Thirty Six square miles of gently rolling hills with abundant wildlife and rural beauty, located in the southwest corner of Dane County in the state of Wisconsin.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
DARK SKY LIGHTING ORDINANCE
Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 7:30 PM
Perry Town Hall, 10084 CTH A

Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 beginning at 7:30 PM at the Perry Town Hall the Town Board will hold a Public Hearing on a proposed Dark Sky Lighting Ordinance. 

Copies of the proposed ordinance can be obtained from the Town Clerk and are also available HERE.

Mary L. Price, Clerk

A Town of Perry contact person is needed for participation in the Dane County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan. Duties will include:

- Chair a town steering committee
- Participate in countywide planning meetings
- Prepare reports
- Develop local mitigation strategy

Interested persons should contact Chairman Pat Downing, 256 Tyvand Road, Blanchardville, WI 53516, (608) 527-2472, or by email.

The Dane County Clean Sweep Program for recycling household hazardous waste is now open for its 2009 season.

• Normal hours of operation are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  
• The site is located on 2302 Fish Hatchery Road in Madison , on the corner of Fish Hatchery and Badger Roads. 
• The last day of the season will be Saturday, October 31st 2009.  
• Please remember that leaving materials at the site when it is closed is illegal and can lead to a $2000 forfeiture.

The Clean Sweep Program provides an opportunity for residents of Dane County to safely dispose of household hazardous materials, free of charge. The Product Exchange offers high quality and usable products brought into Clean Sweep free of charge.

Dane County Expands Marketing Opportunities for Growers and Producers

The Insititutional Food Market Coalition (IFM) is inviting local Wisconsin value-added producers of items such as meat, chese, milk, dairy, baked goods and other locally made/processed food to expand their marketing opportunities to institutional buyers. If you or someone you know is interested, please go to www.ifmwi.org to download a registration form on the IFM website.

Previously, the IFM linked local fruit and vegetable producers with purchasers but now those efforts are expanding to include local meat and dairy products.  Hotels, corporations, conference centers and a number of Dane County facilities are among the private and public sector purchasers of the home-grown produce.

Wisconsin Working Lands Initiative

The Working Lands Initiative is a cooperative state, local and private effort to save Wisconsin farmland, promote agriculture, protect the environment, and minimize land use conflicts.

To find out more, check these web sites.

Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection

Wisconsin Towns Association