by Admin | Oct 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
Thanks to an absolutely incredible outpouring from citizens, the Polk County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously tonight to keep public comment!
by Admin | Sep 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Thanks to the more than 70 people who came together for the Stand Strong Rally III before tonight’s Polk County Board of Supervisors meeting. A great team of people made it happen. They included host Marcy Marquardt from the Town of Sterling, Kristy Allen, Woody...
by Admin | Aug 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hog Factory Basics from Polk County, Wisconsin Polk Burnett Chapter of Wisconsin Farmers Union sponsors a briefing on Swine Concentrated Animal Feeeding Operations (CAFOs). Like so many rural communnites around the country, well capitalized hog factory developers are...
by Admin | Aug 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wisconsin Counties Association 2020 Conference Resolution Offered for consideration this 20th Day of September 2020 by Bayfield County Relating to Enacting a Two-year Moratorium on the New Construction or Expansion of Existing Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations...
by Admin | Aug 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Interesting Development in Polk County! Good news today. County staff have drafted an Operations Ordinance for the Environmental Services Committee based on the Town of Eureka’s ordinance. We haven’t seen the actual language and no official action was taken. However,...
by Admin | Aug 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
This is a critical time. To achieve the health based ordinances we want before the moratoriums have run out we must be much more active. Please read the new Knowcafos homepage and call or email your representatives. Time is of the essence. We are trying to purchase...
by Admin | Jul 24, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Wisconsin Rural Water Association water study has been added to the Trade Lake Township website. It can be found under the community tab: water studies. tradelakewi.com
by Admin | Jul 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
2-Year Statewide CAFO Moratorium Bayfield County submitted a resolution at a July 13, 2020 Committee meeting asking the Wisconsin Counties Association to support a statewide moratorium and study. GREAT NEWS – Polk County Health Committee voted unanimously at...
by Admin | Jul 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
MOTION FROM HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS WHEN ACTING ON CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND/OR ORDINANCES RELATED TO A HOG CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATION (CAFO) We know, Polk County Board of...
by Admin | Jul 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Polk County committee tables unpopular factory farm...
