By Ryan Whisner The Fort Atkinson City Council Thursday, April 6, adopted a resolution, declaring its intent to reimburse the city’s general fund expenditures, using proceeds developed through a planned 2024 borrowing. Upcoming project expenses, totaling some $25.7 million, include construction costs associated with a new Department of Public Works (DPW)...
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Fort Atkinson City Council authorizes acquisition of K-9 officer
By Ryan Whisner The Fort Atkinson Police Department received authorization Thursday, April 6, from the Fort Atkinson City Council to pursue the acquisition of a new K-9 officer.Funds for the purchase of the dog, related equipment, and training for the dog and handler are obtained through donations and fundraising, according to...
Plan panel OKs Fort Hospital’s southeast parking lot site plan
By Chris SpanglerThe Fort Atkinson Plan Commission has approved a site plan that reconfigures Fort Memorial Hospital’s southeast parking lot to add 40 stalls.Meeting Tuesday, the commission reviewed Fort HealthCare’s proposed building configuration, site layout and access, parking, exterior building design, landscaping, grading and erosion, stormwater, exterior lighting, signage and...
One dead after car and motorcycle collide in Sullivan
A driver of a motorcycle has died following a two-vehicle crash in the town of Sullivan, according to information released Wednesday by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. The release stated that deputies responded to the scene on State Highway 106 near Mehring Road Wednesday at 6:25 p.m. A preliminary investigation...
DNR grant eyed for Haumerson’s Pond storage, concessions building
By Chris SpanglerThe Fort Atkinson Plan Commission has set the wheels in motion for seeking a state grant to help pay for constructing a storage building/concession stand at Haumerson’s Pond.Meeting Tuesday, the panel recommended that the Fort Atkinson City Council authorize execution of a cost-share grant from the Wisconsin Department...