By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – The village board doesn’t want Suamico getting into the business of buying properties located in floodplains, but could consider acquiring land on a case-by-case basis. That was the message of the board’s discussion, Monday, Dec. 16. The topic was whether to pursue state and federal grant funding for …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – A schematic design to construct a new Fire Station No. 1 on a 1.9-acre site at the intersection of Deerfield Lane and Riverside Drive was approved 6-1 Monday, Dec. 16, by the village board. The board’s motion includes having the project’s architect, Five Bugles Design, proceed with the …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – After having staff speak with business owners along Riverside Drive between Velp Avenue and Side Street, the village board agreed Monday, Oct. 21, to pursue a sidewalk concept for improving the area. Board members also approved having GRAEF put together a Multimodal Local Supplement (MLS) grant application for …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – The village board wants to hear what business owners along Riverside Drive between Velp Avenue and Side Street have to say about the possibility of making improvements that could include curb extensions, sidewalks, lighting and storm water management. Village Administrator Alex Kaker said a 6-foot wide sidewalk with …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – The village board spent time Monday, October 7, discussing whether a time limit should be put on those making public comments at meetings. Some public comment periods in recent months have lasted for around 30 minutes and even up to an hour with some of those speaking before …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – An update on plans to build a new Fire Station No. 1 was presented Monday, Aug. 19, to the Suamico village board by Village Administrator Alex Kaker. Kaker said an American Institute of Architects (AIA) document has been signed with the project architect, Five Bugles Design. The basic …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – Heated words were exchanged at the Monday, Aug. 5, village board meeting when the person who circulated a flyer in Suamico opposing plans to build a new Fire Station No. 1 showed up to speak. Ben Schenkelberg, a local architect whose flyer titled “New Fire Station – STOP …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – The village board voted Monday, July 15, to authorize staff to seek bids for making improvements at Fireman’s Park estimated to cost more than $200,000. The proposed improvements include a kayak/canoe launch and path. The plans for the project call for an eight-foot-wide boardwalk from Side Street into …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor SUAMICO – A planned development district (PDD) received the go-ahead at the July 1 Suamico village board meeting. That could bring multi-family housing, retail space and a brewery to the village. Midwest Expansion applied for the PDD, which is along East Deerfield Avenue north of Lineville Road, off Interstate 41. “We’re …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer SUAMICO – Firefighters and others interested in plans to build a new fire station filled the board room Monday, June 17, when the Suamico village board considered the hiring of an architect. Board members took public comments and then met in closed session for about 50 minutes before returning to …
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