By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – When Mary Smith first started as Hobart clerk in 1983, she worked out of her home, servicing the town of 3,765 residents. Now, 37 years later as clerk/treasurer, Smith will walk away in April from the job which has defined her working life. “It’s time,” she said. “I’ve been …
By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – The Hobart village board reviewed a comparison of the village to other municipalities in Brown County in terms of the 2019 mill rate at its Tuesday, Jan. 21, meeting. “Our mill rate, while we publicly said it would be $4.41 (per $1,000 of equalized value) due to a rounding …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – The Village of Hobart has no immediate plans to start using taxpayer money to fund village events where private businesses can profit. At the Tuesday, Jan. 7, village board meeting, Trustee Debbie Schumacher asked the board about paying for a band for an event so the Green Bay Food …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – The village board decided at its meeting Tuesday, Dec. 17, to follow suit of neighboring communities in terms of maternity leave for employees. The change came during the first major update to the village employee handbook since 2014. Trustee Debbie Schumacher said she was not in agreement with the …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – The village board gave final approval Tuesday, Dec. 3, to a pedestrian and bicycle master plan drafted by Brown County Planning to be used as an official planning document for Hobart. Village Administrator Aaron Kramer said a memo he developed related to the plan assigns certain tasks to …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – The Hobart village board used a resolution to specify the means for land acquisition for an upcoming interchange project at its Tuesday, Nov. 19, meeting. The resolution, which required unanimous board approval, essentially states the village shall only contribute to land costs if the land is acquired outright and …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – The options aren’t looking good for having a single polling place in the village to accommodate an anticipated large voter turnout for some elections in 2020. The Hobart village board discussed the issue at its meeting Tuesday, Nov. 5. With a record turnout reported for the November 2018 …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – Safari Steakhouse at the Brown County Golf Course will be no more. Its owners declined to renew its lease with the county which expires at the end of the year. Scott Anthes, Brown County Golf Course superintendent said Safari Steakhouse has been part of the golf course since the …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – The village board took another look at the proposed 2020 budget Tuesday, Nov. 5, two weeks before presenting those planned revenues and expenditures at a public hearing for final approval. As currently proposed, Village Administrator Aaron Kramer said the general fund 2020 budget would maintain the current mill …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – Village hall safety and security was the big discussion item at the Tuesday, Oct. 15, Hobart village board meeting. “Me personally, I’m not satisfied with the safety and security provided to office staff here,” said Rich Heidel, board president. Heidel had the item placed on the agenda after concerns …
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