By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When the City of Burlington first instituted a room tax with the opening of the Hampton Inn, part of the discussion was just how much that room tax should be. After setting it low – just 3 percent, compared to what was often 6-8 percent – […]
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Village asks that residents run water to limit water line damage
The Village of Waterford is asking for the cooperation of water utility customers in response to potential problems resulting from extremes in weather this winter. Customers may limit the risk of water line damage by running a constant stream of water the size of pencil lead from one […]
School Board approves 4K
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The Burlington Area School District School Board approved a motion to start a 4-year-old kindergarten program in the district Monday. After an amendment was voted down 5-2 (with five voting no against the amendment), the vote to approve a blended model of in-school assets and […]
DPW tells residents to keep water running
Utility will offer credit to customers to offset cost The City of Burlington Department of Public Works asked all residents on city water lines to keep a cold tap running Monday. Because of a deepening frost line due to the prolonged cold weather, the Department of Public Works has been […]
City considers recalling unused liquor licenses
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor On the corner of Milwaukee Avenue and Chestnut Street in Burlington sits a once-popular bar – Coach’s. After its operator died in an motor vehicle accident close to two years ago, the doors closed that very day, and never reopened. But, as the City of Burlington […]
Village TID expansion for American Roller is on a roll – public hearing planned soon
By Jason Arndt Correspondent Union Grove planning commissioners voted Monday night to recommend expansion of the village’s Tax Increment District (TID) to make room for a larger American Roller facility. A public hearing is expected to be called within a month to address any concerns from residents regarding […]
WGSD advances tech-savviness
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent Waterford Graded School District’s one-to-one laptop program has been touted as a cost-saving method and a way of reaching today’s tech-savvy students. But when it comes to student achievement, how has the program been faring? Administrators attempted to address the question – posed in recent months […]
Dollar General hopes to break ground this spring
Dollar General wants to plan for a spring groundbreaking at the former site of Bardon Rubber Products, now that the Union Grove Planning Commission approved the company’s construction proposal Monday night, pending modifications of the original site plan. In August, representatives of the national discount chain came before the Village […]
Council eyes room tax hike
By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor When the City of Burlington first instituted a hotel/motel room tax with the opening of the Hampton Inn, part of the discussion was just how much that tax should be. After setting it low – just 3 percent, compared to what is often 6-8 percent – […]
Low-cost pet vaccines offered for all west-end residents
Western Racine County Health Department Health will offer low-cost animal vaccinations for all west-end residents at the former Rochester Municipal Building, 203 West Main St., 10 a.m. until noon, on Sundays, Feb. 9 and March 9. Dogs can receive bordetella, distemper and rabies; cats can receive their rabies […]
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