By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – Two legal cases which accused the Village of Howard of excessive taxation at Woodman’s, 2400 Duck Creek Parkway, were dismissed over the past two months in Brown County Circuit Court. Another case, however, remains pending. In the two dismissed cases, the latest in an order from Judge Marc …
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By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – A site plan to build a 30,250-square-foot warehouse addition with new truck loading docks for Woodman’s Food Market at 2400 Duck Creek Parkway was approved Aug. 16 by the village Plan Commission. Community Development Director Dave Wiese said the project will eliminate a 44-stall parking lot and some …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – A motion to award a regional storm water pond construction project to MCC, Inc. for $1,855,900 – contingent upon attorney review, permit approval from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and separating trucking costs from other expenses – was approved last month by the village board on a …
By Kevin Boneske Staff Writer HOWARD – Attempts have been unsuccessful to mediate a resolution to a dispute dating back to 2017 over the assessed value of the Woodman’s store at 2400 Duck Creek Parkway. The matter remains pending in Brown County Circuit Court, where attorneys representing Woodman’s alleged a difference of nearly $6.5 million …
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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 – A difference of nearly $6.5 million exists between what the Woodman’s store at 2400 Duck Creek Parkway has been assessed and what the company claims it is worth. The Howard village board received an update of the pending litigation Woodman’s is involved with against the village when it …
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