By Kim McDarison The Whitewater Common Council Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution urging state lawmakers, including the Wisconsin State Legislature and Gov. Tony Evers, to review the state’s system of funding for critical local services. Language within the resolution called the state’s funding system “broken.” Whitewater joins with other cities that have passed...
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Whitewater: City to apply for $25,000 matching grant to restore effigy mound park
By Kim McDarisonThe Whitewater Common Council Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution authorizing city staff to apply for a Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) grant to help fund restoration work within the city’s Effigy Mounds Preserve. In a memo to council, Whitewater Director of Parks and Recreation Eric Boettcher noted that the...
Associated Appraisal Consultants to conduct citywide interim market update
By Kim McDarison The Fort Atkinson City Council Tuesday contracted with Associated Appraisal Consultants to conduct an interim market update. The company will begin sending property owners notifications about the citywide revaluation of properties in May. The measure received unanimous approval from council members. According to City Clerk and Finance...
Driver found dead in crash after evading Jefferson County deputy
A man is dead after fleeing from police and crashing his vehicle. According to information released Friday by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy approached a parked vehicle to perform a check near the intersection of county roads Q and B in the town of Aztalan. Contact was made Friday at...
Council moves plans for new DPW building forward
By Ryan Whisner The Fort Atkinson City Council earlier this month approved a first step in the process to develop a new Fort Atkinson Department of Public Works (DPW) building. The process was discussed Tuesday, Jan. 3, during a regularly scheduled meeting. During the meeting, those in attendance learned that...