Town of Sharon Bulletin Board

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Trick or treat hours in the Town of Sharon will be on Sunday, October 29, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.   

Have fun and be safe!


OFFICE HOURS: 
MONDAYS - 10 A.M. - 2 P.M.
TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS - 4:15 P.M. - 6:30 P.M.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH AND 30TH - 9:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M.

As always, please text or call 715-321-6201 before or after these hours.  I am available 24/7 via cell phone.  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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SPECIAL FIRE WARNING NOTICE
Due to the excessive and prolonged drought conditions and elevated fire danger, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources deems it necessary to reinstate DNR burning permits in designated areas, outside incorporated cities and villages, as outlined by Special Fire Order #1 signed on Sept. 15, 2023 until further notice. Therefore, in accord with the provisions outlined in Wisconsin Administrative Code § NR 30.03(3) and (4), a DNR annual burning permit is now required for burning in a barrel, a debris pile and grass or wooded areas as outlined by the permit. Upon issuance of the DNR burning permit, it is necessary to check the DNR burn restrictions daily to determine if burning is allowed or suspended for the day. Campfires are allowed if used solely for cooking or warming purposes, but please use extreme caution. Consider having small campfires in a designated fire ring or device in the evening hours to avoid burning under elevated conditions typically found during the day. Anyone found responsible for causing a wildfire is liable for all suppression costs and potentially any damages associated.
For a DNR burning permit, visit dnr.wi.gov, search ‘burn permit’ 
or call 1-888- WIS-BURN (947-2876).
Check the daily burn restrictions: apps/dnr.wi.gov/wisburn
Wisconsin Department Natural Resource
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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

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.