Bloomington Township Grant County, Wisconsin
This land was settled around 1831 by Page Blake. From him the country about took the name of “Blake’s Prairie".
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Please click on the icons at the top of the page for complete Bloomington Township Meeting Agendas, Minutes, Ordinances, Resolutions, Notices & Bloomington Township members Information.
Meetings & Information
1. The next Bloomington Township Regular Monthly Board Meeting will be Wednesday September 2nd, 2020 at approximately 7:20 pm. A Town Public Hearing is scheduled September 2nd, 2020 at 7:00 pm at the Bloomington Town Hall concerning two Town roads. You can read the Notice for the roads under the "Notices" tab, or the notice will be in the GCHI for the next three Thursdays. If there is a topic that you would like to discuss with the Board, please contact the Clerk to be put on the Agenda.
2. Minutes of the June 15th Special Board Meeting have been posted under "Other Meeting Minutes" under the Minutes tab.
3. The date for when the assessment roll will be completed is September 2020, but the actual Revaluation will not be completed until 2021. The Town Board will call their next BOR meeting on Sept. 2nd at 6:45 pm to adjourn to the later date of Wednesday, Sept. 23rd, 2020 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm. at the Town Hall. Open Book is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 16th, 2020 at 3:00 -5:00 pm. A Notice to Adjourn and the BOR Notice have been posted under the "Notices" tab. If you have any questions regarding your revaluation, please call Gardiner direct at 608-943-8009. Also under the "Notices" tab I have posted the Revaluation Notice and Trespass Notice.
4. The November 3rd General Election is approaching fast. If you want to vote Absentee, you can do that either by mail or in person. If this is your first time voting Absentee by mail, make sure you are a registered voter in your municipality, then you must send the Clerk AN ABSENTEE APPLICATION plus PHOTO ID before the ballots will be sent to you. If you want to vote Absentee in person, you can do that by appointment with the Clerk two weeks before the election. Again, make sure you are a registered voter in your municipality. At your appointment you will present your ID and the ballot envelope will be your application. If you have any questions regarding Absentee Voting, please call the Town Clerk, Jane Patterson for further information.
Recycling Dump Site
The Bloomington Township recycling dump site is open on Wednesday afternoons from noon to 4:00 pm, and on Saturdays from 8:00 am to noon. Please remember to sort &recycle your garbage. This Dump site is for the Bloomington Township residents use only. The complete Township Recycling Ordinance can be found under the Ordinance icon.
The Township of Bloomington's new Sanitation Officer is Mike Strutz. Mike is a resident of our Township. The Township of Bloomington's dump site is for TOWN OF BLOOMINGTON RESIDENTS ONLY! Citations will be issued to non-residents caught dumping garbage at our site.
Looking ahead to the 2020 Elections
We have two more elections in 2020. Our next election is the Partisan Primary on Tuesday, August 11th; and the General Election on Tuesday, November 3rd. Visit www.myvote.wi.gov for more information. Due to the CoVid-19 Pandemic, visit www.myvote.wi.gov to fill out an absentee application if you do not feel comfortable voting in person. IF YOU HAVE MOVED AND HAVE NOT YET RE-REGISTERED TO VOTE, PLEASE DO SO EITHER BY GOING ON www.myvote.wi.gov OR CONTACT JANE PATTERSON, TOWNSHIP CLERK. THIS WAY YOUR INFORMATION WILL BE CORRECT IN THE POLL BOOK WHEN YOU COME IN TO VOTE. YOU CAN RE-REGISTER ON THE DAY OF ELECTION, BUT DOING THIS A HEAD OF TIME MAKES YOUR VOTING PROCESS MUCH EASIER.
Many people ask me what is a Partisan Primary. It is an election to narrow down the field of candidates that will move forward to the November General Election. If there are enough candidates to warrant a primary for these positions, they will be on the August ballot: US House, US Senate, State Senate, State Assembly, and any county and local positions.
Township Zoning Laws and Ordinances
1. We were informed by the Grant County Conservation, Sanitation and Zoning Dept that building projects in a Floodplain, Shoreland, and/or Comprehensive Zoning area require a zoning permit. The Township of Bloomington adopted a Comprehensive Zoning plan back in 2009 by the Comprehensive Zoning Plan Committee, therefore several small areas within the Township are zoned as residential. These areas include land on Mississippi Lane, Walnut Bluff Road, Jays Landing, and Hoffman Lane.
Zoning permits for structures include but not limited to: barns, agricultural buildings, silos, houses, cabins, garages, pole sheds, garden sheds, semi-truck boxes, signs, retaining walls, decks, patios and fences. Before building, you must contact the Grant County CSZ Department and the Township's building inspector, Brad Smrcina. Failure to contact these people could delay your building project. If you have any questions before you start a project, please call the Township Clerk for further information.
2. A NEW ATV/UTV ORDINANCE HAS BEEN ADOPTED FOR THE TOWN OF BLOOMINGTON. PLEASE CLICK ON THE "ORDINANCE" ICON ABOVE AND READ THE NEW ORDINANCE #2018-7-9.
3. An Alcohol Control Ordinance has been passed for the Township. To read the Ordinance, click on the Ordinances Icon above.
Burning in the Township
Bloomington Township does not have an Ordinance concerning burning, but it is regulated by the Town Board. Before you start a fire to burn a large pile or area, the Town Board strongly urges you to call and inform our local fire chief, Tom Hoffman of the Bloomington Fire Department and the Grant County Sheriff's Department the location and timing of the burn. We greatly appreciate your cooperation in this matter. Thank you!