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 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 Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – The Howard village board is now back to full strength following the appointment of a new trustee for Wards 7-8, Monday, Sept. 24. Board members unanimously approved the selection of John Muraski to replace Mike Hoppe, who resigned this summer. Muraski’s appointment runs through April 2019 when the …
By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – A handful of residents expressed their concerns over rumble strips at the Tuesday, Sept. 18, Hobart village board meeting. The Brown County Public Works Department wants to install the rumble strips this fall on County Highway U (County Line Road) at the intersection of County Highway EE (Orlando Drive). …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – Any reduction to the speed limit near Duck Creek Quarry Park will have to wait until next year. Upon the recommendation of Geoff Farr, Howard public works director, the village board agreed Monday, Sept. 10, to table action on an ordinance amendment to reduce the speed limit from …
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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 …
By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – The village of Hobart will reduce costs for an election where nobody can vote by making a temporary change of the polling place. The change stems from the special election being called to fill the vacant seat in the 1st Senate District left by Sen. Frank Lasse, who vacated …
