Town of Sharon Bulletin Board

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PLEASE BE ADVISED THERE WILL BE A FULL ROAD CLOSURE ON EDGEWOOD ROAD BEGINNING MONDAY, APRIL 8TH IN THE MORNING. LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY. THE CLOSURE IS EXPECTED TO LAST TWO WEEKS. 

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OFFICE HOURS – APRIL 2024
PLEASE NOTE THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED ON THURSDAY, APRIL 25TH, TUESDAY, APRIL 30TH AND THURSDAY, MAY 2ND

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.                   All Mondays
4:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.           All Tuesdays & Thursdays (except April 30th)
9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.              Saturday, April 13th 

Please text or call me at 715-321-6201 before or after these hours.
If we are not in the office any you have something to drop off, please use the black drop box by the front door. 

Thank you!

Pam Filtz, Clerk/Treasurer
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APPLIANCE RECYCLING DAY
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Town of Sharon Garage 1721 Grader Lane
off Hwy 66, west of Polonia
8AM to 2PM
*TOWN OF SHARON RESIDENTS ONLY*
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APPLIANCES & OTHER
These items are FREE:  Bicycles, washers, dryers, microwaves, dishwashers, water heaters, auto and truck batteries, lawn mowers, anything metal, computers, laptops and like electronics.
 Freon Fees                           Tires
Freezers               $25.00      Car tires      $8.00 each
Dehumidifiers      $25.00      Truck tires   $8.00 each                            
Refrigerators       $25.00       Semi tires     $23.00 each       
Air Conditioners $25.00                                                                                                        
Loader/skidder, tractor, or large implement tires $28.00                                                                        
Computer monitors and TVs  - $0.50 per pound

In order to accept an item without freon for free, we need paperwork from a licensed person who removed the freon.
 
Any clean up at your property (large items like autos, etc.) ask at site for pricing.  No paper, plastics, wood, furniture, or items like these as these are land fill items.  For special disposal needs, call the Portage County Transfer Facility at 715-343-6297.                                                                                                                     

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TOWN PLAN COMMISSION

The Town of Sharon is seeking candidates for town's Plan Commission. Any interested person should contact me for an application and more information. Also note that you do not need to reside in the town to be on the Plan Commission.  This is a paid position.  Thank you in advance for your interest!
Pam Filtz, Clerk/Treasurer

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Town of Sharon, Portage County, WI

Sharon is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin.  The population as of January 1, 2020 for Town of Sharon is 2078.  This makes Sharon the county's 5th most populous community.  The unincorporated communities of Ellis, North Star and Polonia are located within the town.  Sharon is the second largest town (out of 17 towns) in Portage County in terms of geographic size, encompassing an area of approximately 41,488 acres or 64.9 miles of which 64.3 square miles of it is land and .6 square miles (or 384 acres) is water.

The Town of Sharon is located on the northern edge of Portage County and is bordered on the north by Marathon County, on the south by the Town of Stockton, on the east by the Towns of New Hope and Alban, and on the west by the Towns of Hull and Dewey.

Up until 1960, the Town of Sharon was a typical rural agriculture-based community with a steadily declining population, due mostly to the changes in agriculture economy.  Thus, the decade of the 1960's marked the end of the Town of Sharon's declining population and the beginning of a growth period that continues today.

The region was first wooded and attracted lumbermen.  When it was cleared of trees, it became farmland.  Among the pioneer settlers were Irish and German Catholics who set down roots where Ellis is today.  In 1857, the first Polish family settled in this area, creating the first Polish rural settlement in the State and the second in the United States.   Coming along with these Polish emigrants was their respect of the land, religion, family and an ethic of hard work.

Polonia was named by a Polish priest when he established a new Catholic church east of Ellis.  By the 1900's at least 10,000 people, more than one-third of the Portage County population were of Polish descent.  Polish Americans continued the legacy given by their ancestors. This legacy is also evident by the dedication of Highway 66 as the Polish Heritage Highway.

Whether you are a long-time or new resident of the Town of Sharon or a visitor to our community, we thank you for visiting our website.