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Wed
02
Dec

Detachment petition denied for Palisades Pond Lake District member

The quest by Palisades Pond Lake District member Steve Paul to detach his property from membership in Sherwood’s Palisades Pond Lake District Association was both passionate and detailed but ultimately was unsuccessful during a special meeting of the association Monday, Nov. 23.

Wed
02
Dec

Delightfully Calumet light show opens Friday

The 2020 Holiday Light Show opens Friday, Dec. 4, at the Hobart Park/Calumet County Fairgrounds at 231 Chestnut St. in Chilton. 

Hosted by Delightfully Calumet, Inc., the show is open all Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in December from 5-9 p.m.

Wed
02
Dec

Buchanan water utility moves roads within roadway urbanization program

Woodstock Lane, Northbrook Circle and Stillwater Trail were advanced to the 2021 roadway urbanization program at a recent Buchanan Stormwater Utility meeting.

Wed
25
Nov

Trustees approve Combined Locks budget and tax levy

Following a public hearing on the 2021 budget, which no one attended, the Combined Locks Village Board approved a balanced 2021 budget of $6,076,240 of which $1,656.788 will be on the tax levy at a rate of $5.55 per $1,000.

Wed
25
Nov

Town of Holland requesting adjusted tipping fee from Brown County


Attorney George Marek attended the November Town of Holland meeting. With the South Landfill getting closer to operating, Marek is working out final details of the town’s agreement with Brown County/Brian Roebke photo

Attorney George Marek attended this month’s Town of Holland meeting to discuss the town’s agreement with Brown County to operate the South Landfill. Through Marek, the town will request the tipping fee be adjusted from $1.50 per ton to $2.11 and adjusted annually by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (Midwest Region).

Wed
25
Nov

Little Chute sees two awards for proposed Fox River kayak launch

With two grants awarded recently in quick succession, the proposed Fox River kayak launch at Little Chute is well funded and will likely be constructed in time for the completion of the Nelson River Crossing.

Wed
25
Nov

Kimberly residents stop conditional use permit for selling firearms

Ten women and three men who objected to the issuance of a conditional permit to Philip Pease operating an online firearms sales business out of his home on South Patrick Street convinced six members of the Kimberly Village Board to vote against the plan commission’s recommendation in favor of the project.

Wed
25
Nov

Kaukauna works to make sluggish north side stream flow again

Dogs visiting the Kaukauna Veterinary Clinic will have a little less growth to explore and more moving water to observe when they come to the clinic grounds following a proposed 2021 project.

That’s because the Kaukauna Board of Public Works approved a new concept at their Nov. 16 meeting to get the water flowing.

Wed
25
Nov

Kaukauna commissions study for possible high density housing on properties

There will be a renewed emphasis on developing some near north side Kaukauna properties that have seen several ideas for potential development that waned.

Principal Planner Allyson Watson Brunette explained the previous ideas were sound, but the developer experienced health issues and eventually backed away from the concepts.

Wed
25
Nov

Buchanan approves 2021 budget and tax levy

The Buchanan Town Board approved a $6,751,945 overall budget that includes the general fund, the stormwater utility fund and the transportation utility fund. The tax levy will amount to $2,374,348 and have a mill rate of $3.10, down from $3.18 from last year.

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