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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CORRECTION: Budget Meeting and Special Meeting of the Electors

November 16, 2023@6:00 pm-8:00 pm

CORRECTION: The Town WILL hold an abreviated version of its regular monthly Town Board Meeting on Wednesday, November 8 beginning at 7:00 pm. The meeting will address only items of the Town Clerk and Town Treasurer, no committee reports will be presented.

THEN, ON Thursday, November 16, 2023 beginning at 6 pm at the Town Hall, 10896W Town Hall Rd.

The Town of Spider Lake will hold a Public Hearing on the Proposed Budget for the year 2024.

Immediately following the Public Hearing, a Special Meeting of the Electors will be called by the Town Board for the purpose of adopting the current year town tax levy to be paid in the following year pursuant to s. 60.10(1)(a), Wis. Stat.

A Special Town Board Meeting will immediately follow these meetings to adopt the proposed FY24 Town Budget.

Pursuant to Wiscosn statute, official notice for these meetings will be published in the Sawyer County Record and posted on the Town’s website in coming days.

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Date:
November 16, 2023
Time:
6:00 pm-8:00 pm
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