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Voting Machine Public Test – August 10, 2026

August 3, 2026

NOTICE OF PUBLIC TEST OF ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT TOWN OF WINCHESTER, VILAS COUNTY, WISCONSIN PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 5.84, the Town of Winchester will conduct a public test of its electronic voting equipment to be used in the August 11, 2026 Partisan Primary Election. Date: Monday, August 10, 2026 Time: 11:00 a.m. Location: Winchester Town Hall, 7228 CTH W, Winchester, WI 54557 The purpose of this test is to demonstrate that the voting equipment will correctly count the votes cast for all offices and on all measures on the ballot. The test is open to the public. Luke Huybrecht, Town Clerk, Town of Winchester

Partisan Primary Election – August 11, 2026

July 28, 2026

The Town of Winchester will hold its Partisan Primary Election on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Polls are open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM at Winchester Town Hall, 7228 CTH W, Winchester, WI 54557. Voters should bring a valid photo ID to the polls. For information on acceptable forms of photo ID or to check your voter registration status, visit myvote.wi.gov. Look for the latest Winchester election updates here: https://winchesterwi.com/your-government/election-information/ * If you have questions, contact the Town Clerk’s office at 715-686-2123 or clerk@winchester.wi.gov. *Updated to include the link on 8/3 at 12:23pm

Invitation to Bid – Town Cleaning Services

July 28, 2026

Town of Winchester, Vilas County, Wisconsin The Town of Winchester is accepting sealed bids for cleaning services at the following municipal facilities: Town Hall — Weekly cleaning of the entryway, town office, and bathrooms. Winchester Public Library / Community Room — Cleaning of bathrooms, community room, library, and kitchen as needed. Park Facilities — Weekly cleaning of bathrooms; kitchen and beverage bar cleaning before and after events. Contract Term: August 17, 2026 through August 16, 2027, with the option to renew for one additional year by mutual agreement of both parties. Insurance Requirements: Bidders must carry general liability insurance of not less than $500,000 per occurrence and maintain workers’ compensation insurance as required by Wisconsin law. Bid Submission: Sealed bids…

Bruette Road Herbicide Application Notice

July 28, 2026

Quorum Notice – July 17, 2026

July 16, 2026

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.84, that a quorum of the Winchester Town Board will be present at the following meeting of the Towns of Presque Isle & Winchester Shared Services Committee Meeting. The Winchester Town Board will not take formal action at this meeting. AGENDA • Pros and Cons of a shared town administrator: Outsource jobs that an administrator would do – this might cost less. Sharing knowledge through a shared administrator. Share contracts. • What town needs might be similar/different: Stakeholder meeting to determine towns’ needs. • Agreement between towns: WTA sample agreement? Intergovernmental agreement? Wis. Stat. § 66.0301. • Create committee with people from both towns • Job description; contract • How do…

2026 Boat Parade Results

July 8, 2026

Thank you to our 11 boat entrants and everyone who attended our annual boat parade. It was a great tribute to the 250th anniversary of our nation. Prizes were awarded to the following entrants: 1st Place: The Eagle Has Landed #7 by the Minors, South Turtle 2nd Place: Turtles On The Chain #10 by Joshy Vieth, Rock Lake 3rd Place: Dr. Seuss #3 by the Allenbach and Green families, South Turtle A special thanks to our volunteers and the Winchester Lions who made this event possible. Participants: please return boat numbers to the Winchester Library. The 2027 Boat Parade will be held on Saturday, July 3rd! See you there!

Voting Machine Public Test POSTPONED until Saturday April 4, 2026

April 2, 2026

Due to inclement weather (winter storm warning) the public test of the voting machine has been POSTPONED until Saturday April 4, 2026. View Notice

Voting Machine Public Test, April 2, 2026

March 31, 2026

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Quorum Notices Town Board March 19th and 20th 2026

March 17, 2026

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Notice of Weight Limits on Roads

March 5, 2026

All Town of Winchester roads will be posted with a 5 ton load weight limit effective March 9, 2026 until further notice.