The St. Germain town board last week sent out for bid work to repair or replace five problematic roads in the town. The discussions were the latest step in a years-long debate about how to prioritize the glut of failing infrastructure in St. Germain.
The town of St. Germain is still facing a shortage of candidates for local offices heading into the upcoming April 1 election. However, one critical vacancy has been filled, according to town clerk June Vogel, who announced the hiring of a new recruit during a town board meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 26.
The St. Germain town board debated the merits of speed-studies for town roads during its Feb. 26 meeting in an attempt to increase traffic enforcement, which many residents feel is lackluster.
St. Germain’s enhanced-wake committee last week approved proposed changes to the town’s boating ordinance and forwarded the draft to the town’s lakes committee for its consideration.
The Eagle River city council last week denied a request from the Landover ATV/UTV Club for an ordinance change that would have allowed establishment of a new ATV (all terrain vehicle) and UTV (utility task vehicle) route from Forest Street to the west city limits on Wisconsin State Highway 70.
The Eagle River city council last week followed the recommendation of its planning commission and approved the issuance of a conditional use permit (CUP) allowing for the expansion of an apartment complex already under construction.
St. Germain’s enhanced-wake committee conducted a question-and-answer session with Vilas County Sheriff Joe Fath during its Feb. 5 meeting. The group also discussed legal advice from town attorney Steve Garbowicz on the matter of regulating the use of enhanced-wake boats on town lakes.
There’s a shortage of candidates for the St. Germain town board in this April’s election, and it was a topic of discussion at a meeting of the town board on Jan. 23. The town is facing a major turnover in leadership this spring as town chairman Tom Christensen, supervisors Jim Swenson and Kalisa Mortag, town clerk June Vogel and treasurer Jeanna Vogel have all decided not to seek re-election.
The Eagle River common council voted last week to support the sale of Vilas County-owned Riverside Park for residential development and also discussed the potential sale of a city-owned parcel of land for the same purpose.
The Eagle River planning commission voted last week to endorse the sale of Riverside Park by Vilas County for residential development. The 4-1 vote followed a hearing at the Jan. 9 meeting during which no input was offered from the general public.