By Patricia Bogumil Editor Waterford village officials are beginning to schedule candidate interviews this week for the Village Clerk position, a job that opened up in August when former Village Clerk Vikki Zuehlke resigned to accept a position with the City of Racine. The Village received 35 applications for the […]

By Tracy Ouellette Staff Writer When students report for school today at Waterford Union High School, many will be greeted by a familiar face. Dan Foster, who served as associate principal and dean of students before leaving the district in 2011, is the high school’s new principal. And even if […]

By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Safety improvements, bike lanes and pedestrian accommodations are among the features touted Aug. 26 when state officials came to Waterford and discussed potential changes to the Highway 20 and 83 corridors. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) hosted its second of four public information meetings Aug. […]

By Patricia Bogumil Editor Electors voted for a drop in the tax levy and a pay raise for board members at the Aug. 27 Waterford Union High School District annual meeting. About fifty people attended Tuesday night – a mix of residents, district employees and local officials. The tax levy, […]

By Patricia Bogumil Editor It’s not that payments of any kind are unwelcome. But customers who for years have paid in person and in cash at the Town of Waterford Sanitary District office are being encouraged not to show up with cash in hand anymore. Instead, put a check in […]

WGSD budget may ask for more tax dollars By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Taxpayers in the Waterford Graded School District might see a 3 percent increase in taxes, based on preliminary data shared earlier this month. Superintendent Chris Joch briefly discussed the process of building the district’s 2013-14 budget at the […]

By Patricia Bogumil Editor Taxpayers are welcome to voice their opinions and cast their votes on a proposed 2013-14 budget for Waterford Union High School. The school district’s proposed budget will be presented at an annual meeting being held Tuesday, Aug. 27. It features a 0.92 percent decrease in the […]

By Patricia Bogumil Editor A complete closure in the marsh area of Highway 164 between East River Bay and Beach roads began Aug. 19. Barricades are tight along the entire roadway. Traci Gengler, the DOT project manager, asks that people be aware they need to find alternate routes to get […]

Parking can be a pain – even in smaller communities like Waterford. In downtown Waterford, a municipal lot with free parking is located behind properties and businesses on the north side of Main Street, with landscaped pathways between businesses adding a pedestrian-friendly downtown. But many motorists passing through – and […]