Town of LaFayette, Walworth County, WI

Walworth County Residential Clean Sweep
2024-10-04 - 2024-10-05
Walworth County 2024 Residential Clean Sweep & Electronics Recycling Events

Town Board Meeting
2024-09-11 18:00 (America/Chicago)
Meeting was moved to 2nd Tuesday of month

Plan Commission
2024-09-04 19:00, 2024-04-03 19:00

Electors Meeting
2024-08-14 18:00

Town Board Meeting
2024-08-14 18:00
Regular meeting will be 2nd Wed. in August

Partisan Primary Election
2024-08-13 07:00 - 20:00
Partisan Primary Election
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Town Hall – W4614 Potter Road

Absentee Voting for August 13th Election
2024-07-30 00:00
In-person absentee voting for the August 13th election will take place by appointment in the Clerk’s office, located at N5573 Bowers Road, starting Tuesday, July 30th and ending Friday, August 11th. Contact the Clerk at 262-723-4321 or clerk@lafayettewcwi.gov to set up an appointment. Remember to bring your Photo ID.
If you would like an absentee ballot mailed to you, go to myvote.wi.gov to submit a request. At the My Vote Wisconsin website you can also view what is on your ballot, update your registration, and more!

Electors Meeting
2024-07-19 12:00 - 18:00
An Electors Meeting will take place on August 14, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, W4614 Potter Road, to vote and adopt Resolution #02-2024 for the White Oak Cemetery Transfer. Please contact the Town Clerk with any questions.

Town Board Meeting
2024-07-10 18:00
Regular meeting will be held 2nd Wed. in July

Town Board Meeting
2024-06-19 18:00, 2024-02-21 18:00, 2024-01-17 18:00

Town Board Meeting
2024-05-15 18:00
Regular Board Meeting will follow the Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting (rescheduled)
2024-05-15 18:00

Special Board Meeting
2024-05-14 18:00

Board of Review Meeting
2024-05-14 16:00 - 18:00

Board of Review
2024-05-14 16:00 - 18:00
MAY 14, 2024, 4:00 – 6:00 P.M.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Review shall hold its first full session on date and time stated above, at the Town Hall, corner of Potter and Cobb Roads (W4614 Potter Road, Elkhorn WI 53121). Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board.

70.47(7)(aa), Wis. Stats. provides that the BOR may deny a hearing to a property owner who does not allow the assessor to complete an exterior view. However, the Wisconsin Supreme Court expressed due process concerns regarding a similarly worded statute in Milewski v. Town of Dover, 2017 WI 79, 377 Wis. 2d 38, 899 N.W.2d 303. It is DOR’s recommendation to allow a BOR hearing even if the property owner denied an interior Back to table of contents 7 2023 Guide for Board of Review Members or exterior view. The lack of access to view, and the credibility of evidence offered can be managed as an evidentiary issue at a BOR hearing, rather than denying access to the BOR.
After the first BOR meeting and before the BOR’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the BOR may contact, or provide information to, a member of the BOR about that person’s objection except at a BOR session
No person may appear before the BOR, testify to the BOR by phone or contest the amount of any assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the BOR or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed under sub. (3)(a), that person provides to the BOR clerk a notice as to whether the person will ask for removal under sub. (6m) and if so which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take
When appearing before the BOR, the person must specify in writing, the person’s estimate of the land value and improvements that the person is objecting and the person must specify the information used to arrive at that estimate
No person may appear before the BOR, testify to the BOR by phone or object to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the assessor or the objector using the income method; unless no later than seven days before the first meeting of the BOR the person supplies to the assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the Wisconsin Property Assessment Manual under sec. 73.03(2a), Wis. Stats., that the assessor requests. The municipality or county shall provide by ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the assessor under this paragraph and shall provide exceptions for persons using the information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under sec. 19.35(1), Wis. Stats., unless a court determines before the first meeting of the BOR that the information is inaccurate.

Cairie L. Virrueta, Clerk-Treasurer

Board of Review
2024-05-14 16:00 - 18:00
BOARD OF REVIEWMAY 14, 2024, 4:00 – 6:00 P.M.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Review shall hold its first full session on date and time stated above, at the Town Hall, corner of Potter and Cobb Roads (W4614 Potter Road, Elkhorn WI 53121). Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board.

70.47(7)(aa), Wis. Stats. provides that the BOR may deny a hearing to a property owner who does not allow the assessor to complete an exterior view. However, the Wisconsin Supreme Court expressed due process concerns regarding a similarly worded statute in Milewski v. Town of Dover, 2017 WI 79, 377 Wis. 2d 38, 899 N.W.2d 303. It is DOR’s recommendation to allow a BOR hearing even if the property owner denied an interior Back to table of contents 7 2023 Guide for Board of Review Members or exterior view. The lack of access to view, and the credibility of evidence offered can be managed as an evidentiary issue at a BOR hearing, rather than denying access to the BOR.
After the first BOR meeting and before the BOR’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the BOR may contact, or provide information to, a member of the BOR about that person’s objection except at a BOR session
No person may appear before the BOR, testify to the BOR by phone or contest the amount of any assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the BOR or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed under sub. (3)(a), that person provides to the BOR clerk a notice as to whether the person will ask for removal under sub. (6m) and if so which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take
When appearing before the BOR, the person must specify in writing, the person’s estimate of the land value and improvements that the person is objecting and the person must specify the information used to arrive at that estimate
No person may appear before the BOR, testify to the BOR by phone or object to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the assessor or the objector using the income method; unless no later than seven days before the first meeting of the BOR the person supplies to the assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the Wisconsin Property Assessment Manual under sec. 73.03(2a), Wis. Stats., that the assessor requests. The municipality or county shall provide by ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the assessor under this paragraph and shall provide exceptions for persons using the information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under sec. 19.35(1), Wis. Stats., unless a court determines before the first meeting of the BOR that the information is inaccurate.

Cairie L. Virrueta, Clerk-Treasurer262.723.4321 | clerk@lafayettewcwi.gov |5573 Bowers Rd, Elkhorn, WI 53121

This notice posted at least 15 days prior in accordance with Wis. Stats. Chapter 985.02(2) on the Town’s website, lafayettewcwi.gov and at Town Hall, W4614 Potter Road.
Date: February 22, 2024 Attest: Cairie L. Virrueta, Clerk Treasurer

Drug Take-Back Day-April 27
2024-04-27 09:00 - 16:00
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Open Book Session
2024-04-25 12:00 - 16:00
2024 ASSESSMENT ROLL OPEN BOOK SESSION

WEEKDAY
DATE
TIME

Thursday
April 25, 2024
12:00 – 4:00 p.m.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to § 70.45, WI State Statutes, that the assessment roll for the year 2024 will be open for examination at the Town Hall, W4614 Potter Rd, on date and time stated above.
Additionally, the Town Assessor, John Pounder, will be available during that same time to answer questions related to the assessments in the Town.
Board of Review is scheduled for Wednesday, May 14, 2024 beginning at 4:00 pm for a period of at least two (2) hours at the LaFayette Town Hall.
For additional information, contact the Assessor, John Pounder, at 262-728-2256.
Cairie L. Virrueta, Clerk-Treasurer
This notice posted at least 15 days prior in accordance with Wis. Stats. Chapter 985.02(2) on the Town’s website, lafayettewcwi.gov and at Town Hall, W4614 Potter Road.
Date: February 22, 2024

Town Board-Special Meeting
2024-04-23 16:00, 2024-02-26 16:00, 2024-01-31 17:30

Annual Meeting
2024-04-17 18:00

Town Board-Special Meeting
2024-03-27 16:00
Meeting is at Municipal Garage

Voting: Presidential Preference & Spring Election
2024-03-07 12:00 - 2024-04-02 20:00
The Presidential Preference and Spring Election will take place Tuesday, April 2nd from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at LaFayette Town Hall, located at W4614 Potter Road.
To request a mailed absentee ballot, go to myvote.wi.gov.
In-person absentee voting starts two weeks prior to the election or March 19th.
NOTE DAYS/TIMES AND LOCATIONS FOR EARLY VOTING:
*Walk-in voting will take place on March 19, 21 & 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Town Garage, located at N5573 Bowers Road.
*Walk-in voting will take place on Saturday, March 23rd from Noon until 3 p.m. at Town Hall, W4614 Potter Road.
Other times by appointment. No voting may take place the day before the election. Photo ID is required to vote.
Contact Town Clerk Cairie Virrueta for more information at 262.723.4321 or clerk@lafayettewcwi.gov.

Electors Special Meeting
2024-02-21 18:00
Monthly Town Board Meeting will immediately follow

Town Hall Construction Bids Due
2024-01-24 17:30
Bids for construction on a new Town Hall are due 5:30 p.m. on January 24, 2024, and will be followed by Bid Opening. A reminder:

Mailed bids should be sent to N5573 Bowers Road by January 24th.
All in-person delivered bids on January 24th: Deliver to W4614 Potter Road, current Town Hall, by 5:30 p.m. with opening to immediately follow at W4614 Potter Road.

Board Consideration and Possible Awarding: January 31, 2024, time TBD.

In-person Tax Payment Collection
2024-01-24 09:00 - 14:00
In-person tax bill payment will tax place at Town Hall, located at W4614 Potter Road. Please do not bring cash as we do not have a cash box. Check or cashier payment only. Please bring your tax bill with you. Just a reminder tax bills (1st payment or in full) are due January 31, 2024.
