By Kim McDarison The Fort Atkinson City Council in two separate actions Tuesday approved a two-year loan in an amount not to exceed $235,000 to purchase a dump truck, and a 10-year loan in an amount not to exceed $675,000 for street improvements, with those monies focusing largely on Industrial...
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FACTalks lecture series beginning March 16
The Fort Atkinson Club is offering six new FACTalks via Zoom this Spring. The talks are always free and open to the public. The theme for this season in Finding Hope in a Crisis. These talks are for anyone interested in tuning in and are geared toward residents of southeastern...
Sign-up available for ‘No Mow May’
Heart of the City, a community-based nonprofit group, has announced that a process is now in place through which residents can sign up for "No Mow May," a community-based initiative created in Fort Atkinson to increase pollinator habitat and awareness of the necessity of biodiversity. "After being cooped up in...
Council hears update on Historical Society trust funds
By Kim McDarisonThe Fort Atkinson City Council Tuesday received an update about resources held within two trust accounts established in support of the city’s Historical Society. Both accounts are held at Premier Bank and both were established in 1999, according to a memo to council written by City Clerk/Treasurer/Financial Director Michelle...
Council receives annual tourism report
By Kim McDarison The Fort Atkinson City Council received Tuesday an annual Chamber of Commerce Tourism Report and budget update. Tourism and Marketing Manager Katie Carey began her presentation by sharing the Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce Tourism Department’s mission statement, which, she said, is to promote the city,...