Welcome to the Town of Oregon in Dane County, Wisconsin!

Oregon is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population is 3,188.


Oregon Town Hall                   Town Recycling Center (TORC)
1138 Union Road                       1067 Storytown Road
Oregon, WI  53575                     Oregon, WI  53575
608-835-3200                             608-835-6459 (answered during open hours)
Mon-Thurs. 8-12 & 1-4                Sat. 7:30-4:30
Friday by Appt.                            Wed. 2:00-6:00 (ONLY May 1 to Nov. 1)


Current Information

2012 Elections   

 

June 5, 2012 - Recall Election



Important Dates

Monday May 21, 2012 8:00-noon, 1:00-4:00 p.m. as directed by Government Accountability Board

Absentee Ballots available for voting in the clerk’s office.

 

Thursday, May 31, 2012 (5:00p.m.) –

Last day to request an Absentee Ballot by mail.

 

Friday, June 1, 2012 (5:00 p.m.) –

Last day to register to vote in Clerk’s Office before election day.

 

Friday, June 1, 2012 (5:00 p.m.) –

Last day to vote absentee in clerk’s office.

 

Tuesday, June 5, 2012 (7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.)  

Election Day 

 

You are no longer able to register to vote or vote absentee on the Monday before an election.  The Oregon Town Hall will be open until 5:00 p.m. the Friday preceeding an election for absentee voting and to register voters.

  

August 14, 2012 – Partisan Primary

 

November 6, 2012 – General Election

 

Past Elections:

February 21, 2012 - Spring Primary Election Results

April 3, 2012 - Spring Election/Presidential Preference Vote

May 8, 2012 - Recall Primary Election Results


Farmers Underclaiming their Farmland Preservation Tax Credit

Employees at DATCP noted recently that a number of farmers in Dane County significantly underclaimed tax credits using old form Scedule FC instead of the new Schedule FC-A form that is now in place. 

farm imageSchedule FC is supposed to be only for people with old agreements and there are none in Dane County. A report shows that about 2,600 persons in southern Wisconsin claimed under FC last year. That SEVERELY reduced their tax credit. 

If you are in Dane County, and you own land that is zoned A-1(exclusive) or A-3 under the Dane County Zoning Ordinance, you should be filing Schedule FC-A, NOT the old Schedule FC. This will make you eligible for the higher $7.50 per acre per year tax credit approved as part of recent changes to the state Farmland Preservation Law. Note that Rutland has Exclusive Ag Zoning, which was adopted in 1978. We believe there are no private agreements so most likely no one in Rutland should be using the old form.

Schedule FC should be used only for landowners who are claiming the smaller credit available to farmers who are not under exclusive agricultural zoning and who have an agreement with the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
2011 Schedule FC-A forms are available here:
Forms: http://www.revenue.wi.gov/forms/2011/11i-025a.pdf
Instructions: http://www.revenue.wi.gov/forms/2011/11i-126a.pdf
 
 Other forms are available here: http://www.revenue.wi.gov/html/formpub.html
 
If you are unsure of your zoning, you can find it by: 
 
Clean Sweep logo The Dane County Clean Sweep Program piloting a "Winter Hours" program beginning in January. 

There are several changes to the program during their Winter Hours in addition to changes in the hours of operation:

More Information about the changes
More Information about 2012 Clean Sweep
 

Election Law Changes for 2012
  1. Voter will have to sign poll book.
  2. Residency is now 28 days, which is a change from the previous 10 day requirement.
  3. Absentee Voting in the clerk's office has new limits. More information
  4. Voter registration requirements are different. More Information
Ballot Box
 



January 1, 2012 - Fee Increase at the Town of Oregon Recycling Center Begins

Click here to view the Town of Oregon Recycling Center (TORC) brochure.

NEW TORC FEES
Punch Card                          $40.00
Garbage (30-gal)                   $2.00
Fluorescent Light Bulbs         $2.00
Stove/washer/dryer              $20.00
Couch/hide-a-bed                $10.00
Mattress/box springs            $10.00
Upholstered chair                 $10.00
Water Heater                        $20.00
Tires-small                              $2.00
    light truck (up to 17”)          $6.00
    large truck, tractor            $20.00

As of January 1, 2012, payment MUST be made with a punch card.  Payment per bag or item will not be accepted.  



Harold Byrne Memorial Bench - October 30, 2011.


 

 

 

Calendar of Events

May
May 21, 2012, Mon All Day
May 21, 2012, Mon 06:30pm
May 22, 2012, Tue 06:00pm
May 31, 2012, Thu 08:00am
June
Jun 01, 2012, Fri 08:00am
Jun 01, 2012, Fri 08:00am
Jun 04, 2012, Mon All Day
Jun 05, 2012, Tue 07:00am
Jun 07, 2012, Thu 07:00pm
Jun 07, 2012, Thu 06:30pm
Jun 15, 2012, Fri 12:30pm
Jun 18, 2012, Mon 06:30pm
July
Jul 03, 2012, Tue 07:00pm
Jul 16, 2012, Mon 06:30pm
Jul 20, 2012, Fri 12:30pm
August
Aug 02, 2012, Thu All Day
Aug 07, 2012, Tue 07:00pm
Aug 14, 2012, Tue 07:00am
Aug 17, 2012, Fri 12:30pm
Aug 20, 2012, Mon 06:30pm