Minutes from Regular Town Board Meetings from January 2019 to current
have now been uploaded to our website!
You will find them under "Town Business" and then under "Minutes".
These minutes will not be added to the website until after they have been approved
by the Town Board at the next monthly meeting.
The culvert replacement on Razorback Road has been completed and the road is now opened back up.
Thanks for your patience and thanks to the Vilas County Highway Department for their quick work!
ANNOUNCEMENT! Please share with your neighbors!
Due to a culvert replacement, on Monday, September 16, 2019, access to Razorback Road (in Sayner), beyond Schneider Road, including Camp Highland Road and Rearing Pond Road, will be closed. An alternate route is available by taking Razorback Road to Star Lake and vice versa. Work may not be completed in one day and may extend into Tuesday. Please plan accordingly.
The September Town Board Meeting has been moved to Tuesday, September 17th, at 6:30 pm.
Request for Proposals - Timber Harvest
The Town of Plum Lake is seeking proposals to log 34 acres of town property located on Highway N at T41N, R08E, Section 34. The estimated total harvest is 475 cords of various species of wood. To request a copy of the Timber Sale Establishment Contract (Timber Harvest Map), please contact Town Clerk Sharon Brooker at (715) 542-4531 or (715) 892-7049 or stop at the Town Hall Office located at 8755 Lake Street in Sayner. You may also email the town office at office@townofplumlake.com. Timber Harvest proposals must be submitted to the town office or to PO Box 280, Sayner, WI 54560 by 4:00 pm on Monday, August 19, 2019.
My sincere apologies!
I was just notified that I did not post this Special Meeting for today.
The meeting has been rescheduled for tomorrow at 4:30.
The Town of Plum Lake is seeking proposals to replace the carpet in the Town Hall.
Please contact Town Clerk, Sharon Brooker, to view the area where the work is to be done. (715) 542-4531 or (715) 892-7049
Proposals should be for high quality, easy care commercial grade carpet. Description of the quality and the warranty should accompany proposals.
Please mail proposals to: Town of Plum Lake, PO Box 280, Sayner, WI 54560 or
E-mail them to: office@townofplumlake.com
Proposals must be received by 4:00 pm on Tuesday, July 9, 2019
The June Town Board Meeting will be moved forward one week to be held on the THIRD Tuesday of June, the 18th.
Vilas County Highway Department will be removing road limits on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 10:00 am.
The Plum Lake Road Limits will be removed at the same time.
You can find our Annual Report Cover Sheet with lots of helpful information under Town Business and then Forms.
You can find our Annual Financial Report under Recent Town Documents.
The Annual Town Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 beginning at 6 PM.
The Regular Town Board Meeting will immediately follow the Annual Meeting.
We had a 66% turnout with 282 out of 428 voters participating in this election!! Congrats to the Town of Plum Lake!
Here are the Election Results from the Spring Election on 4-2-2019 for the Town of Plum Lake:
Justice for the Supreme Court: Brian Hagedorn 151 Lisa Neubauer 119
Court of Appeals Judge Lisa Stark 203
Town Board Chairperson Will Maines 219
Town Board Supervisor I Katie Mortag 117 Vern Wiggenhauser 159
Town Board Supervisor II Gary E Schmidt 163 Lloyd DeGroot 86
(Registered Write-In)
Town Clerk/Treasurer Sharon Brooker 227
School Board Area D Michael Sealander 236
School Board At Large Jeff Shenk 224
As much as I enjoy talking to everyone who comes to the Office and helping you find solutions to all kinds of problems, I find that I need to set office hours so that I can have uninterrupted time to get my work done. I will have set "Open" office hours beginning on April 15th. These are the hours you are welcome to stop in and discuss your concerns with me. I would also be glad to set up an appointment for you to come in with questions. I just need time with no interruptions so that I can concentrate and get my work done. (These hours may be adjusted for tax season)
Thank you in advance for your understanding.
Here are the hours I will be available to the public beginning on April 15th.
Monday through Friday, from 1 pm to 3 pm
Sharon
Here are the Election Results for the Town of Plum Lake Spring Primary held today, February 19, 2019:
Katie Mortag 62
Vernon Wiggenhauser 94
Norman Rasmussen II 21
Scattering 2
The two candidates with the highest number of votes will move on to the Spring Election to be held on April 2, 2019.
Congratulations to Vernon Wiggenhauser and Katie Mortag.
Also congratulations to Plum Lake residents - we had 185 out of 427 registered voters, a 43% turnout!
There will be a primary election held on Tuesday, February 19th in the Town of Plum Lake. On the ballot will be the referendum question for the Northland Pines School District.
There is also a three-way race between incumbent Supervisor Vernon Wiggenhauser and challengers Norman Rasmussen II and Katie Mortag. The top two vote-getters will move on to the April election.
Absentee ballots are available by contacting Town Clerk, Sharon Brooker. 715-542-4531 or 715-892-7049
Plowing blacktop and gravel roads for the Town of Plum Lake using the large service trucks with both the front plow and the wing blades.
This work will be on an “on-call” 24/7 basis – if the town feels there is enough snow that the third plow truck is needed, you would be called in.
The Town of Plum Lake is seeking an on-call, part-time seasonal snowplow operator.
CDL is required, road plowing experience preferred.
Please contact Sharon Brooker, Town Clerk for an application or go on-line to:
www.townofplumlake.com and download one from there.
You may also request that a copy of the application be emailed to you or stop in and pick one up.
Office Phone: (715) 542-4531 or (715) 892-7049 or email at office@townofplumlake.com
Job Applications are due to the Clerk’s office by 4 pm on Friday, December 15th
and will be acted on at the Town Board Meeting to be held on Tuesday, Dec. 18th.
Find an application for current job opening under Town Business
The budget summary is posted here on the website, along with the Budget Detail Worksheets. If you are interested in getting a copy of the detailed budget worksheet, please stop in the Town Hall. There will be copies available on the table outside the office.
April 2, 2024 - Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary
August 13, 2024 - Partisan Primary
November 5, 2024 - General Election
The brush dump is open 24/7 from April 15-November 15.
To reserve one of the town buildings, please phone the town office at 715-542-4531
Monday 10am-2pm and 5:30pm-7:30pm
Tuesday 10am-2pm
Wednesday 10am-2pm
Thursday 10am-2pm
Friday - By appointment
Not open on weekends or holidays
The town of Plum Lake has no zoning restrictions beyond what the county imposes. The only construction type permits issued by the town clerk are a driveway permit and a fire number permit. All other permits are issued through Vilas County Zoning.
For all other zoning questions, please contact: Vilas County Zoning 715-479-3620
Town Office (715) 542-4531
Town Garage (715) 542-3302
Email office@plumlakewi.gov
Mailing Address
Town of Plum Lake
PO Box 280
Sayner, WI 54560
As of the 2020 Census, our town population was 555. That number swells in the summer to many thousands. The town encompasses about 100 square miles.
While they may appear as separate towns for post office purposes, Sayner and Star Lake are both part of the town of Plum Lake.
If you do not find the information you need here, try the Vilas County site at https://vilascountywi.gov
Town Zip Codes
Sayner, WI - 54560
Star Lake, WI - 54561
