News & Notices

REMINDER – FIREWORKS PERMITS ARE REQUIRED BY THE TOWN OF WINTER.  WI STATUTE 167.10 (1) AND 167.10 (A) 1, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO FIREWORKS PERMITS.  A COMMONLY USED RULE OF THUMB IS THAT A PERMIT IS REQUIRED UNDERSTATE LAW IF THE DEVICE EXPLODES OR LEAVES THE GROUND.  SPARKLERS AND CONE FOUNTAINS ARE EXCLUDED FROM…

THE TOWN OF WINTER SEASONAL WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS ON OUR TOWN ROADS WILL BE LIFTED AT 12:01AM ON MONDAY MAY 15, 2023.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.

EFFECTIVE AT NOON ON MARCH 17, 2023 THE SEASONAL WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS OF 6 TONS TOTAL WEIGHT GO INTO EFFECT FOR ALL TOWN OF WINTER ROADS.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.

FEBRUARY 21, 2023   PRIMARY ELECTION WILL BE HELD FOR STATE OFFICE. APRIL 4, 2023    SPRING ELECTION FOR LOCAL TOWN OFFICES, SCHOOL BOARD ETC AND SUPREME COURT TO VOTE BY ABSENTEE A WRITTEN REQUEST IS REQUIRED EACH YEAR.   TO VOTE IN PERSON, POLLS ARE OPEN FROM 7 AM UNTIL 8 PM ON ELECTION DAY

A NOTICE OF NONCANDIDACY HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM RONALD BARNABY, WHO WILL NOT BE SEEKING RE ELECTION IN THE APRIL 4, 2023 SPRING ELECTON.

PROPERTY TAX BILLS FOR THE 2022 TAX YEAR WERE MAILED OUT DECEMBER 6, 2022.  BE WATCHING YOUR MAIL FOR YOUR STATEMENTS.  SHOULD YOU HAVE QUESTIONS/CONCERNS WE ENCOURAGE FOLKS TO UTILIZE THE SAWYER COUNTY WEBSITE FIRST, MANY OF YOUR QUESTIONS CAN BE ANSWERED THERE.  TAX RELATED INFORMATION AND AN AREA TO MAKE ADDRESS CHANGES IS AVAILABLE…

JUNE IS CLEAN UP MONTH FOR THE SOUTHERN SAWYER COUNTY SOLID WASTE UNIT.  THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS FROM THE TOWN OF WINTER AND TOWN OF OJIBWA TO DISPOSE OF LARGE ITEMS, EXAMPLE – MATTRESSESS AND BOX SPRINGS AND MISC FURNITURE.  WE HAVE A LARGER 40 YARD DUMPSTER AVAILABLE TO ACCOMODATE THOSE LARGER ITEMS. …

TOWN OF WINTER – TOWN OF OJIBWA – SOUTHERN SAWYER COUNTY SOLID WASTE CHANGE OF HOURS EFFECTIVE MONDAY, MAY 2, 2022 – SPRING AND SUMMER HOURS BEGIN.  SITE WILL BE OPEN 3 DAYS PER WEEK MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY  8 AM TO NOON SATURDAY 8 AM TO 2 PM THE SITE IS CLOSED ALL HOLIDAYS JUNE…

TO VOTE BY ABSENTEE – VOTERS MUST FILE A NEW REQUEST FOR EACH YEAR    Voters can visit:  elections.wi.gov and search under forms for EL-121 Application for Absentee Ballot.  A blank form can be printed and completed by the voter or there is a fillable form option where you type your information in and then print the completed…