Computer Training for the Board Monday July 27

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Members of the Town Board will be coming to the Town Hall on Monday July 27, 2020 at 6pm for computer training.  There may be a quorum of the board present.  No town business will be discussed at the training meeting.

Thanks

Tim Tollefson Clerk

In-person Absentee Voting Starts July 28th

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In-person Absentee Voting will start on July 28th.  It will run Tuesday July 28th through Thursday July 30th from 1:15pm to 5pm and again August 3rd through August 7th from 1:15pm to 5pm.  Please bring your ID to vote.  If you are going to register to vote you will need an ID and proof of residence.  If your drivers license or State ID has your correct address it serves as both ID and proof of residence.  Other items for proof of residence include Utility bills, bank statements, Governement issued bills or statements with your name and current address.  If you would like,you can register to vote at www.myvote.wi.gov  you can also request an absentee ballot be sent to you on the website.  Here are the sample ballot for the election

Ward 1  https://townofharmony.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/August-11-2020-WARD-1-SAMPLE.pdf

Wards 2-5 https://townofharmony.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/August-11-2020-WARDS-2-5-SAMPLE.pdf

Ward 6 https://townofharmony.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/August-11-2020-WARD-6-SAMPLE.pdf

 

7-6-2020 Advanced Disposal Delayed Pickups

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Advanced Disposal had problems with a truck on todays route 7-6-2020.  This impacts the following Roads.  

Palakwia, Rotamer, Galaxy, Saturn, Polaris, Apollo, Dorado, Lunar, Old Humes.

Please leave your trash cans out and they will be picked up on Tuesday 7-7-2020.

Thanks

Tim Tollefson

Clerk

July 6th Town Board Meeting at 7pm

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The next Town Board meeting is scheduled for July 6, 2020 and will be held in-person and via Zoom.  The information to attend via Zoom is at the bottom of the agenda.  If you are attending using your computer, your computer must have a camera, microphone and speaker.  Or you can attend via one of the phone numbers listed.  Long distance rates may apply.  Questions please give me a call.  Thanks Tim Tollefson

https://townofharmony.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/07-06-2020-TB-Meeting-Agenda.pdf

 

August 11th Election

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Posted June 26th, 2020.  On June 25th all of the absentee ballot requests that were in the system (327 of them) were mailed out.  You will notice a change in how the envelopes look.  The envelopes now have a label on the as opposed to hand written.  The envelopes have a bar code on them that the post office will scan when received.  This will allow us to track the delivery of the envelopes and will update the progress in my vote.  Not only does this give us added security it allows you to track the envelopes coming to you by going into www.myvote.wi.gov.  If you want to receive an absentee ballot for the August and/or the November election, please go to the link above and request one. I will have inperson absentee voting starting in late July.  Please watch the election area for more into. 

The August election is a “Partisan Primary”  which means you may only vote in one parties primary.  When you receive your absentee ballot there are instructions for voting this ballot and they are posted under the elections button.   

I moved the election icon to the landing page of this website to make it easier to access.  At this point the August 11th election is being planned to run the same way we did it in April with only one table and limiting the amount of people allowed in the Hall and the building.  So yes that means there may be lines having to wait outside the building.  We will also have just the front door as the entrance and the back door as the exit. Please keep your eye on the election page of our website as I will post info as I receive it.  

Thanks

Tim Tollefson

Clerk Town of Harmony

Kennedy Road Work and Closure

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We wanted to alert residents that sometime in June work will be happening on Kennedy Road West of the interstate.  The Town of Harmony and the City of Janesville have entered into an agreement to complete the section of Kennedy Road where the State DOT left off, west to where the curb and gutter are alread installed in the City of Janesville.  This agreement will save the Town of Harmony between $30,000 and $50,000 dollars.  The City of Janesville has left over tax incremental financing money that was set aside for this business district and needs to use these fund prior to a deadline.  The Town looses nothing and gains a nice new road.  Just as a heads up this will mean a road closure during this time frame.  I have asked the City to ensure emergency services is aware of this closure and if at all possible leave a lane open for emergency services.  

Thanks

Tim Tollefson  Clerk

New Ordinances

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At the June 2nd meeting two ordinances were passed.  Please see below.  The first ordinance is a revision ordinance making group homes permited only by Conditional Use Permit in the Rural Residential District and the Local Commercial District.  

The second ordinance is to make the position of the Town’s Treasurer position an appointed position instead of an elected position.  It must be approved by referendum at the August Election.  Many Town’s in Rock County have this as an appointed position.  In the event that the City of Janesville annexes the property where the Treasurer lives, it would not impact that position.  This has happened in the past.  

https://townofharmony.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Ordinance-060220A-Group-Home.pdf

https://townofharmony.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Ordinance-060220B-Treasurer.pdf

 

June 2nd, Town Board Meeting and Public Hearings

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There will be a Town Board meeting and Public Hearing on June 2nd.  Please see the link below.  This will be an in-person and Zoom meeting.  The information to join this meeting via zoom is at the bottom half of the agenda.  Should you have questions or comments please email them to townclerk@townofharmony,com or call 608-563-4477.

https://townofharmony.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/06-02-20-TB-Mtg-Agenda-2.pdf