The Presque Isle town board, at its meeting on Oct. 16, decided to hold off on adopting three resolutions — all of which were in order to start the process of asking electors for authorization to exceed the town’s allowable property tax levy increase set by the state.
Just about a month after Heart II Bar-N-Grill in Arbor Vitae was broken into and the Wild Turkey was broken into a day after that, Heart II Bar-N-Grill was broken into again last week on Oct. 14. According to a Facebook post by the business, it is believed it’s the same individual who broke into the business the first time.
Hazelhurst town chairman Ted Cushing said the town board meeting on Oct. 14 was short, lasting only about 20 minutes. Though short, the board was productive, as it agreed to adopt an ordinance restricting boat equipment used to produce artificial wakes on lakes the town shares boundaries with, a 2025 tax levy payable in 2026 that voters two weeks ago agreed to exceed the state’s allowable increase, and modified the town’s official meeting notice posting sites.
The Minocqua plan commission approved three administrative review permits (ARPs) for short-term rentals at its meeting Tuesday — one within single family zoning and two others within business zoning on the island.
About five to eight people made public comments at the Manitowish Waters town board meeting on Tuesday mostly in support of having all terrain vehicles (ATVs) and utility task vehicles (UTVs) allowed to operate on roads within the town, according to town supervisor Doug Zeise.
The Plum Lake town board agreed to adopt a comprehensive five-year town road plan and approved the public works committee’s recommendations for the state’s Local Road Improvement Program’s (LRIP) discretionary project plan at its meeting on Tuesday.
Hunting in the Northwoods is a whole different ball game compared to hunting different parts of the state. It forces hunters to go the extra mile and do things others might not have to deal with, such as scouting in the “big woods” year round to keep tabs on deer habits and movement.
Thirty-five Hazelhurst electors authorized the town board on Tuesday to exceed the town’s property tax levy by 112 percent. The reason the board asked electors to exceed the town’s allowable tax levy increase is so it can keep up with road infrastructure and for the fire department to purchase a new engine.
The Fifield town board was provided all the information it requested from the Pike Lake fire department at a town board meeting on Tuesday. Town supervisor Dave Ebert explained there was information the board had requested from the fire department, also known as station 2, that hadn’t been given to the board for some time, such as an updated roster, who the second-in-command is and more.
The Presque Isle town board acknowledged town clerk Kim Prott’s resignation at its Oct. 2 meeting. It also discussed the future of that position and the possibility of having a deputy clerk as well. Prott was appointed by the board in January of 2024. She was serving the remainder of former town clerk Billie Rae Thoma’s term. Thoma served the board for a period of time after former long-time town clerk Lorine Walters decided to run for town chairman in spring of 2023.