By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – The village board kept people who pay the tax levy in mind when giving final approval Monday, Nov. 25, to the 2020 budget. Faced with the financial impact of future projects, such as the County VV interchange at State Highway 29 and the reconstruction of Lineville Road, and …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – Much of the village board meeting Monday, Oct. 14, was spent discussing how to extend sanitary sewer and water service to the area in Howard where the County VV diamond interchange will be built along Wisconsin Highway 29. An issue underlying those utility extensions is property owners with …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – After debating Monday, Sept. 23, whether to appoint someone as municipal judge or wait until a special election to fill the position, the Howard village board voted 5-3 to appoint attorney Brian Stevens, effective Nov. 1, 2019, and ending April 30, 2020. A motion to table action on …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – The village board has approved an agreement with Brown County related to the reconstruction of Marley Street where an interchange is planned on State Highway 29. The board’s motion is contingent upon the village acquiring the right-of-way with the road being reconstructed with a 16-foot, two-way left turn …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – Starting a Citizens Academy in the village is in the works. The Howard village board directed staff Monday, Aug. 26, to move forward with holding a Citizens Academy this fall. Trustee John Muraski proposed the idea to help community members learn about village government and departmental operations first-hand. …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – After approving a contract extension a month earlier with Harter’s Fox Valley Disposal, LLC for the village’s residential trash and recycling collection, the majority of village board members agreed Monday, June 24, to modify the terms of that extension, which runs through 2027. Prior to entering into the …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – The village board wants to give the person elected village president next year a nearly $4,000 pay hike. The board voted unanimously Monday, June 24, in favor of increasing the village president’s annual salary from the current $12,050 to $16,000, effective following next April’s election when village voters …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – Despite the opposition from several Howard residents along Shawano Avenue who are unhappy about facing thousands of dollars in special assessments, those charges were approved Monday, April 22, on a majority vote by the village board. Approximately 2,400 feet of water main is being extended on Shawano Avenue …
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By Press Times Staff HOWARD – Village voters decided three contested trustee races Tuesday, April 2, and elected one new board member. In Wards 1-2, in which Ron Bradael elected not to seek a new two-year term and no one’s name appeared on the ballot, a write-in campaign took place with 110 votes going to …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – The village board has approved another apartment development in the Village Center. Alliance Management, the company that currently manages and markets the nearby Howard Commons apartment complex, received final approval Monday, March 25, of a Planned Development District (PDD) and a development agreement for the 84-unit Howard Lofts …
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