Clifton
Plan Commission Meeting
The Town of Clifton Planning Commission will meet Monday April 15, 2024, at 7 p.m. at the Clifton Town Hall, corner of FF and QQ. Agenda: call to order, approval of minutes, public comment, discussion/recommend on: CUP Garth Mueller for hill hiker, review dog ordinance, discuss possible town hall renovations, adjournment.
Submitted by: Kris Johnson Clerk/Treasurer
ANNUAL MEETING OF ELECTORS WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2024 AT 7:00PM AT THE CLIFTON TOWN HALL.
OPEN BOOK WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2024 FROM 7-9PM AT THE CLIFTON TOWN HALL.
BOARD OF REVIEW WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 6, 2024 FROM 7-9PM AT THE CLIFTON TOWN HALL.
For questions regarding Open Book or Board of Review please contact Clerk Kris Johnson at townofcliftonclerk@gmail.com or 715-577-6328.
THE TOWN OF CLIFTON
POPULATION2022 estimate 2,237
EQUALIZATION
2022 value $477,070,900
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Prescott and River Falls
The Town of Clifton is located in western Wisconsin and is bordered on its western edge by the St. Croix River. The Town is part of Pierce County and has an area of approximately 35 square miles. The County is mainly rural and is known for its natural beauty, dairy and crop farms. There are 17 towns, 6 villages and 2 cities in Pierce County. The Town of Clifton is the western-most town in the County, bordering the town of Troy to the north, the Town of River Falls to the east, and the town of Oak Grove and the City of Prescott to the south. State Highway 29/35 provides the principal link through the town of Clifton connecting the cities of Prescott and River Falls. U.S. Highway 10 near the southern border of the Town is the principal east-west route providing a direct route east from the City of Prescott to the Pierce County Seat in Ellsworth. County Highway F is the major north-south transportation route through the Town.
TOWN MEETINGS
Meeting notices and events held in the township are published in the River Falls and Prescott Journals.
Residents are encouraged to attend all Clifton Townships meetings. Regular monthly meetings of the Town Board are normally held at the Town Hall on the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. If there's something you wish to discuss at the meeting, please contact the Town Clerk so it can be properly placed on the agenda.
The annual town meeting will be held the third Tuesday in April. At this meeting the resident of the town:
- Review the financial report
- Set the date for the next annual meeting
- Decide on dust control methods
- Designate the official depository
- Express concerns within the township
The annual budget hearing/special town meeting is held in November. At this meeting the resident of the township:
- Approve the proposed budget for the next year
- Adopt the town tax levy
- Authorize highway expenditures
- Authorize the hiring of town board members as employees
- In an election year, may set the town board members salary for the next term