By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Superintendents and School Board members from all Waterford area public school districts gathered at a March 31 Super Board Meeting with municipal leaders. The collective bodies discussed issues of mutual concern and interest. On the education side, there were some correlations: technology continues to be rolled […]
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The votes are in, but some April 7 election results are uncertain
By Patricia Bogumil Editor In elections, as in baseball games, it ain’t over ’til it’s over. Right now, it’s not clear exactly when the end results for a couple of local races will be. Unofficial results for two local contests in the April 7 spring election – one Village of […]
Tuesday, April 7, is spring election day
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Voters head to the polls Tuesday, April 7, to decide the outcome of local, county and state positions. • Waterford Graded School Board. The WGSD Board election has garnered the most local and vocal interest, with three, three-year board positions open. A trio of self-proclaimed […]
Village requests bids for way-finding signage
Residents and visitors will find it easier to find their way around the Village of Waterford with the addition of new way-finding signage being installed throughout the village this summer. A committee has been meeting for the last two years to design and set locations for way-finding directional signage to […]
Wind Lake blood drive to benefit local girls
Wind Lake Volunteer Fire Company will hold a blood drive Monday, May 4, 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the fire station, 7857 S. Loomis Road, Wind Lake. The drive will benefit Cheyenne Counter and Emma Banach, two local girls who have Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Children with SMA have difficulty […]
Village takes a step forward toward town policing
Board votes 6-1 to ask to see a contract By Patricia Bogumil Editor The Waterford Village Board decided Monday night to move forward in pursuing a joint policing arrangement with the Town of Waterford. In a 6-1 vote taken after nearly two hours of discussion, the board approved asking the […]
Drainage district plans draw a crowd in Waterford
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Professional opinions mixed with strongly held conventional wisdom and sometimes clashed with personal observations when about 100 people met Monday at the Waterford Village Hall to ask questions about a Fox River winter drawdown and other issues with the Norway-Dover Drainage District. At meeting’s end, residents […]
Choices, choices: Village of Waterford street projects reviewed
“I’m happy to just do anything on this list, to be honest with you. Everything on this list needs work.” – Jeff Dolezal DPW Superintendent Village of Waterford By Dave Fidlin Correspondent When it comes to prioritizing a list of 21 municipal streets and intersections in need of improvements, Jeff […]
Two vie to lead Waterford Village Board
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Incumbent Waterford Village Board President Tom Roanhouse is challenged in the April 7 election by board member Don Houston, who has served three years as a Village Trustee. Information provided by each candidate follows. See the March 20 edition of the Waterford Post for additional biographical […]
Shuffle at the top at Washington-Caldwell
Saltzmann to step up as Pienkos steps down At its March 16 meeting, the Washington-Caldwell School Board approved the retirement of Dr. Mark Pienkos as superintendent, effective June 30, and appointed Jill Saltzmann as the new superintendent/principal, beginning July 1. Saltzmann is a 19-year veteran at Washington-Caldwell and has served […]