Welcome To The Town Of Buffalo 

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THIS WEBSITE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF:

DENNIS MICHAEL SEMLING

1960-2021

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THE ABCs OF TOWN GOVERNMENT

AUGUST, 2022, #21 BOARD POWERS AND DUTIES, CONTINUED

Back in the June posting, I summarized the general powers and duties of the town board as provided in Wis. Statute, Chapter 60. I omitted two responsibilities thinking them important enough to address separately: fire protection and ambulance service.  Wis.Stat. 60.55(1) states; "The town board must provide for fire protection for the town. Fire protection may be provided by a number of different methods..." Our town has elected to provide protection as outlined in Chapter 60, sec. 60.553, "Creating a combined protective services department."  The town is one of four municipalities (Town of Buffalo, Town of Cross, Town of Milton, and Fountain City) that forms the Ft City Fire Protection Association, an entity that is part of the Ft City Public Safety Department. The town budgets each year to provide 25% of the association costs related to equipment, staff, housing, and maintenance and in turn receives fire protection for town residents.  The assocuation has an oversight board consisting of the chairperson or mayor from each of the four muncipalities. Next month ambulance services.

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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. 

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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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