By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – In a 15-minute special meeting Wednesday, Nov. 25, the Hobart village board achieved two firsts. In its first-ever virtual meeting, the board agreed to award a bid for the construction of a temporary bypass road, the first noticeable step for many in the construction of the State Highway 29/County …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – The ball keeps bouncing back and forth as to where village officials will meet with county administration to discuss the State Highway 29/County VV Interchange project. The village received a letter from Brown County Deputy Executive Jeff Flynt Feb. 19, the day of the village board meeting, declining the …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – Based on half as much money being budgeted for road resurfacing in 2020 than 2019, the village board voted Monday, Dec. 9, to approve next year’s resurfacing projects. Faced with the financial impact of future projects, such as the County VV interchange at State Highway 29 and the …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – Much of the village board meeting Monday, Oct. 14, was spent discussing how to extend sanitary sewer and water service to the area in Howard where the County VV diamond interchange will be built along Wisconsin Highway 29. An issue underlying those utility extensions is property owners with …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – In anticipation of County U no longer connecting with Wisconsin Highway 29 once the County VV interchange is built, the Hobart village board approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for maintenance Tuesday, Oct. 1, with the towns of Oneida and Pittsfield. “As you know, County U is being …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – The village board has approved an agreement with Brown County related to the reconstruction of Marley Street where an interchange is planned on State Highway 29. The board’s motion is contingent upon the village acquiring the right-of-way with the road being reconstructed with a 16-foot, two-way left turn …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – The village board voted Monday, June 10, in favor of an agreement with Brown County for constructing the State Highway 29/County VV interchange. Village President Burt McIntyre and five trustees backed the agreement. It calls for Howard to commit around $3.2 million over four years for its share …
