​TOWN OF STINNETT –WASHBURN COUNTY
WI Statute (5.84)
A Public Test of the Electronic Voting Equipment will be held at the Stinnett Town Hall located at N10361 County Highway M in the Village of Stanberry on:
SATURDAY
April 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
 
 /s/ Jill Washkuhn Clerk
 
POSTED ON MARCH 30, 2026 AT THE STINNETT TOWN HALL, OUTBACK BAR, TRANUS LAKE RD, AND ON THE TOWN WEBSITE BY Jill Washkuhn, CLERK
 
 

​Approved Regular Town Board meeting minutes for 2/10/2026
1. Call Meeting to Order at 7:03 pm.  Those present: Brian Takala via phone, Jed Keenan, Sandy Johnson, Bill Cochran, Jill Washkuhn and Linda Asp community member
2. Pledge of Allegiance agenda posted on 2/9/2026 at the Town Hall, Outback Bar, Tranus Lake RD, and the Website by Jill Washkuhn township clerk
3. Agenda reviewed, motion made to approve made by Brian Takala, 2nd by Jed Keenan  
4. Review of Treasurer’s Report presented by Sandy Johnson she has received taxes and dog tags, CD will be due April will review at April meeting. Discussed money market account vs CD.  Sandy Johnson will look into if a town is able to have a money market account.  Motion made to accept report made by Jed Keenan   , 2nd by Brian Takala.  All in favor.
5. Reviewed Regular Town Board Meeting Minutes from January, motion made to accept as presented made by Brian Takala 2nd by Jed Keenan.  All approved.  Review of special town board meeting minutes motion to accept as presented made by Jed Keenan, 2nd by Brian Takala all favor.
6. Public Input:  None at this meeting
7. Highway Construction and Maintenance Report/signage: In the month of January roads have been treated with sand, plowed and scraped.  Road winter cleanup is 12,110 for the winter season. Driveway plow paid out as much as collected.
8. Facilities Report: Jed Keenan and Bill Cochran plan to install fire extinguishers. 
9. Specific Matters for Discussion and/or Action:
Reviewed Town of Stinnett Record Policy reviewed motion made to approve Jed Keenan 2nd Brian Takala - all in favor- Policy will be signed and posted.
Five-year road plan reviewed, part of the LRIP requirements to have a road plan motion made to approve Bill Cochran 2nd by Jed Keenan. All in favor.
Reviewed Fire Protection Agreement from the Town of Hayward reviewed need for driveway requirements, snow removal requirements, and motion made to approve by Brian Takala, 2nd by Bill Cochran.
10. Correspondence- Letters and Phone Calls Received/ Reservations for Town Hall or Town Park/Upcoming Meetings/Events/Miscellaneous:  Hall reserved on 2/21 or 2/22 by Jed Keenan.  Town park has been reserved for theGroat/ Meiers reunition on 8-8-226.
Discussed 1/28/26 WTA unit meeting topic of stray animals and the town response. 
Bill Cochran registered for incident response training 5/18/2026.  
Some board members plan to attend WTA spring meeting.
11. Payment of Vouchers, Statements, and Bills reviewed and signed
12. Next Town Board Meeting March 10 at 7 pm at townhall.
13. Agenda items for next town hall meeting- none reported.
14. Motion made to adjourn meeting by Jed Keenan, 2nd by Brian Takala   adjourn meeting at 7:48 pm.
 

​VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
 
Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may submit a request to vote an absentee ballot to their municipal clerk.  A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen who:

• will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day.
• has resided in the ward or municipality where they wish to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election. 

 
The elector must also be registered to vote to receive an absentee ballot.  Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued*. 
Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail
Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or both.  You may make written application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot by mail, by fax, by email or at MyVote.wi.gov. Or you may apply in person at the clerk’s office during the In-Person Absentee Voting period listed below.
Your written request must include:

1. your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote
2. the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different from the address above
3. your signature 
4. a copy of your photo identification*

The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is:
5:00 p.m. on the fifth day before the election, (insert actual date of deadline)**.
*Voters who are indefinitely confined due to age, illness, infirmity, or disability may not be required to provide photo ID. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.
**Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror.  If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.
 
Voting an absentee ballot in person
You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk's office or other specified location during the days and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person.
 
Jill Washkuhn 715-214-2025  I have office hours on March 30 at the Stinnett town hall from 1 pm to 3 pm.
Please call to set up another date and time.
 

The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk's office is: 4/5/2026
 
 
 
(Note: This may be no later than the Sunday before the election.)
 
No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election. The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting location before the polls close on 4/7/2026.  Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.
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(Note:  The Type E Notice is published by the municipal clerk on the 4th* Tuesday before each primary and each election held in the municipality.  If a weekly paper is used for publication, the notice is published in the closest preceding issue to the 4th* Tuesday before each primary and each election.  If a municipality chooses to post this notice in lieu of publication, the notice must be posted no later than the 4th* Tuesday before the primary or the election.)
* The Type E Notice for a special primary or election for national state, county or municipal or special district office, not held concurrently with the spring or general election, is published on the 3rd Tuesday preceding the primary or election. Wis. Stat. §§10.01(2)(e), 10.06(3)(f).

​STINNETT TOWN MEETING NOTICE
3/10/2026
7:00 PM AT THE STINNETT TOWN HALL
Posted on 3/9/2026 at the Town Hall, Outback bar, Tranus Lake RD, and the Website by Jill Washkuhn township clerk.
AGENDA
1. Call Meeting to Order and roll Call
2. Verification of Legal Posting Notice and Pledge of Allegiance
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Review of Treasurer’s Report
5. Review Febuary’s meeting minutes.
6. Public Input-
               Angeline Winton
7. Highway Construction and Maintenance Report/signage
8. Facilities Report:
9. Specific Matters for Discussion and/or Action by the Town Board
               Review fire report from Town of Hayward
          Review April 7th election supplies needs.
          Road bands
Washburn Clean up
         
10. Correspondence- Letters and Phone Calls Received/ Reservations for Town Hall or Town Park/Upcoming Meetings/Events/Miscellaneous.
11. Payment of Vouchers, Statements, and Bills
12. Next Town Board Meeting April 21 at 7 pm at townhall following the annual meeting at 6:30 pm.
13. Agenda items for next Town Board Meeting
14. Adjournment