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St. Germain town board sets bid process for Sixteen Road

The St. Germain town board convened in special session on Aug. 4 to establish a timeline for contractors to submit bids for work on Sixteen Road. According to town supervisor Peggy Nimz, the board liaison to the town’s department of public works, the task of re-graveling Sixteen Road could be approached in one of three different ways.

Lines crossed: St. Germain to crack down on business parking in town road rights-of-way

The St. Germain town board on July 24 discussed possible steps to address businesses whose parking areas encroach on town road rights-of-way. The subject was brought to the attention of the board by town supervisor Brian Cooper, who observed and photographed an instance of multiple vehicles parked in the right-of-way — and in some cases, extending into the roadway — of Paton Road.

St. Germain approves enhanced-wake sign for Alma, Moon lakes

The St. Germain town board last week, after more than a year’s worth of discussion and deliberation on whether and/or how to regulate the creation of artificially-enhanced boat wakes on bodies of water within the town’s jurisdiction, voted to approve a request from the Alma/Moon Lake District to post a sign at the Alma Lake boat landing.

St. Germain town board endorses plan to rezone land for residential community near Sunrise Drive

The St. Germain town board authorized sending a letter to the Vilas County board’s zoning committee recommending approval of a re-zoning request for a proposed single-family subdivision in the town.

St. Germain to investigate suggested speed limits for town roads

The need for less speeding in the town of St. Germain was again a topic of discussion at the July 14 meeting of the town board, whose members discussed a possible solution. Over the course of several months in the recent past, town supervisor Patric Niggemeier led an ad-hoc committee investigating the possibility of regulating enhanced boat wakes on town lakes.

St. Germain to take bids for basketball, pickleball courts

Pickleball may soon hit the courts in St. Germain, where town officials voted July 14 to pursue bids for construction of a shared basketball and pickleball court. Town chairman John Vojta is spearheading the project and he requested the assistance of Jim Bossert, a member of the St. Germain Pickleball and Spikeball Club.

Eagle River threatens to axe ‘stump dump’

The common council of the city of Eagle River heard during its meeting on Tuesday, July 8 about area residents abusing the privilege of being able to use the city’s yard-waste facility, commonly known as the “stump dump.” As a result, the city is considering measures including increased fines for illegal dumping and/or shuttering the facility to the public.

St. Germain swings into summer: Golf soars, disc course gains ground

The St. Germain town board received positive updates during its meeting on Monday, July 14 pertaining to the town’s traditional and disc-golf courses.

The PFAS problem arrives in Eagle River

The “forever chemical” PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances) has been detected in Eagle River’s wastewater treatment facility. The city’s common council was informed of that fact during its July 8 meeting.

St. Germain boating ordinance changes to get second public hearing

The St. Germain town board on June 26 voted to reject three proposed amendments to the town’s boating ordinance following discussions at a public hearing in June. Instead, the board voted to adopt three corrected versions of the amendments pending input from the public at a hearing to be held in a few weeks.

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