TOWN OF SPRINGDALE

CLARIFICATION OF THE PURPOSE OF TOWN MEETING AGENDAS ON THE WEBPAGE

The Town of Springdale is located in southwestern Dane County, Wisconsin, southwest of the City of Madison, between the City of Verona and the Village of Mount Horeb. Neighboring towns in Dane County include Blue Mounds, Cross Plains, Middleton, Montrose, Perry, Primrose, Vermont, and Verona..

Residing on the eastern edge of southwestern Wisconsin’s driftless (unglaciated) area, Springdale’s topography is consequently varied with rolling hills and attractive valleys hosting natural springs that feed some of the finest trout streams in the State. The six square mile area of Springdale lies within the Upper Sugar River Watershed. The mixture of open fields and woodlands provides a habitat for deer, turkey, pheasant, and other game. The abundant natural resources and magnificent scenic vistas create a wonderful area for people to live and pursue a variety of activities.customized wedding websites

The area was first inhabited by Native Americans and then by immigrants from Norway, England, Germany, Ireland, and Scotland. The early settlers worked hard to establish farms and to create a strong and vibrant rural community. Within a few years of settlement, they established town government, one-room schools, churches, and small businesses. Descendants of the early settlers still live within the town today.
 

Today, Springdale continues to be predominantly rural with many fine established farms, extensive natural resources, magnificent scenic vistas, and a relatively low density of non-farm residences compared to other suburban and urban communities in Dane County. However, as family-operated dairy farms have disappeared at a rapid rate in the last quarter century, and as interest in non-farm rural homes has grown at an equally rapid rate, Springdale is faced with a new challenge: What format of land use planning will enable the town to accommodate residential development and simultaneously sustain the relatively low population density, farmland, and other natural resources that will continue to make it a desirable rural community for current and future generations?