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LAFAYETTE COUNTY COURTHOUSE 626 Main Street Darlington, Wisconsin 53530 608-776-4856 OFFICE HOURS: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Chairman ................................... Jack Sauer 1st Vice Chairman ............... Gerald Heimann 2nd Vice Chairman ................... Tony Ruesga County Clerk .................. Carla M. Jacobson Chief Deputy County Clerk... Laurie Monson 1 2019 INVOICE One complimentary copy of the Official Directory can be picked up at the County Clerk=s Office. This booklet is provided free of charge to Local Government Agencies and Lafayette County residents. There is a $1.50 charge for each directory mailed to cover the cost of printing, shipping and handling. Remit to: Lafayette County Clerk 626 Main Street Darlington, WI 53530 2 OFFICIAL DIRECTORY INDEX COUNTY ACTIVITIES AND FESTIVITIES ......... 5 POPULATION AND EQUALIZED VALUE .......... 7 COURTHOUSE DIRECTORY ............................ 9 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ................................ 11 STATE GOVERNMENT .................................... 13 COUNTY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ......... 17 LAFAYETTE COUNTY SUPERVISORY DISTRICTS ....................................................... 27 LAFAYETTE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ................................................. 29 COMMITTEES ................................................... 32 LAFAYETTE COUNTY BAR .............................. 39 FAMILY & COURT COMMISSIONERS ............. 40 TOWN, VILLAGE, AND CITY OFFICERS ......... 41 SCHOOL DISTRICTS & TECHNICAL COLLEGES .................................. 61 RULES OF THE LAFAYETTE COUNTY BOARD .............................................. 65 PUBLIC HEARING RULES ................................ 76 WHAT YOU WISH TO KNOW ABOUT .............. 77 THINGS TO SEE ............................................... 88 ZIP CODES ........................................................ 89 GOVERNMENT TELEPHONE DIRECTORY .... 90 3 THE LAFAYETTE COUNTY COURTHOUSE The Lafayette County Courthouse was built in 1905 - 1907 at a total cost of $136,556.17. There were three men from Shullsburg on the planning committee. Mr. Matt Murphy was the prime mover and source of money to build the courthouse. The bust of Matt Murphy is located on the entrance over the front steps of the courthouse. INFORMATION ABOUT LAFAYETTE COUNTY Situated in the Southwestern part of Wisconsin, Lafayette County lies within the unglaciated area of the state in the driftless region bordering the State of Illinois. With an area of 643 square miles or 411,520 acres, it has a population of 17,003 according to the 2016 final estimate. The first settlements perfected by permanent occupation in Lafayette County were made during the year 1824 and were due to the existence of the lead mines, which led to early development and stability of the County. Today, Lafayette County is one of the leading 4 agricultural counties in the state, with 1,400 farms averaging 285 acres in size. Agriculture is the leading enterprise of the County. The County is rapidly developing into a recreational area. Man-made lakes provide excellent fishing, boating, and swimming. Well- developed campsites offer complete facilities for vacations. Snowmobiling, horseback riding, ATV, and multi-use trails are available. COUNTY ACTIVITIES AND FESTIVITIES . Yellowstone Flint & Cap Bloody Lake Rendezvous, Blackhawk Memorial Park- Woodford –1st weekend in May . Gratiot Annual Fish Boil – Last Saturday in April and First Saturday in November . Shullsburg Cruisin Car Show – June 1, 2019 . Darlington Canoe Festival - Darlington - Second weekend in June (June 7 – 9, 2019) . Lafayette County Dairy Breakfast – (June 8, 2019) . Blanchardville Chicken Barbecue- Father's Day . Argyle Annual Fish Supper - Last Saturday in June . Shullsburg Annual 4th of July Celebration . Wiota Annual 4th of July Celebration 5 . Lafayette County Fair – (July 10-14, 2019) . Blanchardville Cruis’n Car Show July 14, 2019 . South Wayne Red Cracker Festival – Last Saturday in July . Argyle’s 175th Anniversary Celebration – July 26-28, 2019 . Darlington Saddle Club 2 Day Ride – Third Weekend in August, (Aug. 16-18, 2019) . Benton Annual Labor Day Celebration (Sunday, September 1, 2019) . Lafayette Manor Auxiliary Fall Cook Out . Gratiot VFW Labor Day Celebration . Pecatonica Valley Antique Days - Darlington – (September 6-8, 2019) . Belmont School & Community Fair – (Second weekend after Labor Day) . Shullsburg Cheese Fest - First Weekend in October – (October 5, 2019) 6 POPULATION AND EQUALIZED VALUE The following are official population totals and the aggregate assessment values as of the end of 2017, for Lafayette County. TOTAL TOWNS POPULATION EQUALIZED VALUE Argyle 452 50,510,400 Belmont 811 60,668,300 Benton 522 40,864,100 Blanchard 276 28,269,300 Darlington 905 80,800,200 Elk Grove 578 41,798,700 Fayette 418 34,593,000 Gratiot 562 47,106,900 Kendall 480 36,757,600 Lamont 315 21,650,400 Monticello 135 13,203,500 New Diggings 519 33,755,700 Seymour 451 42,169,700 Shullsburg 351 43,929,200 Wayne 495 37,789,700 White Oak Sprgs 123 12,055,400 Willow Springs 771 69,800,100 Wiota 863 73,596,500 TOTAL TOWNS 9,027 769,318,700 7 TOTAL VILLAGES POPULATION EQUALIZED VALUE Argyle 842 38,668,500 Belmont 1000 72,714,400 Benton 957 42,792,300 Blanchardville 639 30,648,400 Gratiot 227 7,985,900 Hazel Green 13 1,257,600 South Wayne 485 19,825,000 TOTAL OF VILLAGES 4,163 213,892,100 TOTAL CITIES POPULATION EQUALIZED VALUE Cuba City 220 18,256,400 Darlington 2,391 121,334,600 Shullsburg 1209 65,322,300 TOTAL OF CITIES 3,820 204,913,300 COUNTY TOTAL 17,010 1,188,124,100 8 COURTHOUSE DIRECTORY FIRST FLOOR ................... County Board Room Finance Department Maintenance Court Services/Juvenile Intake Child Support Human Resources SECOND FLOOR .......................... County Clerk County Treasurer/Land Information District Attorney Information Technology Victim/Witness Coordinator Register of Deeds Conference Room 202 THIRD FLOOR ................. Clerk of Circuit Court Circuit Judge Circuit Court Reporter Register in Probate Law Library Circuit Courtroom Attorney Conference Room 9 ANNEX FIRST FLOOR ................... Sheriff's Department Emergency Government GROUND FLOOR .......... Extension Department Veterans Service Office Law Enforcement Administrative Economic Development HOLIDAYS New Years’ Day Veterans Day Good Friday Thanksgiving Day Memorial Day Day after Thanksgiving Independence Day Christmas Eve Day Labor Day Christmas Day New Year’s Eve Day If a holiday falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be the legal holiday. If a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday shall be the legal holiday. 10 THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVE President of the United States ..... Donald Trump Vice President ................................. Mike Pence THE PRESIDENT'S CABINET Secretary of State ............................. Mike Pompeo Secretary of the Treasury ............. Steven Mnuchin Secretary of Defense ................. Patrick Shanahan Attorney General ................................. William Barr Secretary of the Interior ................ David Bernhardt Secretary of Agriculture ................... Sonny Perdue Secretary of Commerce....................... Wilbur Ross Secretary of Labor ...................... Alexander Acosta Secretary of Health and Human Services ...................................... Alex Azar Secretary of Homeland Security. Kevin McAleenan Secretary of Housing and Urban Development ............................. Ben Carson Secretary of Transportation ................ Elaine Chao Secretary of Energy ............................... Rick Perry Secretary of Education ...................... Betsy DeVos Secretary of Veterans Affairs ............ Robert Wilkie 11 JUDICIAL Supreme Court of the United States Chief Justice ................................. John Roberts ASSOCIATE JUSTICES Sonia Sotomayor Stephen Breyer Samuel Alito Clarence Thomas Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elena Kagan Anthony Kennedy Brett Kavanaugh Neil Gorsuch UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN Chief U.S. District Judge ..............James D. Peterson U.S. District Judge .............................. Barbara Crabb U.S. District Judge ........................ William M. Conley U.S. Attorney ...................................... Scott C. Blader U.S. Marshall .......................................... Kim Gaffney Chief Bankruptcy Judge ................Catherine J. Furay Bankruptcy Judge .............................. Brett H. Ludwig Bankruptscy Judge .............................. Thomas Lynch Bankruptcy Judge ...................William V. Altenberger U.S. Magistrate Judge ................. Stephen L. Crocker Clerk of Court .................................... Peter Oppeneer 12 LEGISLATIVE United States Senators Tammy Baldwin 709 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202)224-5653 http://baldwin.senate.gov 30 W. Mifflin Street, Suite 700 Madison, WI 53703 (608)264-5338 Ron Johnson 328 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 (202)224-5323 http://ronjohnson.senate.gov 5315 Wall Street, Suite 110 Madison, WI 53718 (608)240-9629 13 United States Representative Mark Pocan (2nd Congressional District) 1421 Longworth House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-2906 Fax: (202) 225-6942 http://www.pocan.house.gov 10 E. Doty St., Suite 405 Madison, WI 53703 (608) 258-9800 STATE GOVERNMENT Address: State Capitol, P.O. Box 8952 Madison, Wisconsin 53708 Legislative Hotline 1-800-362-9472 Governor ........................................
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