Town of Wayne, Wisconsin

6030 Mohawk Road

Campbellsport, WI  53010

(262) 626-4818

email:            waynetown@netwurx.net

Web Page:             http://www.netwurx.net/~waynetown/wayntown.htm

This year the town board decided to distribute the report by making it available on the Town of Wayne web site, and having copies available at the transfer station and the town hall.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING EVENTS:

            ELECTION APRIL 1, 2008                            ANNUAL TOWN MEETING

TOWN HALL 7:00 AM TO 8:00 PM      TOWN HALL

            DON’T FORGET TO VOTE!                  TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2008 7:30 PM

 

TOWN BOARD

Scott Weiss  Chairman            262 689-7369                         Christian T. Kuehn Clerk 262 629-5032

Carl Klemme            Supervisor        Kieth Kriewaldt  Supervisor            Gerald Schulz               Treasurer

 

PLANNING COMMISSION

Scott Weiss Chairman  Carl Klemme Supervisor            Kieth Kriewaldt Supervisor

Citizen Members:

Nick Hesprich                           Kieth Ellenbecker                   Jon Etta                        Mike Samann

Christian T. Kuehn Clerk            Gordon Hoffman  Zoning Administrator, Building Permits             262 677-2270          

OTHER TOWN OFFICIALS

Erma Franke            Assessor 920 583-3320                                     Donald Schulz Culvert Inspector

Bill Rate Weed Commissioner            Gerald Kiefer Attorney             Town Engineer            Excel Engineering

MEETINGS

Regular Town Board meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of each month.  Planning commission meetings are held the Tuesday immediately preceding the date of the town board meeting.  Special meetings are called as needed.  The final agenda for any meeting is available 24 hours before the scheduled meeting.  Official agendas are posted in the 3 public posting places for the Town of Wayne:

1.                  Town hall, east end of the parking lot on a bulletin board near the dump sign.

2.                  Wayne Elementary School, west end of the parking lot in front of the garage facing the street.

3.                  Kohlsville Fire Station on the bulletin board just north of the driveway entrance.

Meeting agendas are also posted on the Town web site.  The web site contains the fee schedule.

The planning commission advises the Town Board on matters of land use, land divisions and zoning.  If you wish to bring a matter before the planning commission, contact the Town Clerk.  Information is also available on the town’s web page.  Certain issues require public hearings and/or public notice.  Notice requirements and the timing of submissions for publication effect the date you may appear on the agenda.  The official newspaper of the Town of Wayne is the West Bend Daily News.  Conditional use permits require a separate application and payment of a fee.  The Zoning Ordinance and Land Division Ordinance for the Town of Wayne are available at the public library in West Bend or Kewaskum.  Questions may also be addressed to the Building Inspector, Gordon Hoffman at 677-2270.  Office hours are 7 am to noon Monday thru Friday; Mr. Hoffman is usually available until 9 am.

WASTE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING

The Transfer station is located at the Town Hall.  Town Residents may purchase a sticker for $1.00 that will allow them to dispose of household trash.  Fees are: $1.00 per small clear bag, $2.00 for not small clear bag and $3.00 per not clear bag and a fee as directed by the collection supervisor for items not bagged.  $5.00 for automobile sized tires $10.00 or as directed by collection supervisor for tires larger than automobile tires.  $15.00 for couches and carpet.  $10.00 for other furniture.  As directed by collection supervisor for other materials.  You may not dispose of vehicles, dead animals or construction waste at the transfer station.   The Town provides for recycling of plastic, glass, metal and paper.  There is no fee for recycling.  Containers should be rinsed clean and the tops removed.  The Transfer Station is open on Saturdays from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm unless otherwise posted.  Special summer hours: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Wednesday evenings during daylight savings time.  If you have an emergency and need to dispose of trash outside regular hours, contact a town official to make special arrangements.  If you dispose of trash outside the posted hours and have not made special arrangements with a town official, you are liable for a fine of $200.00.

Burning Barrels:                                                            $5.00 per barrel

Trash Bag Fee:                                                 $17.00 per box

Keep our town beautiful, dispose of trash and waste properly, and report violations to the town board. 

 

SNOW REMOVAL REMINDERS

Please shovel out the area around your mailbox and mark your mailbox so the snowplow drivers can clearly see it and avoid damaging the mailbox.  Please note that it is improper and against State of Wisconsin highway regulations to  remove snow from your driveway and push it across the road.  Thank you for your cooperation.

 

HOUSE NUMBER REPLACEMENT

The Town replaced all the house numbers with improved signage that will make it easier to see the house numbers as you are driving the local roads.   Property owners shall be responsible for the signage.  In the event the signage is damaged or removed, the cost of replacement shall be borne by the property owner.  The property owner shall be billed for such replacement or repair by the Town of Wayne, and shall be subject to special assessment for unpaid balances.   The signs shall be displayed in such a manner as to provide immediate recognition to emergency and medical personnel, namely installed as follows:  Within the road right of way (ROW), ten (10) to twenty (20) feet to the right of the driveway proper and the face of the number sign to be approximately three (3) to four (4) feet above the ground elevation at its center point.  In the event the above location cannot be used, the Town Board of the Town of Wayne or its designee shall determine the proper location.  If you have a problem with the location of the sign, contact a town board member.

 

TOWN PARK

The Town of Wayne established a park fund several years ago.  A survey conducted in 2004 indicated support for a park.  In order to purchase land for a park, the electors of the Town of Wayne must authorize the Town Board to make the purchase at a town meeting.  When the town board has gathered the information about a site and the costs, such meeting will be scheduled, we will invite the electors to attend and make the decision in accordance with the appropriate statutes governing such purchases.

 

SMART GROWTH PLANNING

The Town of Wayne, Washington County and the following municipalities (Towns: Addison, Barton, Erin, Farmington, Germantown , Hartford, Kewaskum, Polk, Trenton  Villages: Kewaskum) have formally agreed to work together in a single planning effort to develop a multi-jurisdictional comprehensive (smart growth) plan that fulfills the requirements of the Wisconsin Comprehensive Planning Law enacted in 1999.  Several public information meetings were held during the last year.   The process is ongoing and up to the minute information about the activities is available on the Washington County Web site:  http://www.co.washington.wi.us/washington/home.jsp

 

HELP MAINTAIN THE RURAL CHARACTER OF THE TOWN OF WAYNE

The essence of the rural character of our town is the local farmer who works the land.  Please respect the farmers right to farm.  Don’t tailgate farm machinery on the roadways.  Manure is part of livestock farming.  Sometimes farmers operate their equipment late at night to plant or harvest crops, respect their industriousness and hard work.

 

DRIVEWAYS

If you want to create a new lot, you must provide access to a public road from the lot.  If you want to access a town road, contact the Culvert Inspector, Donald Schulz 262 629-5707.  If you want to access a county or state road, contact Washington County Highway Department 262 335-4435.

If you want to build or improve a driveway that connects to a Town Road, you must contact the culvert inspector to obtain a permit.  There is a fee for the safe driveway location inspection.  If a culvert is required there is a culvert permit fee and you must post a culvert bond  which will be returned to you after the final inspection of the culvert.  The Culvert Inspector may request bonding or engineering of projects.  The Town Attorney shall prepare the bonding agreement at the expense of the permit applicant; the fees for engineering and review of same shall be borne by the permit applicant.  Such bonding or engineering requests may be reviewed by the Town Board. 

ROAD RIGHT OF WAY

The road right of way usually extends 33 feet in each direction from the centerline of the road.  The municipality has access and responsibility for maintenance in the road right of way.  The municipality may remove any objects in the right of way.  Farmers should not plant crops in the road right of way.  Public roads should be accessed only by means of approved driveways and field entrances.  If you damage the road or right of way by accessing a town road by means other than an approved driveway or field entrance you are liable for the cost of repair.

VOTER REGISTRATION

The federal Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) and Wisconsin state statutes require all voters in Wisconsin municipalities to be registered in order to vote after January 1, 2006.  In order to register to vote, you must provide your Wisconsin Driver’s License number or the number of your DOT issued identification card if you have one.  If you do not have a Driver’s License or DOT issued identification card, you must provide the last four digits of your social security number.  Please bring the appropriate documents with you when you come to vote.  You must be registered in order to receive a ballot and vote.  You may register at the polling place on election day.  The polling place for the Town of Wayne is the town hall, hours, 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

 

FINANCIAL REPORT

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS AT THE END OF 2006

 

 

Opening Checkbook Balance January 1, 2007

 

$613,384.62

Park Fund Certificates of Deposit (Including interest rolled over)

 

$104,487.11

Total Town Funds

 

$717,871.73

2006 RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES

 

 

General Fund Receipts

 

$2,512,204.11

General Fund Expenditures

 

$2,704,494.94

Park Fund Interest

 

$5,223.03

Park Fund Deposits

 

0

TOTAL ASSETS AT THE BEGINNING OF 2008

 

 

Closing Checkbook Balance December 31, 2007

 

$421,093.79

Park Fund Certificates of Deposit (Including interest rolled over)

 

$109,710.14

Total Town Funds

 

$530,803.93

TAX ROLL RECONCILITATION

 

 

TAXES, CREDITS AND SETTLEMENTS RECEIVED

 

 

TAXES COLLECTED IN JANUARY 2006

 

$580,250.08

TAXES COLLECTED IN DECEMBER 2005

 

$1,224,019.06

LOTTERY CREDIT RECEIVED MARCH 2006

 

$56,672.18

SCHOOL LEVIES TAX CREDIT RECEIVED JULY 2006

 

$209,798.82

DOG LICENSE COLLECTIONS DURING 2006

 

$1,994.00

AUGUST SETTLEMENT FROM COUNTY PLUS OTHER COUNTY SETTLEMENTS

 

$54,716.47

COLLECTION OF DELINQ/POSTPOSED PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX + INTEREST

 

$553.02

TOTAL TAXES CREDITS AND SETTLEMENTS RECEIVED

 

$2,128,003.63

TAX SETTLEMENTS PAID TO OTHERS

 

 

TAX COLLECTION, LOTTERY AND LEVIES CREDITS PAID TO COUNTY (INCLUDE STATE)

 

$665,222.40

DOG LICENSE PAID TO COUNTY DURING 2006

 

$1,679.00

TAX COLLECTIONS AND LOTTERY CREDITS PAID TO SCHOOLS

 

$1,044,976.90

KEWASKUM SCHOOL DISTRICT

$1,043,511.69

 

LOMIRA SCHOOL DISTRICT

$1,465.21

 

TAX COLLECTIONS AND LOTTERY CREDITS PAID TO TECHNICAL COLLEGES

 

$189,245.46

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS AND CHARGES PAID TO OTHERS

 

$570.69

TOTAL TAXES CREDITS AND SETTLEMENTS PAID TO OTHERS

 

$1,901,694.45

TAXES RETAINED BY TOWN

 

 

INTEREST AND PENALTIES FROM DELINQUENT TAXES (TRANSFER TO 100-41800 ON PAGE 2)

 

$0.00

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

 

$0.00

DOG LICENSES (TOWN SHARE OF FEES COLLECTED)

 

$315.00

TOTAL TAXES RETAINED BY TOWN OF WAYNE

 

$225,994.18

 

 

 

REVENUES

 

 

TAXES

 

 

GENERAL PROPERTY TAXES (068-41110 ON PAGE 1)

 

$225,994.18

USE VALUE PENALTIES RECEIVED

 

$25,390.70

TOTAL TAXES

 

$244,772.64

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

 

$0.00

INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES

 

 

STATE SHARED TAXES

 

 

SHARED REVENUES (INCLUDE EXPENDITURE RESTRAINT/SCIP)

 

$32,038.27

FIRE INSURANCE TAX (2% FIRE DUES)

 

$5,460.96

OTHER STATE SHARED TAXES (INCLUDE EXEMPT COMPUTER AID)

 

$363.00

GENERAL TRANSPORTATION AIDS

 

$105,242.58

RECYCLING

 

$6,335.92

IN LIEU OF TAXES ON STATE CONSERVATION LANDS (S70.114 APRIL PILT)

 

$4,585.78

FOREST CROPLAND/MANAGED FOREST LAND (TOTAL RECEIVED)

$146.71

 

PAID TO COUNTY (SUBTRACT)

$29.24

 

DIFFERENCE RETAINED

 

$117.47

PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES ON STATE CONSERVATION LANDS (S70.114 JANUARY PILT)

 

 

TOTAL AMOUNT RECEIVED

$1480.95

 

PAID TO OTHERS SUBTRACT

 

 

STATE OF WISCONSIN

$219.32

 

WASHINGTON CO TREASURER

$149.35

 

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF KEWASKUM

$832.31

 

MORAINE PARK TECH COLL DIST

$150.74

 

DIFFERENCE RETAINED

 

$135.63

OTHER STATE PAYMENTS

 

$772.24

TOTAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUES

 

$155,051.85

LICENSES AND PERMITS

 

 

BUSINESS AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES

 

$2,386.85

BARTENDERS

$631.85

 

SPECIAL SOUVENIRS $250.00 LICENSE

$250.00

 

ELECTRICAL

$630.00

 

SLUDGE HAULING

$200.00

 

LIQUOR AND CIGARETTES

$675.00

 

NONBUSINESS LICENSES

 

       $12,395.00

UNCLE SAM FIREWORKS PERMITS

$12,080.00

 

TOWN SHARE OF DOG LICENSES

$315.00

 

BUILDING PERMITS AND INSPECTION FEES

 

$56,264.85

BUILDING PERMITS

$47584.85

 

CULVERT PERMITS AND BONDS

$8200.00

 

NONMETALLIC MINING PERMIT

$480.00

 

ZONING PERMITS AND FEES

 

$23,230.00

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FEES

$1,600.00

 

CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP FEES

$4,000.00

 

PLAT REVIEW FEES

$16,430.00

 

REZONING PETITION FEES

$400.00

 

Board of Appeals Fees

            $800.00

 

TOTAL LICENSES AND PERMITS

 

$94,276.70

PUBLIC CHARGES FOR SERVICES

 

 

GENERAL GOVERNMENT (INCLUDE GARNISHMENT AND FILING FEES)

 

$38,991.65

Statements of Tax /Assessment Transfers

$380.00

 

COPIES OF DOCUMENTS

$65.00

 

REIMBURSEMENT FOR LEGAL, ENGINEERING, RECORDING AND PUBLICATION FEES

$38,546.65

 

HIGHWAY AND STREET MAINTENANCE (SNOW REMOVAL)

 

$9.000.00

SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL (INCLUDE CENTRAL COLLECTION POINT)

 

$11,262.22

TIPPING FEES

$10405.22

 

BAG AND BARREL SALES

$857.00

 

PARKS

 

$2,000.00

COMMUNITY CENTER (RENT OF TOWN HALL)

 

$50.00

OTHER CULTURE AND RECREATION (SESQUECENTENNIAL BOOK SALES)

 

$280.00

TOTAL PUBLIC CHARGES FOR SERVICES

 

$61,583..37

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES

 

 

PARK FUND INTEREST

$5,223.03

 

MI BANK INTEREST

$38,925.02

 

INTEREST INCOME

 

$44,148.05

SALE OF HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY

 

$1,674.10

SALE OF RECYCLABLE MATERIALS

 

$950.83

INSURANCE RECOVERIES FOR DAMAGE TO HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY

 

$6,193.04

OTHER MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES (PMT FROM IRS)

 

$605.00

TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES

 

$53,621.02

TOTAL REVENUES AND OTHER FINANCING SOURCES

 

$615,868.32

EXPENDITURES

 

 

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

 

 

LEGISLATIVE (BOARD)

 

$25,916.48

SALARY COSTS

$25,032.48

 

WISCONSIN TOWNS ASSN

$785.00

 

SUPPLIES

$99.00

 

LEGAL

 

$9,586.37

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (INCLUDE CLERK AND ELECTION)

 

$22,443.11

SALARY COSTS

$19740.02

 

SUPPLIES AND POSTAGE

$2426.13

 

PUBLICATION FEES

$276.96

 

FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION (INCLUDE TREASURER AND ASSESOR)

 

$28,504.66

SALARY COSTS

$26249.15

 

SUPPLIES AND POSTAGE

$2199.94

 

PUBLICATION FEES

$55.57

 

GENERAL BUILDINGS AND PLANT (HALL) (ALLOCATE HIGHWAY AND PUBLIC SAFETY)

 

$2,642.66

SALARY COSTS

$107.61

 

UTILITIES

$2128.76

 

SUPPLIES

$406.29

 

OTHER GENERAL GOVERNMENT

 

 

ILLEGAL TAXES REFUNDED

 

0

OTHER INSURANCE

 

$9342.00

OTHER GENERAL GOVERNMENT (SALES TAX)

 

$51.57

TOTAL GENERAL GOVERNMENT

 

$$98,486.85

PUBLIC SAFETY

 

 

.5 MIL KOHLSVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT (KVFD)

        $93,349.80

 

FIRE INSURANCE TAX (2% FIRE DUES)  HWY FIRE CALLS AND GRANTS TO KVFD

           $6960.96

 

FIRE PROTECTION

 

$100,310.76

BUILDING INSPECTION

       $39,695.94

 

OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY

              $30.00

 

TOTAL PUBLIC SAFETY

 

$140,036.70

PUBLIC WORKS

 

 

HIGHWAY AND STREET MAINTENANCE FOR TOWN

 

$261,561.94

FUEL

$10,133.33

 

MAINTENANCE FOR EQUIPMENT AND BUILDING

$26,048.58

 

ROAD MAINTENANCE

$204,432.69

 

SALARY COSTS

$19,171.16

 

UTILITIES

$1,736.00

 

SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL (INCLUDE CENTRAL COLLECTION POINT TRANSFER)

 

$10,395.98

SALARY COSTS

$4,478.65

 

DISPOSAL FEES

$5188.17

 

SUPPLIES

             $931.83

 

RECYCLING EXPENDITURES

 

$7,731.11

SALARY COSTS

$5148.82

 

CARTAGE

$2000.00

 

MAINTENANCE

$582.29

 

TOTAL PUBLIC WORKS

 

$279,689.03

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

 

CEMETERY

 

$1,813.95

SALARY COSTS

$1213.95

 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

$600.00

 

TOTAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

$1,813.95

CULTURE, RECREATION AND EDUCATION

 

 

PARKS

 

$257.39

TOTAL CULTURE, RECREATION AND EDUCATION

 

$257.39

CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT

 

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

 

$627.48

OTHER CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT (ZONING, LAND USE)

 

$13,086.85

SALARY COSTS

$11655.93

 

PUBLICATIONS, MATERIALS AND FEES

$1,430.92

 

TOTAL CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT

 

$13,714.33

CAPITAL OUTLAY

 

 

HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT OUTLAY (EXCAVATE PAD BEHIND TRANSFER STATION FOR STORAGE)

 

          $7,934.38

HIGHWAY BUILDING OUTLAY (TOWNLINE RD FEES)

         

$3,740.00

HIGHWAY AND STREET OUTLAY FOR LOCAL

      

$256,691.99

ENGINEERING

$41740.60

 

TOWNLINE RD CONSTRUCTION

$202111.37

 

RETURN OF BONDS

$8050.02

 

CONCRETE WORK FOR HWY EQUIPMENT STORAGE

           $4790.00

 

TOTAL CAPITAL OUTLAY

 

$268,366.37

OTHER FINANCING USES

 

 

RETURN INCORRECT PAYMENT TO SCHMIDT AUCTION SERVICE

$571.50

 

TOTAL OTHER FINANCING USES

 

$571.50

TOTAL EXPENDITURES AND OTHER FINANCING USES

 

$802,936.12

 

TOWN EMPLOYEES

 

 

 

 

 

NAME

PAID

TASK

NAME

PAID

TASK

ALTON SCHRAUTH

$80.00

BD OF REVIEW

ROBERT STRUEBING

$3,781.35

TRNSFR STTN ATTNDT

ASHLEY WEISS

$20.00

CLEAN TOWN HALL

RUTH KERN

$40.00

ELECTION

CORY SCHULTZ

$434.50

TRNSFR STTN ATTNDT

STEVE SCHMITT

$80.00

PARK COMM

CYNTHIA J KUEHN

$22.50

ASSIST CLERK

STEVEN HEIN

$80.00

BD OF REVIEW

DAVID BECK

$2,144.15

PLOW DRIVER

STEVEN KLEMME

$3,286.47

PLOW DRIVER

DAVID KRIEWALDT

$379.50

SIGN PROJECT

THOMAS BATZLER

$70.80

TRNSFR STTN ATTNDT

DAWN WEISS

$40.00

PARK COMM

TODD HERBST

$120.00

PARK COMM

DIANE KIEL

$365.00

ELECTION

WILLIAM RATE

$105.93

PLOW DRIVER

DOLORES KERTCHER

$325.00

ELECTION

LEANDER HERRIGES

$3,376.14

CHAIRMAN

DONALD SCHULZ

$750.00

CULVERT INSP

 

SALARY

$2,000.01

ERMA FRANKE

$13,315.00

ASSESSOR

 

MEETINGS

$1,240.00

HELEN RUPLINGER

$187.50

ELECTION

 

OTHER

$136.13

JENNIFER AKER

$80.00

PARK COMM

SCOTT WEISS

$10,210.25

CHAIRMAN

JIM HERRIGES

$89.83

MAINTENANCE

 

SALARY

$9,000.00

JOHN AMERLING

$55.00

TRNSFR STTN ATTNDT

 

MEETINGS

$905.00

JON ETTA

$560.00

PLAN COMM

 

OTHER

$305.25

JONATHAN HAWIG

$72.00

MAINTENANCE

CARL KLEMME

$11,232.28

SUPERVISOR

JOSHUA HAWIG

$314.22

MAINTENANCE

 

SALARY

$5,874.99

KATHLEEN BRIGHAM

$187.50

ELECTION

 

MEETINGS

$905.00

KEITH ELLENBECKER

$800.00

PLAN COMM

 

PLOWING

$4,452.29

LESLIE TAYLOR

$40.00

PARK COMM

KIETH KRIEWALDT

$8,025.72

SUPERVISOR

LINDSEY WEISS

$20.00

CLEAN TOWN HALL

 

SALARY

$5,874.99

LOUIS TIMMERS

$2,906.18

PLOW DRIVER

 

MEETINGS

$985.00

MARK PAMPERIN

$200.00

SMART GROWTH

 

SIGNS

$1,165.73

MARY ELLEN SCHULZ

$325.00

ELECTION

GERALD SCHULZ

$9,664.96

TREASURER

MARY HERRIGES

$60.00

CLEAN TOWN HALL

 

SALARY

$9,624.96

MIKE SAMANN

$680.00

PLAN COMM

 

MEETINGS

$40.00

NICK HESPRICH

$720.00

PLAN COMM

CHRISTIAN T KUEHN

$19,088.41

 

NICOLE SCHULZ

$340.00

ASSIST TREASURER

 

SALARY

$16,000.02

RAY RUPLINGER

$6,109.07

TRNSFR STTN ATTNDT

 

MEETINGS

$2,185.00

ROBERT SCHULTEIS

$80.00

BD OF REVIEW

 

ZONE CLERK

$903.39

 

MAILBOX POLICY:    WASHINGTON COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

* Massive supports such as telephone poles, heavy metal posts, concrete posts, antique farm equipment, or other similar items are prohibited. Any support must be designed so that if it is struck, it will bend or fall away from the striking vehicle to prevent severe damage to the vehicle or injury to the traveling public. If possible, all newspaper tubes and mailboxes shall be placed on the same post to avoid unnecessary posts.

* Nothing shall be attached to the mailbox, newspaper tube, or its support.

* Use of a semi-arch or extended arm-type support which allows snowplows to sweep near or under mailboxes without damaging supports is recommended.

* When newspaper tubes are used other than those provided by the newspaper, the Highway Commissioner shall have the exclusive authority to approve the newspaper tube.

* The Washington County Highway Department will repair or replace mailboxes that are physically struck by a county highway department truck, standard size and design boxes will be used. We will not repair mailboxes damaged by snow.

* Please see Washington County Code, Chapter 12.04

* Mailboxes should be mounted at a height of 41 to 45 inches from the road surface to the bottom of the mailbox or point of mail entry.

* Mailboxes should be set back 6 to 8 inches from the front face of the curb or edge of the shoulder to the mailbox door. 

 

WI-FI

The Town of Wayne has been working with SEWRPC to develop a wireless internet service for the Town.   Field testing has been completed and in the near future, construction of a network will be undertaken.  Eventually the Town of Wayne will be seeking a vendor to manage this enterprise.  SEWRPC will help the Town of Wayne use a USDA grant to install the equipment and residents will be able to purchase the service from a private vendor who will have a contract with the Town of Wayne.

 

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES

In response to consumer demand for wireless communication services and requirements of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), wireless communications providers wish to establish their systems as quickly and efficiently as possible.  This will result in more antennas and towers across the visual landscape. In order to provide for appropriate location and network development, to minimize adverse visual effects through careful design, siting, co-location of providers and screening, and to maximize public safety, specific sites for wireless communication facilities may be granted by conditional use permit.  If a wireless communication provider contacts you to request to install an antenna on your property, please direct them to the town board to obtain a conditional user permit for the installation of the equipment.