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

 We have received notice from Vilas County that road limits will be in force beginning mid-to-late next week (week of March 8th).  Please make plans accordingly.  The Town of Plum Lake weight limit restrictions follow Vilas County - when they go on (or off), so do we.  

            I have been getting lots of questions about getting tax bills submitted before the end of 2020.  Any tax payments POSTMARKED by the end of December will be processed with a December Date!!  

           At the Town Board meeting last night, December 29th, there was no motion made either for or against building the Rec. Building.  This had the same effect as the Board making a motion to NOT go ahead with the Rec Building.  There will be no further action on moving ahead with a new Rec. Building at this time.

                   This year I will not be having any office hours to collect taxes due to Covid. 

I just found out today that I tested positive for Covid.  I currently am experiencing only mild symptoms but have made the decision to stay home the rest of this week.  I was instructed to quarantine at home until at least Monday.  The meeting that was going to be held this Thursday to open the bids for the salt/sand shed has been postponed indefinitely.  I still need to finish up the details on the budget worksheets before I make copies available, so those will be delayed.

The Town Hall will remain locked indefinitely also.  There will be a note posted on the door.

Please say a prayer for me that this is a mild case and I do okay.  I'd sure appreciate that!  Thank you!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:   Reid.Magney@wi.gov or 608-267-7887   October 7, 2020                          

Voters Still Have Time to Get a Free Photo ID for the November 3 Election
MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Elections Commission reminds voters that if they don’t have an acceptable photo ID, they still have time to get one to vote. “If you don’t have an acceptable photo ID, you can get one for free after just one visit to a Wisconsin DMV office through the ID Petition Process,” said Meagan Wolfe, Wisconsin’s chief election official.
“Just bring whatever identifying documents you have like a birth certificate and proof of your current address,” said Wolfe, administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. “However, if you don’t have everything necessary, the DMV will still mail you a document with your photo that you can use for voting.”
Photo ID Required to Vote
To vote in Wisconsin, whether at the polls on November 3 or absentee in-person at their clerk’s office starting October 20, voters must show an acceptable photo ID. Wolfe said most people already have the photo ID they need to vote like a Wisconsin driver license, state ID card or other DMV-issued photo ID document. Voters can also use a U.S. passport, military and veteran’s IDs, some student IDs, tribal IDs, or a certificate of naturalization. The full list is available at https://bringit.wi.gov/.
“Your photo ID does not need to have your current address, and your name on your ID does not have to exactly match the name on the poll list,” Wolfe said. “Your driver license or state ID card may even be expired, but it must have expired after the date of the most recent general election, which was the November 6, 2018.”
Make Plans Now to Get a Photo ID
Wolfe urged voters who do not have an acceptable photo ID to make plans now to get one for free from the DMV. For security reasons, the DMV does not issue driver licenses or state ID cards the same day but mails them to customers.
Voters who find they do not have an acceptable ID on Election Day can still cast a provisional ballot that will be counted if they bring an acceptable ID to their city, village or town clerk’s office by 4 p.m. the Friday after the election. Voters who cast a provisional ballot should go to the DMV as soon as possible.
All Wisconsin DMV service centers are now open for driver license and ID card customers. To find your nearest DMV service center or a list of all locations and service hours, please visit the DMV website: https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/online-srvcs/find-dmv/default.aspx.
How to Get a Free Photo ID to Vote with Wisconsin’s ID Petition Process
Because some citizens do not have access to their birth certificate or would have to pay to get a copy, the State of Wisconsin developed the ID Petition Process (IDPP) to assist them in getting photo identification necessary to vote.
The Wisconsin DMV will provide a state ID card for free to any person who needs it for voting purposes. If an applicant does not have all the required documentation to get a regular state ID card, DMV has an ID Petition Process available if fees arise in order to obtain a free ID card for voting. This petition process is available for applicants unable to provide proof of name and date of birth, United States citizenship, identity, or other required documentation.
Just bring what documents you have to the DMV, fill out two forms, and you will get a photo ID document in the mail that you can use in time for voting. Starting the week of October 19, the DMV will send customers their photo ID document by overnight delivery.
The DMV photo ID document can be used for up to 60 days for voting. At the same time, the DMV staff will search for official birth records and other documentation needed to issue the applicant a regular state ID card, if possible. If DMV cannot authenticate the information on the IDPP receipt, the customer will continue to get receipts as long as he or she remains in contact with DMV regarding their application. If DMV finds someone is not eligible for a Wisconsin ID card (because he or she is not a Wisconsin resident or not a US citizen), DMV will cancel the IDPP application.
Voters who need assistance can call the DMV’s voter ID hotline toll-free at (844) 588-1069.

The Wisconsin Elections Commission is responsible for administration and enforcement of election laws in Wisconsin. The Commission is made up of six Commissioners – four appointed directly by the State Senate Majority Leader, Speaker of the Assembly and the Minority Leaders in the State Senate and Assembly. The remaining two Commissioners are appointed by the Governor with confirmation by the State Senate from lists of former municipal and county clerks submitted by the legislative leadership in each party.