Notices
Town Of Chicog
Notice of Town Board Meeting
Town of Chicog
March 11, 2025
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
Open sealed bids for town truck. Ford F450 and award to bidder.
Open sealed bids for town Janitorial services, Lawn mowing and Cemetery cleaning/mowing.
Review/approve Assessors contract for 2026
Set Town audit date
Review/Discuss potential ACH services for town employees and board members.
Set date for Town Road Inspections
Correspondence
Committee Reports
Date of next town meeting 4/8/2026 at 6:00PM
Payment of bills
Adjournment
Scott Pahos
Town of Chicog Chairman
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Upcoming Election Notices
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 31, 2026 at 3 pm at the Chicog Town Hall to ascertain that the equipment will correctly count the April 7, 2026 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 
chicogclerk@gmail.com
Submitted by:
Teresa L. Corrie
Town Clerk
Town of Chicog
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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 , 2026. 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, April 2, 2026
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 24, 2026.
The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: April 3, 2026
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 7, 2026. 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: chicogclerk@gmail.com
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TOWN OF CHICOG
The following contracts are up for bids for 2026. All bids are to be sent to: Chicog Town Hall, W8499 Highway 77, Trego, WI 54888 by March 9, 2026. If you have any questions please call the Town Chairman at 715-466-4525 or Town Clerk at 715-466-4129.
Cemetery Mowing
1. Proof of Liability Insurance is required.
2. All areas will be mowed and trimmed as necessary until the ground freezes or the snow comes. This includes Grave Stones/Markers, Fence Posts & around Trees.
3. All areas that are not to be mowed will be marked. Planted flowers are allowed on Grave Sites. If there are any questions concerning an area please contact the Cemetery Board or Town Supervisor.
4. All arrangement(s) of any type will be moved and replaced after mowing & trimming.
5. The Cemetery will be mowed & trimmed for the following dates:
a. Memorial Day
b. July 4th
c. Labor Day
d. Veterans Day if necessary
e. Mowing as needed the rest of the season
Annual Cemetery Clean-up
1. Must be done by the week before Memorial Day.
2. Rake & pick-up all winter debris.
3. Haul away all debris. Contact Town chairman for place & times.
4. Remove any wreaths/flower arrangements.
5. Contact the Cemetery Board if any Grave Stones/Markers need attention and/or fixed.
6. Proof of Liability Insurance is required.
Town Hall Cleaning
1. Proof of Liability Insurance is required.
2. Sweeping and mopping of all floors to include the bathrooms, kitchen, Fire Department bathroom and main hall.
3. Clean kitchen cabinet surfaces, counter tops and all appliance surfaces.
4. Cleaning of windows and sills inside and outside as needed.
5. Clean all bathroom receptacles, mirrors, sinks and Baby Changing Stations including Fire Department bathroom. Replace toilet paper, hand towels, bowl disinfectant and hand soap as needed.
6. Clean windowsills, vents and light fixtures of bugs and dust.
7. Clean and disinfect tabletop surfaces.
8. Cleaning once a month is required, after major events or by request of the Town.
Town Hall Grounds Maintenance
1. Proof of Liability Insurance is required.
2. Mowing of Grounds at least once a month or as conditions require or by request of the Town.
3. All debris will be hauled away, i.e. grass clippings, sticks/limbs, leaves etc.
4. Trimming/Weed whipping around all structures, trees, fences, etc. including inside and outside of the Generator fence.
5. All debris to be cleaned of sidewalks, Drive and Parking lot.
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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.
**** TOWN OF CHICOG Town Board Meeting February 11, 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 January 31, 2026:
Motion made by Brian Berg and seconded by Sue Kowarsch to approve. Motion passed. 7. Chairman’s Report:
8. Roads and Road Work – Joe Norton
Upcoming
9. Public Input:
10. Review/Discuss request from Brian Berg to utilize town timer landing to remove timber from his property.
Motion made by Sue Kowarsch to allow Brian Berg to utilize the Town’s timber landing seconded by Scott Pahos. Motion passed.
11. Review annual town contracts for mowing and janitorial services. Post for bid
12. Review/Set date for town cleanup. Proposing 6/6/2026 (8:00 AM -2:00PM) Discussion on date, everyone is fine with June 6, 2026 8am to 2pm.
13. Discuss/Approve Craft fair date of Saturday, 5/23/2026 (9:00AM-3:00PM) Discussion on date for the Craft Fair. As long as there is no problem with the Fire Department the Craft Fair will be May 23, 2026 9am to 3pm.
14. Correspondence: None
15. Committee Reports:
16. Date of the next Meeting: March 11, 2026 at 6:00 pm
17. Payment of Bills: Motion made by Brian Berg and seconded by Sue Kowarsch to approve the payment of the following bills/checks: 13284 thru 13318. Motion passed
18. Motion made by Sue Kowarsch and seconded by Brian Berg to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. 19. Meeting adjourned at 6:45 pm. The 2013 F450 is for sale. It is listed on town’s web site. If you are interested, please contact Joe Norton at 715-939-0908. Is the Assembly being Misled on Local Control? For over 50 years, local control has been a cornerstone of Wisconsin boating law. It allows our towns and villages to enact stricter protections when state minimums aren’t enough to protect local lakes. But a “stealth” aspect of Assembly Bill 1033 threatens to strip that power away from your community. Currently, because there are no specific state laws for wake surfing, local towns are free to write their own protections on a “blank canvas”. However, if AB 1033 passes, that may no longer be allowed. The boating industry will argue that because the state has now set a standard (even a weak one like 200 feet), any stricter local ordinance is “contrary to or inconsistent with” state law. This is called Preemption, and it effectively kills a town’s right to protect its own shoreline. Why the Silence in the Bill? The most alarming evidence that this is a deliberate attack on local control is what is not in the bill. It would take only one sentence to protect your community’s rights: “Nothing in this bill shall limit the existing right of local units of government to enact more stringent regulation”. The Consequence: Years of Lawsuits. If this bill passes as written, it will take years of expensive litigation for the courts to sort out. This is simply a bad bill, written badly. What You Can Do: Call or email your Representative today and ask: “Do you intend to eliminate local control for Wisconsin towns?” Our legislators must be held accountable. No responsible Representative should vote for a bill that creates such a massive legal “gray area” for the communities they serve. Nor should they consider a bill such as AB 1033, which is clearly aimed at protecting the industry's interests over their own constituents. This is a bad bill for failing to provide true protection for our lakes and residents. Find Your Representative: https://legis.wisconsin.gov
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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