By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – The village board voted Tuesday, Jan. 5, to approve the low bid of $547,226 from Superior Sewer & Water of Luxemburg for the North Overland Road sanitary sewer project. Public Works Director Jerry Lancelle said he was happy to get five bidders for the project, ranging from $547,226 …
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By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer HOBART – At its Dec. 15 meeting, the Hobart village board approved its 2021 operating budget for the water, sanitary sewer, stormwater utilities and tax increment districts (TID) No. 1 and 2. “These are the final pieces of the 2021 budget,” said Village Administrator Aaron Kramer. “It’s later in the …
By Rich Palzewic Staff Writer HOBART – The Hobart village board unanimously passed an ordinance regarding village participation in stormwater improvements on private property within the village at its Tuesday, Dec. 15, meeting. A public hearing was held at the meeting where one community member spoke. Village President Rich Heidel said there are several stormwater …
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By Press Times Staff BROWN COUNTY – The process to run this spring for various local municipal offices has begun. As of Dec. 1, candidates running for non-partisan municipal offices this spring were allowed to begin circulating nomination papers, which are due back to their respective municipal clerks by 5 p.m. Jan. 5. The spring …
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By Ben Rodgers Editor HOBART – The Hobart village board approved an accounting measure designed to store excess funds away for future development, or property tax relief, when it met virtually, Thursday, Dec. 3. Village Administrator Aaron Kramer asked the board to approve reducing the percentage of the undesignated reserve fund, or rainy day fund, …
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 Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – A public hearing is set for Dec. 15 on a proposed ordinance to create a procedure governing the possible participation of Hobart’s stormwater fund to make stormwater improvements on private property within the village. If criteria outlined in the proposed ordinance would be met, the village would pay …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – The village’s tax rate is projected to drop by a penny to $4.41 per $1,000 of assessed value with the tax levy increasing by about $26,000 to more than $3 million after the 2021 budget for the general fund, capital projects and debt service was approved Tuesday, Nov. …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – The village board agreed Nov. 4 to bid out work planned on North Overland Road from the existing roundabout at Centennial Centre Boulevard through the future Centerline Drive roundabout. Village Administrator Aaron Kramer said the project has an estimated cost of $2.3 million and would consist of improving …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOBART – The final plat for a 32-lot, single-family subdivision between Melanie Drive and Trout Creek Road was approved last month by the village board. Gigot Properties proposed the Blackberry Ridge subdivision with a new roadway known as Blackberry Ridge Drive running north to south and a small cul-de-sac near …
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