PROCEEDINGS OF REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 8, 2021
A regular meeting of the Birnamwood Village Board was held on Monday evening, November 8, 2021 at the Matsche Center.
Trustee Behm was absent.
Also present: Luke Reimer, Jon Block, Corin Martens & Chris Jensen.
President Sprague called the meeting to order at 7:12 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Corin Martens is looking for a place to hold 12 step program meetings.
Minutes were read and approved.
Bills were presented.
Schmidt/Klumpyan m/s/c to approve bills. Roll call vote – all yes.
Clerk submitted preliminary budget calculations. President Sprague explained the current
situation with the ambulance department and the need for funds from the area municipalities.
Still mixed answers in regard to the street right-of-way abandonment to the Legion and Village Park.
It will cost $14,690 to replace the broken screen and brushes at the sewer plant.
The new assessor has asked that a line for parcel numbers be added to the building permits.
A complaint was received in regard to cats running at large and hungry and many dogs not licensed and out in the cold and hungry at an area resident’s home.
The Shawano County library director spoke to President Sprague in regard to other space for the library as there are issued between the school and public library personnel.
Receipts were reported for October.
Next meeting 11/22/21.
Schmidt/R. Resch m/s/c to adjourn at 9:00 p.m.
Lauri Klumpyan, clerk/treasurer
PET LICENSING
Dog/cat owners who fail to license their animals by March 31st will be subject to a late fee of $5.00 and an additional late fee of $10.00 will be assessed after April 30th! The Village Treasurer will notify Shawano County Sheriff of any unlicensed animals for appropriate fine. The Board has also designated a Dog Lister, who will verify all dogs are licensed with the Village.
No licenses will be issued without a certificate of rabies vaccination. All animals 5 months and older must have a rabies vaccination by a veterinarian. This is a state imposed law.
Please mail Certificate of Rabies Vaccination when applying for a dog license by mail. Certificate of rabies vaccination will be returned with dog/cat license.
If you no longer have a dog that was licensed in the Village last year, please notify the treasurer by mail or phone in order for us to remove it from our records.
Notice to landlords – please inform your renters with dogs/cats to have them licensed!
Dog/cat fees are:
$5.00 -neutered male or spayed females
$10.00 – unneutered or unspayed dogs/cats
Licenses can be obtained starting December 15th by mailing to:
Village of Birnamwood
PO Box M
Birnamwood, WI 54414
PROPERTY TAX INFORMATION
PROPERTY TAXES
Tax bills are mailed out by the end of December.
Payment amounts are included on the payment stub(s) located at the bottom of your tax bill. Please send appropriate stub with payment (1st installment, 2nd installment or paid in full).
Please do not send the entire tax bill with payment.
You may include all parcels on one check.
You may also include dog/cat license fees on the same check.
Payments will be accepted in the form of check, cashier’s check or money order. Please do not send or pay with cash. If sending an escrow check, verify it meets or exceeds the tax bill amount and endorse the escrow check for all names listed on the check.
Tax bills under $100.00 or less are payable in full by January 31 to the Village of Birnamwood Treasurer. Tax bills over $100.00 can be paid in two installments. First installment is due by January 31st to Village of Birnamwood. Second installment is due by July 31st to the County Treasurer. Any payments after January 31st are also paid to Shawano County Treasurer.
If you want a receipt, include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Send payment to:
Village of Birnamwood
PO Box M
Birnamwood, WI 54414
or
Shawano County Treasurer
311 North Main St
Shawano, WI 54166
PRINT YOUR TAX BILL
You can print your own tax bill or tax receipt from Shawano County’s website – www.co.shawano.wi.us
Choose – Maps and land records
Choose – property/tax information – Ascent
Enter First & Last name as they appear on your tax bill or parcel ID then click “find now” button
This will bring you to your parcel number or a list of parcel numbers
Click on your red parcel number
In the middle of the page that appears next, click the drop down arrow “select detail” and select “taxes”
You will see “print tax bills” and a list of available years. Click on current year and tax bill will open as a pdf document that you can print.
To print a tax receipt, under “tax history”, click on red tax year and in pop-up in upper right corner click on red “printer friendly”. Receipt will open for you to print.
ELECTION INFORMATION
ELECTION INFORMATION
Myvote.wi.gov
At this website you can register to vote, vote absentee by mail, find where to vote, see what’s on your ballot and track your ballot.
Or contact Village Clerk at lkclerk@aol.com or 715-449-2001
Polls open : 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Voting Location: Matsche Center – 362 Railroad St.
2022 Elections
February 15 – Spring Primary
April 5 – Spring Election
August 9 – Partisan Primary
November 8 – Fall General Election
State of Wisconsin election website – elections.wi.gov
Election forms can be downloaded from here.
Application for Absentee Ballot (EL-121)
Application for Vote Registration (EL- 131)
Village of Birnamwood 