The Town of Black Earth is located approximately 20 miles west of Madison. The first Europeans to permanently settle here arrived in 1843. Five years later, the Wisconsin State Legislature created the Town of Farmersville, later renamed Black Earth. Black Earth is a rural farming community with natural resources, including fertile soils and the popular Black Earth Creek. (Population 522, 2024)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC TEST OF VOTING MACHINE FOR THE
VILLAGE OF BLACK EARTH & TOWN OF BLACK EARTH
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the test of the DS200 tabulator and Express Vote voting equipment for the Spring Election that will be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, for the Village and Town of Black Earth will be run on Monday, March 24, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the Municipal Building Meeting Room at 1210 Mills Street, Black Earth, WI 53515.
If you have any questions concerning your polling place OR testing of the voting machine, please contact your municipal clerk.
Stephanie Zwettler, Town Clerk
Public Test Notice
TOWN OF BLACK EARTH
VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
Spring Election – April 1, 2025
Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day, April 1, 2025, 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 and 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 an 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. You may make a written application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot in person, by mail, by fax, by email, or online at WWW.MYVOTE.WI.GOV.
Your written request must include your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote; the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different; your signature; and a copy of your photo identification.*
The Deadline for Making an Application to Receive an Absentee Ballot by Mail is:
5:00 PM on the fifth day before the election – March 27, 2025
*Voters who are indefinitely confined due to age, illness, infirmity, or disability may not be required to provide a photo ID. If this applies to you, contact your municipal clerk regarding the 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 your municipal clerk regarding the 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.
Town of Black Earth
Stephanie Zwettler, Clerk
Lower-Level of 1116 Mills St.
Black Earth, WI 53515
608-444-6425
T – 8:00-12:00 PM
Also by appointment
The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: Tuesday, March 18, 2025
The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: Friday, March 28, 2025
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 Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.
Type E Notice
TOWN OF BLACK EARTH
NOTICE OF ELECTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Spring Election will be held on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. The election will be held in the Municipal Building located at 1210 Mills Street, Black Earth, WI, for the Village of Black Earth residents & the Town of Black Earth residents from 7 AM until 8 PM. The polling place is accessible to elderly and disabled voters.
Stephanie Zwettler, Town Clerk
Notice of Election
TOWN OF BLACK EARTH
INVITATION TO BID FOR ROAD REPAIRS
The Town of Black Earth will accept bids for seal coating on the following Town roads in 2025. Please bid separately on each item/project, giving a guaranteed maximum price and unit prices for equipment, labor, and materials. Contractors interested in bidding should contact Town Patrolman Jason Handel at 608-513-6371 for more information.
Single Sealcoat:
Clean existing road surface, apply emulsified asphalt with full-width sprayer,
and roll with pneumatic tire roller.
Please QUOTE using 3/8-inch washed pea stone, and 3/8-inch black granite.
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Sutcliffe Rd |
2.91 miles |
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Schlough Rd |
0.25 miles |
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Fosshage Rd |
0.11 miles |
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Eissefeldt Rd |
0.06 miles |
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Deneen Rd |
0.30 miles |
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Fesenfeld Rd from County F to the intersection of Reeve Rd. |
2.81 miles |
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Mickelson Rd |
0.15 miles |
Sealed bids are due by Monday, April 7, 2025, at 5:00 PM.
To hand deliver: deliver to the Town Garage at 1103 Center St, Black Earth, WI 53515.
To mail: send to PO Box 426, Black Earth, WI 53515.
Bids will be opened on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 9:00 AM in the lower level of the Breunig Accounting building at 1116 Mills St, Black Earth, WI 53515.
The accepted bids will be awarded on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the Town Board meeting, convening at 6:30 PM. The Town of Black Earth reserves the right to award projects by individual roads to separate bidders, one bidder, or any combination thereof. The Town also reserves the right to reject any or all bids and/or reject the low bid for cause.
Stephanie Zwettler, Clerk
Invitation to Bid for Road Repairs 2025
TOWN OF BLACK EARTH
INVITATION TO BID FOR ROAD REPAIRS
The Town of Black Earth will accept bids for hot mix asphalt overlay on the following Town road in 2025. Please bid separately on each item/project, giving a guaranteed maximum price and unit prices for equipment, labor, and materials. Contractors interested in bidding should contact Town Patrolman Jason Handel at 608-513-6371 for more information.
Hot Mix Asphalt Overlay
(2” overlay, 18’ wide, 2’ gravel shoulder on each side, ¾” limestone with fines)
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Reeve Rd – beginning 2400 ft west of the Fesenfeld and Reeve Rd intersection, heading west. |
2775 ft. |
Wedging and Culvert Patch Paving
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Reeve Rd – beginning at 5208 Reeve Rd, heading south toward Fesenfeld Rd. |
1020 ft. |
Sealed bids are due by Monday, April 7, 2025, at 5:00 PM.
To hand deliver: deliver to the Town Garage at 1103 Center St, Black Earth, WI 53515.
To mail: send to PO Box 426, Black Earth, WI 53515.
Bids will be opened on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at 9:00 AM in the lower level of the Breunig Accounting building at 1116 Mills St, Black Earth, WI 53515.
The accepted bids will be awarded on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the Town Board meeting, convening at 6:30 PM. The Town of Black Earth reserves the right to award projects by individual roads to separate bidders, one bidder, or any combination thereof. The Town also reserves the right to reject any or all bids and/or reject the low bid for cause.
Stephanie Zwettler, Clerk
Invitation to Bid for Road Repairs 2025 – Paving
Town of Black Earth
Notice of Spring Election
April 1, 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of an election to be held in the Town of Black Earth, Dane County, on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. The following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. All terms are for two years unless otherwise indicated, beginning on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
Office Incumbent
Town Board Chairperson Tom Turk
Town Board Supervisor I Joann Bennett
Town Board Supervisor II Barb Parrell
Town Treasurer Brenda Kahl
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a Town Caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the spring election ballot for the above-listed offices will be held on a date not sooner than January 2, 2025, and not later than January 21, 2025. Notice of the scheduled date of the caucus will be given at least five days before the caucus.
Dated in the Town of Black Earth on November 21, 2024.
Stephanie Zwettler, Clerk
Notice of Spring 2025 Election
Speed kills. Unfortunately, that’s the sad truth.
Excess speeds are one of the contributing factors noted in most of the ATV/UTV fatalities in the state.
When you hit the trails, remember that more speed does not equal more fun. It means more danger. Always follow posted trail signs and speed limits when riding on Wisconsin’s trails.
Also, remember that an ATV/UTV doesn’t handle the same as a vehicle, so watch the weather and be mindful of wet conditions, especially on roadways.
Help keep our trails and routes safe this fall.
Watch your speed, wear your helmet and always operate your machine sober.
Learn more about ATV/UTV regulations and safe operation: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/atv