By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After months of discussion, Village of Waterford officials this week made the decision to move forward with a plan to create a Police and Fire Commission. The move comes as the village reorganizes its municipal court and police department, in addition to the fire and rescue […]
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City taxes will likely decline
TIF funds will offset levy hike; city portion of most tax bills should go down By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Mayor Bob Miller expects the City of Burlington’s 2013 budget to be on the agenda for Tuesday’s City Council meeting. That meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. The total tax […]
Warm weather calls for special care in handling venison
Forecasters predict relatively warm high temperatures throughout Wisconsin for this weekend’s opening to gun deer hunting season, which is cause for concern for food safety officials when it comes to venison handling. “When temperatures are above 40 degrees, harmful bacteria can grow quickly, so we want to make sure that […]
Christmas in the Village is Friday and Saturday
Waterford’s annual Christmas in the Village will be held from noon until 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17. Five private homes and more than a dozen shops in the village are participating in this year’s event, including: • Quilts and […]
Message or mistake?
Board member says upside down flag wasn’t intentional By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer In the week since President Barack Obama earned re-election, it has become increasingly clear that many people disagree with the result. Some might say the best local indication of that discontent could be found on the flagpole […]
Officials optimistic for annual deer hunt
Growing herd, relaxed rules should increase opportunities By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief Area residents will join hundreds of thousands of other hunters throughout the state in pursuit of white-tailed deer as Wisconsin’s annual nine-day gun season opens Saturday. State wildlife officials are offering an opportunistic forecast for the season […]
Milwaukee Avenue set to open
But mayor doubts it will hit Thursday’s deadline By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer Work on the Milwaukee Avenue construction project is supposed to be wrapped up today. “It is, but I have my doubts,” said City of Burlington Mayor Bob Miller on Tuesday. “Looking at what’s left to be done, […]
Proposed town tax levy up, tax rate steady
By Patricia Bogumil Editor The tax levy to be paid in the proposed 2013 Town of Waterford budget will rise by $7,181 (0.385 percent) from last year. But even better is the news that the town’s mil rate will stay the same, at $2.48 per $1,000 assessed value. For the […]
District to add more cameras at local schools
Principal says they have been helpful By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer The Burlington Area School District Buildings and Grounds Committee unanimously approved a proposal Monday night to add security cameras at Burlington High and Karcher Middle schools. BHS currently has 38 cameras, while Karcher has been using two wireless […]
New DPW head ready to step up
Workman has varied background By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer In terms of a hiring process producing the best result, both the City of Burlington and its new Director of Public Works Craig Workman are ecstatic. “I’m delighted,” said Workman, who was announced as the new director last week. “The process […]
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