Oak Wilt Awareness: *** The Town of Spider Lake is working to raise awareness of Oak Wilt.   Oak wilt is a destructive disease that kills red oak trees by spreading to their tissues and starving them of water and nutrients. Prevention is the best strategy to protect oak trees, and here are some best practices: Avoid pruning during high-risk periods In Wisconsin, the risk period is April through July, but it can vary by location and season. Sanitize pruning equipment Use denatured methyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, or a household disinfectant to sterilize equipment between trees. Paint wounds Immediately apply a thin layer of wound paint or pruning seal to pruning cuts and other wounds to prevent fungal spores from sticking to the sap and infecting the tree. Buy and transport dry wood Purchase wood locally that has been thoroughly dried for at least a year, and avoid moving firewood to new locations. Create a buffer zone Dig a trench at least 100 feet from the last symptomatic tree and 48 inches deep. Remove infected trees Promptly remove and burn or bury dead or diseased trees. If possible, burn trees in place. Treat logs and branches Before April, cut infected oaks as close to the ground as possible, and burn, debark, or chip logs and larger branches. You can also process diseased logs into lumber or kiln-dry them before April. Tarp wood From April through July, tarp wood to prevent sap beetles from coming into contact with spores. Make sure the tarp is thick enough to prevent punctures and completely bury the edges.   For more information on oak wilt management. Please CLICK HERE.

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Posted on by Tim Sheldon

News from Annual Town Meeting and Town Board

A majority of electors in attendance at the Town’s Annual Meeting, held Tuesday, April 18, 2023, supported and passed  the following motion pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes s. 60.14(2), 60.32(1), and s. 60.80(1)(a).

MOTION:

  • To increase compensation for class of 2024 supervisors from $500/month to $600/month, effective April 2024, after the 2024 spring election, and
  • To increase compensation for class of 2025 supervisors from $500/month to $600/month, effective April 2025, after the 2025 spring election, and
  • To increase compensation for the Town Chair from $1,000/month to $1,250/month effective April 2025, after the 2025 spring election.

During the Town Board meeting, which immediately followed. The Board of Supervisors unanimously RESCINDED the 2/12/2020 Resolution below.

Resolved, that all town officials and town employees shall immediately report emergency incidents, including stalled, disabled, and trapped vehicles, into the 911 emergency response system; and, Resolved, that Road Department and Fire Department shall respond and assist in all means practical to emergencies in condition with 911 dispatch including response outside the geographic boundary of the town; and, Resolved, that if communication is not available the Road Department and Fire Department shall respond directly; and, Resolved, that either the Road Superintendent or Fire Chief, at their discretion, may assign response to private service provider if such assignment would not jeopardize health or safety; and, Resolved, that the Town of Spider Lake shall not seek reimbursement for emergency response.