Cuts are coming for Taylor Countys bud-get, the question of how deep those cuts will be will be in the hands of county voters.

On Wednesday, the Taylor County board approved a resolution to put a referendum question to voters on the April ballot to seek authorization to exceed the levy limit by up to $1 million a year for the next fi ve years.

Taylor County is under a levy freeze limit-ing the countys levy increase each year to the change in the equalized value of the county. With new construction at under 1 percent in

recent years, this has resulted in the county not being able to keep up with infl a-tion despite making cuts.

I think the voters need the chance to put their input in it, said supervisor Rol-lie Thums.

Supervisor Scott Mildbrand said he was not opposed to the idea of going to a referendum, but was not comfortable with ask-ing for $1 million a year. I think the residents in the county need to look everywhere

for any cuts we can do, Mildbrand said, describing asking for additional money as being the easy way out.

I dont think they will give us a blank check for $1 million, he said.

Supervisor Lester Lewis, who brought the idea of the referendum to the fi nance committee, which endorsed it, said the number can be refi ned later. He said the timeline required the coun-ty to take action on it at Wednesdays meeting in or-

der to be able to have a ques-tion on the ballot. This is a

number that can be changed by the full county board, he said.

After a series of informational community meetings this fall, and years of discussions at the school board level about using the option of a referendum vote to ex-ceed the state revenue cap, Gilman School District vot-ers will decide on Tuesday the fate of a question asking for a four-year override of the state revenue cap. The school district is asking for local fi nancial help to close the gap caused by a number of economic conditions for the small district.

There are a lot of good questions. There are a lot of intelligent, well-thought, well-spoken people in the district, Gilman district administrator Georgia Kraus said.

The referendum asks for a staggered amount of prop-erty tax increase each year. If it passes, the fi rst year of the referendum would increase taxes approximately $48 on $100,000 of property. Kraus said the tax impact esti-mations are conservative and the likely impact would be less than the $48 fi gure.

The referendums four-year plan coincides with the end of debt payments on the 1998 elementary school ad-

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Gamblers Anonymous Meetings Call (715) 297-5317 for dates, times and locations.

Sunday, Nov. 2Alcoholics Anonymous Open 12

Step Study Meeting 7 p.m. Com-munity United Church of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford.

Monday, Nov. 3Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)

1013 of Rib Lake Meeting Weigh-in 6 p.m. Meeting 6:30 p.m. Rib Lake Se-nior Citizens Center, Hwy 102 and Front Street. Information: Mary (715) 427-3593 or Sandra (715) 427-3408.

Medford VFW Auxiliary 5729 Meeting 7 p.m. VFW Clubhouse, 240 S. Eighth St. (Hwy 13), Medford.

Tuesday, Nov. 4Medford Rotary Club Meeting

Breakfast 6:45 a.m. Filling Station Cafe & Bar, 884 W. Broadway Ave., Medford. Information: (715) 748-0370.

Al-Anon Meeting 7 p.m. Com-

Meeting 6-7 p.m. Information: Step-ping Stones (715) 748-3795.

American Legion Post 359 Meeting 7 p.m. Senior Citizens Center, 385 E. Main St., Gilman.

Thursday, Nov. 6Medford Kiwanis Club Meeting

Noon lunch. Frances L. Simek Memorial Library, 400 N. Main St., Medford. Infor-mation: (715) 748-3237.

Medford Association of Rocket Sci-ence (MARS) Club Meeting 6-9 p.m. First Floor Conference Room, Taylor County Courthouse, 224 S. Second St., Medford. Everyone welcome. Informa-tion: (715) 748-9669.

Alcoholics Anonymous Closed Meeting 7 p.m. Community United Church of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Med-ford.

American Legion Post 274 Meeting 7 p.m. Legion Clubhouse, 727 McComb Ave., Rib Lake.

Friday, Nov. 7Narcotics Anonymous Open Meet-

ing 7 p.m. Community United Church of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford. In-formation: (715) 965-1568.

munity United Church of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Medford. Information: (715) 427-3613.

Alcoholics Anonymous Open Topic Meeting 7 p.m. Community United Church of Christ, 510 E. Broadway, Med-ford.

Overeaters Anonymous Meeting 7 p.m. Hwy 64 and Main Street, Medford. Information: (715) 512-0048.

Wednesday, Nov. 5Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting

7 p.m. Senior Citizens Center, Hwy 102 and Front Street, Rib Lake. Information: Arlene (715) 427-3613.

Parents of Children With Spe-cial Needs Support Group Luncheon Meeting Noon to 1 p.m. Happy Joes Pizza and Ice Cream Parlor, 909 Case-ment Court, Medford. Program open to anyone who has child with special needs.

Taylor County Aging Council Chat and Snack 1-2 p.m. Multi-purpose Building, corner Hwy 13 and 64, Medford. Topic this month: Elder law attorney Ja-nel Lattyak will speak on Medicaid estate recovery. Information: Taylor County Commission on Aging (715) 748-1487.

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Pumpkin carvingMindy and Naomi Thomas work together on a jack-o-lantern at Medford Area El-

ementary School. Friday was family day for pre-kindergarten students at MAES as parents and students came in for a special session of decorating, cleaning and carving pumpkins. The activity was part of the Families Being Involved effort.

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Coats for Kidsdrive underway

The Medford Kiwanis Club is once again holding the annual Coats for Kids campaign.

Last year, the club collected 497 coats and 398 pairs of gloves, mittens or caps from area families. The items are deliv-ered to the Indianhead Community Ac-tion Agency food pantry, Room 102 at the Taylor County Education Center (old NTC building), 624 College St., where they are available free of charge to any family who needs them.

Kiwanis members have been busy placing boxes at area businesses and churches. Those wishing to participate are asked to place their clean, gently worn coats, mittens, scarves and caps in the colorful boxes for pick-up by Kiwan-ians.

We hope to get plenty of good, clean winter coats, gloves, mittens, scarves, and caps collected. The principle target is winter items for kids, said co-chair Bob Whetstone, who is running the drive with Joan Steliga.

All the boxes will be placed by this weekend, with the box at County Market being placed on Nov. 3. The program will run through Friday, Dec. 12.

Heil completes degreeElizabeth Heil of Medford completed

with honors the requirements in August to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in exercise and sports science from the Uni-versity of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

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Alderman Mike Bub wants to know why the city is raising taxes.

At the Oct. 22 city council meeting, Bub questioned why the city is looking at a 3.25 percent levy increase when the budget balances at a 3 percent levy increase. I feel like we are raising taxes just because we can, Bub said. He said he wanted to be able to give an answer to taxpayers when they asked him why the city was raising taxes.

The projected net impact to taxpay-ers with the 3.25 percent levy increase is about $2 on a $100,000 home. Bub said he realized it was a small increase, and said he was not opposed to doing it, he just wanted a justifi cation for it.

According to city coordinator John Fales, the additional .25 percent would generate about $4,000 in additional tax revenue for the city next year.

Bub was unable to attend the Oct. 13

committee of the whole meeting where the budget was reviewed, but noted from the minutes at that meeting both the State Street bridge and the walking bridge near the Curling Club were cited as being plac-es where the city needed to start setting aside money for future work. Bub sug-gested the city should designate the ad-ditional money to go toward one of those projects.

Alderman Greg Knight, who as coun-cil president was running the meeting in the absence of Mayor Mike Wellner, said discussion had focused on those future projects. However, Knight was not keen on the idea of designating the additional money for any particular project. Instead he noted city expenses were going up due to things like insurance increases or ma-terials costs.

Fales raised the concern of having the council earmark money for a specifi c project, questioning why they would want to tie the hands of future council mem-

bers if the money was needed for a more immediate concern. My guess is those on council would make a motion to transfer the money from that account to another one, Bub replied, saying it would not be tying the hands of future elected offi cials.

Fales raised concerns about the amount of construction projects being done each year, noting that in his opinion, the city should be spending close to dou-ble on projects just to be able to do what is needed to stay ahead. It is going to catch up with us, Fales said, citing an 8 percent increase in the price of road salt from last year and the ongoing materials cost in-creases. He also renewed his objection to designate the $30,000 remaining from the pool project due to donations received, which offset city money for future pool projects rather than returning it to the construction fund.

The construction fund is a pool of money from which capital improvement projects are funded. It is also where the replacement of public works vehicles is funded through the budget.

So we should designate it for con-struction? Bub asked.

Alderman Peggy Kraschnewsi was not in favor of specifi cally designating the increase for a project. She said she was asked about it by an elderly resident and once she explained the projects the city has coming up, the resident understood the reason for it. She said it is a matter of educating people. In the end, alder-men unanimously approved the budget with the 3.25 percent levy increase. The additional $4,000 in tax levy was spread throughout several areas of the budget.

The budget next goes to a public hear-ing on Tuesday, Nov. 18 and fi nal council approval is expected to occur that eve-ning.

In other business, aldermen: Approved a class A liquor license

for Christine Untiedt and The Brown Barn Company for their store on Perkins Street. The license allows the business to sell wine and alcohol for off-premises con-sumption in addition to their other prod-ucts.

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Taylor County Commission on Aging will be offering a Living Well Workshop series beginning at 1 p.m. on Nov. 12 at the Rib Lake Senior Center.

Living Well is a six-week program for people with chronic diseases and their caregivers. Chronic diseases are ongo-ing health conditions and include diabe-tes, arthritis, HIV/AIDS, high blood pres-sure, depression, heart disease, chronic pain, anxiety, multiple sclerosis, fi bro-myalgia, and others.

During the workshop, participants receive support from trained leaders and other workshop participants, learn practical ways to manage their pain and fatigue, learn about nutrition and exer-cise options, understand new treatment choices and learn better ways to commu-nicate about their conditions with doc-

tors and family members. The goal is to help people better man-

age their health conditions and deal with the frustration, fatigue and pain that can accompany a chronic disease.

Participants also benefi t from meeting other people with ongoing conditions, learning how they cope and enjoying the camaraderie of knowing they are not alone in how theyre feeling, notes Kris McMurry, one of the instructors for the program.

Past participants report increased energy, reduced stress, more self-confi -dence, and fewer doctors visits as a re-sult of taking the Living Well workshop.

To register or for more information for the upcoming Living Well workshop, contact Taylor County Commission on Aging at 715-748-1491.

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dition. The fi rst year of a successful over-ride (2014-15) would add $325,000 to the total tax levy. The second year asks for $375,000. The third year is $410,000 and the fourth year is $490,000.

The referendum question comes as the district sees a tax decrease. As ap-proved at the annual meeting and later certifi ed by the school board, the district tax levy will decrease $198,589.86 or 7.29 percent from a year ago. The levy was ap-proved at $2,526,225.30, or $1.32 less per $100,000 of property than one year ago. The district budget was cut 8.21 percent to $5,894,830.30. The levy decrease will soften the impact if voters approve the referendum.

Kraus said the era of revenue caps and referendums to override it began in 1993. The board was already looking at the idea before the arrival of former district administrator Mark Heyerdahl. The board was able to push the option off until this fall, when the question will be asked at general election. We talked with residents about the possibility of a referendum two years ago at spring con-certs, but were able to hold it off. At the time we asked if we should hold off and the board felt it was best to hold off then, Kraus said.

Kraus, who began duties as district administrator on July 1 after serving as school principal, said the opportu-nity to meet with district residents has been a positive one during the fall, when meetings were held at various locations. There have been a lot of really good questions. We held 13 meetings and it would have been nice to do more, Kraus

said. People are starting to see it.Passing the revenue cap exemption

is a local solution many districts in the state have used since the 1990s to over-come dwindling state aid and other eco-nomic factors. The long-term data sug-gests rural districts with high poverty levels, enrollment decreases and higher needs in areas such as special education or English as a second language (ESL) learners, face the toughest times under Wisconsins current school fi nance for-mulas. From a statewide perspective, dis-tricts like Gilman are the best examples of imbalances in the system. There are issues for small rural schools. There is a bigger picture, Kraus said. We have

gone from being 60 percent funded by the state to 40 percent funded. There has been a historical shift from state to local burden.

Kraus said she hopes residents have a better understanding of how factors like enrollment and state aid changes effect the bottom line for the district. There are so many unknowns in a school bud-get. Its hard to understand the volatil-ity in the budget. On a small district, any change has a big impact, she said. The last six or seven years weve been as stable as possible. We will continue to try and do that, but there are so many variables.

Kraus said the referendum pro-cess has not included threats of cuts to school programing and staff positions. Those cuts have already been absorbed throughout the years as school boards and administrators worked to stay with-in the limits. Kraus said more and more, the shift of the fi nancial burden is mov-ing from the state to local resources, and eventually parents, in the need for more fees. Our goal has been to keep fees low. There are some fees which impact the revenue limit in a negative way. If we impose a fee, we want to do it knowledge-ably, she said. Kraus said the district is always looking at ways to increase pupil counts which could help the bottom line. Changes to the summer program oper-ated by the district and village of Gilman are the most recent success in this area. We want to make sure we report every-thing which will give us the funding we deserve, Kraus said.

Kraus said the bottom line on state aid is enrollment counts, as each student gen-erates $4,747 in state aid. Losing students to other districts because Gilman cant afford to offer a program can be defeat-ing. One kid can have a big impact, she said. The old mentality is to tell people we will cut athletics, but we havent seen the clubs and other opportunities fi ll in here like they do in larger communities. Its a matter of means and location. Its a concern for families who dont have the resources.

Kraus said providing opportunity is one of the most important roles a school fi lls in a community like Gilman. At a

recent school board meeting, we had FFA students come in and thank the board for, in their words, a life changing expe-rience, Kraus said. Our FBLA students are able to compete in state and national events. The Pirate archery team (which is funded outside of the school budget) had national and world-level competi-tions this year. For a Gilman student to compete on the world stage is just amaz-ing. Weve had recent state tournament teams in athletics. Its not another oppor-tunity most people will get. Seeing how well they handled the opportunity is an impressive thing to see.

Kraus graduated from Mellen High School, a northern Wisconsin district where opportunities were limited. She said the Gilman community has, and she hopes will continue, to step forward to make opportunities happen for local students. When I was growing up, there was no football, no track. No prom in 20 years. Those are experiences people talk about in everyday life, Kraus said. We are fortunate Gilman has these things. (Prom) is really a community event here. We watch and enjoy it with the kids.

Kraus said this is not a vote about adding programs, but keeping the school on the same course. She said student achievement has increased in recent years and the staff is working to keep the momentum going. Our test scores have increased the last three years. We have been a school of merit the last three years. Good teaching has a lot to do with it, she said. The school of merit recog-nition means things are moving in the right direction for our students. We fi nd a way to get them the support they need.

Gilman is not the only area district which faces these economic conditions. The Loyal School District is going to ref-erendum this fall for a similar override request. Owen-Withee and Holcombe have passed measures recently. If peo-ple have questions, Im happy to sit down with them. Im hoping they will at least ask questions so we can get them accu-rate information to make their decision, Kraus said. Voice your opinion by vot-ing.

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Two key committees of the Taylor County Board have made a pledge to cut county spending by $500,000 next year.

The cuts the overlapping members of the countys fi nance and personnel com-mittees have promised will be permanent ones in positions and services. They have vowed to go department by department to judge what services should stay and what can be eliminated.

At fi rst glance, this seems like a knee-jerk reaction by those with Tea Party anti-government leanings to eliminate any so-cial programs. And while there may be an element of that sentiment in the mixture, there are a number of more moderate voices who are also calling for the exami-nation of services offered and of possible cuts.

The review of the countys services, if conducted without a pre-set agenda, is a good thing. It is necessary for any busi-ness or government to periodically look at what it is using resources on to determine if it is actually needed. During the reces-sion many businesses made the choice to cut back on janitorial services or elimi-nate having outside vendors supply coffee to their break rooms. These small steps add up and the extras are the fi rst place where cuts should be made.

This week, the fi rst impacts of that $500,000 promise were felt with the deci-sion by the buildings and grounds com-mittee to not fi ll a soon-to-be-vacant cus-todian position. When wages and benefi ts are fi gured in, the decision could knock about $40,000 off the countys goal.

For the buildings and grounds commit-tee members, it was not a question of if the job needed to be done it does. The question they need to look at is if the job is essential to serving county residents and taxpayers. Requiring staff mem-bers to dump their garbage into central-ized points or to police and replace their own restroom supplies as needed is not an excessive burden to ask. In the grand scheme of things not replacing a custodi-al position could be the type of relatively painless cuts made that allow other more essential services to be preserved.

The county budget is not infi nite. There are set limits on spending. Supervi-sors need to weigh the relative merits of their choices, from the vital and neces-sary to those simply nice to have around. At the same time, they should not go so far as to eliminate those things that make Taylor County a great place to live, work and visit throughout the year.

Going through each department with

an open mind will be a good fi rst step in identifying services which should be maintained or even expanded while fi nd-ing others that are no longer worthwhile to provide.

If nothing else, the process will give voters the opportunity to know what their choice will be when it comes time to de-cide whether or not to support a county-wide referendum to exceed the levy limit.

Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey made the right call when he implement-ed a mandatory 21-day quarantine for healthcare workers returning from areas where they helped treat patients with the ebola virus.

Any individuals right to freely travel and go about their normal lives has lim-its. Every persons rights end where an-other persons begins. People exposed to a variety of illnesses, from tuberculosis to the swine fl u, are routinely ordered to be quarantined by public health offi -cials for a period of time until they are no longer considered contagious. There are cases where these confi nements have stretched over years.

The men and women who work with ebola patients through the Doctors With-out Borders agencies and other relief groups deserve respect and thanks for their humanitarian efforts. They also should be well aware that the primary way to keep a disease from spreading is to limit peoples access to that disease.

Ebola is considered a hot virus. With-out modern medical facilities it kills a very high percentage of those who be-come ill with it. Thanks to a modern and effi cient transportation network, those who have been exposed to the disease

can be half a world away before they ever show signs of infection, allowing what historically would have been a localized tragedy to become a global pandemic un-less proper precautions are taken.

While ebola is grabbing headlines, the reality is there is a much greater chance of dying from a plane crash than for an American in Wisconsin dying from ebo-

la. That said, ebola is just one of dozens of viruses and bacteria which can cause debilitating injury and death. Some, such as pertussis, which is making a massive comeback in the United States, are pre-ventable through mass vaccinations similar to the way the scourges of small-pox and polio have been eliminated and contained.

For many other illnesses, vigilance and common sense are the best line of defense. If you are contagious with any illness, common sense says to avoid con-tact with others, or to at least wash your hands frequently. Likewise, for the elder-ly and those with weakened immune sys-tems, getting the annual fl u shot makes sense to try to prevent getting that respi-ratory illness.

It is this level of vigilance and com-mon sense that were at work in New Jersey last weekend. Civil libertarians and attorneys may argue in the abstract about the rights of the individual. Time and again throughout history the need of the overall community to protect it-self has trumped the perceived rights of the individual. Rather than opening up dense population groups to the pos-sibility of a horrendous disease, there needs to be a unifi ed and science based quarantine program for those exposed to ebola and other exotic pathogens. Having a hodge-podge collection of state rules and, worse yet, interference by the court system could spell disaster for any ef-forts to try to contain a potentially viru-lent outbreak.

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Does it slow the process down to have things go to the board, yes. Does it give more transparency to the public big time.

Supervisor Sue Breneman. She was calling for regularly scheduled county board meetings.

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Quarantine was right call

Cuts will hurt, but may be for the good

Travelers from areas where ebola is rampant will receive a CARE (Check and Report Ebola) kit from the Centers for Disease Control when they arrive in the United States.

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Hi, how are you doing. Yeah, I know I havent talked to you in ages, but you wouldnt happen to have a Stretch Armstrong action fi gure I could borrow. Oh, sorry to bother you then, thanks anyway.

Each year, the Medford Area Chamber of Commerce Harvest Days scavenger hunt has an elusive item you would swear does not really exist. This year it was the Stretch Armstrong action fi gure.

As Angie Rothmeier of the Flower Power team sug-gested, anyone showing up with the dolls (which by the way are going for about $750 in mint condition on e-bay) should be crowned the scavenger hunt champion. The Flower Power team managed a decisive win even with-out the stretchable bit of nostalgia.

Eight teams started the weekends competition, and by the time the points were tallied on Sunday morning only six remained. In a traditional scavenger hunt, teams must fi nd items and bring them in. And while there is a component of that in the Harvest Days version, there are also added challenges such as getting a picture of the team rolling down the courthouse hill or dressing up one of the team members in a wedding dress made out of toilet paper. Other challenges include identifying why local people were in the news in the past year, giving the names that go with quotes and identifying businesses by a portion of their logos.

Our team was the Odd Squad. The name is a fi tting one if you happen to know any of us. Our goal each year is to have fun and do our best. This year we took third place, thanks in part to a boy who happened to be riding an orange kids bike down Perkins Street as we were un-loading our loot on Sunday morning. We managed, with a quick visit to his mom, to convince him to let us bor-row the bike for the hour until the judging was fi nished.

As it was, we needed every point we got in the tight-ly competitive fi eld. This year all the teams had been warned that we needed to follow the intent of the rules. At times in recent years, the items brought in stretched the limits of the judges and involved a lot of persuasion and prevarication to be made to work. Not that my team would stoop so low as to print out the picture of the Mi-chael Jordan Wheaties box and glue it to a new box of Wheaties, or attempt to pass off a knock-off brand of womens boots as the much more expensive Uggs.

Each year the folks at the chamber change up the com-petition. This year, they called on each of the teams to do a good deed or service in the community. Some teams helped winterize a neighbors yard, others picked up trash along the side of a road. We made fresh pumpkin muffi ns and delivered them to people in the community we felt deserved our thanks and appreciation. It is amaz-ing the reaction you get when you tell people thank you. And a special thank you to the nice couple that didnt call the police when we asked to take a picture with us stacking the wood in their woodshed.

Even as we return all the things we borrowed from our friends. We are already plotting our strategy for next years scavenger hunt. As with this year, having fun is at the top of the list.

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Brian Wilson

Stretch Armstrong

Brian Wilson is News Editor at The Star News.

Referendum committee clarifi es points in Vox PopsVox Pop

Noe: In keeping with The Star News letters policy, the last week for election-related Vox Pops was Oct. 23. During the week immediately prior to an election, the only elec-tion-related letters allowed clarifi y or correct points already raised, no new points may be raised. Sue Bren-eman, on behalf of the Save Our School Committee in Gilman, sub-mitted the following letter to clarify information included in letters in last weeks Vox Pops. Brian Wil-son, News Editor

Points of clarifi cation to Vox Pops in The Star News referencing the Gilman school referendum.

Gilman school receives about $4,800 per student, not the $10,000 per student as previously stated in last weeks Vox Pop.

We recognize that declin-ing enrollment is a concern, but the Gilman school FTE (full time equivalency) has increased by 11 students to 417, therefore increas-

ing, not decreasing, as previously stated in last weeks Vox Pop.

Property values are equal-ized to refl ect market value rather than local assessed value. The equalized levy rate is the total prop-erty tax levy divided by the current year equalized property value. All property values are not valued at 100 percent. Undeveloped prop-erty and agricultural forest lands are assessed at 50 percent.

Managed Forest Land is removed from the equalized value formula before property taxes are computed.

Four year old kindergar-ten student body count is 27. The state determines the FTE (full time equivalency) factor for these at .6. The prorated student count is 16, which means there could be 27 kindergarten students next school year, not 16 as previously stated in last weeks Vox Pop.

The only way a persons property tax could increase 45 per-

cent over fi ve years, as previously stated in last weeks Vox Pop, is with capital improvements.

Even though the Amish are moving into our school district, they also pay property and school taxes like all other residents.

With the drop in the rev-enue limit of $331,082, the increase in the tax bill will be based on $93,918 spread over 16 municipali-ties, which equates to approximate-ly $37/$100,000 property, not the $1,665 as previously stated in last weeks Vox Pop. (This is based on the latest data collected from the state on Oct. 27, 2014.)

The Gilman School Dis-trict has cut $1,207,770 from their budget over the last seven years. Can more cuts be madeyes, but it will affect the educational process.

Sue Breneman, Gilman, on behalf of the Save Our Schools Committee

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My question is, do we want to pass this today or wait until we have a better number, Mildbrand said.

Lewis said his breakdown of the amount is $500,000 to replace the cuts being called for by the county, $100,000 to go toward the highway department. and $400,000 to go to build up county reserve funds. The countys audi-tors have raised concern about the limited amount of reserve funds the county has.

Supervisor Sue Breneman proposed an amendment to set the amount at not to exceed $1 million. However, Mildbrand said he would need a more concrete number in the question. Brenemens amendment was approved.

We are standing still and actually moving back-wards, said supervisor Dave Krug, supporting the need for the referendum.

Lewis called for the county to have the list of pro-posed service cuts by the end of January so voters will know what will be cut if a referendum is not approved.

What if we come up with the cuts? asked supervi-sor Chuck Zenner, suggesting the county may fi nd ways to cut spending without hitting major services.

Lewis said he could not see the county cutting so little in services that they wouldnt need a referendum. You give voters the choice to cut services . . .They can either vote to pay for the services or have the services go away, Lewis said.

I support giving it to the people, Thums saidThe decision to go to referendum came shortly after

the county approved the 2015 budget. Despite last-min-ute changes which added a number for fi nance director for human services, restructuring the county fi nance department, and restoring funding to the county librar-ies, the levy as approved will result in about a 10 cent increase in the tax rate. The tax rate will go from $8.17 per $1,000 of equalized value last year to $8.27 per $1,000 of equalized value. This is the same as what had been recommended by the countys fi nance committee.

The minimal impact from the changes was due to money for the additional staff position coming out of reserve funds. It will have an impact in 2016 and be-yond, said county accountant Larry Brandl.

Whether the positions impact to the countys bot-tom line will be a positive or a negative one was the subject of a lengthy discussion. During the budget hear-ing, Lewis called for the position to be added into the budget. The total cost will be about $111,000. He said he believes the position will fund itself in the coming year. He noted the county has lost state and federal revenue because of untimely reporting and this would address that problem.

Mildbrand took a more conservative approach. I think it would be improper to spend money in the bud-get unless we have cuts to offset it he said. Mildbrand called on the county to hold off on making a decision on the position until January when county cuts are pro-posed. He said he saw a value in the position and a need

for it, but felt the county needed to prioritize its needs.Lewis said he feels the position is a priority.Human services director Amber Fallos also spoke in

favor of the position. By not having the fi nancial man-ager, we are losing out for a lot of funding that could pay for this position, she said, adding the person may be able to secure grants to cover additional department costs.

The other budget change was championed by super-visor Tim Hanson who called for about $26,000 in county funding to libraries to be restored. The money had been cut by the budget committee. He explained the librar-ies are more than a place to check out books. They are community resources and gathering spaces. Since the cuts were proposed, the libraries have been in contact with county board members urging them to reinstate the funding. The county board approved the request.

Other budget-related action taken by the board was to approve refi nancing the existing loan for the jail and courthouse annex project and add an additional $1 million dollars for highway system improvements. Be-cause the interest rate is signifi cantly lower now, even with the additional money being borrowed the debt ser-vice payments will be reduced by $30,000 a year while extending the term of the borrowing out by 18 months.

Supervisor Bob Lee noted he was initially skeptical of the plan, but after looking into it noted it would al-low the county to get ahead on some road projects while costs were comparatively lower without having a nega-tive impact on the countys long term fi nances. The res-olution to approve issuing the $4,385,000 in promissory notes was approved unanimously.

Call for transparencyBreneman wants more transparency in county gov-

ernment. A step in that direction, she said, would be to have regularly scheduled county board meetings on an every other month basis.

Currently, in addition to the two meetings a year re-quired by state law, the county board meets as needed on the call of the chair. Since 1996, the county has aver-aged just over fi ve meetings a year. Lewis noted this is unusual for counties, many of which meet on a monthly basis. However, he noted another unusual aspect of Tay-lor County government is the decision making power of county committees.

We are a committee-run county, Lewis said. He de-scribed the Taylor County model as being more expedi-ent and effi cient. He noted that when things exceed the authority of a committee, they would be referred to the full county board. We do it on a need basis because we are a committee run county it certainly works, Lewis said.

Zenner said he wouldnt be opposed to having a more set meeting schedule. He noted while he is on many of the key committees and knows what is going on, others on the board do not have that information. If you are not on one of those major committees you are left out of

the loop, Zenner said.The committees have

too much power, Brene-man said. Does it slow the process down to have things go to the board, yes. Does it give more transpar-ency to the public big time. She said right now when asked she cannot tell

constituents when the next county board meeting is.I see where you are coming from, but we would

have to change the whole structure of our county gov-ernment to make the county board meetings mean any-thing, said supervisor Dennis Fuchs. He noted anyone can attend a county committee meeting and would be allowed to ask questions and speak.

Supervisor Dave Bizer also raised a fi nancial consid-eration, noting the per diem expense for a county board meeting is $850. Multiply that by 12 and ask if they want to have that extra money spent, he said, noting his constituents dont want any money spent.

How do we get transparency to the public? Brene-man asked. Lee noted if the county was already averag-ing fi ve meetings, it wouldnt be a big step to go to six a year.

In the end, the issue was referred to the committee on committee and rules to come back with a recommenda-tion to the full county board.

In other business, county board members: Approved resolutions to adopt the bridge aid

and county highway equipment purchase plan. The county expects to buy about $450,000 worth of trucks and equipment next year. The money for these comes from revenue generated by the highway department working for other municipalities and the state.

Approved using powerline impact fee funds to purchase an $18,000 utility terrain vehicle for grooming at Perkinstown Winter Sports Area in winter and for parks use in summer. Lewis objected to the purchase of the machine saying there are less expensive options. The UTV includes a heated enclosed cab. The areas trails are groomed by volunteers and the current snow-mobile they are using is about 17 years old. Metz spoke in favor of the purchase as a good use of the powerline money and what it was intended to be used for.

RecognitionThe Taylor County Board recognized Jean Nuern-

berger for 33 years of service to the county. She began working as a social worker and retired as the family/ju-venile services coordinator in the circuit court in June. I didnt know where Medford was when I got this job. It has been a wonderful ride and Medford is my home now, she said. Board chairman Jim Metz (right) pre-sented her with a plaque in recognition of her service.

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Its an unfortunate modern reality: data breaches at major companies have become commonplace and it is a safe bet there are many more to come. Con-sumers who use a credit or debit card or who provide personal information to businesses can expect to be involved in a future data breach, if they havent already. But a data breach doesnt have to ruin your credit and your good name. The Wisconsin Department of Agricul-ture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) advises consumers concerned about identity theft and data breaches to consider placing a security freeze on their credit reports.

A security freeze is a tool that allows you to restrict access to your credit re-ports, which in turn makes it more dif-fi cult for identity thieves to open new accounts in your name, said Sandy Chalmers, division administrator for Trade and Consumer Protection. A security freeze wont stop a thief from making charges to existing accounts, so consumers should also monitor credit reports and monthly statements, looking for unauthorized accounts or charges.

Placing a security freeze prohibits the release of information on a consumers credit report unless the consumer pro-

vides express authorization, with lim-ited exceptions. Because creditors want to see your credit report before opening new credit, the security freeze reduces the likelihood an account will be opened without your knowledge.

A security freeze allows consumers to use existing lines of credit and will not impact your credit score. You can tem-porarily lift the freeze if you need to open a new line of credit, and you can remove the freeze at any time.

To freeze your credit, contact the three major credit bureaus in writing. There is a $10 fee to each bureau for placing the freeze, but identity theft vic-tims with a police record of the theft can have the fees waived. Temporary lifts are an additional $10 fee from each bu-reau, and it is free to remove the freeze. A DATCP fact sheet with additional in-structions and a sample freeze request letter is available for download at http://datcp.wi.gov/uploads/Consumer/pdf/IDTheftCreditFreezeFAQ632.pdf.

For additional information or to fi le a complaint, visit the Consumer Protec-tion Bureau at datcp.wisconsin.gov, call the Consumer Information Hotline at 800-422-7128 or send an email to datcpho-tline@wisconsin.gov.

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Joshua Sniegowski spends his days sorting out red tape and helping county veterans steer clear of troubled times in his role as Taylor County Veterans Service Of-fi cer. He recently had a chance to sort out his own issue when a scam caller posed as the Internal Revenue Ser-vice and made threats to Sniegowski in order to scare him into paying almost $5,000.

Sniegowskis wife got the fi rst call at home. A man posing as an IRS agent asked for Joshua. The man said Joshua was facing legal trouble if he didnt clear up an IRS penalty, and told her to have Joshua call. The num-ber the man left included a 202 area code. It is an area code Sniegnowski knows well as Washington D.C. He did a reverse lookup for the number and matched it to a business rather than any governmental agency.

Sniegowski called the number, where someone an-swered as Internal Revenue Service. He asked for spe-cial agent William Turner. The call was placed on hold and a man eventually answered.

The man posing as the IRS agent tried several ways to get Sniegowski to lose his cool. When the man threat-ened arrest, freezing assets or court dates, Sniegowski didnt take the bait. A call like that should set off red fl ags for people, Sniegowski said.

The call ended when the man said the Medford Police

Department had an arrest warrant. Sniegowski called the mans bluff and suggested they serve it at his court-house offi ce. When the scam artist heard courthouse, the call ended quickly.

I kept pushing them for facts. I kept asking for spe-cifi cs, Sniegowski said. I can only imagine what other people might think if they got this kind of call. It can scare the heck out of people.

Sniegowski knew legimate business from the IRS or a fi nancial instiution would be done via the United States Postal Service, not over a phone line. If you are not sure about a caller, ask them to mail the informa-tion.

Another good tip is to ask for a number to return the call. High pressure salesman or scam artists will think twice when you become wary. Even better is telling a caller or high pressure salesman no thank you and hanging up.

In his role as service offi cer, Sniegowski knows vet-erans and their families can be the target of scams or bad business practices. One of the more common ones he hears about is companies which offer plans for a per-son to hide assets when a family member is considering a nursing home or similar placement.

Sniegowski said the products these companies offer are often high-priced and in some cases illegal schemes which do not stand up to scrutinty.

Sniegowski said another ploy being used by some of these companies is making the practice seem more legi-mate by covering it with a veterans benefi t seminar. If you are unsure, a stop by the county veterans service offi ce can often help veterans and their families to the best route for accessing benefi ts correctly.

A new program which can help some Taylor County veterans is a legal assistance program starting through the veterans service offi ce. The program will be simi-lar to the current assistance program, as veterans with limited fi nancial means can apply to the offi ce for legal assistance through the offi ce. The assistance is for non-criminal court matters.

If the confi dential application is approved, two local fi rms have offered services on a sliding fee structure. Kelz Law Offi ce and Jensen, Scott, Grunewald and Shif-fl er are the two local fi rms which have offered to help get the program off the ground. Attorneys Karl Kelz and Corliss Jensen are both veterans. It speaks well of them to step forward and offer to help Taylor County veterans, Sniegowski said.

Sniegowski said other law fi rms which would like to become a part of the program are welcome to join in.

County veterans service offi ces can be a help to vet-erans on another matter. The new Wisconsin drivers license application can be completed in the offi ce much quicker than the online method offered by the state vet-erans department. Once the license application is certi-fi ed in the offi ce, the driver can take it directly to the de-partment of motor vehicles for the license that indicates they are a veteran.

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William Bartnick, age 6, of Me

dford, got his face painted.

Right to Life took rst place in the oat competition with their Noahs Ark inspired oat.

Alexis Graff, 3, places candy in her purse during the candy drop held Saturday.

Medford RaiderettesChloe, 6, and Bryn Borman, 8

, sampled the frosting on their

cookies at Pine Line Cafe as part of the Harvest Days events

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Elyn Mabie, 4, danced as part of the Little Kickers class with Feet N Motion studio on Saturday morning.

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stray ghosts with their Ghostbusters theme.

A mad dentist at Gelhaus Dental Clinic called on the children to remember to brush their teeth.

Bristal Kraemer, 5, of Medford, came as the Wicked Witch of the West.

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Marah Schilling, 5, of Medford was Belle from Beauty and the Beast.

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Lutheran Church ran the coloring sta

tion in the chamber ofce.

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100-yer-old Gertie Vetter was the parade grand marshall.

Emma Lekie, age 5, of Weston was in town visiting her grandmother Gloria Henline and got her face painted.

Area fi re departments were out in force at the parade with units from Medford and Stetsonville on display.

Jennifer Pester, 11, Alayna VanLuven, 12, and Kelly Dahl, 11 giggled as they waited for the parade to start Sunday.

Dan Olson of Century 21 Dair-lyand Realty became the Tin Man for the Wizard of Oz themed unit.

Kim Wesle poses in her toilet paper dress. One of the challenges in the scav-enger hunt was to have make a toilet pa-per dress for one of the team members. Wesle was on the Odd Squad team which took third place.

Cub Master Brandon Rausch keeps an eye on the bottle rockets launched by the Cub Scouts.

The riders used creativity for the horses costumes. They includes dragons and their trainers, Harry Potter, and this Pegasus inspired costume with rider Sienna Demuling.

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(above) Barb Reiter holds her granddaughter Ju-lia Duellman, age 2, as she colors during the 2014 Harvest Days.

(right) Cub Scouts and their parents helped build soda bottle rockets which were launched us-ing pressure from baking soda and vinegar.

(above) Girl Scouts wave from their colorful fl oat.

(left) Gary Czerneski rides his bike as part of the moun-tain bike clubs entry.

Candy falls from the sky after being dumped from the ladder truck basket by the Medford Area Fire Department.

Michael Meyer, age 7, of Medford got his face panted during Harvest Days.

Ashton Nolan, 5, waits for his turn on the wagon ride.

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Public NoticeInvitation for Bids for Timber SalesDepartment of Natural Resources

Sealed bids will be received by the Forest Superinten-dent, Flambeau River State Forest, at the Forest Head-quarters offi ce, until 1:30 p.m. on November 11, 2014. Sealed bids for tracts not sold on November 11, 2014 will be received at the Forest Headquarters offi ce until 1:30 p.m. on December 12, 2014.

There will be 8 tracts for sale on the Flambeau River State Forest, 3 tracts on Sawyer County State Lands, 1 tract on Kimberly Clark Wildlife Area, 1 tract on the Tusco-bia State Trail and 2 tracts on the Pershing Wildlife Area.

A timber sale prospectus and detailed information in-cluding maps of each tract, as well as a bid form and cop-ies of sample contract forms, can be obtained by contact-ing the Headquarters offi ce, viewing the FRSF website, or by calling (715) 332-5271 ext. 101 or 106.

The 15 tracts total 1,500 acres and consist of the fol-lowing volumes:

Mixed pulp .......14,700 cdsAspen ................7,900 cdsBasswood pulp ..1,100 cdsSpruce ..................800 cdsBalsam Fir ............900 cdsTamarack ..............130 cds

Red Pine .................40 cdsHard Maple .........160 MBFSoft Maple ..........100 MBFBasswood .............45 MBFAsh .......................40 MBFMixed Saw ............90 MBF

Bids must be submitted on Department Timber Sale Bid forms.

The Department of Natural Resources reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Bids will be opened publicly at the Flambeau River State Forest Headquarters offi ce at 1:30 p.m. on November 11, 2014 and at 1:30 p.m. on December 12, 2014 for those tracts not sold.

State of Wisconsin-Department of Natural ResourcesFor the Secretary:

James Halvorson, Forest Superintendent(1st ins. Oct. 23, 2nd ins. Oct. 30)43-143310 WNAXLP

City of MedfordWinter Parking RegulationsThe public is reminded of Chapter 7.3.02(B) of the City

of Medford Code of Ordinances relative to parking motor vehicles which is as follows:

Hinder Snow Removal OperationsNo person or motor vehicle owner shall park or permit

a motor vehicle to be parked on any public street within the City of Medford between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. between the dates of November 1st and April 1st of any year

Any motor vehicle parked in violation of this section shall at the direction of a police offi cer be towed away and stored at the owners expense if such vehicle inhibits snow removal in any manner or block a private driveway.

Winter parking offenses are $25.00 if paid within fi ve calendar days. If payment is not made after fi ve calendar days, a citation with a court date and further costs will be issued.

Virginia BrostCity Clerk, WCMC

(1st ins. Oct. 23, 2nd ins. Oct. 30)43-143203 WNAXLP

Notice of Public HearingThe City of Medford Plan Commission will hold a Pub-

lic Hearing to gather public input on Monday, November 3, 2014 beginning at 5:00 p.m. The hearing will be in the Electric Utility Managers Room at City Hall, 639 S. Sec-ond Street and will be as follows:

PUBLIC HEARING: Consider a request from Mitch and Shelly Mertens for a Conditional Use Permit under Section 4.2.3.a.2. of the City of Medford Zoning Code to construct a 38 foot wide driveway apron at their duplex located at 341 and 343 N. Seventh Ave.

Virginia BrostCity Clerk

(1st ins. Oct. 23, 2nd ins. Oct. 30)43-143557 WNAXLP

Notice of HearingApplication For Variance

Village of GilmanNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing be-

fore the Board of Appeals of the Village of Gilman has been scheduled for Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. in the Village Municipal Building, Gilman Village Hall, 380 East Main Street, Gilman, Wisconsin. Applica-tion for Variance submitted by Thomas Slaughter, Gilman Forest Products requests a sixteen and half (16.5) foot setback from property line for a new warehouse building. Property located at 400 N. 1st Avenue parcel ID 131-00293-0000 Village of Gilman, Wisconsin. The Building Plans and Letter of Request for Variance are available for public inspection at Village Clerks offi ce on any busi-ness day between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. All persons interested in this application for variance will be given an opportunity to be heard at said meeting.

Board of Appeals MeetingNOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the Application for

Variance will be considered by the Board of Appeals of the Village of Gilman on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 following the hearing in the Village Community Room, Vil-lage Municipal Building, 380 East Main Street.

Candice Grunseth, WCMCVillage Clerk

(1st ins. Oct. 30, 2nd ins. Nov. 6)44-143730 WNAXLP

Notice of Public Budget HearingTown of McKinley

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 10, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the McKinley Town Hall, a pub-lic hearing on the proposed 2015 Budget of the Town of McKinley will be held. A summary of the proposed 2015 budget is available upon request from Lynne Lund, Town Clerk.

Notice of Special Town Meetingof the Electors of the

Town of McKinleyNotice is hereby given of a Special Town Meeting of the

electors of the Town of McKinley on Monday, November 10, 2014 following the completion of the Public Hearing on the proposed budget which begins at 7:00 p.m. at the McKinley Town Hall. This meeting is called pursuant to Sec. 60.12(1)(b) of the Wisconsin Statutes for the follow-ing purposes:

1. To adopt the 2014 town levy to be paid in 2015 pur-suant to Sec. 60.10(1)(a) of Wis. Statutes.

2. To approve the total 2015 highway expenditures pur-suant to Sec. 81.01(3) of Wis Statutes.

Notice of RegularTown Board Meeting

The regular town board meeting for the Town of McKin-ley will be held on November 10, 2014 immediately follow-ing the Special Town Meeting of Electors at the town hall.

Posted this 28th day of October 2014.Lynne Lund, Town Clerk

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Town of GoodrichNotice of Annual Budget Meeting

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Goodrich Town Hall, a pub-lic hearing on the proposed budget will be held. The pro-posed budget will be available for inspection at the Clerks home by appointment only. This meeting is called pursu-ant to Section 60.12(1)(c) of the Wisconsin Statutes for the following purposes:

1. To adopt the town tax levy.2. To approve highway expenditures.

Catherine Lemke, ClerkTown of Goodrich

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Gravel Bids WantedTown of Westboro

The Town of Westboro is seeking sealed bids for ap-proximately 4,300 yards, more or less, of inch crushed gravel. Gravel shall be to Grade 3 state spec 8-12%. Con-tractor shall furnish test results during and upon comple-tion of crushing.

Gravel is to be delivered anywhere in township no later than August 31, 2015, unless pre-approved by the Town Board. Contact Ed Schlosser at 715-427-5788 for loca-tions to be delivered.

The Town Board will open sealed bids on Friday, No-vember 21, 2014 during the 6 p.m. board meeting at the Community Center located at N8855 Second Street. The Town of Westboro reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids in the best interest of the town. A Certifi cate of Insurance must accompany all bids.

Sealed bids must be received by Rebecca Zuleger, Town Clerk, N8855 Second Street, PO Box 127, West-boro, WI 54490 until 5 p.m. on Friday, November 21, 2014.

Rebecca Zuleger, Town Clerk(1st ins. October 30, 2nd ins. November 6)

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Notice of Public Budget Hearingfor the Town of Holway

Taylor CountyNotice is hereby given that on Monday, Nov. 10, 2014

at 6 p.m. at the Holway Town Hall, a public hearing on the proposed budget of the Town of Holway in Taylor County will be held. The proposed budget in detail is available for inspection at the usual 3 posted places.

Notice of Special Town Meeting ofthe Electors of the Town of Holway

Taylor CountyNotice is hereby given that on Monday, Nov. 10, 2014

immediately following the public budget hearing, a special town meeting for the following purposes will be held:

1. To approve the total 2015 highway expenditures pur-suant to Section 82.03 of Wis. Statutes.

2. To adopt the 2014 town tax levy to be paid in 2015 pursuant to Section 60.10(1)(a) of Wis. Statutes.

Notice of Regular Town Board MeetingThe regular Town Board Meeting for the Town of Hol-

way will be held on November 10, 2014 immediately fol-lowing the Special Town Meeting of Electors. Approxi-mately 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall.

Dated this 21st day of October 2014.Jenny Nehls

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Notice of Public Budget HearingTown of Chelsea

Taylor CountyNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, Novem-

ber 11, 2014, at 8:00 p.m. at the Chelsea Town Hall, a Public Hearing on the Proposed 2015 Budget for the Town of Chelsea will be held. The proposed budget in de-tail is available for inspection at the home of the clerk. Please call (715) 748-3988 for an appointment.

Notice of Special Town Meetingof the Electors

Town of ChelseaTaylor County

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Town Meeting of the electors of the Town of Chelsea, Taylor County, Wisconsin, will be held at the Chelsea Town Hall on the 11th day of November, 2014 immediately following the Public Hearing on the proposed 2015 town budget for the following purposes:

1. To approve the 2014 total town tax levy to be col-lected in 2015 pursuant to s. 60.10(1)(a) of Wis. Statutes.

Dated this 23th day of October, 2014.Gail Mildbrand

Clerk of the Town of Chelsea(1st ins. October 30, 2nd ins. November 6)

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Notice of Public Budget HearingTown of Deer Creek, Taylor County

Notice is hereby given that on November 10, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. at the Deer Creek Town Hall, a Public Hearing on the proposed budget will be held. Budget is available in detail for inspection at the town hall.

Notice of Special Meeting of theElectors of the Town of Deer Creek,

Taylor CountyNotice is hereby given that on November 10, 2014,

immediately following completion of the Public Hearing on the proposed 2015 budget, which begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Deer Creek Town Hall, a Special Meeting of the elec-tors called pursuant to Section 60.12(1)(c) of Wisconsin Statutes by the town board for the following purposes will be held:

1. To adopt the 2014 Tax Levy to be paid in 2015 pursu-ant to Section 60.10(1)(a) of Wisconsin Statutes.

2. To set salaries for town offi cers, payable after April 2015 elections.

Town board meeting will be held immediately following the budget hearing and special meeting.

Dated this 31st day of October, 2014.By order of the town board.

Jeneane MetzTown Clerk

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PUBLIC NOTICESTHE STAR NEWS

Page 14 Thursday, October 30, 2014

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Facsimile of Optical Scan Paper Ballot

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Notice of General Electionand Sample BallotsNovember 4, 2014

OFFICE OF THE TAYLOR COUNTY CLERK TO THE VOT-ERS OF TAYLOR COUNTY

Notice is hereby given of a general election to be held in the several wards In Taylor County; on the 4th of November, 2014, at which the offi cers named below shall be chosen. The names of the candidates for each offi ce to be voted for, whose nominations have been certifi ed to or fi led in this offi ce, are given under

the title of the offi ce and under the appropriate party or other designation, each in its proper column, together with the ques-tions submitted to a vote, in the sample ballot below.

Information to VotersUpon entering the polling

place, a voter shall state his or her name and address and sign the poll book before being per-mitted to vote. If a voter is not registered to vote, a voter may register to vote at the polling place serving his or her resi-dence if the voter provides proof

of residence. Where ballots are distributed to voters, the initials of two inspectors must appear on the ballot. Upon being per-mitted to vote, the voter shall retire alone to a voting booth or machine and cast his or her bal-lot except that a voter who is a parent or guardian may be ac-companied by the voters minor child or minor ward. An election offi cial may inform the voter of the proper manner for casting a vote, but the offi cial may not in any manner advise or indicate a particular voting choice.

Where hand-count paper ballots or an optical scan vot-ing system is used, the voter shall fi ll in the oval next to the name of the candidate of his or her choice for each offi ce for which he or she intends to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall write in the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in vote, and fi ll in the oval on the write-in line. On referen-dum questions, the voter shall fi ll in the oval next to yes if in favor of the question, or the voter shall fi ll in the oval next to no if op-posed to the question.

Where touch screen voting systems are used, the voter shall touch the screen next to the name of the candidate of his or her choice for each offi ce for which he or she intends to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall type in the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in vote. On referendum questions, the voter touch the screen next to yes if in favor of the question or the voter shall touch the screen next to no if opposed to the question.

Note: A voter must vote for

Governor and Lieutenant Gov-ernor jointly on one ticket. A vote for Governor is also a vote for Lieutenant Governor. To vote for persons whose names do not appear on the ballot, write the names of individuals for both of-fi ces on the lines provided.

The vote should not be cast in any other manner. Not more than fi ve minutes time shall be allowed inside a voting booth. Sample ballots or other materi-als to assist the voter in marking his or her ballot may be taken into the booth and copied. The sample ballot shall not be shown to anyone so as to reveal how the ballot is marked.

If a voter spoils a paper or optical scan ballot, he or she shall return it to an election offi -cial who shall issue another bal-lot in its place, but not more than three ballots shall be issued to any one voter. If the ballot has not been initialed by two inspec-tors or is defective in any other way, the voter shall return it to the election offi cial who shall is-sue a proper ballot in its place. The elector may spoil a touch screen ballot at the voting sta-tion before the ballot is cast. .

After casting his or her vote, the voter shall leave the voting booth, properly deposit the bal-

lot, and promptly leave the poll-ing place.

After an offi cial hand-count paper ballot or optical scan ballot is marked, it may be in-serted in the security sleeve so the marks do not show. The voter shall then insert the optical scan ballot in the voting device or in the case of a paper bal-lot insert into the ballot box, or deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit. The voter shall leave the polling place promptly.

After an offi cial touch screen ballot is cast, the voter shall leave the polling place promptly.

A voter may select an individ-ual to assist in casting his or her vote if the voter declares to the presiding offi cial that he or she is unable to read, has diffi culty reading, writing, or understand-ing English, or that due to dis-ability is unable to cast his or her ballot. The selected individual rendering assistance may not be the voters employer or an agent of that employer or an offi cer or agent of a labor organization which represents the voter.

The following is a sample of the offi cial ballot:

Bruce P. StramaTaylor County Clerk

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PUBLIC NOTICESTHE STAR NEWS

State of WisconsinDepartment of

Natural ResourcesPublic Notice of Intent to

Reissue a Wisconsin Pol-lutant Discharge Elimina-tion System (WPDES) Permit No.WI-0035718-05-0

For The Complete Public No-tice And Details Go To The Web Link: http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/wastewater/PublicNotices.html

Permittee: Chelsea Sanitary District, N7068 2nd Street, Med-ford, WI 54451-8609

Facility Where Discharge Oc-

curs: Chelsea Sanitary District, SWQ, NWQ, Section 1, T32N-R1E, Town of Chelsea

Receiving Water and Loca-tion: The Black River within the Black and Little Black Rivers Watershed in the Black River Drainage Basin in Taylor County

Brief Facility Description: The Chelsea Sanitary District owns and operates a wastewa-ter treatment facility designed to treat a fl ow of 11,000 gallons per day. Actual effl uent fl ow has averaged 5,000 gallons per day (2009-2013 data). The facility is

classifi ed as a recirculating sand fi lers system and consists of two settling tanks, a dosing tank and three fi lter beds constructed of layers of fi ne and course sand. Prior to discharge the effl uent is disinfected using an ultraviolet system and then discharged to the Black River in Taylor County via a cascade aerator. The sol-ids from the septage tanks are pumped regularly and hauled to another wastewater treatment plant for disposal.

Permit Drafter: Sheri A. Snow-bank, DNR, 810 Maple Street, Spooner, WI 54801, (715) 635-4131, sheri.snowbank@wiscon-sin.gov

Basin Engineer: Lonn Fran-son, DNR, 10220 State Highway 27 South, Hayward, WI 54843,

(715) 634-9658, lonn.franson@wisconsin.gov

The Department has tenta-tively decided that the above specifi ed WPDES permit should be reissued.

Persons wishing to comment on or object to the proposed per-mit action, or to request a public hearing, may write to the De-partment of Natural Resources at the permit drafters address. All comments or suggestions received no later than 30 days after the publication date of this public notice will be considered along with other information on fi le in making a fi nal decision re-garding the permit. Anyone pro-viding comments in response to this public notice will receive a notifi cation of the Departments

fi nal decision when the permit is issued.

The Department may sched-ule a public informational hear-ing if requested by any person and shall schedule an informa-tional hearing if a petition re-questing a hearing is received from 5 or more persons or if response to this notice indicates signifi cant public interest pursu-ant to s. 283.49, Stats. Informa-tion on requesting a hearing is at the above web link.

Limitations and conditions which the Department believes adequately protect the receiving water are included in the pro-posed permit.

Information on fi le for this permit action, including the draft permit, fact sheet (if required),

and permit application, may be reviewed on the internet at the above web link or may be inspected and copied at the permit drafters offi ce during of-fi ce hours. Information on this permit may also be obtained by calling the permit drafter or by writing to the Department. Reasonable costs (usually 20 cents per page) will be charged for copies of information in the fi le other than the public notice and fact sheet. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodation, in-cluding the provision of informa-tional material in an alternative format, will be made to qualifi ed individuals upon request.

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Notice of ReferendumElection

November 4, 2014NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,

that at an election to be held in the several towns, villages, wards, and election districts of the State of Wisconsin, on Tues-day, November 4, 2014, the following question will be sub-mitted to a vote of the people pursuant to law:

2013 Enrolled JointResolution 1

To renumber section 9 of ar-ticle IV; and to create section 9 (2) of article IV and section 11 of article VIII of the constitution; relating to: creation of a depart-ment of transportation, creation of a transportation fund, and deposit of funds into the trans-portation fund (second consid-eration).

Whereas, the 2011 legislature in regular session considered a proposed amendment to the constitution in 2011 Senate Joint Resolution 23, which became 2011 Enrolled Joint Resolution 4, and agreed to it by a major-ity of the members elected to each of the two houses, which proposed amendment reads as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 9 of ar-ticle IV of the constitution is re-numbered section 9 (1) of article IV.

SECTION 2. Section 9 (2) of article IV of the constitution is created to read:

[Article IV] Section 9 (2) The legislature shall provide by law for the establishment of a de-partment of transportation and a transportation fund.

SECTION 3. Section 11 of article VIII of the constitution is created to read:

[Article VIII] Section 11. All funds collected by the state from any taxes or fees levied or im-posed for the licensing of motor vehicle operators, for the titling, licensing, or registration of motor vehicles, for motor vehicle fuel, or for the use of roadways, high-ways, or bridges, and from taxes and fees levied or imposed for aircraft, airline property, or avia-tion fuel or for railroads or rail-road property shall be deposited only into the transportation fund or with a trustee for the benefi t of the department of transportation or the holders of transportation-related revenue bonds, except for collections from taxes or fees in existence on December 31, 2010, that were not being deposited in the transportation fund on that date. None of the funds collected or received by the state from any source and deposited into the transporta-tion fund shall be lapsed, further transferred, or appropriated to any program that is not directly administered by the department of transportation in furtherance of the departments responsibil-ity for the planning, promotion, and protection of all transporta-tion systems in the state except for programs for which there was an appropriation from the transportation fund on Decem-ber 31, 2010. In this section, the term motor vehicle does not include any all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, or watercraft.

SECTION 4. Numbering of new provision. If another con-stitutional amendment ratifi ed by the people creates the num-ber of any provision created in this joint resolution, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the sequencing and the numbering of the provi-sions whose numbers confl ict.

Now, therefore, be it re-solved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution is agreed to by the 2013 legislature; and, be it further

Resolved, That the forego-ing proposed amendment to the constitution be submitted to a vote of the people at the election to be held on the Tuesday after

the fi rst Monday in November 2014; and, be it further

Resolved, That the question concerning ratifi cation of the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution be stated on the ballot as follows:

QUESTION 1: Creation of a Transportation Fund. Shall section 9 (2) of article IV and section 11 of article VIII of the constitution be created to re-quire that revenues generated by use of the state transporta-tion system be deposited into a transportation fund administered by a department of transporta-tion for the exclusive purpose of funding Wisconsins transporta-tion systems and to prohibit any transfers or lapses from this fund?

Explanation In general, funds collected in

fees and taxes may be appro-priated for any public purpose determined by the Legislature. Wisconsins transportation fund, which currently exists under statute, is designed to be the source of funding for all modes of transportation in the state. Wisconsin law requires that spe-cifi c revenue streams such as taxes or fees related to motor vehicles, aircraft, and railroads be deposited into the transporta-tion fund.

At times, the Legislature has transferred moneys initially deposited into the transporta-tion fund to programs with non-transportation-related purposes. Such transfers have typically been to general revenue funds, which are used for state pro-grams such as education, health care, and shared revenue. The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suggested that these transfers are permissible under current law.

In essence, the proposed amendment would change the Wisconsin Constitution to re-quire that revenues generated by specifi ed uses of the state transportation system be depos-ited into a transportation fund and expended only for transpor-tation-related purposes.

A yes vote on this question would establish a department of transportation and a transporta-tion fund in the state constitu-tion. The current Department of Transportation and transporta-tion fund exist only under stat-ute. A yes vote would mean that all funds collected from taxes or fees in existence after December 31, 2010 for the li-censing of motor vehicle opera-tors, for the titling, licensing, or registration of motor vehicles, for motor vehicle fuel, or for the use of roadways, highways, or

Location and Hours of Polling PlacesAt the General Election, which will be held on November 4, 2014 in the towns, villages,

and city in the County of Taylor, the following polling place locations will be used. All polling places in Taylor County will be open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.

If you have questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk listed. If you have a special need requiring you to vote at an accessible polling place, please contact the municipal clerk. All polling places are accessible to elderly and disabled voters.

Municipality Polling Place Location Clerk Name TelephoneTown of Aurora Town Hall, W16018 State Hwy. 64 Gary Wilcenski 715-965-6320Town of Browning Town Hall, N3030 Lekie Drive Patti Kraegenbrink 715-748-2672Town of Chelsea Town Hall, N5917 Settlement Drive Gail Mildbrand 715-748-3988Town of Cleveland Town Hall, W14492 County Road M Sheldon Clark 715-668-5622Town of Deer Creek Town Hall, W4983 County Road A Jeneane Metz 715-678-2403Town of Ford Western Senior Center, Sharon Baker 715-447-8486

Gilman, 385 E. Main St.Town of Goodrich Town Hall, W1196 Mira Avenue Catherine Lemke 715-748-5694Town of Greenwood Town Hall, W2790 Trout Avenue Jill Scheithauer 715-748-2292Town of Grover Town Hall, W11062 Second Street Mary Quante 715-785-7807Town of Hammel Town Hall, W8792 Center Avenue Renee Zenner 715-748-9608Town of Holway Town Hall, W8581 County Road A Jenny Nehls 715-678-2946Town of Jump River Community Center, Denise Webster 715-668-5370

W14751 River StreetTown of Little Black Town Hall, W6022 County Road A Jo Ann Smith 715-748-2506Town of Maplehurst Town Hall, N373 County Road T Don Schindler 715-229-4660Town of McKinley Town Hall, N8869 Bridge Drive Lynne Lund 715-452-5733Town of Medford Town Hall, W6462 Center Avenue Diane Maar 715-748-4236Town of Molitor Town Hall, N5188 Division Drive Linda Henry 715-965-6303Town of Pershing Town Hall, W16670 County Road M Andie Ellis 715-668-5777Town of Rib Lake Town Hall, W2382 State Hwy. 102 Karen Schneider 715-427-3635Town of Roosevelt To