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TOWN OF HELVETIA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT THE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING FOR THE ICE VOTING EQUIPMENT, FOR THE ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH, 2024. WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE HELVETIA TOWN HALL ON THURSDAY, OCTOBEDR 31ST, 2024 AT 10:30 AM. DOUGLAS HINES, TOWN CLERK Published: Waupaca County Post www.townofhelvetia.com Publish Oct. 24, 2024 WNAXLP

Notice of Public Test In accordance with WI State Statutes, the Public Test of the Electronic Voting Equipment will be conducted on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 2:00 pm at the Little Wolf Town Hall, for the Fall General Election, taking place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Test is open to the Public, and Handicap accessible. All interested parties are Encouraged to attend. Jackie Beyer, Clerk Town of Little Wolf Publish Oct. 24, 2024 WNAXLP

Town of Eden/ Village of Eden Notice of Public Test NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Test of the Voting Equipment to be used at the General Election on November 5th, 2024, will be conducted in the Town/Village Offices at 3:00 pm on Wed, October 30th, 2024. The Town/Village of Eden offices are located at 104 Pine St, Eden, WI 53019. This Public Test is open to the public pursuant to Chapter 5, Sec.5.84 of the Wisconsin Statutes. Brenda J. Gosein Municipal Clerk Town of Eden Kari Schlefke Municipal Clerk Village of Eden 10/24 WNAXLP

TOWN OF WAUPACA ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT TEST Notice is hereby given that the Public Test of the Electronic Voting Machine to be used by the Town of Waupaca at the November 5, 2024 General Election, will be conducted at the Waupaca Town Hall N3514 County Rd E at 9:00 am on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. This test is open to the general public. Mary Colden Town Clerk Publish Oct. 24, 2024 WNAXLP

NOTICE OF REFERENDUM TOWN OF OSCEOLA FOND DU LAC COUNTY, WISCONSIN November 5, 2024 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at an election to be held in the Town of Osceola on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the following proposed Resolution of the Town of Osceola Town Board will be submitted to a vote of the people: The Town Board of the Town of Osceola, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, does hereby ordain as follows: That, pursuant to s. 60.30(1e)(a), Wis. Stat., the offices of town clerk and town treasurer shall be filled by appointment of a majority of the members-elect of the town board. The terms of office for the appointed positions shall be set by the town board but may not exceed 3 years. The appointed officers may be re-appointed for additional terms, subject to town board approval. However, removal by the town board during a given term of office may only be for cause as defined under s. 17.001, Wis. Stat. & s. 60.30(1e)(f), Wis. Stat. This ordinance is subject to approval by the town electors in a referendum, which is hereby called by the Town Board to be held on November 5, 2024. With respect to the town clerk position, the referendum question shall be: “Shall the person holding the office of Clerk in the Town of Osceola be appointed by the town board?” With respect to the town treasurer position, the referendum question shall be: “Shall the person holding the office of Treasurer in the Town of Osceola be appointed by the town board?” The salaries of the appointed positions shall be set by the town board and may not be reduced during the term of office. BALLOT QUESTIONS The questions will appear on the ballot as follows: Question 1: “Shall the person holding the office of Clerk in the Town of Osceola be appointed by the town board?” Question 2: “Shall the person holding the office of Treasurer in the Town of Osceola be appointed by the town board?” EXPLANATION The effect of a “yes” vote for either question means that the applicable position will be converted into an appointed office. The effect of a “no” vote for either question means that the applicable position will remain an elected office. Done in the Town of Osceola on the 31st day of October, 2024 Kay Wege, Town Clerk 10/31 WNAXLP

TOWN OF BEAR CREEK Electronic Voting Equipment Testing Notice Notice is hereby given that a public test of the electronic voting equipment to be used at the General Election on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 will be held at Bear Creek Town Hall E9107 Silver Creek Road at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 20th, 2024. Location and Hours of Polling Place The General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 5th, 2024, in the Town of Bear Creek. The following polling place location will be used: Bear Creek Town Hall E9107 Silver Creek Road Polling place will be open at 7am and will close at 8pm. Polling place is accessible to elderly and disabled voters. If you have any questions concerning your polling place, please contact the municipal clerk. Theresa Huss, Clerk 715-701-4992 Publish Oct. 24, 2024 WNAXLP

TOWN OF DAYTON ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT PUBLIC TEST November 5th, 2024 General Election Notice is hereby given that the Public Test of the Electronic Voting Machine to be used by the Town of Dayton at the November 5th, 2024 General Election, will be conducted at the Dayton Town Hall, N2285 Highway 22 on Tuesday, October 29th, 2024 at 10 am. The public test is one of many steps taken to validate the integrity of our elections. This Test is open to the general public. Wanda L. Hiltgen Town Clerk Town of Dayton Publish Oct. 17 & 24, 2024 WNAXLP

NOTICE LOCATION & HOURS OF POLLING PLACE Village of Kewaskum 1106 Fond du Lac Ave., Kewaskum, WI 53040 November 5, 2024 The General Election will be held on November 5, 2024, in the Village of Kewaskum, Washington County, Wisconsin. The polling place is located at the Fire Station, 1106 Fond du Lac Avenue. The polling place will open at 7:00 a.m. and will close at 8:00 p.m. The polling place is accessible to elderly and voters with disabilities. If you have any questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk. Tammy Butz 1308 Fond du Lac Avenue, P.O. Box 38 262-626-3627 Monday-Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Friday 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Notice of Meeting of the Local and Municipal Board of Canvassers (MBOC) At the close of voting on Election Day, pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stat. § 19.84, the Election Inspectors will convene as a joint meeting of the Local Board of Canvassers and the MBOC for the purpose of conducting the local and municipal canvasses pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§7.51 and 7.53(1). This meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 19.81-89. Notice of Meeting of MBOC to Process Rehabilitated Provisional Ballots If provisional ballots have been issued and are subsequently cured by the voter before 4:00 p.m. on the Friday after the election, the MBOC must meet no later than the following Monday at 9:00 a.m. to process the cured provisional ballots. This is a public meeting and requires applicable notice. Tammy Butz Assistant Administrator/Clerk 10/31 WNAXLP

CITY OF WAUPACA PUBLIC TEST - ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES In accordance with State Statutes 5.84, the city of Waupaca will conduct a public test on Wednesday October 30, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. on two (2) ImageCast Evolution (ICE) Voting Machines in preparation for the Partisan Primary Election to be held on Tuesday November 5, 2024. The testing will be conducted in the Recreation Center, 407 School Street. All persons are invited to attend. /s/ Barbara J. Nowak City Clerk PUBLISH: October 24, 2024 WNAXLP

TOWN OF FARMINGTON POLLING LOCATION At the General Election to be held on November 5, 2024, in the Town of Farmington, the following polling place location will be used for all Wards (1-5): Town of Farmington Town Hall, 9422 STH 144, Kewaskum, WI 53040 ALL POLLING PLACES WILL OPEN AT 7:00 A.M. AND WILL CLOSE AT 8:00 P.M. All polling places are accessible to elderly and disabled voters. If you have any questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk: Town Clerk, Patty Hoerig, 1807 County Road A, West Bend, WI 53090, 262-429-1087 Notice of Meeting of the Local Board of Canvassers At the close of voting on Election Day, pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stat. § 19.84, the Election Inspectors at each polling place will convene as the Local Canvassing Board for the purpose of conducting the local canvass pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 7.51. This meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 19.81-89. 10/31 WNAXLP

NOTICE OF REFERENDUM City of Stevens Point November 5, 2024 At an election to be held in the City of Stevens Point on November 5, 2024, the following proposed Resolution of the City Council will be submitted to a vote of the people: STATE OF WISCONSIN CITY OF STEVENS POINT PORTAGE COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 36425 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A REFERENDUM FOR THE CITY OF STEVENS POINT TO HIRE ADDITIONAL FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL WHEREAS, the State of Wisconsin has imposed limits on town, village, city, and county property tax levies under Wis. Stat. § 66.0602; and WHEREAS, Wis. Stat. § 66.0602 limits the increase in 2025 to the local property tax levy to no more than the greater of (a) 0% of last year’s actual levy or (b) a percentage equal to the percentage change in equalized value due to new construction less improvements removed plus other exceptions like new debt service; and WHEREAS, the City of Stevens Point is presently served by 46 full-time Fire Department personnel and 9 additional personnel are required to enhance services; and WHEREAS, the increased costs necessary to add the additional required personnel to support the City’s public safety needs would exceed the City’s maximum allowable levy; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Stevens Point, Portage County believes it is in the City’s best interest to exceed the state levy limit as described above in greater percentage than allowed by statute in order to increase the number of fire department personnel. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Stevens Point, Portage County, do hereby support an increase in the city tax levy for tax year 2024 (collected in 2025) to exceed the state levy limit. The Common Council intends that the levy increase be applied on an ongoing basis thereafter by including it in the base used to calculate the limit going forward. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Common Council directs that the question of increasing the city tax levy for tax year 2024 (to be collected in 2025) by 9.7%, which would increase the city levy by $1,858,853 over the past year’s levy, for a city tax levy of $21,022,293, shall be submitted to the electors in a referendum election to be held on November 5, 2024, in the following form: Referendum Question Under state law, the increase in the levy of the City of Stevens Point for the tax to be imposed for the next fiscal year, 2025, is limited to 1.951%, which results in a levy of$20,047,293. Shall the City of Stevens Point be allowed to exceed this limit and increase the levy for the next fiscal year, 2025, for the purpose of hiring additional fire department personnel, by a total of 4.864%, which results in a levy of $21,022,293, and on an ongoing basis, include the increase of $975,000 for each fiscal year going forward? The results of the referendum shall be binding upon the City of Stevens Point and certified to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, as required by Wisconsin Statutes Section 66.0602(4); and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Common Council directs that the following Explanatory Statement of the vote to be used where required: Explanatory Statement and Effect of Vote The City of Stevens Point is presently served by 46 full-time Fire Department personnel. In order to add additional full-time staff to maintain current levels of service, the City’s costs would exceed the maximum allowable levy. A “yes” vote allows the Common Council to exceed the state-imposed levy limits to provide additional funding to pay for additional fire department personnel. The increased levy would apply on an ongoing basis thereafter by including it in the base used to calculate the limit going forward. The total estimated increase in the City portion of the tax rate is 9.7%. A “no” vote does not allow the Common Council to exceed the state-imposed levy limits to provide additional funding to pay for additional fire department personnel. The Fire Department would continue to be staffed in the same manner it is presently staffed. The total estimated increase in the City portion of the tax rate is 4.5%. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall provide the County Clerk with a certified copy of this Resolution so as to ensure that the referendum question can be placed on the November 5, 2024 election ballot for all wards within the City of Stevens Point. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Stevens Point on the 19th day of August, 2024. The question will appear on the ballot as follows: Under state law, the increase in the levy of the City of Stevens Point for the tax to be imposed for the next fiscal year, 2025, is limited to 1.951%, which results in a levy of $20,047,293. Shall the City of Stevens Point be allowed to exceed this limit and increase the levy for the next fiscal year, 2025, for the purpose of hiring additional fire department personnel, by a total of 4.864%, which results in a levy of $21,022,293, and on an ongoing basis, include the increase of $975,000 for each fiscal year going forward? Yes No EXPLANATION: The City of Stevens Point is presently served by 46 full-time Fire Department personnel. In order to add additional full-time staff to maintain current levels of service, the City’s costs would exceed the maximum allowable levy. YES VOTE A “yes” vote allows the Common Council to exceed the state-imposed levy limits to provide additional funding to pay for additional fire department personnel. The increased levy would apply on an ongoing basis thereafter by including it in the base used to calculate the limit going forward. The total estimated increase in the City portion of the tax rate is 9.7%. NO VOTE A “no” vote does not allow the Common Council to exceed the state-imposed levy limits to provide additional funding to pay for additional fire department personnel. The Fire Department would continue to be staffed in the same manner it is presently staffed. The total estimated increase in the City portion of the tax rate is 4.5%. Done in the City of Stevens Point, on October 31, 2024. Kari Yenter, City Clerk WNAXLP

NOTICE OF PUBLIC TEST Village of Kewaskum 1308 Fond du Lac Ave., Kewaskum, WI 53040 October 29, 2024, 10:00 A.M. Under Wisconsin State Statute 5.84(1), the Village of Kewaskum will be conducting a public test of the electronic ballot tabulation system to ascertain that it will correctly count the votes cast for all offices and on all measures at the General Election on November 5, 2024. Said test will take place on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the Municipal Building, 1308 Fond du Lac Avenue. The test is open to the public. Tammy Butz Assistant Administrator/Clerk 10/24 WNAXLP

TOWN OF AUBURN PUBLIC TEST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the public test of the Dominion ICE Voting Equipment to be used at the Election on April 2, 2024 will be conducted at the Auburn Town Hall, W1728 Sunset Drive, Campbellsport, Wisconsin at 3:00 p.m. on March 27, 2024. This public test is open to the general public, Chapter 5, Sec. 5.84 Wisconsin Statues. Bonnie Berg, CMC Town Clerk 3/21 WNAXLP

VILLAGE OF HORTONVILLE, AND TOWN OF HORTONIA OUTAGAMIE COUNTY NOVEMBER 5, 2024 GENERAL ELECTION NOTICE OF PUBLIC TEST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the Village of Hortonville, and Town of Hortonia will conduct the required public test of the DS200 and ExpressVote equipment to be used at the November 5, 2024 General Election. This test will be conducted at the places and times indicated below. This test is open to the public. Village of Hortonville Tuesday, October 29, 2024 9:00 A.M. Community Center 531 N. Nash St. Hortonville Jane Booth Village Clerk-Treasurer Town of Hortonia Tuesday, October 29, 2024 9:30 A.M. Hortonville/Hortonia Fire Hall 700 W. Nye St. Hortonville Lyn Marie Neuenfeldt Town of Hortonia Clerk Publish: October 24, 2024 WNAXLP