Category: News & Notices

Road Tour

The Town Board will be meeting for the specific purpose of a road tour to inspect town roads on 4/16/22 at 8:00 a.m.

Agenda located under meetings and minutes.

NOTICE OF NONCANDIDACY

Incumbent Supervisor, Jerry Meulemans, has given Notification of Noncandidacy and will not be a candidate for the office of Supervisor at the next election of April 5, 2022.

If you are interested in running for the office of Supervisor for the Barton Town Board. Papers must be filed by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 4, 2022.

TOWN BRUSH CHIPPING

This service runs from May through October 13 in 2021 and is available to residential propertes only.  You MUST CALL DON MAURER 262-338-8253 to have your brush chipped.

Pile branches with the cut ends all laying the same way and spread out enough so as not to create a tangle of brushes. The cut ends need to face the road and be approximately 2 ft from edge of pavement. The pile cannont exceed 3 ft in height. Please leave 2 ft between piles. The thickest part of the branch cannot be more than 4 inches in diameter. Please trim forks on heavy branches. 

If these rules are not followed, brush will not be removed and property owner will be resposible for removal. If you would like to keep chips, please inform th men doing the chipping. If you would like chips, please call Don Maurer.

Please do not abuse chipping service.  This is not meant as a way to clear heavy brush-filled areas and woods or as clean-up from professional tree service cutting your trees. 

SNOW REMOVAL AND CARS IN RIGHT OF WAY

Any vehicle parked, stopped or standing upon a highway in violation of any of the provisions of this article is declared to be a hazard to traffic and public safety. Such vehicle shall be removed by the operator in charge to a position where parking is permitted or to a private or public parking or storage premises or property. Any officer, after issuing a citation for either illegal parking, stopping or standing of any unattended vehicle in violation of this article, is authorized to remove such vehicle to a position where parking is permitted or to cause the towing of such vehicle. In addition to other penalties provided by this article, the owner or operator of a vehicle so removed shall pay the reasonable costs of removing, towing and storage. If the vehicle is moved or towed by a private motor carrier, the motor vehicle tower is entitled to recover the actual charges regularly paid for such service. If the vehicle is stored in a public storage garage or rental facility, customary charges for such storage shall be paid. Upon payment, a receipt shall be issued to the owner of the vehicle for the towing or storage charges.