Welcome to the City of Gillett's Website.

Friendly Downtown Gillett is located 37 miles northwest of Green Bay and just off of the beautiful northwoods Highway 32. Our current Mayor is Brandon Miller. Please browse the website, and of course stop and see Gillett in person. View a map and get driving directions.

March

March seems to be a month of anticipation. We are waiting anxiously for spring. It may arrive on the calendar, but we all know that spring comes when it feels like it. We are gearing up for big changes in our local governments. We will elect a new mayor, make decisions about alderpersons and school board and other elections. And on top of all this we sit and look at the stack of papers that came to us and dread doing our taxes.

Coming up will also be the census. It is important that we all take a few moments and fill our the paperwork so an accurate count is made. But as with all things we need to be on our guard. There are those who will try and take advantage of the upcoming census. Legitimate workers may ask for the ages, genders, races, and other relivant information about everyone at a given address. Remember these points:

• Census workers will have identification a badge, bag & handheld device. If they don't show it, ask for it.
• Census workers may ask for salary range, but not Social Security, bank account, or Credit Card numbers, and will not ask for money, donations, etc..
• Census workers may call you or mail you, but will not e-mail you. If it's in your in-box, it's a scam. DO NOT click on a link supposedly sent to you for the census.

For more about the upcoming census and being on guard against scams, read the Better Business Bureau's Alert. Be cooperative, but cautious!

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It's always a good idea to know what the road ahead has in store for you, check winter road conditions on DOT's website.

• The flu makes the news nearly nightly. The question that plauges every caregiver "when should I see the doctor" The CDC has recomendations and symptoms to watch for and how to take care of yourself or someone else with H1N1, or any flu for that matter. The Allergy and Asthma Network has a good list of supplies to have on hand, even if you don't have underlying health problems. Remember:
  • No website takes the place of a medical professional. When in doubt, call. Especially if you are pregnant, nursing, the patient is very young, or has underlying health issues.
  • Read all medication labels well. Don't accidentally double dose!
  • Do not give asprin to anyone under 19.
  • Wash your hands and cover your cough/sneeze.
    
    
• As the weather turns colder we hear our furnaces kick in and dread the day that the heat bill arrives in the mail. For many of us, the high bills are an inconvience. For others they choose between heat, food, or medicine. Here in Gillett our natural gas is supplied by WE Energies. If you or someone you know is facing such choices, or heating their home unsafely contact the fuel supplier to work out payment arrangements and/or WHEAP (Wisconsin Home Energy Assistance Program)

June 1, 2006 the new Booster Seat Law took effect. Children under 8 and less than 80 lbs and under 4' 9" MUST be in a booster seat. Visit the DOT for more information

Remember when you see a vehicle that has official business on the road side (tow truck, law enforcement, road construction workers, emergency personnel, utility repair) to slow down - move over - and give them a break. There is a State Law enforcing this

These are sections from the City of Gillett Code book
Complete Ordinances can be viewed at City Hall or the Gillett Public Library

§ 6-6.  Controlling and cleaning up after dogs and cats 

A.      No person shall exercise or walk a dog or cat on a leash more than six feet in length, except that no leash is required where the dog or cat has training that the person who is conducting the exercise shall be able to cause the dog or cat, upon command, to heel. Evidence that such training is not present includes, but is not limited to, the dog touching other dogs, cats, animals or human beings after the order to heel, or an equivalent command, has been or should have been given. 

B.      The owner or person having immediate care, custody or control of any animal shall promptly remove and dispose of, in a sanitary manner, any excreta left or deposited by the animal upon any property other than the owner's. 

C.      It is unlawful for any person to permit an animal to be on public property or private property not owned or possessed by such person unless such person has, in his or her immediate possession, an appropriate means of removing animal excreta.   

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        C.      Unlawful dumping/depositing on streets. No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited, dump, scatter or leave any rubbish, wire, earth, ashes, cinders, sawdust, hay, glass, manure, fill, paper, dirt, grass clippings, leaves, construction waste, garbage, or other offensive or noxious material on any public street, sidewalk, or alley or upon any public property or upon any property of another without the express permission of the owner or occupant thereof. [Added 11-7-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-4] 

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This page was last updated 1/23/2008