Sale of $10 million promissory note marks final stage of borrowing for capital projects By Kellen Olshefski Editor The Elkhorn Area School District Board of Education voted in favor of a resolution Nov. 23 awarding the sale of a $10 million promissory note, the final stage of borrowing approved by […]
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Health insurance rate hike hits village
By Tracy Ouellette Editor When the health insurance rates for the Village of East Troy employees came in 22 percent more than what is budgeted for 2016, the village was presented with the problem of how to pay for it. Since the village had only budgeted for a 10 percent […]
Drink up: Studio 84 hosting Red Cup Challenge
By Heather Ruenz Editor It’s a way to offer “a new higher purpose for coffee cups,” Deb Blackwell, director of Studio 84 in Whitewater, said. The idea is in response to “concerns over a certain company’s unadorned red holiday coffee cups. Here at Studio 84 we decided to do something […]
Updating the pay scale
Village Board adopts new pay schedule for employees By Tracy Ouellette Editor The East Troy Village Board approved a new pay schedule for village employees at the Nov. 16 meeting. The village hired Carlson Dettmann earlier this year to do a pay study to help the board determine if the […]
Bids come in for Tasch Park
Bids come in at around $138,000 and up including two alternates By Kellen Olshefski Editor Bids are in for proposed improvements to Elkhorn’s Tasch Park and while three of the four are higher than estimated, one came in more than $1,000 lower. City Engineer Paul Vanhenkelum said Nov. 23 while […]
Palmyra bank to merge with First Citizens
Palmyra State Bank recently announced it has agreed to merge with First Citizens State Bank in Whitewater. With a more than 30-year affiliation with First Citizens, Palmyra State Bank President Mike Mikkelsen along with the Board of Directors made the announcement and said the bank will become First Citizens State […]
City gets refund for fireworks
Bartolotta offers $2,000 refund on 2015 fireworks By Kellen Olshefski Editor The City of Elkhorn Municipal Finance and Judicial committee learned Monday night that what was initially perceived as a future discount on future displays by Bartolotta Fireworks Co. was actually intended to be a $2,000 refund on this past […]
Committees look into Theatre Road
Speed limits, crosswalks and sidewalks among residents’ concerns By Kellen Olshefski Editor Residents of Williams Bay were given an opportunity to speak out on sidewalks and the speed limit on Theatre Road Nov. 19 during a public hearing held by the Village of Williams Bay Streets and Highways and Protective […]
Ring in the holidays aboard Santa Train Dec. 5
Limited tickets are available for children of all ages who would like to ride in special passenger trolley cars that will follow the East Troy Electric Railroad’s Santa Train on Saturday, Dec. 5, when it makes its annual journey into town. Presented by the East Troy Electric Railroad in […]
Levy approved with 1.5 percent increase
By Dave Fidlin Correspondent After months of discussion, Whitewater officials have minted the city’s 2016 operating budget, which reflects in a 1.5-percent increase in the property tax levy and a 3.12-percent increase in the overall operating budget. Compared to prior years — when the city’s participation in Janesville’s Innovation Express […]
