Towns considering merging into village

The Town of Harrison, in Calumet County, and the Town of Buchanan, in Outagamie County, are discussing merging the two towns to preserve what’s left of the two towns’ land area.

The towns have lost territory to, in Buchanan’s case, Kimberly and Kaukauna and, in Harrison’s case, Appleton, Menasha and Sherwood through annexation. Merging would create a village of more than 15,000 residents.

Costs to merge are estimated at almost $200,000.