The Village of Wrightstown is a growing and prosperous community (pop. 2,137) in Brown and Outagamie Counties halfway between Green Bay and Appleton. A picturesque community located on the Fox River, at the junction of Plum Creek, Wrightstown has the combination of small town character, affordability and great location.
Residential neighborhoods, located on both sides of the river, are friendly and have a variety of affordable housing options. The Industrial Park is located on the west side of the Village with excellent rail and utility services and easy access to the new US Highway 41 interchange. Growing commercial districts are located on both the east and west sides of the
Fox River with necessities for a thriving community.
To update the educational needs for the Village and surrounding communities a new high school was completed in January 2000. Updates to the old high school to convert it to a new middle school also took place with the middle school opening in the fall of 2000. There is one public and two parochial elementary schools.
A new village well was constructed and operational in 2001 and the sewage treatment facilities were updated in 1998.
The Village government consists of a Village President and six trustees, with Village Board meetings held the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM at the Fire Department at 961 Broadway St. Each of these positions serve a two year term with elections being held every spring. A Village Administrator and a Clerk/Treasurer, along with a full-time and part-time Deputy, manages the day to day running of Village business. The Public Works Department currently has six full-time employees. Several of the operations this department handles include the wastewater treatment plant, village water supply, streets, parks and sanitation care.
Additionally, the Village of Wrightstown employs four part-time police officers, that see to the safety of the Village, with the assistance from the Brown County Sheriff's Department during off-duty hours. Municipal court meets every other month. A volunteer fire department containing three fire trucks and 24 volunteers is on call 24 hours a day.
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