By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – To take advantage of favorable interest rates, the village board approved three resolutions Monday, Jan. 11, to authorize the sale of up to $4.5 million in general obligation bonds to make street and sewerage improvements. The resolutions approved the overall bonding amount, as well as specifically limiting bonds …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – After a public hearing Monday, Dec. 14, the village board approved resolutions related to using its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) revolving loan fund to remove blight in Howard. The resolutions include submitting an application to the Wisconsin Department of Administration, authorizing $29,000 in village matching funds, adopting …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – A resolution with a relocation order to acquire the right-of-way and easements for laying out and constructing a multi-use path from Glendale Avenue to the Mountain Bay State Trail along Velp Avenue was approved last month by the village board. The board’s motion is contingent on final approval …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – Given the opportunity to borrow money at interest rates less than inflationary rates to repair roads, the Howard village board voted 7-1 Monday, Nov. 23, to add $40,000 to the tax levy to fund additional road work as part of next year’s budget. Trustee Chris Nielsen said he …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – A preliminary Planned Development District (PDD) to create a multi-use housing development along Woodland Road with 204 units was approved Monday, Nov. 23, by the village board. As proposed, the project known as Toonen Woodland Hills calls for 18 10-unit apartment buildings, two seven-unit townhome buildings and two …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor The collaborative effort between villages and school districts during this pandemic is something to behold. The final expenditure period is now closed for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and with that four villages and one town have donated nearly $194,000 to four school districts with leftover allocations …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – The village board passed a resolution Monday, Nov. 9, declaring 10 properties in Howard as being blighted. The board’s action follows up a motion approved Oct. 26 to request state approval to use its revolving loan fund money to demolish the Green Bay Corp. building, frequently referred to …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – The village board gave final approval to a Plan Commission recommendation Monday, Oct. 26, to rezone four parcels with approximately 74 acres as a Planned Development District (PDD) to allow for the development of 170 single-family residential lots along Shawano Avenue. The site is the planned route of …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – The village is seeking to take advantage of historically low interest rates to refinance two Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) debt issues from 2013. The Howard village board approved an initial resolution Oct. 12 to advance refund debt issues of up to $5.7 million related to TIF districts No. …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – The village board got its first look Monday, Oct. 12, at Howard’s proposed 2021 budget, which includes about a 3 percent increase in the tax levy. Village Administrator Paul Evert presented the first draft of next year’s budget showing an increase in the levy of $210,750, which would …
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