Town of Avon,

Orfordville Fire Protection District Meeting Rescheduled

Due to the impending ice storm, the February 22 meeting of the Orfordville Fire Protection District has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday, February 23 at the Orfordville Fire Department.

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Thank you and be safe.

ATV/UTV Update

Please be informed that the Avon Town Board has adopted Ordinance 2023-01 authorizing ATV/UTV use on roads under the Town of Avon’s jurisdiction.  This DOES NOT include State Hwy 81 or County Hwy T.

Also, please be aware that it is NOT legal to drive an ATV/UTV on a Town of Avon roadway until ALL signage is installed.  We are anitcipating all signage to be installed by June.  

Click the link below to see the ordinance in its entirety.

ATV/UTV Routes and Regulation (Ordinance 2023-01)

Potential 2023 Tax Levy Increase

Why is the Avon Town Board considering an increase to the tax levy in 2023?

Fire/EMS departments across America are experiencing a rapid and dangerous erosion of volunteer personnel. It is becoming increasingly difficult to adequately staff trucks and ambulances. The only solution is to offer compensation that attracts the right people with the right qualifications. Doing so significantly increases the cost to operate a department.

READ THE REPORT to learn more about how this could affect property tax bills beginning in 2023.

Town Hall is getting a new roof

Residents please note that the Town Hall is getting a new roof.  The work began this morning so please respect the boundies that Kenny Construction have placed around the building.

Avon teen completes cemetery cleanup project

For his Senior Project, Brodhead High School Class of 2022 graduate Dakota Schwartzlow wanted to make a difference in his community. Dakota, who resides in the Town of Avon, made the decision to clean up a local cemetery that was in need of some care.

The cemetery is the Northrup Cemetery, which is located on W Avon North Townline Rd in the Town of Avon. The Northrup Cemetery mostly contains burials from the 1800’s and the most recent burial is believed to have been in 1946. Burial records for the cemetery do not exit as they were destroyed in a fire, said Duane Niedermeier, who served on the Avon Town Board for 49 years. During Duane’s tenure on the board, which ended in 2020, there was not a single burial at the cemetery.

The cemetery has been tended to with the lawn being mowed regularly, however the tree and brush growth had been left unmaintained. Dakota’s project included trimming trees and cutting back the overgrowth, which greatly improved the appearance of the cemetery. During his efforts, Dakota even discovered several graves that had been hidden over the years in the overgrowth.

On behalf of the Avon Town Board, I would like to thank Dakota for his hard work and congratulate him on a successful Senior Project.

Allen Peters – Town of Avon Supervisor 1