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NEW!! PAY YOUR WATER AND SEWER BILL ONLINE HERE
WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING DEBIT AND CREDIT CARDS FOR WATER AND SEWER PAYMENTS ONLINE.
WE ACCEPT: MASTERCARD, VISA, AMEX, DISCOVER AND ALL DEBIT CARDS.
(GovPayNet does charge a small processing fee for each transaction. See fee schedule below).
Fee Schedule:
Up to $50 : $1
Up to $100 : $2
Up to $150 : $3
$150.01 & Above : 2.65%
All Debit Cards : 1.15%
CHARGES FOR WATER WASTED DUE TO LEAKS
Water losses that occur between the main in the street and the curb stop are the responsibility of the utility, and may not be charged to the customer.
The property owner/customer has the responsibility for repair or replacement of the service piping from the curb stop to the point of metering, and the utility is responsible for repair or replacement from the main through the curb stop.
Water will be shut off after notification by the superintendent and will not be turned on again until repairs have been completed.
WATER LOSSES
Water losses that occur on the premises, which are registered by the water meter shall be the responsibility of the customer and shall be billed at the current rates of the utility. The water utility shall inform each customer at least once each year that it is the sole responsibility of the customer to prevent leakage in all piping and fixtures on the premises at and beyond the metering point, and that any leaks or other losses of water registered by the meter will be billed at the current rates.
ANY ADJUSTMENTS MUST BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE VILLAGE BOARD
When filling your swimming pools this year and subsequent years after, please come to the village office and get a meter. There is a $40 deposit required, that is refundable, when you bring the meter back to the office. We will no longer accept phone calls of gallons used for a pool filled.
State Moratorium on Utility Disconnections During COVID-19 to End July 25 (1)
Your Bill of Rights
WATER/SEWER PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT FORM
All quarterly water bills must be paid prior to the next quarter’s billing. If you need to make payment arrangements to help pay your water bill, you can access our payment arrangement form below.
WATER/SEWER PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT FORM: CLICK HERE
You are welcome to mail the payment arrangement form with your first installment payment to our office at: Village of Minong 123 5th Ave Minong, WI 54859, or bring the form and your payment in between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
You may also drop your payment off at our front door through the drop slot. Please place your payment in an envelope and drop it in any time day or night.
If you have questions about the form please call our office at: 715-466-2322
COVID 19 INFORMATION
COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease)
Do your part and protect what’s important to you to help protect everyone in Wisconsin.
COVID-19: Data Pages
Weekly Testing Sites: CLICK HERE!
Protect yourself and your community
Language, graphic, and print resources
Tips for safer businesses and communities
Program updates and impacts
Last Revised: September 30, 2020
On September 22, Governor Tony Evers issued Executive Order 90, declaring a public health emergency, and corresponding Emergency Order 1, regarding face coverings in certain situations for people over the age of 5. Face coverings are required to be worn whenever you are indoors or in an enclosed space, other than a private residence, and other people are present in the same room or space.
You can do your part to slow the spread of COVID-19 by staying safer at home whenever possible, wearing a face covering, and washing your hands frequently.
Information Linked from: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/index.htm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 19, 2020
Contact:
Jennifer Miller, 608-266-1683
Elizabeth Goodsitt, 608-266-1683
DHS Launches COVID-19 Individual Decision Tool to Help Wisconsinites Keep Each Other Safe
Wisconsin is seeing significant COVID-19 activity, and data show that this is at least partly due to activities like gatherings. Data obtained from contact tracing calls indicate that the percent of people with confirmed cases of COVID-19 who reported attending a gathering, party, or other meet up with people outside their home in the past two weeks grew from 7% of cases in May to 21% of cases in June and 20% of cases in July.
DHS urges residents to consider how individual actions like the decision to attend a gathering may contribute to community spread. To support residents in making safer choices, DHS has launched a new Decision Tool for Individuals and Families.
“The safest choices are to stay home and wear a face covering when you are out,” said Governor Tony Evers. “At the same time, we know from the data that people are choosing to participate in activities that put themselves and others at risk, and we hope this tool will assist people in making safe choices. I understand the pull to see family and do the activities we love to do, but we also need to protect ourselves and each other as much as possible.”
The aim of the Decision Tool for Individuals and Families is to help people assess risk and determine the best course of action to keep themselves, their families, and their communities safe. By providing questions to consider, scenarios to think through, and the available evidence behind certain recommendations, the tool is designed to give Wisconsinites necessary information to make choices that will help stop the spread.
“This tool is meant to empower people to choose safer activities whenever possible,” said DHS Secretary-designee Andrea Palm. “All activities involve some level of risk, and depending on the individual participating and the community where the activity is located, that risk is evolving and multi-dimensional. This tool gives people additional questions to consider when making decisions about which activities to participate in.”
For up-to-date information about Wisconsin’s COVID-19 response, visit the DHS COVID-19 webpage. We also encourage you to follow @DHSWI on Facebook(link is external) and Twitter(link is external), or dhs.wi on Instagram(link is external) for more information on COVID-19.
Washburn County Guidance on Herd Immunity and COVID-19 Parties: CLICK HERE!
Washburn County Mask Mandate Guidance: CLICK HERE!
Washburn County COVID-19 Case Spike Information: CLICK HERE!
GOVERNOR EVERS EXECUTIVE ORDER #82 / EMERGENCY ORDER #1: CLICK HERE!
Douglas County, WI Free COVID-19 Testing
Testing Flyer 2020 Click Here!
WCHD Advisory 4 – face coverings click here 
COVID-19 Wisconsin Connect is a helpful resource for learning new information about COVID-19. A safe place to share your thoughts, check facts, and learn to cope with managing work, job loss, family, stress and much, much more. The Village of Minong encourages all residents to click the logo, sign up and become part of the COVID-19 Wisconsin Connect Community! Or, CLICK HERE!
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COVID-19 Situation Report: June 15, 2020
As of Monday, June 15, the immediate COVID-19 outlook for Washburn County is cautiously optimistic. After the reopening of Wisconsin and the initial influx of summer tourists visiting the county, we have (so far) avoided an outbreak. The testing capacity has increased to assure that anybody who needs to be tested is able to be tested in Washburn County. Our local hospitals have enough masks and gloves for staff and our regional hospitals with the ability to provide ventilator support are not currently overwhelmed. We must continue to practice social distancing and use of face masks, but we can now consider relaxing a bit and enjoying the summer in our beautiful county.
MEASURES TO CONTINUE:
Practice social distancing by keeping six (6) feet between yourself and others. Physical distance between non-household contacts is a key tool in preventing the spread of COVID-19. Crowds become lower risk if attendees are able to physically distance themselves.
Considerations for social gatherings:
- Limiting the size of gatherings is still advisable. If a gathering sees 200 attendees in a room together, the risk of virus transmission increases greatly because social distancing is difficult to practice and the likelihood of participants disregarding mask recommendations or policies increases. If one individual in the crowd has COVID-19, the other 199 attendees will be in quarantine for 14 days from the date of the gathering.
- If you do hold an event, register all attendees. Be sure to compile a list of everybody in attendance, including any vendors or staff, along with contact information. One method to complete this would be requiring registration prior upon arrival. This will ensure that anyone who is exposed to COVID-19 at a gathering is informed of their risk of infection and given instructions on quarantine and symptom monitoring. This is key to stopping the spread of the virus.
Considerations for parents:
- Take precautions while at the playground. Parents should encourage their children to keep physical distance between themselves and other children using playground equipment. Children should wash their hands or use hand sanitizer before and after using playground equipment.
- Consider alternative ways to participate in summer sports. Parents and coaches should encourage physical distancing between children. Team sports, such as baseball, softball, and soccer, should consider having children sit with their parents in the stands (distanced from other families) instead of in the dugout or on the bench if there is not enough room for teammates to spread out.
- It is up to the parents to decide how much risk you want to take. Children appear to be at lower risk of serious complications from COVID-19, however we are seeing an alarming increase in reports of Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in children with COVID-19 which can cause permanent internal damage or death. Children also appear more likely to be asymptomatic carriers of COVID-19 and can unknowingly spread the virus to high-risk family members, such as grandparents.
Wear a mask or face covering. Especially where physical distancing of six (6) feet is difficult, you should wear a mask or face covering when in public. Masks act as a physical barrier between the wearer’s nose/mouth and the air to prevent infectious respiratory droplets from entering the air. Masks may not be enjoyable to wear, but using them helps to keep you from unknowingly infecting others. It is worth a little discomfort to keep the community healthy.
Get tested if you have any symptoms. No matter how mild the symptoms, if you have even one symptom you should get tested. Symptoms include fever, chills, headache, sore throat, shortness of breath, cough, muscle aches, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and new loss of taste or smell. Testing is available in Washburn County to anyone experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or anyone who has been exposed to an individual with COVID-19. Call your provider or find instructions on accessing testing on the Washburn County website: https://www.co.washburn.wi.us/news/public-health/Coronavirus-Outbreak
Stay home if you have symptoms, test positive, or are told that you are a close contact of someone with COVID-19. Because this is a pandemic, we expect to see cases regardless of precautions put in place. However, if people stay home when they are infectious or in their incubation period, we can keep the case count under control, our local and regional health care systems from being overwhelmed, and avoid needing to lock everything down again.
Be aware of who your close contacts are. Many people have expanded their circle of close contacts to individuals beyond the household. If you are now gathering with your extended family, neighbors, or friends and are not wearing masks or social distancing, make sure you are able to tell the Health Department who those people are if you do get COVID-19. We will need to contact them to inform them of their exposure and provide instructions on quarantine and symptom monitoring. This is key to stopping the spread of the virus.
COVID-19 IS AN ONGOING GLOBAL PANDEMIC
We are not through this yet. Because this is a global pandemic, every one of us could get sick with COVID-19. It will continue to spread until we have all had it or until we have a vaccine to prevent it. Many areas that have relaxed prevention measures are seeing spikes in cases (including: Arizona, South Carolina, Alabama, Florida, and a dozen other states). We can expect to see an increase in cases this fall with the start of influenza season because that is typically when we see all seasonal respiratory viruses increase. Co-infections have the potential to cause worse outcomes for individuals who contract COVID-19 and see more patients needing major medical interventions.
The Washburn County Health Department recognizes that this is a challenging time for everyone, full of uncertainties. These precautions are necessary because we do not have any other tools available to protect the public from COVID-19. Until a vaccine or treatment becomes available to prevent serious cases and death, the public must stay vigilant in its practices to prevent getting sick and prevent unnecessary deaths. We will continue to monitor the situation, take any necessary steps to ensure the health and safety of our residents, and provide updates to the public.
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DRIVE UP COVID-19 TESTING FLYER: CLICK HERE!
NATIONAL GUARD TESTING SITES: CLICK HERE!
WASHBURN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT DRIVE UP TESTING: CLICK HERE!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
05/01/2020
Contact: Cheri Nickell, Washburn County Health Officer
715-635-4400
COVID-19: Drive-up Testing Event Available for Washburn County Residents
Washburn County Health Department announced today that local public health departments in northern
Wisconsin have requested assistance from the WI National Guard to scale up COVID- 19 testing.
Washburn County Health Department and Emergency Management are partnering with Douglas County and
Bayfield County to host a community “drive-up” specimen collection site in Solon Springs on
Wednesday, May 6th, 2020 from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm.
WASHBURN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT FACE MASK PRESS RELEASE CLICK HERE!
GOVERNOR EVERS: HEALTH ORDER #12 SAFER AT HOME CLICK HERE!
GOVERNOR EVERS PRESS RELEASES: CLICK HERE!
GOVERNOR EVERS EMERGENCY ORDER #11 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE RULES SUSPENSIONS: CLICK HERE!
*NOTICE OF OFFICE CLOSURE TO ALL VILLAGE OF MINONG RESIDENTS: CLICK HERE!
VILLAGE OF MINONG RESOLUTION CV19-20 DECLARING A PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS: CLICK HERE!
*WASHBURN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATED (3.19.20) COVID 19 MESSAGE MAP: CLICK HERE!
*GOVERNOR EVERS DECLARATION: COVID-19 HEALTH EMERGENCY IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN: CLICK HERE!
*STATE OF WI COVID 19 HEALTH EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT: CLICK HERE!
*GOVERNOR EVERS STATE OF WISCONSIN EMERGENCY ORDER #5: CLICK HERE!
CLICK HERE! Wisconsin Department of Public Health Services
UPDATED: 3.23.20 TRAVEL ORDER WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES: CLICK HERE!
THERE IS CURRENTLY NO VACCINE TO PREVENT COVID-19
So the best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed. Recommended everyday preventive actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, include:
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
• Stay home when you are sick
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces using a regular household cleaning spray or wipe
• Wash your hands often, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
• Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids and eat nutritious food.
HELPFUL LINKS BELOW FOR ONGOING COVID-19 UPDATES
Office of the State of Wisconsin Governor – COVID-19 UPDATES CLICK HERE
For the most up to date news and information, follow the Wisconsin Department of Health Services at https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/outbreaks/index.htm
Also use the following important list of links from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Symptoms https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/symptoms.html
Summary https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/summary.html
Travel Information https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/symptoms.html
Frequently Asked Questions https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/faq.html
Calendar of Events Village of Minong
Notice and Agenda – Zoning Board of Appeals
Notice – 2022 Budget Preparation
2022 BUDGET PREPARATION
Village of Minong 2021 Budget Summary: CLICK HERE!
All Budget Workshops are open to the public. Residents wanting to share ideas, comments and concerns may do so in writing throughout the budget process. All comments received will be shared with the entire Village Board. Comments can be mailed or emailed to clerkvillageofminong@gmail.com. Comments can also be dropped off at the Village Office located at: 123 5th Ave Minong, WI 54859.
Janel Lee Clerk/Treasurer, Village of Minong
Questions? Call: 715-466-2322
Notice – Public and Community
2021 Hazardous Household Waste Schedule – Northwest Clean Sweep: CLICK HERE!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
4/6/2021
Next week is Wisconsin’s Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week – April 12-16 (see Press Release below).
On April 15, Wisconsin will once again conduct its annual statewide tornado drill at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.
Safety Tips:
- Have multiple ways to receive alerts about approaching severe weather. Outdoor warning sirens, a NOAA Weather Radio, local media, and smart phone apps are all important tools. Don’t rely on any single source for important life-saving alerts.
- Please consider conducting a family exercise by going to your emergency shelter at 1:45 pm or 6:45 pm. Warning Sirens will be tested at these times.
- Turn your weather radio on and check the batteries. Weather Radios can be purchased at most hardware stores or online.
- Check your Emergency Kit in your shelter to see if supplies need replacing or updating.
Please go to https://www.co.washburn.wi.us/departments/emergency-management for more Emergency Preparedness information.
Stay safe this Severe Weather Season!!
WASHBURN COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Brian Danielsen, P.E., Commissioner
1600 County Highway H SPOONER, WISCONSIN 54801
(715) 635-4480 Fax (715) 388-7945
e-mail: bdaniels@co.washburn.wi.us
**PRESS RELEASE**NOTICE**
Pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 349.16, Washburn County seasonal road bans will go into effect
Monday March 8ᵗʰ, 2021 at noon. Notice will be posted on the Washburn County Highway Department
website at www.co.washburn.wi.us, department listings (Highway), sent to local newspapers and
available by calling the Highway Department at 715-635-4480.
2021 WEIGHT LIMITS FOR WASHBURN COUNTY ROADS
The following Washburn County roads are posted at: 6 ton max. For any single axle
10 ton max. For any two axles under 8 feet apart CTH “BB: from CTH B to the Sawyer County
Line CTH “E” from STH “63″ south & west to CTH “M”
CTH “F” from STH “63″ west to Swanson Road “F” from STH “53″ west to CTH “K”
“F” (loop) – from CTH “K” to STH “77″
CTH “G” from STH “77″ north to Douglas County line CTH “I” from STH “77″ to the
end
CTH “M” from STH “70″ north to STH “63″
“M” from Stanberry Road north to STH “77″ CTH “P” from CTH “B” to CTH “D”
This list is subject to change pending conditions
Highway maintenance vehicles, school buses, emergency public utility vehicles, and vehicles hauling
bulk milk products are exempt from seasonal weight limitations on Washburn County Trunk Highways.
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Alzheimer’s Association offers online community resources CLICK HERE!
Resolution to Amend 2020 Budget for New Police Database Software 06.01.2020
AREA WASTE FREE DAY! (Pending Update)
SEE BELOW FOR DATES AND DISPOSAL INFORMATION –
Village of Minong: Free Day:
Town of Minong: Free Day:
Town of Frog Creek: Free Day:
You can dispose of: Electronics, Tires and Appliances
For Minong Area Disposal Questions:
Minong Disposal Phone: 715-466-2062.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND RESOURCES
What is ADRC?
Aging & Disability Resource Centers of ADRC offer a single source of information and support. Older people and adults with disabilities get help from the ADRC, no matter how much money they make.
Please click on the link below for the Aging and Disability Guide Book to get started, or go to:
ADRC WEBSITE – GETTING STARTED
Aging and Disability Resource Guide Book for Washburn County Wisconsin – Click Here
OPIOID CRISIS HELP
For more information on Wisconsin’s opioid crisis, including steps everyone can take to protect their health and safety, visit the DHS website.
