By Chris Spangler As part of the national conversation on law enforcement’s treatment of minorities and other disenfranchised populations, the Unity Project of Fort Atkinson is surveying residents on their perceptions of the local police department. The nonprofit organization established a Community-Police Partnership Team, co-chaired by Kaia Fowler and Sue...
Category: Government
City to begin second phase remediation process at former Loeb-Lorman site
By Kim McDarison Addressing the Fort Atkinson City Council Tuesday, June 15, City Engineer Andy Selle said the process to purchase three parcels of land, comprising the former Loeb-Lorman scrapyard, has been completed by the city and a second phase to evaluate the site for contamination is ready to commence. ...
Council approves chamber upgrades facilitating hybrid meetings
By Kim McDarison The Fort Atkinson City Council Tuesday approved funding not to exceed $31,766 to upgrade its chamber in the city’s municipal building, giving council the ability to hold hybrid meetings. Monies, potentially coming through a grant, will be spent to upgrade the technology in the council chamber,...
Council approves first reading of ordinance to annex territory along Banker Road
By Kim McDarison The Fort Atkinson City Council Tuesday approved the first reading of an ordinance which would annex into the city three parcels of land, totaling some 75 acres, along Banker Road. Once annexed, the land, which is in the town of Koshkonong, will be used for future residential...
Multipart alcohol consumption, public nuisance ordinance moves toward approval
By Kim McDarison The Fort Atkinson City Council Tuesday approved a second reading of a proposed ordinance which establishes several new regulations for alcohol consumption within the city and makes illegal conduct such as urinating and defecating in public. Language changes to city code, in the form of four proposed...