is considered monitoring at the Town Dump? Pat Wilcox – We have cameras.


      18. Date of the next meeting: May 11, 2022


      19. Payment of Bills:

      Motion made by Steve Loiselle and seconded by Sue Kowarsch to approve the payment of the following bills/checks: -822 thru -1022 and 11804 thru 11839. Motion passed


      20 Motion made by Steve Loiselle and seconded by Sue Kowarsch to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed.


      21. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.



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      TOWN OF CHICOG

      Annual Meeting

      April 23, 2022



      1. Annual Meeting was called to order at 1000 am


      2. Pledge of Allegiance was recited


      3. Roll Call: Not needed


      4. Reading of the previous Annual Meeting were read. Motion made by Martin Corrie to accept the minutes as read, seconded by Penny Sipe. Motion passed


      5. 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.


      6. There are 13 qualified electors present.


      7. Motion made by Penny Sipe to conduct voting by show of hands, seconded by Sandy Christianson. Aye – 13 Nays – 0 Abstains – 0 Motion passed.


      8. Annual Financial Report was given by Town Clerk. Motion made by Brad Harrison to accept the report as read and seconded by Martin Corrie.

      Aye – 13 Nays – 0 Abstains – 0

      Motion passed


      9. Wisconsin Towns Association membership:

      a. Information presented to the Town Electors on what benefits we received from WTA

      b. Motion made by Martin Corrie and seconded by Marilyne Gallman to remind as a WTA Member.

      Aye – 13 Nay – 0 Abstains – 0


      10. The Town currently needs Board of Review alternates. Quick overview was given as of what this initials. If you wish to set on the Board of Review as an alternate please contact the Town Clerk at 715-466-4129 or External link opens in new tab or windowtcorrie@centurytel.net


      11. Wages & Salaries


      General Town Labor wages: General Town Labor wages are currently at $12.50 per hour. Does no include Election Workers. Motion made by Brad Harrison to raise the amount to $15.00 per hour, seconded by Cathy Peterson. Discussion follows.

      Aye – 13 Nays – 0 Abstained – 0

      Motion passed


      12. Equipment Rental currently $5.00 per hour.

      Motion made by Brad Harrison to keep the equipment rental at the current rate with change for power tools and motorized vehicles. Motion seconded by Martin Corrie

      Discussion follows

      Motion made by Sandy Christianson to amend 1st motion by adding further description of equipment with possible other values. Brad Harrison and Martin Corrie approve amended motion.

      Aye – 13 Nay – 0 Abstained – 0

      Motion passed


      13. Town Official Salaries

      a. Town Chairman currently at $24,480.00 Motion made by Martin Corrie and seconded by Penny Sipe to leave as is.

      Aye – 10 Nay – 0 Abstained – 2

      Motion Passed

      b. Town Supervisor currently at $5,610.00 each. Motion made Sandy Christianson and seconded by Martin Corrie to leave as is.

      Aye – 11 Nays – 0 Abstained – 1

      Motion passed.

      c. Town Clerk currently at $15,300.00 Motion made by Martin Corrie and seconded by Cathy Peterson to leave as is.

      Aye – 10 Nays – 0 Abstained – 2

      Motion Passed.

      d. Town Treasurer is currently at $13,260.00 Motion made by Sandy Christianson and seconded by Penny Sipe to leave as is.

      Aye – 10 Nay – 0 Abstained – 2

      Motion passed.


      14. ESG Walkabout:

      Motion made by Cathy Peterson and seconded by Betty Harrison 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 – 13 Nay – 0 Abstained – 0

      Motion Passed.


      15. Multiple comments from the electors that Pat Wilcox is one of the best Town Chairman’s that this Town has had in the last 35 years.


      16. Set the next annual Meeting Date:

      Motion made by Betty Harrison and seconded by Kathy Strohmeyer to hold the next meeting on April 22, 2023 at 10:00 am at the Chicog Town Hall.

      Aye – 12 Nay – 0 Abstained – 1

      Motion passed


      17. Motion made by Marilyne Gallman to adjoin the meeting. Seconded by Victor Hushcha.

      Aye – 13 Nay – 0 Abstained – 0

      Motion passed


      18. Meeting Adorned at 11:30am



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      Past Minutes

      2022 Minutes

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      2021 Minutes

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      2020 Minutes

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      Resolution and Ordinances

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      The following proposed ordinance by the Washburn County Community Rights Alliance will be open for discussion at the annual Town Meeting on July 25, 2020. If you have any questions or suggested changes before then, please contact one of the following local individuals with the Alliance:


      Curt Hubatch:

      hubyseven@gmail.com


      Jan Bliss:

      jbjhands@centurytel.net


      Lou Columbus:

      lacolumbus35@gmail.com


      National Websites for More Information on Community Rights Are:

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      External link opens in new tab or windowExternal link opens in new tab or windowwww.celdf.org




      Proposed Chicog Ordinance

      Right to a Healthy Climate Ordinance

      Establishing a community rights-based ordinance for Chicog Town in Washburn County, WI that prohibits activities and projects that would violate rights secured by the ordinance.

      Preamble

      We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all people are created equal, that they naturally are endowed with certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, the people institute governments, which derive their just powers from the consent of the governed.
       
      Further, whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute a new government. Laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to affect their safety and happiness.
       
      This right of self-government, as stated in the Declaration of Independence, is natural fundamental, and unalienable. It is also secured to us by the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin.
       
      Pursuant to that right of self-government, if our current system of local government infringes our rights, we, the people of Chicog, have the right to alter or replace that system with one that secures and protects human rights and ecosystem rights, as long as the new system does not infringe other rights protected for us by state and federal law.
       
      The Town Of Chicog is situated within the St. Croix River watershed which includes the sub-watersheds of the Namekagon River, the Totagatic River, Stuntz Brook, Chicog Creek, and others. The total drainage of the St. Croix watershed is 7,760 square miles and extends from near Mille Lacs Lake in MN on the west to near Cable, WI on the east. 46% of the watershed is in MN and 54% is in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin portion covers 22 watersheds, 4,165 square miles, and 9 counties. The ecosystem this watershed represents is home to a multitude of animal and plant species and thousands of people who collectively rely on it for their livelihood, health, and survival.
       
      It is our legislative determination that certain corporate activities are detrimental to our rights, health, safety, and welfare and those of the ecological system we live in. These activities include but are not limited to: runoff from the commercial use of pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers; the intentional or unintentional dumping of toxic waste including corporate factory farm waste; and the physical deposition of emissions, leakage, disposal, or placement of toxins into the land, air, or waterways from extraction, transportation, processing, storage, conveyance, and depositing of waste from fossil fuels and frac sand activities.
       
      As we are purportedly constrained by state and federal law, which courts interpret to require us to accept such harmful corporate activity, we the people of Chicog are unable under our current system of local government to secure human rights and ecosystem rights by banning the said activity. Thus we deem it necessary to alter our system of local government, and we do so by adopting this Right to a Healthy Climate Ordinance.

      Section 1 – Statement of Law

      1. Right of Self-Government. All residents of Chicog possess a right of self-government, which includes, but is not limited to, the following rights: first, the right to a system of local government founded on the consent of the people of the town; second, the right to a system of local government that secures their rights; and third, the right to alter any system of local government that lacks the consent of the people or fails to secure and protect the people's and ecosystems' rights, health, safety, and welfare. Any action to annul, amend, alter, or overturn this Ordinance shall be prohibited unless such action is approved by a prior Town vote at which a majority of the residents of the Town vote to approve such action.
      2. Right to a Healthy Climate. All residents of Chicog possess a right to a stable and healthy climate system capable of sustaining human societies, which shall include the right to be free from all corporate activities that infringe that right, including but not limited to the runoff from the commercial use of pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers; the intentional or unintentional dumping of toxic waste including corporate factory farm waste; and the physical deposition of emissions, leakage, disposal or placement of toxins into the land, air, or waterways from extraction, transportation, processing, storage, conveyance, and depositing of waste from fossil fuels and frac sand activities.
      3. Right to Clean Air, Water, and Soil. All residents of Chicog possess the right to clean air, water, and soil, which shall include the right to be free from all corporate activities that release toxic contaminants into the air, water, and soil, including but not limited to the runoff from the commercial use of pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers; the intentional and unintentional dumping of toxic waste including corporate factory farm waste; and the physical deposition of emissions, leakage, disposal, or placement of toxins into the land, air, or waterways from extraction, transportation, processing, storage, conveyance, and depositing of waste from fossil fuels and frac sand activities.
      4. Rights of Ecosystems and Natural Communities. Ecosystems and natural communities within Chicog possess the rights to naturally exist, flourish, regenerate, and evolve; rights to restoration, recovery, and preservation; rights to a stable and healthy climate system capable of sustaining ecosystems and natural communities; rights to clean air, water, soil; and which also shall include, but not limited to, the right to be free from all corporate activities that infringe these rights, including, but not limited to the runoff from the commercial use of pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers; the intentional and unintentional dumping of toxic waste including corporate factory farm waste; and the physical deposition of emissions, leakage, disposal, or placement of toxins into the land, air, or waterways from extraction, transportation, processing, storage, conveyance, and depositing of waste from fossil fuels and frac sand activities.
      5. The Right to Protection from Governmental and Corporate Interference. All residents of Chicog and the Town Of Chicog as well as ecosystems and natural communities within Chicog possess the right to enforce this Ordinance free of interference from corporations, other business entities, and governments. That right shall include the right to be free from ceiling preemption because this Ordinance expands rights and legal protections for people and nature above those provided by less-protective state, federal and international law.

      Section 2 – Enforcement

      1. Any business entity or government that willfully violates any provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a civil penalty of $1,000 per day of violation.
      2. Any business entity or government that willfully violates any provision of this Ordinance also shall be liable for any injury to an ecosystem or natural community caused by the violation. Damages shall be measured by the cost of restoring the ecosystem or natural community to its state before the injury and shall be paid to the Town Of Chicog to be used exclusively for the complete restoration of the ecosystem or natural community.
      3. Ecosystems and natural communities within Chicog may enforce or defend this Ordinance through an action brought in the name of the ecosystem or natural community as the real party in interest.
      4. Any resident of Chicog may enforce or defend this Ordinance through an action brought in the resident's name. Any resident, and any ecosystem or natural community, also shall have the right to intervene in any action concerning this Ordinance to enforce or defend it, and in such an action, the Town Of Chicog shall not be deemed to adequately represent their particularized interests.
      5. If the Town Of Chicog fails to enforce or defend this law, or a court fails to uphold this law or purports to declare it unlawful, the law shall not be affected, and any resident may then enforce the rights and prohibitions of the law through non-violent direct action. If enforcement through non-violent direct action is commenced, this law shall prohibit any private or public actor from filing a civil or criminal action against those participating in such non-violent direct action. If an action is filed in violation of this provision, the applicable court must dismiss the action promptly, without further filings being required of direct-action participants. “Direct action” as used by this provision shall mean any non-violent activities or actions carried out to directly enforce the rights and prohibitions contained within this law.

      Section 3 – State and Federal Constitutional Changes

      Through the adoption of this Ordinance, the people of Chicog call for an amendment of the Wisconsin Constitution and the federal constitution to recognize expressly a right of local self-government free from governmental restriction, ceiling preemption, or nullification by corporate “rights”.
       
      ENACTED AND ORDAINED this_______day of __________________, 20________, by the Town Of Chicog, in Washburn County, Wisconsin.
       
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      Survey Results - Health Climate Ordnance

      Two surveys have been mailed to the town citizens to find out how they felt about a Right to a Healthy Climate Ordnance.

       

      In April of 2019, with the approval of the town chairman and the supervisors, one hundred and fifty short surveys were mailed to all of the township residents. 44 were returned. 36 (82%) were in favor of the ordinance. Because of this favorable response, the town chairman agreed another survey should be distributed to Chicog's taxpayers.

       

      In December of 2019, with the approval of the town board, 700 short surveys were mailed along with the tax notifications. 97 were returned. Five questions were asked:

       

      1. Do you support a right to a healthy climate: air, land, and water? 92 responded yes (94%).
      2. Should the legal system recognize corporate rights over human, ecosystem rights? 84 responded no (87%).
      3. Do you think the Town Of Chicog should legally have the right to enact and enforce laws to protect health, safety, and welfare? 81 responded yes (83%).
      4. Would you be in favor of passing the ordinance: Right to a Healthy Climate that would give protection, legal standing, and constitutional rights in a court of law in the Town Of Chicog? 75 responded yes (77%).
      Are you interested in attending an informational meeting? 28 responded yes (29%).


      Board Members

      Thank you for visiting the online home of The Town Of Chicog. We hope you’ll enjoy our fishing, hunting, and four-wheeling programs. Let us know if you need more information about our schedules and participation methods. Call us for details.

      Chairman – Pat Wilcox

      Email: chicogvfd@hotmail.com

      Phone: External link opens in new tab or window715-466-4903


      Treasurer – Kathy Strohmeyer

      Email: kstrohmeyer@centurytel.net 

      Phone: External link opens in new tab or window715-466-4064

      1st Supervisor – Steve Loiselle

      Email: loisellesj@gmail.com

      Phone: External link opens in new tab or window715-466-2451


      Clerk – Terri Corrie

      Email: tcorrie@centurytel.net

      Phone: External link opens in new tab or window715-466-4129

      2nd Supervisor – Sue Kowarsch

      Email: suektownofchicog@gmail.com

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      Event Calendar

      The Town Of Chicog is a lively community. At present, we offer various types of recreational programs and sports activities. We have presented the complete event calendar below. Please take a look.

      (Note: Using the Calendar below and clicking on the event, you may get more detailed information and allow you to copy it into your calendar.)

      MONTHLY TOWN MEETING 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM
      All Town Of Chicog landowners are ESG members. Contact Terri Corrie at 715-466-4129.


        • May 30, 2022   - Memorial Day Ceremony at the Chicog Cemetery

        • June 18, 2022   - Town Clean-up Day starting at 8:00 AM.

        • July ??, 2022    -  CAFC Firewise Day

        • Nov 19, 2022  -  Hunters Feed - Chicog Town Hall





       

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