{"id":5366,"date":"2023-05-10T14:30:54","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T14:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/?page_id=5366"},"modified":"2026-08-20T02:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T02:30:11","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>TOWN OF PERRY<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>10084 County Highway A<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Mount Horeb, WI\u00a0 53572<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Located in the southwest corner of Dane County,\u00a0the Town of Perry\u00a0is thirty-six square<br \/>\nmiles of\u00a0gently rolling hills with abundant wildlife and rural beauty.\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/PerryMapPrintRev1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(map)<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>Named in honor of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.navy.mil\/browse-by-topic\/people\/historical-figures\/oliver-hazard-perry.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Admiral Oliver Hazard Perry<\/a>,<br \/>\nNaval Commander in the War of 1812<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Population 745 (2025)<\/p>\n<h2>Town Of Perry Updates:<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>TOWN OF PERRY DANE COUNTY, WI<\/strong><br \/>\nTOWN OF PERRY DRIVEWAY PROJECT #07811001<\/p>\n<p>The Town of Perry will receive and accept bids ONLY through QuestCDN.com via the online electronic bid service (Quest vBid) for the construction of Town of Perry Driveway until August 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. All bids will be downloaded and publicly read aloud during a virtual public bid opening that will be held at the day and time of the bid closing. All plan holders will receive information via Quest on how to join the virtual meeting prior to the bid opening.<\/p>\n<p>The Project includes the following Work: 835 LF of base aggregate Town driveway reconstruction and widening along with a parking lot, removal of existing culverts, grading and excavation for ditch construction, traffic control, 1 \u00bc and 3 inch base aggregate, concrete curb and gutter, expanded parking and turnaround area, storm culvert installation, construction of two stormwater biofiltration basins, riprap with fabric installation, salvaged topsoil placement, seeding, erosion matting, and other associated erosion control.<\/p>\n<p>The anticipated substantial completion date is <strong>10\/09\/2026<\/strong> and final completion date is <strong>10\/16\/2026<\/strong>. <strong>Obtaining<\/strong> <strong>the<\/strong> <strong>Bidding<\/strong> <strong>Documents<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/home.questcdn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>www.Questcdn.com<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/07811001-ADVERTISEMENT-FOR-BIDS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF Bid Notice<\/a><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: center;\">Town of Perry<br \/>\n<\/span>NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING<br style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" \/><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><u style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">Tuesday, September 8, 2026<\/u><\/strong><strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><u style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"><br style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" \/>7:00 PM<br style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" \/><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><u style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\">NOTICE<\/u><\/strong> is hereby given that the Town of Perry Town Board will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, September 8, at 7:00 PM in the Perry Town Hall, 10084 County Rd A, Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, to hear public input and consider the passage of the following, and may take action during the Town Board meeting, which will immediately follow:<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: center;\">PETITION TO ADOPT<br style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" \/>ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE AND UTILITY TERRAIN VEHICLE (ATV\/UTV) ROUTES AND REGULATIONS ORDINANCE<\/p>\n<ol style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\">All-Terrain Vehicle and Utility Terrain Vehicle (ATV\/UTV) Ordinance.\u00a0\u00a0By enacting this ordinance, the Town will establish routes and provide for the safe operation of ATVs and UTVs on all town roads within the Town of Perry.\u00a0 Copies of the proposed ordinance will be on file and open for public inspection from the Town Clerk\/Treasurer at 608-444-6425, <a href=\"mailto:clerk@tn.perry.wi.gov\">clerk@tn.perry.wi.gov<\/a>, and available online at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/\">https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-align: center;\">Stephanie Zwettler, Town Clerk\/Treasurer<br style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Notice-Public-Hearing-ATV_UTV-Ordinance.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Public Hearing Notice<\/a><br style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/All-Terrain-Vehicle-and-Utility-Terrain-Vehicle-Ordinance_DRAFT2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All-Terrain Vehicle and Utility Terrain Vehicle Ordinance_DRAFT2026<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Notice:\u00a0 TDS is discontinuing its email service provided to subscribers effective <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">October 31, 2026.\u00a0<\/span> <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>After this date, TDS will no longer provide or support TDS email accounts.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>TDS has arranged for <em>Everymail<\/em>, powered by Open-Xchange, a cloud-based email service provider, to continue providing email services so subscribers can maintain uninterrupted email service.\u00a0 Subscribers can keep their current TDS-provided email address, but they must subscribe to <em>Everymail<\/em> by September 30, 2026.\u00a0 More details and a list of FAQ is available on the TDS website:\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/tdstelecom.com\/tds-email-faq.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/tdstelecom.com\/tds-email-faq.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1786814942193000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0BYUmvN5ps3_TZLvMN3RtF\">TDS Email Address with Everymail<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/MH-Mail-High-Speed-Internet-published-2026__2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mount Horeb Mail &#8211; High-Speed Internet Coming to the Town of Perry<\/a><\/em><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Permitting \/ Right of Way Questions:<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:ROW@TDSTelecom.com\">ROW@TDSTelecom.com<\/a><br \/>\n608-664-2512<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\"><strong>TDS Construction Hotline: 833-597-6200<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Residents are encouraged to call the construction hotline to address issues.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Or visit the website page\u2014<b><a title=\"https:\/\/tdstelecom.com\/support\/networkupgrades.html\" href=\"https:\/\/tdstelecom.com\/support\/networkupgrades.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/tdstelecom.com\/support\/networkupgrades.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1779283070998000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3sqvl_JhvaS3DowxZYeP16\">Network Upgrades<\/a><\/b>\u2014for more information about some of the project work.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Public Notice<br \/>\nTown of Perry<br \/>\nRecycling Center<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><u>Additional <\/u>Opening Hours &#8211; 2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">1<sup>st<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Tuesdays of each month<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">6:00 PM \u2013 8:00 PM<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Beginning Tuesday, May 5, and ending Tuesday, September 1, 2026<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>TDS Commits to High-Speed Internet Service for the Town of Perry<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Contact TDS to Request a Possible Interim Service Upgrade<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>SEE BELOW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">TDS Telecommunications Inc. has announced it will bring high-speed internet service to the residents of the Town of Perry.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/TDS-letter-to-WI-Sen.-Hesselbein-and-WI-Rep.-Bare-1-10-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 10, 2024, letter<\/a> to State Senator Dianne Hesselbein and Representative Mike Bare, TDS committed to upgrading Perry\u2019s existing low-speed copper wire network by building a new broadband fiber optic network in the town.\u00a0 The new network will offer speeds of over 100\/20 megabits per second (Mbps).\u00a0 The average speed in Perry is 12.6\/3.7 Mbps.<\/p>\n<p>Town of Perry Chairman Roger Kittleson told TDS he was delighted to read about TDS\u2019s commitment to the Town and looks forward to hearing more from TDS as the project moves forward.<\/p>\n<p>Under current FCC rules, the high-speed fiber optic service project must be completed by 2028.\u00a0 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 \u201cbonded twisted pair.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Town residents interested in upgrading their service to \u201cbonded twisted pair\u201d should contact TDS to request an evaluation to determine if it can be done at their location.<\/p>\n<p>A request can be made using this link:\u00a0 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tdstelecom.com\/contactus\/residential\/send-question\/contact-form.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/tdstelecom.com\/contactus\/residential\/send-question\/contact-form.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">FRIENDS OF PERRY PARKS<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3279 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Vicki-France-SE-Observation-Point-Best-Cropped-with-Copyright-300x244.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Vicki-France-SE-Observation-Point-Best-Cropped-with-Copyright-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Vicki-France-SE-Observation-Point-Best-Cropped-with-Copyright-768x625.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Vicki-France-SE-Observation-Point-Best-Cropped-with-Copyright-1024x834.jpg 1024w\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"203\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For updates on past and future events, projects, and community support, please read the<strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FriendsNewsletter_Spring2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Friends Newsletter &#8211; Spring 2025<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5311 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Heritage-Circle_center-e1681394486225-300x232.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Heritage-Circle_center-e1681394486225-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Heritage-Circle_center-e1681394486225-1024x792.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Heritage-Circle_center-e1681394486225-768x594.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Heritage-Circle_center-e1681394486225.jpg 1154w\" alt=\"\" width=\"219\" height=\"170\" \/>Friends of the Perry Parks is also taking orders for\u00a0<em><strong>personalized, engraved pavers<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0for the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/HaugeHistoricDistrictParkHeritageCirclePaverFundraisingOrderForm_update032023-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heritage Circle Paver Fundraising Project<\/a><\/strong>, to be located in the Town of Perry Hauge Historic District Park.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-5323 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Hauge-Paver-e1681396324729-300x196.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Hauge-Paver-e1681396324729-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Hauge-Paver-e1681396324729.jpg 570w\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"153\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Heritage Circle is open to everyone.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 The Heritage Circle features pavers inscribed with names and messages honoring individuals, families, veterans, organizations, and those who have cherished this place, as well as those who may never have had the opportunity to see it.\u00a0 See the newsletter listed above for additional photos and information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>For details on the park, please see the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/HaugeParkBrochureFrontofSheetOnePageWebView072719.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hauge District Park Brochure<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Hauge-Historic-District-Park-plan-revsion-NW-info-Marker-plan-022723.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2023 Map<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>And for information on becoming a Friends of Perry Parks member, please see the<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Friends-of-Parks-Brochure-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Friends of Perry Parks Brochure 2025<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TOWN OF PERRY 10084 County Highway A Mount Horeb, WI\u00a0 53572 Located in the southwest corner of Dane County,\u00a0the Town of Perry\u00a0is thirty-six square miles of\u00a0gently rolling hills with abundant wildlife and rural beauty.\u00a0\u00a0(map) Named in honor of\u00a0Admiral Oliver Hazard Perry, Naval Commander in the War of 1812 Population 745 (2025) Town Of Perry Updates: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/home-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5366"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5366"}],"version-history":[{"count":374,"href":"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5366\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7408,"href":"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5366\/revisions\/7408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perry-wi.gov\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}