Village of Mt Calvary, Wisconsin

Mt Calvary Bulletin Board

NOTICE:
UTILITY CLERK POSITION - The Village of Mt. Calvary is looking to hire a part-time utility clerk.  This position is responsible for managing the Village Water & Sewer accounts. This includes:

• Preparing the quarterly water and sewer bills and receipting payments.

• Report delinquent accounts to the Village Board and respond to village resident’s calls/questions.

• Provide year end information to the village’s accountant for the completion of the Public Service Commission (PSC) report.

• Collaborate with Midwest Contract Operators (MCO) on water meter problems.

• Attend the monthly Village Board meeting held on the second Monday of the month.

• Propose annual fee increases as allowed by the PSC.

If you are interested in this position, please send your letter of interest and resume to:  Village of Mt. Calvary, P.O. Box 205, Mt. Calvary, WI  53057 or place it in the Village drop box by July 31, 2024.
        Mary Merten, Clerk
        Village of Mt. Calvary

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NOTICE:

COMING SOON!!!! - In 2020 the Village received donations for decorations/ banners. A special fund was then created. New brackets and banners have been purchased and will be displayed in July.  In addition, winter banners and LED snowflake decorations were purchased with these funds.
The Village’s hope is to continue to decorate our Village with seasonal banners and decorations through continuous donations.  If you or someone you know would like to donate to this fund, you can do so by either dropping off your donation in the Village drop box or mail it to P.O. Box 205.  If you have any questions, please leave a message at 920-753-2230.

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NOTICE: 
6/13/2024 - The 2023 Consumer Confidence Report Data for the Mt. Cavary Water & Sewer Utilities is now available by visiting the Water & Sewer Page and clicking on the link.  

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NOTICE: 

05/21/2024 - Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources required Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Notification.

Due to heavy rainfall and strong winds the Village of Mount Calvary was without power from 9:30 pm 5/21/24 to 3:15 am 5/22/24. Heavy rainfall had caused the lift station at the end of Herman Street to overflow. The lift station was bypassed and approximately 7800 gallons were bypassed to the wetland downstream the night of 5/21/24.

Village of Mount Calvary.

 

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History of Mount Calvary, Wisconsin

Mount Calvary was originally part of the Town of Marshfield, the area known as “The Holy Land”, which boasts of scenic areas, open spaces, and an abundance of natural resources.

The Holy Land area was first settled in 1841.  Mount Calvary emerged in the Holy Land when Mount Calvary's location was chosen by missionary Casper Rehrl.  Rehrl selected the large hill because of its excellent view and he placed a wood cross.  Starting in 1846, settlers started building houses at the base of the hill.  Rehrl held the community's first mass circa 1849 at the home of John Dietzen. Bishop John Henni confirmed the first child from Mount Calvary at the St. John the Baptist Church in nearby Johnsburg (it was the only church in the region).  A parish was established in Mount Calvary by Rehrl on February 2, 1849. Construction of the church began the following day. A school was established by the church and it quickly had five or six students.

The community's first general store was built in 1851-1852.  Two priests arrived on October 15th, 1856 to establish a monastery, which later became St. Lawrence Seminary High School. A post office was built in November 1877, for which Anthony Rothgery was named the first postmaster. A railroad was established in the 1850's and 1860's. It connected Sheboygan to Fond du lac. Trains ran twice daily through nearby Calvary Station.   

By 1900, the town of Marshfield area had reached a population of 1,992. That included the Villages of St. Cloud and Mt. Calvary. In 1909, the Village of St. Cloud was incorporated. In 1962, the Village of Mt. Calvary incorporated, with a village population of 942 residents. As of the census of 2010, there were 762 people, 201 households, and 151 families residing in the village.