By Ryan Whisner The Fort Atkinson City Council on Tuesday will be hosting a workshop to review a draft ordinance, which, if approved, will allow ATV/UTVs to operate on city streets.The workshop also will include a discussion centering around a series of zoning amendments relating to the parking of commercial...
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Council members, city manager thank staff for responsiveness during, after Friday’s storm
By Ryan Whisner Fort Atkinson's city council and manager, on Tuesday, during the council's regularly scheduled meeting, offered praise to the city's employees who were activated over the weekend to assist in the aftermath of severe storms which moved through the community Friday evening. Sixty- to 70-mile-per-hour winds blew down...
Should Fort allow ATV/UTV use on city-owned streets? Police chief weighs in
By Ryan Whisner Fort Atkinson Police Chief Adrian Bump, during a recent meeting of the Fort Atkinson City Council’s Ordinance Committee, expressed his opposition to the adoption of an ordinance permitting the use of ATVs on city streets. During a meeting of the Ordinance Committee, held July 6, city staff...
Ordinance Committee to draft ATV/UTV use on city streets proposal
By Ryan Whisner The Ordinance Committee of the Fort Atkinson City Council has directed city staff to draft an ordinance for its review, allowing ATV and UTV use on city streets. Recently, the city has been described by some as an island in Jefferson County; it has become one of the...
Council hears comments about library’s Pride Month display; library director weighs in
By Ryan Whisner Pride Month, a celebration of LGBTQ+ pride often held in June, was the subject of some discussion during Tuesday’s Fort Atkinson City Council meeting. In recognition of Pride Month, a display was placed at the Dwight Foster Public Library in its designated teen room. During the public...