Town Board Monthly Meeting
March 13, 2019 @ 7 p.m.
Town Hall located at 10790 100th Ave. Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION
Town of Tilden
April 2, 2019
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the Town of Tilden, on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. All terms are for two years beginning on Tuesday, April 16, 2019.
Office Incumbent
Town Board Chairperson Daniel Adams
Town Board Supervisor* Wayne Bowe
Town Board Supervisor* Daniel Reischel
Town Clerk Steven Plendl
Town Treasurer Mary Hartman
Constable Franklin Beaudette
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that a town caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the spring election ballot for the above listed offices will be scheduled between December 1st, 2018 and January 1st, 2019. The caucus will be held on a date not sooner than January 2nd and not later than January 21st. Notice of the scheduled date of the caucus will be given at least five days before the caucus.
Acceptable Photo ID will be required to vote at this election. If you do not have a photo ID you may obtain a free ID for voting from the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Done in the Town ofTilden,
on November 30, 2018.
Steven Plendl
(Tilden Town Clerk)
Welcome to Town of Tilden
The Town of Tilden, named after Samuel J. Tilden, who was a democratic candidate for the President of the United States of America in 1876. Mr. Tilden actual won the popular vote for the presidency but lost the election by one electoral vote. (For more of the history please click on link to the History page.)
The Town of Tilden is approximately 36 square miles of hills and valleys located in Chippewa County adjacent to the northwest corner of the City of Chippewa Falls. The 2018 population of Tilden is 1519. US Highway 53 runs through Tilden with two exits into the town on County Highways S & B. County Highways F and Q run north and south through Tilden, while County Highways N, S, B and C run east and west. There is still 43 miles of roads the Town of Tilden is responsible for.
“Tilden is Tradition and Tradition is Agriculture” sums up the rural character and personality of the Town. The rural landscape is hills and valleys with woods and farms. Dairy, beef, hogs, sheep, horses and cropping make up the agriculture. Traffic slows to accommodate farm machinery on the roads.
Hay Creek and Duncan Creek empty into the manmade Tilden Mill Pond which flows to the City of Chippewa Falls. Residential development has been along these water ways. Establishments in Tilden offer camping, five bars that also sell food, a gun range, archery ranges, a baseball diamond, outdoor volleyball courts, a banquet hall, a Lion’s Club, 4-H clubs and St. Peter’s Catholic Church and grade school.
The Chippewa Falls Post Office (54729) provides most of the residents with service, while the rest are served by Bloomer (54724). Phone service for most of the residents is provided by the Eagle Point (288) exchange, while Chippewa Falls (723 or 720) provides the south eastern portion with service.
The Tilden Volunteer Fire Department provides First Responder emergency services and fire protection.
The Town Office & Hall, Fire Station, Town Shop and Recycling Center are located at 10790 100th Avenue, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729.
Mailing address is: Town of Tilden, 12193 120th Ave. Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
Office hours for the clerk are Monday and Thursday from 9 AM until noon
Call 715-529-7438 to contact Steve Plendl - Town of Tlden Clerk