By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – After meeting in closed session Monday, Jan. 13, the village board approved the sale of a single-family residential lot at 1410 Co Co’s Run to a developer known as Green Viper LLC for $52,500, said Village Administrator Paul Evert. He said the lot was purchased by the developer …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – A series of change orders totaling more than $28,000 for Building C of the Howard Commons apartment complex received village board approval earlier this month. Ryan Raskin of Altius Building Company appeared before the board to go over the changes for the third building now under construction and …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – The village board is keeping its tax levy options open to fund the 2020 budget. Board members took their third look at the budget, Monday, Nov. 11, when Chris Haltom, director of administrative services, and Paul Evert, village administrator, presented financial figures. The initial proposal calls for increasing …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – After meeting in closed session Monday, Oct. 28, the village board approved an option to purchase, giving Alliance Management six months to come up with a plan for developing property with apartments on portions of three village-owned lots along Security Boulevard, said Village Administrator Paul Evert. Board members …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer BROWN COUNTY – Local municipalities continue to face the prospect of having to defend their property tax assessments against what’s known as the dark store loophole. This after legislative efforts have stalled to change state law related to tax assessments for leased property and assessments based on comparable sales and …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – Though the Village Green Golf Course isn’t on track for its best financial year ever, Director of Administrative Services Chris Haltom informed the village board Monday, Sept. 23, about the course’s operations still going well. “I expect it to probably end the year less than those other years …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – The site of the former North Star Motel at 1111 N. Military Ave. is being purchased by New Freedom Church for $145,000. The Howard village board approved selling the 3.1 acres of village-owned land at its meeting Monday, Sept. 9. The board’s motion includes a provision the village …
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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 – To treat people accused of the same offense uniformly, the Howard village board approved a resolution Monday, Aug. 12, to amend the village’s bond schedule. The amendment was enacted in response to the board previously having adopted an ordinance prohibiting sexting by minors as well as approving a …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – After having two weeks earlier tabled a measure because it contained too vague of wording for the intended purpose, the Howard village board adopted an ordinance Monday, July 22, to prohibit minors from sending obscene or sexually explicit electronic messages, also known as sexting. Village Administrator Paul Evert …
