Trevor Greene
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Meeting ends abruptly after former clerk calls out Manitowish Waters supervisor in correspondence
The Manitowish Waters town board’s March 10 meeting became somewhat contentious as it neared its end. Town clerk Heather Suffron said she had a letter to read when the board got to correspondence on the meeting agenda.
LUHS board hears presentation of major security system upgrade
The Lakeland Union High School board of education was presented with plans for a major upgrade to the school’s security system during the board’s March 9 committee of the whole meeting. The board was also asked to approve necessary funds at its next meeting on March 30 to move forward.
Public shows strong support for Lake Katherine enhanced wake ordinance
A public hearing was held in Hazelhurst on March 10 for town board members to hear input from the public on an enhanced wake ordinance for Lake Katherine. The proposed ordinance would essentially ban the activity of wake boarding because it bans the use of a boat that would produce artificially enhanced wakes.
Presque Isle town chairman endorses current NEMSD bylaws
Presque Isle town chairman Al Eschenbauch provided some prepared comments at the town board’s March 5 meeting, in part, endorsing the current bylaws of the Northwoods Emergency Medical Services District (NEMSD).
Minocqua town board discusses possible overlay zoning districts
The Minocqua town board discussed potentially creating overlay zoning districts specific to the town at its meeting on March 3. On Feb. 24, the Minocqua plan commission formally authorized town chairman Mark Hartzheim, also the plan commission chairman, to pursue the creation of overlay zoning for the town with Oneida County.
Presque Isle electors to decide if clerk should be elected or appointed
The Presque Isle town board agreed during a meeting on March 5 to ask electors in April if the town clerk position should be an elected or appointed one. Town chairman Al Eschenbauch said he wanted the board to make a decision sooner rather than later on if it should seek electors’ authorization to switch the clerk position to an appointed one due to a legal deadline of posting a notice.
Survey shows Gen Z job seekers are relying on parents more and more
Gen Zers, the generation of those born between 1997 and 2012, are relying on their parents more often and a recent survey showed they are even having their parents do much of the work for them in getting a job. According to a January survey by the company Resume Templates, a company that offers services to people seeking jobs, 51 percent of Gen Z job seekers said they had a parent attend and sit-in on multiple in-person interviews.
Minocqua town board holds off on bike/pedestrian trail on Hwy. 70
The Minocqua town board decided on March 3 to table a decision on where a potential bike/pedestrian trail would be along State Highway 70 from Morgan Road to Camp Pinemere Road which would also connect bike or foot traffic from Old Highway 70 to the Minocqua Park Complex.
