TOWN OF PERRY
10084 County Highway A
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
Located in the southwest corner of Dane County, the Town of Perry is thirty-six square
miles of gently rolling hills with abundant wildlife and rural beauty. (map)
Named in honor of Admiral Oliver Hazard Perry,
Naval Commander in the War of 1812
Population 737 (2023)
Town Of Perry Updates:
Wisconsin Task Force 1 assists in search efforts in Texas For Immediate Release Contact: MADISON, Wis. — Members of Wisconsin’s Urban Search and Rescue Task Force, known as Wisconsin Task Force 1 (WI-TF1), are currently on their way to Texas to assist with search efforts following devastating flooding in portions of the state. “Wisconsin Task Force 1 brings together individuals from across the state with specialized training and capabilities to support not only our own communities, but also communities experiencing emergencies throughout the country,” said Wisconsin Emergency Management Administrator Greg Engle. “We are a more resilient nation when states support one another during emergencies. Our hearts go out to the families and communities affected by this terrible disaster.” Five members of WI-TF1 as well as three K9s left Wisconsin Tuesday morning from the Regional All-Climate Training (REACT) Center located at Volk Field in Camp Douglas. The team also brought specialized equipment to assist with search efforts, including a utility all-terrain vehicle and medical supplies. The task force members are expected to arrive in the Lone Star State on Wednesday. The Texas Division of Emergency Management made the request through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, which is a nationwide mutual aid system. They requested WI-TF1 for 14 days, but the request may be shortened or lengthened based on need. WI-TF1 includes members from fire departments across the state and limited term employees of the REACT Center. The members that were deployed were from the REACT Center and the Green Bay, Janesville, and Menomonie fire departments. WI-TF1 is a resource of Wisconsin Emergency Management, a division of the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs. The task force is based out of the REACT Center. You can follow the WI-TF1 mission in Texas on Wisconsin Emergency Management’s social media channels: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ To see this content online, copy the following link and paste in your browser: https://wem.wi.gov/wisconsin- |
Town of Perry Notice
Recycling Center
Additional Opening Hours – 2025
1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Beginning Tuesday, May 6 and ending Tuesday, September 2, 2025
American Rescue Plan Act
Well Compensation & Well Abandonment Grants
You could receive up to $16,000 to replace, reconstruct, treat, or abandon your well or water system.
Apply by August 2025. To learn about eligibility and how to apply:
VISIT dnr.wisconsin.gov/aid/WellCompensationARPA.html
OR dnr.wisconsin.gov/aid/WellAbandonmentARPA.html ,
CALL 608-577-3583 OR EMAIL DNRARPAWellGrants@wisconsin.gov
TDS Commits to High-Speed Internet Service for the Town of Perry
Contact TDS to Request a Possible Interim Service Upgrade
SEE BELOW
TDS Telecommunications Inc. has announced it will bring high-speed internet service to the Town of Perry residents.
In a January 10, 2024, letter to State Senator Dianne Hesselbein and Representative Mike Bare, TDS committed to upgrading Perry’s existing low-speed copper wire network by building a new broadband fiber optic network in the town. The new network will offer speeds over 100/20 megabits per second (Mbps). The average speed in Perry is 12.6/3.7 Mbps.
Town of Perry Chairman Roger Kittleson told TDS he was delighted to read about TDS’s commitment to the Town and looks forward to hearing more from TDS as the project moves forward.
Under current FCC rules, the high-speed fiber optic service project must be completed by 2028. Until then, it may be possible for some Town residents to upgrade their existing low-speed copper wire internet service to a higher-speed copper wire service called “bonded twisted pair.”
Town residents interested in upgrading their service to “bonded twisted pair” should contact TDS to request an evaluation to determine if it can be done at their location.
A request can be made using this link: https://tdstelecom.com/contactus/residential/send-question/contact-form.html
Town of Perry 2023 Community Survey Results
Thank you to everyone participating in the 2023 Community Survey distributed this summer.
Here are the results:
Survey presentation (color)
Survey presentation (grayscale)
Town of Perry 2023 Community Survey – with results listed
Broadband results
Survey comments
Survey presentation – 2 slides per page
Tell us about your broadband experience. Wisconsin Internet Self-Report (WISER) is an internet survey and speed test that will be used to advise Wisconsin’s broadband planning efforts. Everyone is encouraged to take the survey and help us create a better broadband map. You may take the survey multiple times to report on additional locations, connections or to take an updated speed test. WISER will serve as a long-standing tool to track broadband service over time. Contact the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to learn more!
TAKE THE WISER SURVEY NOW
FRIENDS OF PERRY PARKS
The Friends of the Parks of Perry Township, Inc., is a non-profit organization that was established in 2004 to develop and maintain parks within Perry township.
For updates on past and future events, projects, and community support, please read the
Friends of Perry Parks Newsletter – Spring 2023 (5/25/23 – update on page 16).
Friends of the Perry Parks is also taking orders for personalized, engraved pavers for the Heritage Circle Paver Fundraising Project, to be located in the Town of Perry Hauge Historic District Park.
The Heritage Circle is open to everyone. By purchasing a paver, you will join others who, over the years, have helped support the protection and preservation of the Hauge Log Church National Historic Site. The Heritage Circle includes pavers inscribed with names and messages honoring individuals, families, veterans, organizations, and those who have cherished this place, as well as those who might never have seen it. See the newsletter listed above for additional photos and information.
For details on the park, please see the Hauge District Park Brochure and 2023 Map.
And for information on becoming a Friends of Perry Parks member, please see the
Friends of Parks Membership Renewal and Brochure 2023.
Wisconsin DNR American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
Funded Well Grant Program
The DNR Well Grant programs are providing funding to well and water system owners to replace, reconstruct, treat, or abandon their wells or water systems.
More information about the Grant Programs can be found here:
ARPA Well Compensation Grant Program or ARPA Well Abandonment Grant Program
Free Firewood Available
Firewood is available from the trees that were cut
down at the Hauge Historic District Park.
Please contact Mick Klein Kennedy
for the availability and location of the wood.
Mick Klein Kennedy cell phone: 608-843-3297