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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – Erica Berger no longer has the “interim” title after being appointed clerk-treasurer Tuesday, Aug. 4, by the village board. Berger was a deputy clerk-treasurer before becoming the interim clerk-treasurer April 24 upon Mary Smith retiring. Berger will be on a six-month probationary period as the clerk-treasurer, effective immediately, …

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May 14 2020

Hobart board honors retired clerk-treasurer

Hobart, News / By The Press

By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – Mary Smith has left village hall after retiring April 24 as clerk-treasurer. Her 37 years of service to Hobart residents was recognized in a resolution approved Tuesday, May 5, by the village board. The resolution, which included a copy of the ballot from 1983 when Smith was first …

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Mar 26 2020

Gov. Evers, clerks stress absentee voting

Brown County, Covid 19, News / By The Press

By Ben Rodgers Editor BROWN COUNTY – With concerns growing over COVID-19, Gov. Tony Evers stressed people should prepare to vote via absentee ballot for the April 7 election. Evers addressed the issue during a COVID-19 media briefing Monday, March 23. “The message has and will be, stay at home, vote by mail,” Evers said. …

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Jan 31 2020

Smith leaving Hobart clerk/treasurer role

Hobart, News / By The Press

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 …

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Jan 23 2020

Hobart village board looks at the 2019 mill rate

Hobart, News / By The Press

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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Jan 9 2020

Hobart 86s village events for private businesses

Hobart, News / By The Press

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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Nov 19 2019

Hobart hoping to have suitable polling place for 2020 elections

Hobart, News / By The Press

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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Oct 15 2018

Hobart donations help keep veterans warm

Hobart, News / By The Press

By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – A trailer full of winter clothes from area residents was loaded up on Sunday, Oct. 7, at Stadium View on its way to the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King. Rolling Thunder Chapter 3 facilitated a winter clothing drive in Hobart and those donations were handed off to the Patriot …

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