Public Meeting on Jefferson County Groundwater Quality Study - Town of Palmyra

Town Board 2025 Budget Presentation and Public Hearing, Special Town Elector Meeting and Special Town Board Meeting: TOWN OF PALMYRA TOWN BOARD AND SPECIAL ELECTOR MEETING AGENDA (2025 Budget Presentation and Public Hearing, followed by Special Town Elector Meeting, which is followed by a Special Town Board Meeting) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2024 - 6:00 PM PALMYRA-EAGLE HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY CENTER, 123 BURR OAK STREET, PALMYRA, WI Call to Order: Certification of Compliance with Open Meetings Law Roll call Presentation of Proposed 2025 Town of Palmyra Budget. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PROPOSED 2025 TOWN OF PALMYRA BUDGET. Notice is hereby given that on Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 6:00 P.M. at the Palmyra Eagle High School Community Center,123 Burr Oak, Palmyra, WI, 53156, that a PUBLIC HEARING on the 2025 PROPOSED BUDGET for the Town of Palmyra in Jefferson County, will be held. The proposed budget is available for inspection at the three official posting sites; on the Town of Palmyra website https://townofpalmyrawisconsin.com/; (News and Notices Section) or by contacting the town clerk at 262-495-2049 or by email at [email protected]. SPECIAL TOWN ELECTOR MEETING Notice is hereby given of a special town meeting of electors of the Town of Palmyra on Thursday, November 14, 2024. This special town meeting will immediately follow the completion of the Public Hearing on the proposed 2025 budget which begins at 6:00 p.m. at the Palmyra Eagle High School Community Center, 123 Burr Oak Street Palmyra, Wi 53156. This special town meeting of electors is called pursuant to Sec. 60.12(1)(c) of Wisconsin Statutes by the Town Board for the following purposes: 1) To consider adoption of a Resolution by the electors at the town meeting endorsing a town board resolution, 2024-004, which proposes that the town levy exceed the state allowable levy limit under Wis. Stat 66.0602, specifically a proposed tax levy which would exceed the allowable town tax levy for 2024 (to be collected in 2025) before adjustments, by 2.70524%, for a dollar increase of $145,269, for a total tax levy (after adjustments) of $673,057. 2) To approve the 2024 total town levy (to be collected in 2025) pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 60.10(1)(a) by adopting Resolution 2024-005, Town of Palmyra Electors, to adopt the total town tax levy. SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING to convene immediately after the Town Elector Meeting. 1. Possible approval of the 2025 total town budget and set additional meeting date(s) if needed. Adjournment. Please be advised that agenda items may be taken in an order other than which appears here, and that the Town Board may choose to take action on any item listed on this agenda except topics brought up under department reports, committee reports and public input.

Posted on October 31, 2023

Public Meeting on Jefferson County Groundwater Quality Study

The Jefferson County Land and Water Conservation Department, in collaboration with the Health Department and Planning and Zoning Department, worked with the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point on a groundwater study for Jefferson County. The study involved collecting data on a variety of important well water concerns in order to better understand the quality of the groundwater throughout the County. A public educational session to explain the study and the results will be held on November 6, 2023 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the University of Wisconsin Extension (864 Collins Road, Jefferson). A Zoom option is also available (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86030565799?pwd=7TzomJU9PttabZeop0oMTa3geymXw8.1, Meeting ID: 860 3056 5799, Passcode: 256932, dial by your location: 312-626-6799).

Specific wells were chosen to represent the variety of Jefferson County soils, geology, land use, and other factors that can influence water quality. The well water samples were analyzed for the following constituents: nitrate-nitrogen, chloride, pH, hardness, conductivity, alkalinity, arsenic, lead, copper, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, sulfate, phosphorus, zinc, iron, and manganese. Some tests are important to health, while others measure things likely in the water that form scale or might cause taste, color, or odor issues.

The public session will include introductory remarks by Patricia Cicero, Director of the Jefferson County Land and Water Conservation Department. The findings of the study will be presented by Kevin Masarik, a Groundwater Education Specialist with the Center for Watershed Science and Education at UW-Stevens Point. Kevin will explain the County-wide results, provide information on managing private wells, identify solutions for wells with health-related concerns, and talk about next steps with the groundwater study. After the presentation, those in attendance will have time to ask questions.

For more information on this project, please contact Patricia Cicero, Director of the Jefferson County Land and Water Conservation Department, at 920-674-7121 or [email protected].