The County Road N Plum Creek Bridge project has been moved up one week!  Signs will go up next week and closure is set for March 28th.  Make your plans now - remember the bridge will be out and the road closed until the end of May!  The detour if you are on the west side of the bridge is Hwy N to Hwy M, 51 South to 70 East, Hwy C to Hwy 155.  Or Hwy N to M north (toward Boulder Junction), East on K, then back South on Hwy N East.

                                                             HELP WANTED:
                                           BUILDINGS & GROUNDS CREW MEMBER
            This crew member is expected to work independently with direction of Town Board.
                                           Duties include, but are not limited to:
Maintain town buildings; mow all green areas as directed by Town Board; plow town parking lots and shovel walkways; Transfer Site Attendant at Sayner and Star Lake sites; Cemetery Sexton duties; other duties as assigned by Town Board.
                                             Starting pay based on qualifications.
                                       For Application, please contact Town Clerk:
                                    In person at 8755 Lake Street (afternoons only)
                                         715-542-4531 or 715-892-7049 or
                                          Email: office@townofplumlake.com
                  Applications are due to the Town Office by Wednesday, January 26, 2022

    The residents who attended the Budget Hearing Meeting on Tuesday of last week voted overwhelmingly to go ahead with the purchase of the Alexander Property.  Closing date is set for December 15, 2021. 

     The town has submitted an offer to purchase the vacant land known as the Alexander Parcel (Parcel Number 020-485-01).  Based on a recent appraisal that the town had done in order to acquire the land needed to build a retention pond for the Carl Eliason Street Road Project, the town offered the appraised price of $206,677 for this parcel that is just under 40 acres.  

     The offer to buy must be approved by the Walter Alexander Foundation by November 8, 2021.  They have the option to  decline or accept the offer.  This offer to purchase is made with the contingency that town electors must approve the purchase of this land.  If the electors vote not to buy the land, the offer is off the table.  

This item will be on the agenda for the Budget Hearing Meeting that will be held on Tuesday, November 23, beginning at 6 pm.  We encourage you to attend this meeting and let the Town Board know whether or not you feel it is something the town should do.  Discussion will be encouraged prior to the vote.

            Troy Schalinske, Vilas County Highway Commissioner has received an e-mail request to open all county roads in Plum Lake for ATV/UTV's from Barnstormer's Snowmobile ATV/UTV representative Dennis Horan.  A letter has been sent to the Town of Plum Lake notifying them of this request, per the Vilas County Ordinance.  The town must be notified at least 30 days prior to this request being presented at a County Highway Committee meeting. 

That meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 16, at 9 AM in the large meeting room in the new Vilas County Courthouse addition, Room B - Social Services. 

           Please join us for a Special Informational Meeting on Monday, August 9th at 3:30 pm at the Plum Lake Town                    Hall.  

          Troy Schalinske, Vilas County Highway Commissioner and Dennis Mack, Project Engineer from Cedar Corporation

           will be on hand to answer your questions about this project.  It has been scheduled for early next summer and

           it is expected that County Highway N will be closed for approximately three months for these repairs.  There 

          will be no through traffic during this time.  

          If you are unable to attend and have questions, please email them to office@townofplumlake.com

     Due to abuse of brush dump privileges, the Town of Plum Lake will be opening the Brush Dump only on weekends after Monday. May 24th.  The gate will remain locked during the week and be opened on Friday morning through Monday morning.

     Please follow the restrictions posted at the site on the items that can be dropped off so that it can continue to operate.  This site is intended only for property owners in the Town of Plum Lake and excludes any commercial haulers.

        NO TIRES!!!  No stumps, no lumber (treated or otherwise), nothing over 4 inches in diameter.

    We appreciate your cooperation!  

         Vilas County Highway Department will be removing weight restrictions from county roads on Monday (4/19/21) at 6:00 am.

          The Town of Plum Lake weight restrictions will be removed at the same time.

                                              HELP WANTED!!

             The Town of Plum Lake is accepting applications for employment for a part-time recycling attendant.  This position requires mandatory weekend (Saturday morning) hours.  This position is under the direct supervision of the Town Board.

              Hours are estimated to normally be approximately five hours per week.  Pay will be $15.00 per hour.  The successful applicant must be able to pass a background check.  Deadline to submit your application is Friday, April 15th, 2021 at 4:00 pm.  

              For a copy of an application and job description, contact Clerk/Treasurer Sharon Brooker at (715) 542-4531 or (715) 892-7049, or email office@townofplumlake.com