By Kim McDarison The Fort Atkinson City Council approved on Tuesday special event requests from four organizations looking to host five events in May, June and July. Events receiving city approval include: the Memorial Day Parade, to be held May 31; Generals Baseball Fest, to be held in Jones Park...
Category: Government
Council members sworn in, officers elected, committee appointments approved
By Kim McDarison Three newly elected members of the Fort Atkinson City Council took the oath of office Tuesday, after which council elected a new president and president pro tem. Also during Tuesday’s meeting, the city manager appointed and the council approved two new members to the city’s Historic Preservation...
U-Haul property zoning change passes first reading
By Kim McDarison The Fort Atkinson City Council approved Tuesday the first reading of a proposed zoning map amendment affecting property on High Street. The property, 1309 High St., is the former site of a Kmart store operated today by U-Haul. The property owner is looking to redevelop the site, Fort...
Council approves first reading to increase city’s Class A liquor license quota
By Kim McDarison The Fort Atkinson City Council approved on Tuesday a first reading of an ordnance amending the city’s code to allow for an increase in Class A liquor licenses. The approval moves to a second reading the addition of six Class A Intoxicating Liquor licenses which could be...
Council passes first reading of code restricting cats, dogs, rabbits sales in pet stores
By Kim McDarison An ordinance, written to prohibit the large-scale breeding of animals by restricting the sale of cats, dogs and rabbits in retail stores within the city of Fort Atkinson, passed a first reading during Tuesday’s Fort Atkinson City Council meeting. Ordinances within the city of Fort Atkinson are...