By Ben Rodgers and Kevin Boneske Editor and Staff Writer BROWN COUNTY – The vision of Centennial Centre gaining a bustling commercial hub, to go along with its growing residential population became more of a reality on Friday, Dec. 7. U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin announced on Friday that nearly $20 million in U.S. Department of …
By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – The Hobart village board is mulling an ordinance that would regulate short-term rentals in the village. At the Tuesday, Nov. 20, meeting Village Administrator Aaron Kramer outlined a proposed draft ordinance that will be up for a public hearing at the Dec. 18 village board meeting. “I’m fully cognizant …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – The mill rate for next year’s operations in the village of Hobart, not including the two Tax Incremental Financing districts, would stay at $4.14 per $1,000 of equalized value under the proposed 2019 village budget to be considered at a public hearing Nov. 20. “What you paid last …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – Construction work deemed to produce “loud, disturbing or unnecessary sounds or noises” in the village is being regulated under an ordinance approved Wednesday, Nov. 7, by the Hobart village board. Village Administrator Aaron Kramer said the ordinance pertains to construction, demolition, excavation, alteration, repair of any building with …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – After meeting in closed session Wednesday, Nov. 7, the Hobart village board backed a new five-year contract for Police Chief Randy Bani, said Village Administrator Aaron Kramer. Kramer said the new contract, which also requires approval from the Lawrence town board with the village and the town having …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – A concerned citizen asked for more regulation regarding a proposed ordinance related to telecommuting at village board meetings. At the Tuesday, Oct. 16, Hobart village board meeting, Peter Klein addressed the board regarding an agenda item that would amend the village ordinance for notification of a meeting absence and …
By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – Hobart will be adding more housing options in Centennial Centre. Development agreements for two multi-family housing units were approved at the Tuesday, Oct. 2 board meeting, with a third being tabled. All three developments were previously approved at the Sept. 26 Site Plan Committee meeting. “I think the area …
By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – In an effort to clarify any misconceptions residents may have on their property tax bills, and to keep the village board up to date, Aaron Kramer, village administrator presented a detailed report, Sept. 4, on mill rate history in the village. “It’s always valuable before you know where you’re …
By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – The Hobart village board learned of a spike in population at the Sept. 4 meeting to go along with the the boom in taxable value reported Aug. 21. The most recent estimate of the village’s population from the Wisconsin Department of Administration shows Hobart has an estimated population of …
