SEYMOUR COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE UTV/ATV usage discussion The Seymour Joint Committee of the Whole moved a discussion regarding ATV/UTV usage within the city to the top of its agenda Monday, June 13. Residents in favor of allowing the vehicles on city roads said since they are already being driven on “backroads,” usage should be …
By Rick Cohler Correspondent SEYMOUR – Seymour bills itself as the “Home of the Hamburger” and nothing goes better with a burger than a soda. Well you’re in luck, as Seymour is now home to both. Soda Sense, a local business with national reach, employs 30 people and is giving new life to the former …
By Josh Staloch Staff Writer SEYMOUR – The City Council approved the 2022 budget Monday, Nov. 22, which City Administrator Sean Hutchison described as very lean from an operational standpoint. The 2022 operating budget was set at $2,755,078, an increase of $31,878 from 2021. The tax rate for municipal purposes is estimated at $8.93 per …
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By Josh Staloch Staff Writer SEYMOUR – The city of Seymour will be making major changes to its site plan ordinance following months of review by the Planning Commission, said City Administrator Sean Hutchinson, who detailed the modifications at the Nov. 8 Joint Committee meeting. Under the changes, which will be sent to City Council …
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By Lea Kopke Staff Writer SEYMOUR – A new proposed fence ordinance was the topic of discussion at the Aug. 9 committee of the whole meeting. During public input, Tom and Joan Ostrowski came to the board with concerns regarding the placement of their neighbor’s fence. Joan Ostrowski said a decorative split rail fence has …
By Lea Kopke Staff Writer SEYMOUR – The city council again debated the bartender license approval process at its July 26 committee of the whole meeting. Alderperson Ryan Kinney first brought up the argument at the committee’s July 12 meeting, where he said he did not agree with the recommendation to approve one applicant who’d …
By Lea Kopke Staff Writer SEYMOUR – Following a joint committee of the whole meeting July 12, the city council held a special meeting to pass a resolution regarding the purchase of the former Coonen Oil Station at 1043 Ivory St. To receive local government liability protections under Wisconsin law, City Administrator Sean Hutchison said …
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By Lea Kopke Staff Writer SEYMOUR – The Seymour city council voted to begin the bidding process for the Lake Park bridge project, which will include a new footbridge and shelter, at its meeting June 28. The project will replace the existing footbridge with a wider one and will sit north of the old one, …
By Lea Kopke Staff Writer SEYMOUR – The Seymour city council spent almost an hour discussing possible structural changes to the municipal code June 15. The amendments would strike standing committees from the council’s structure by combining them to create a committee of the whole. Instead of holding several committee meetings prior to a council …
By Press Times Staff SEYMOUR – The City of Seymour has hired Sean Hutchison as its administrator, with the move approved at the common council meeting Monday, April 12. “We’re extremely fortunate to have someone with Sean’s qualifications come to Seymour,” said Mayor Ryan Kraft. “He has vast experience in city administration, strategic planning, budgeting …
