TOWN OF PERRY
10084 County Highway A
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
Located in the southwest corner of Dane County, the Town of Perry is thirty-six square
miles of gently rolling hills with abundant wildlife and rural beauty. (map)
Named in honor of Admiral Oliver Hazard Perry,
Naval Commander in the War of 1812
Population 737 (2023)
Town Of Perry Updates:
VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
November 5, 2024 General Election
Town of Perry
Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the General Election may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. Citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on election day, and who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot.
TO REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR MUNICIPAL CLERK, OR GO TO MYVOTE.WI.GOV
Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the General Election. You may also request an absentee ballot by letter, email, or fax. Your written request must list your voting (registered) address within the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, your name, and your signature (if by letter or fax). YOU MUST ALSO PROVIDE YOUR PHOTO ID. Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, overseas, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, please contact your municipal clerk.
You can also personally go to the clerk’s office, complete a written certification, and vote an absentee ballot in-person. YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR PHOTO ID TO RECEIVE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT.
THE DEADLINE FOR MAKING APPLICATION TO VOTE ABSENTEE BY MAIL IS 5:00 P.M., ON THE THURSDAY BEFORE THE ELECTION – OCTOBER 31, 2024. DATES AND TIMES FOR ABSENTEE VOTING IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE ARE DETERMINED BY EACH MUNICIPALITY, BUT NO EARLIER THAN TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2024 AND NO LATER THAN SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2024. THE TIMES SET BY EACH MUNICIPALITY FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION ARE LISTED BELOW.
ALL VOTED BALLOTS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE MUNICIPAL CLERK BY THE VOTER BY MAIL, IN-PERSON, OR VIA DROP BOX, SO THE BALLOTS CAN BE DELIVERED TO THE PROPER POLLING PLACE BEFORE THE POLLS CLOSE ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024, THE DAY OF THE ELECTION. BALLOTS WILL NOT BE COUNTED IF THEY ARE RECEIVED AFTER 8:00PM ON ELECTION DAY. BALLOTS MUST BE DELIVERED BY THE PERSON WHO VOTED THE BALLOT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES. THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO ASSISTANCE IN RETURNING THEIR ABSENTEE BALLOT.
To obtain an absentee ballot, send a written request to:
Town of Perry
Mary Price, Clerk
1004 State Hwy 78
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
Absentee Voting by Appointment or
Sat, Oct 26 and Sat, Nov 2, 9 am-12:30 pm
mlprice@mhtc.net
Tel: 608-437-4553
Town of Perry Notice
Town Hall
10084 County Highway A
Absentee Voting and Voter Registration
for General Election – November 5, 2024
In Person Absentee Voting, Registration, and Ballot Drop-off.
Saturday, October 26, 2024 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Saturday, November 2, 2024 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM
-or-
by Mail, by Appointment – after Oct. 22
Town of Perry Clerk Mary Price
1004 State Hwy 78
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
Tel. 608-437-4553 mlprice@mhtc.net
Town of Perry
Public Test – Voting Equipment
Town Hall
10084 CTH A
Monday, October 28, 2024
11:00 AM
The Town of Perry Chief Election Inspector and the Town Clerk will conduct tests of the DS200 and the Express Vote voting equipment on Monday, October 28, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the Town Hall, 10084 CTH A, in accordance with Wisconsin Statute §5.84(1).
Mary L. Price, Town Clerk
Public Test Notice
Town of Perry
Notice of Election
November 5, 2024
Notice is hereby given of a General Election to be held in the Town of Perry on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
Polls will be open at the Perry Town Hall, 10084 CTH A, from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Mary L. Price, Clerk
SAMPLE BALLOT for the NEW GLARUS & PECATONICA school districts
SAMPLE BALLOT for the MOUNT HOREB school district
Public Notice
Town of Perry Tire Collection Day
The Town of Perry will hold two tire collection days –
Saturday, November 2, and Saturday, November 9, 2024.
Tires will be accepted from 8:00 AM until noon at the Town Recycling Center, 10832 CTH A, Daleyville.
Fees will be charged as follows:
Car Tire $ 6.00
Small truck or implement tire $ 8.00
Large truck tire $ 18.00
Small tractor tire $ 29.00
Large tractor tire $ 35.00
Residents are encouraged to participate in this semi-annual opportunity to dispose of tires properly and to contribute to the Town of Perry’s recycling efforts.
Mary L. Price, Clerk
TDS Commits to High-Speed Internet Service for the Town of Perry
Contact TDS to Request a Possible Interim Service Upgrade
SEE BELOW
TDS Telecommunications Inc. has announced it will bring high-speed internet service to the Town of Perry residents.
In a January 10, 2024, letter to State Senator Dianne Hesselbein and Representative Mike Bare, TDS committed to upgrading Perry’s existing low-speed copper wire network by building a new broadband fiber optic network in the town. The new network will offer speeds over 100/20 megabits per second (Mbps). The average speed in Perry is 12.6/3.7 Mbps.
Town of Perry Chairman Roger Kittleson told TDS he was delighted to read about TDS’s commitment to the Town and looks forward to hearing more from TDS as the project moves forward.
Under current FCC rules, the high-speed fiber optic service project must be completed by 2028. Until then, it may be possible for some Town residents to upgrade their existing low-speed copper wire internet service to a higher-speed copper wire service called “bonded twisted pair.”
Town residents interested in upgrading their service to “bonded twisted pair” should contact TDS to request an evaluation to determine if it can be done at their location.
A request can be made using this link: https://tdstelecom.com/contactus/residential/send-question/contact-form.html
Town of Perry 2023 Community Survey Results
Thank you to everyone participating in the 2023 Community Survey distributed this summer.
Here are the results:
Survey presentation (color)
Survey presentation (grayscale)
Town of Perry 2023 Community Survey – with results listed
Broadband results
Survey comments
Survey presentation – 2 slides per page
Tell us about your broadband experience. Wisconsin Internet Self-Report (WISER) is an internet survey and speed test that will be used to advise Wisconsin’s broadband planning efforts. Everyone is encouraged to take the survey and help us create a better broadband map. You may take the survey multiple times to report on additional locations, connections or to take an updated speed test. WISER will serve as a long-standing tool to track broadband service over time. Contact the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to learn more!
TAKE THE WISER SURVEY NOW
FRIENDS OF PERRY PARKS
The Friends of the Parks of Perry Township, Inc., is a non-profit organization that was established in 2004 to develop and maintain parks within Perry township.
For updates on past and future events, projects, and community support, please read the
Friends of Perry Parks Newsletter – Spring 2023 (5/25/23 – update on page 16).
Friends of the Perry Parks is also taking orders for personalized, engraved pavers for the Heritage Circle Paver Fundraising Project, to be located in the Town of Perry Hauge Historic District Park.
The Heritage Circle is open to everyone. By purchasing a paver, you will join others who, over the years, have helped support the protection and preservation of the Hauge Log Church National Historic Site. The Heritage Circle includes pavers inscribed with names and messages honoring individuals, families, veterans, organizations, and those who have cherished this place, as well as those who might never have seen it. See the newsletter listed above for additional photos and information.
For details on the park, please see the Hauge District Park Brochure and 2023 Map.
And for information on becoming a Friends of Perry Parks member, please see the
Friends of Parks Membership Renewal and Brochure 2023.
Wisconsin DNR American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
Funded Well Grant Program
The DNR Well Grant programs are providing funding to well and water system owners to replace, reconstruct, treat, or abandon their wells or water systems.
More information about the Grant Programs can be found here:
ARPA Well Compensation Grant Program or ARPA Well Abandonment Grant Program
Free Firewood Available
Firewood is available from the trees that were cut
down at the Hauge Historic District Park.
Please contact Mick Klein Kennedy
for the availability and location of the wood.
Mick Klein Kennedy cell phone: 608-843-3297