By Patricia Bogumil Editor Quarterly invoices sporting a new look (but billing the same quarterly fee as in the past) will be used by the Town of Waterford Sanitary District for its upcoming April 1 quarterly billing. An explanatory letter and sample invoice announcing the upcoming change are being mailed […]
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Three seek election to two positions on Waterford Town Board
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Two incumbent supervisors and a planning commissioner are vying for election to two positions on the Waterford Town Board in the Tuesday, April 1 election. The candidates are incumbent supervisors Dale Gauerke and Tim Szeklinski and planning commission member, Jan Alvey. Each candidate shared their thoughts […]
For the differently-abled, finding work takes lots of work
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Like most twenty-somethings, Danyelle Smith, Wind Lake, and Mike Fiorita, Rochester, both age 23, are too bright, sociable and energetic to enjoy being unemployed while living at home after high school graduation. Unlike most twenty-somethings, Danyelle and Mike live with special needs challenges that complicate the […]
Village adds a new Fire Chief to the roster
By Patricia Bogumil Editor The Village of Waterford hosted a ceremony Monday evening at the Village Hall for the swearing-in of its new Fire Chief, Richard Mueller. The event was held before a standing-room-only crowd of former and current co-workers and officials. On hand […]
WSD hires firm to review current rate structure
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Last week, as he discussed the merits of reviewing rate structure within the Town of Waterford Sanitary District No. 1 (WSD), chairman Dan Dickinson drew an analogy to the Pillsbury Dough Boy. When you poke the dough boy, something else pops out, Dickinson said at a […]
School teacher unions decertified
By Patricia Bogumil editor The Waterford Union High School board officially holds the authority to establish base wages for staff, following results of a recent phone-in recertification election. In that election, conducted from Nov. 29 to Dec. 19, 39 of 80 WUHS teachers voted “yes” to keep union representation for […]
County road work announced as spring approaches
Racine County Executive Jim Ladwig has announced upcoming local road construction: • County Trunk W – Highway 36 to Ag School Road, planned to start in May, end in August • County Trunk Y – roundabout at Loomis Road and Highway Y, to start in May, end in August […]
Hoffman, Karweik advance in WGSD primary
A vote count conducted Wednesday morning by Waterford Graded School District officials determined candidate Tom Hoffman (320 votes) to be the top votegetter and Jordan Karweik (171 votes) as second, in the Feb. 18 primary election. Hoffman and Karweik now advance to the April 1 spring election, vying for a […]
Primary election for Waterford Graded board set for Tuesday, Feb. 18
By Patricia Bogumil Editor Voters living in the villages of Waterford and Rochester and some in the towns of Dover, Norway and Waterford, go to the polls Tuesday, Feb. 18, to vote in a primary election. Three candidates are seeking to fill the Waterford Graded School Board position currently held […]
Waterford Graded leaves USDA school lunch program out
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent The Waterford Graded School District will forego funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in favor of greater freedom as part of a plan approved by the School Board this week. At a special meeting Feb. 10, the school board voted to go […]