Absentee Voting in the April 4, 2023 Spring Election
Please click here to find information about how to vote absentee in the April 4, 2023 Spring Election. In-person absentee voting will occur in the Town office during the following days and times:
TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2023 FROM 11AM-1PM
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2023 FROM 8AM-10AM
MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2023 FROM 5PM-7PM
TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2023 FROM 11AM-1PM
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023 FROM 8AM-10AM
An appointment is not required to vote during the above days and times. You may contact the Clerk-Treasurer at 920-668-6625 or clerk-treasurer@townofholland.com to make an appointment to vote outside of the above days and times. Absentee voting in the Town office cannot begin until March 21, 2023 and will end on March 31, 2023 at 5pm.
Badger Books (Wisconsin’s Electronic Poll Book) Have Arrived!
The Town of Holland plans to employ Badger Books for the first time at the April 4, 2023 Spring Election. Badger Books will replace the paper poll books. Please click HERE to learn more! Additional information is available from the Wisconsin Elections Commission here. You may also attend the Town’s Badger Books Open House on March 29th, 2023 from 11am-12:30pm.
The Town of Holland is Hiring Election Inspectors (Poll Workers)!
Election inspectors, also known as poll workers, conduct assigned duties at a polling site on Election Day. Duties can include checking in voters, issuing ballots to registered voters, processing absentee ballots, registering voters, monitoring the voting equipment, and explaining how to mark a ballot or use voting equipment. Training is required and the pay rate for 2023 is $14.50 per hour. To be a poll worker, a person must:
• Be a qualified elector of the county in which the municipality is located (i.e., an adult
citizen of the United States who has resided in the election district for 28 consecutive
days and is not otherwise disqualified to vote)
• Be able to read and write fluently in the English language
• NOT be a candidate for any office to be voted on at the polling place at that election
If you are interested in becoming an election inspector in the Town of Holland, please contact the Town Clerk-Treasurer using the phone number or email address below.
Janelle Kaiser, Clerk-Treasurer
W3005 County Road G
Cedar Grove, WI 53013
Ph: (920)-668-6625
Email: clerk-treasurer@townofholland.com
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2023 Dog Licenses – Town of Holland Residents
All residents of the Town of Holland owning a dog five (5) months or older must have their dog licensed. The license year is January 1st, 2023 through December 31st, 2023. Dog owners must obtain a license prior to April 1st, 2023. Failure to do so can result in a late fee. You may purchase a license while paying your property taxes at the Holland Town Hall, but please write a separate check. Both checks should be made out to “Town of Holland.” You may also purchase a dog license by mailing required information to the Holland Town Hall at W3005 County Rd G, Cedar Grove, WI 53013. Please provide the following information when requesting to purchase a dog license:
- Owner’s name, address, and telephone number
- Dog’s name, color, breed, and sex
- Proof of current rabies vaccination
- Applicable fee payment
- A self-addressed and stamped envelope
Rates for 2023 dog licenses are as follows:
Unneutered males or unspayed females – $12.00
Neutered males or spayed females – $5.00
Thank you and happy holidays!
Janelle Kaiser, Town of Holland Clerk-Treasurer
Phone: 920-668-6625
Email: clerk-treasurer@townofholland.com
Attention Town of Holland Animal Owners!
The Holland Town Board would like to remind all property owners, especially animal owners, that it is unlawful for the owner or keeper of any animal to permit the animal to run at large any place within the Town unless accompanied by, and under the control of, the keeper of said animal per Holland Town Code §140-2A.
Town of Holland property owners are encouraged to collect video or photographic evidence and document as much as possible if they witness and intend to report a violation of Holland Town Code § 140-2A.
The Town Constable elected by the Town of Holland electors shall have the power and authority to confine animals as provided in Holland Town Code Chapter 140 Animals and to otherwise enforce this chapter. Per Holland Town Code §140-5A., the Town Constable may apprehend any animal running at large within the Town of Holland if such animal is not on the premises of its owner or keeper and is not accompanied by and under the control of its owner or keeper. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter, upon conviction of such violation, shall be subject to a penalty as outlined by Holland Town Code § 1-1.
The Holland Town Board would also like to remind all property owners that the owner or keeper of any animal shall be responsible for the timely removal of any animal waste left by the animal, except when upon premises owned or occupied by the owner or keeper.
Janelle Kaiser, Clerk-Treasurer
Town of Holland
920-668-6625
clerk-treasurer@townofholland.com
Information about Ash Tree Management in the Town of Holland
The invasive and destructive emerald ash borer is killing ash trees throughout Sheboygan County at an alarming rate. All native ash tree species – white, green, and black – are vulnerable and are either infected or will soon become infected. The dead ash trees pose numerous safety hazards: large brittle branches can snap off and cause personal injury, mature trees can blow over resulting in property damage, power outages and blocked roads and the dry wood is a fire hazard, especially if struck by lightning. It is important that the condition of ash trees near roads, public parks and recreation areas, cemeteries, and utility lines in the Town of Holland be monitored and addressed.
Please note that property owners may notify WE Energies about dying trees near power lines, however, tree management on private property in the Town of Holland is the responsibility of private property owners. The Town of Holland will exercise tree management and take down trees that are located in the road right-of-way on Town roads and other areas open to the public throughout the Township as time and weather allows. If you observe any trees in those areas that should be addressed by the Township, please contact Clerk-Treasurer Janelle Kaiser using the contact information at the bottom of this notice.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. For more information regarding the emerald ash borer and mitigation efforts in Sheboygan County, you may visit www.rootswi.org.
Janelle Kaiser, Clerk-Treasurer
Town of Holland – Sheboygan County
W3005 County Hwy G, Cedar Grove, WI 53013
920-668-6625
clerk-treasurer@townofholland.com
Nate Voskuil, Director of Public Works and Property
Town of Holland – Sheboygan County
W3005 County Hwy G, Cedar Grove, WI 53013
roads@townofholland.com
Solar Energy Project Joint Development Agreement
Responsibility for permitting the Onion River Solar Project lies with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Because the Town does not have permitting authority, the Town and County have worked on and approved a Joint Development Agreement to ensure that, if the project is approved, we have Onion River’s commitment to meet these requirements that are not mandated by the state, including items such as:
• Commitments to fund decommissioning;
• Considerations for non‐participating neighboring landowners;
• Maintaining and repairing roads, if damaged;
• Setbacks from residences and roads;
• Compensation for school districts and Lakeshore Technical college;
• Processes for communications between Ranger Power and the Town and County, along with construction guidelines/expectations/responsibilities.
The Joint Development Agreement was approved without dissent by both the Town Board and the County Board. If the project is not approved by the state, this agreement will be void. The Press Release has additional information.
Our Township
The Town of Holland was settled by Dutch immigrants in the 1840’s. Located along the western shore of Lake Michigan in Sheboygan County, the township remains home to many descendants of the original Dutch pioneers.
Town Meetings
Unless otherwise noted, meetings are conducted at the Town of Holland Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. The Town Hall is located at W3005 County Road G in Cedar Grove, Wisconsin.