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 fertile soils and the popular Black Earth Creek. (Population 529, 2026)
Town of Black Earth
Notice of Location and Hours of Polling Place
At the General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, in the Village and Town of Black Earth, the following polling place locations will be used for the wards indicated:
Location Ward
1210 Mills St., Black Earth, WI Town Ward 1
All polling places will open at 7:00 A.M. and will close at 8:00 P.M. All polling places are accessible to elderly and voters with disabilities.
If you have any questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk.
Town of Black Earth:
Stephanie Zwettler
608-444-6425
Notice of Meeting of the Local Board of Canvassers
At the close of voting on Election Day, pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stat. § 19.84, the Election Inspectors at each polling place will convene as the Local Canvassing Board for the purpose of conducting the local canvass pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 7.51. This meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 19.81-89.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Town of Black Earth
NOTICE is hereby given that the Town of Black Earth Town Board will hold a Public Hearing beginning at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at the Black Earth Village Hall, located at 1210 Mills St., Black Earth, Wisconsin, to hear public input regarding the Town of Black Earth Land Use Plan proposed amendments.
PETITION TO ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO THE
TOWN OF BLACK EARTH LAND USE PLAN
The Town Board of the Town of Black Earth does hereby petition to amend the Land Use Plan, Chapter 3-10 of the Town Comprehensive Plan, Dane County, Wisconsin, summarized as follows:
– Amendments to the Transfer of Development Rights program.
– Amend language for Conditional Use Permits and Accessory Dwelling Units.
– Edits and clarifications in Chapter 3-10.
A draft of the proposed amendments can be viewed by contacting the Town Clerk or by visiting the Town of Black Earth website: https://town.blackearth.wi.us.
Dated the 13th day of October 2026.
Stephanie Zwettler, Town Clerk
Public Hearing
DRAFT Land Use Plan – clean version
DRAFT 2026 Land Use Plan showing edits