Welcome To The Town Of Buffalo 

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•  April 2024 #41
•  Town projects
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• Spring brings the next step for several projects in the town that are going to extend well into the Summer and beyond. This month I am going to share a brief progress report about each.  BROADBAND: Engineering planning is underway. Time frame is now 2024 and early 2025.  Residents should be alert for announcement of public forums likely to be scheduled for May. SPUR LANE CONSTRUCTION: The chiropractic clinic is expanding with construction in the empty space between existing buildings. Construction is likely happening until July. There is a possibility of one new business in the complex once construction is complete.      FARMERS MARKET:  Scheduled to begin in the town parking lot on Thursday May 23, 4-7 P.M.  Watch for more details. Several vendors are confirmed for participation.            FLYWAY TRAIL:  Phase 2 may yet begin in 2024. Buffalo County is removing brush along the trail route. The committee is waiting (April?) to hear about grant funding for paving Phase 1 and 2. PARK IMPROVEMENT:  Several improvements have been grant funded and will begin to be implemented as the weather turns warmer. Improvements include new water system and new playgound sand.                                                                                            CHICKEN VLY RD:  Approximately 3,000 feet of this road extending down from the recycle center is deteriorating badly and is scheduled (start date to be determined) to be repaired.

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OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE

The Piepers Valley Cemetery association (Trustees) are actively seeking individuals who are willing to serve with them as part of the cemetery oversight committee. There is a serious need for additional help with this community service opportunity. For information please contact David Schmidknecht, 507.429.0652 or [email protected]

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Earlier today it was announced by Wisconsin PSC that the Town of Buffalo is among those applicants who have been awarded funding for a Broadband Project.  The award is for $1.4 million and means that the town can move forward with our agreement with Cochrane Coop Telephone to bring high-speed broadband to our community.  No details other than notice of the award are known at this time.

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:

The Town of Buffalo is planning to work with The Stone Soup Alliance, Inc.,a local 501C3 organization to start a farmer's market in the Town of Buffalo park. Currently, the plan is to have a Thursday evening market from 4-7pm with food vendors, produce, meat and egg farmers, cottage bakers, and local artisans.

For 2024, there will not be a vendor fee as they work to grow the market. For a vendor application or more information, please contact Jennifer Monsos at [email protected] or leave a message for her at 608.860.2389.

If there is interest in meeting to discuss the market please let Jennifer know and she can work on scheduling it. We are hopeful the market will bring the community together and allow our local food growers, makers, and artisans to share their products with a larger audience.

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The TOB Town Hall is again available for rental purposes, depending on dates and with certain conditions, limitations applied. Contact Claire Waters for availability and details. SPECIAL NOTE: During the month of February contact Steve James rather than Claire.

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Occasionaly, there is an issue or announcement related to town business that seems to rise to the need to make contact with as many citizens as possible. One timely way to do this is through email contact. If you are not on the town's contact email list and would like to be, please contact [email protected].  This is used for emergency/important town business ONLY.

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Guess what?  Have a reunion, birthday party, graduation or just a plain ole family gathering? Are you aware the town hall is available for rent?

Full kitchen, RR facilities, air conditioning, plenty of tables & chairs, use of park.  Special rate for multiple days

Contact Claire Waters at 687-8419 for details.

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