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City of Stoughton
and Redevelopment
Authority member Scott
Truehl said the RDA would
like to see the change made
so no short-term industrial users move into the area
and delay the citys plans to
redevelop the site.
The MillFab lot, along
with the former Highway
Trailers building on East
South Street have been eyed
for redevelopment since the
city adopted a plan for the
area in 2009. The city made
a $700,000 offer to purchase the MillFab site last
week.
The rezoning wouldnt
lock the future owner of the
site into a certain use. City
planning and development
director Rodney Scheel said
the city would likely seek
to have the land zoned as
MR-24, a high-density
residential zoning classification. A developer could
ask to rezone the area and
even use the citys Planned
Unit Development process
to create a mixed-use development on the property.
Other action
The Planning Commission recommended several
items for Common Council
approval:
Commissioners recommended approval of a
development that would
extend Carl Avenue on the
citys north side.
The preliminary approval would be contingent on
more detailed measurements to figure out the
high water mark so utility
connections can be safely
Police report
Reports submitted by the matter.
Stoughton Police Department.
March 11
March 1
Officers arrested a 37-yearOfficers arrested a 22-year- old man for disorderly conold woman on an outstanding duct, criminal damage to
warrant after the subject came property, and an outstanding
into the police department try- probation warrant following a
ing to obtain a Salvation Army disturbance at a residence.
voucher.
March 11
March 1
Officers arrested a 53-yearOfficers arrested a 39-year- old man on an outstanding
old woman for disorderly warrant when officers learned
conduct, resisting an officer, the subject had violated his
and trespassing following an electronic monitoring order.
incident at a local business.
Subject was transported to March 11
the detoxification unit prior to
Officers arrested a 30-yeargoing to jail.
old man for battery and disorderly conduct following a
March 2
domestic disturbance.
Officers arrested a 22-yearold woman for disorderly March 13
conduct following a domestic
Officers arrested a 23-yeardisturbance.
old man for battery following a
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March 2
Officers arrested a 33-year- March 14
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Officers arrested an 18-yearprobation warrant.
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March 3
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Officers arrested a 47-yearold man on an outstanding March 14
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Officers arrested a 22-yearbeen investigating some sus- old man for bail jumping after
picious behavior near a resi- a traffic stop where the drivers
dence.
license was revoked and had
bail conditions from a prior
charge not to drive.
March 9
Officers arrested a 43-yearold woman for an outstanding March 15
warrant after she came into the
Officers arrested a 34-yearpolice department on another
Highway
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south of Stoughton
underway
Drivers looking to head
south and avoid the Interstate will have some construction to deal with this
spring and summer from
Janesville to Edgerton.
Improvements to U.S.
Hwys. 14 and 51 started
Thursday, April 9, the
Wisconsin Department of
Transportation reported in
a news release.
Work on these highways will include pavement repairs, resurfacing
and turn lane extensions
at several intersections,
the release said. During
the project, Hwy. 14 and
Hwy. 51 will remain open
to local traffic; however,
lane closures are expected
along both highways.
Long-term lane closures
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Officers arrested a 27-yearold man on an outstanding
warrant following a traffic stop.
March 23
Officers arrested a 19-yearold woman for possession of
drug paraphernalia and bail
jumping following a disturbance at a residence.
March 25
Officers arrested a 53-yearold man for bail jumping following a disturbance where the
subject violated a restraining
order.
March 27
Officers arrested a 27-yearold man for strangulation, battery, disorderly conduct, and
a probation hold following a
domestic disturbance.
March 29
Officers arrested an 18-yearold woman for false imprison-
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this effort but why not Stoughton? I believe the planters were
donated by our fine local greenhouses.
We see new, successful restaurants popping up and making
the commitment yet they are not
allowed to offer outside/streetside patio-style dining? Perhaps
allow limited hours a/or days of
the week? Take a risk and support these entrepreneurs and allow
them to promote their dining.
As it is the only outside activity
allowed in our entertainment district are the sidewalk smokers
lounges.
Last weeks election clearly demonstrated that a majority of Stoughtons residents are
opposed to the use of TIF for
KPW; the vote was no on the
first advisory referendum by a
20-point margin.
Kay Rashka
One would hope such a result
Stoughton would be cause for some soulsearching among the elected
officials who led the city down
this road, confident they had
the publics backing (despite all
indications otherwise). Instead,
in remarks in the Wisconsin
State Journal (4/10), the mayor
responded by questioning citizens understanding of how TIF
works.
These remarks struck me as a
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Community forum
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redevelopment April 23
If you go
What: Sustainable
Stoughton forum on
downtown redevelopment
When: 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 23
Where: EMS
Community Room, 516
South Fourth St.
Info: Ingrid West at
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If you go
What: 131st annual
Stoughton Fire Department
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When: 8 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, April 18
Where: Mandt Center,
400 Mandt Pkwy.
Info: 873-7218
If you go
What: Quilt Faire
When: 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Saturday, April 18
Where: Christ Lutheran
Church, 700 Hwy. B
Info: 873-5651 ext.
240
quilt raffle and basket raffle. Tickets for the raffle
are $1 each or six for $5.
The drawing will be held
at 3 p.m.
Admission is $3 per person at the door. All proceeds from the event will
be applied to the auxiliary
projects for 2015.
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Lutheran Church
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Sunday: 9:30 a.m. worship
11 a.m. Bible study
Thursday, April 16
Friday, April 17
Saturday, April 18
Sunday, April 19
4 p.m., Stoughton Festival Choir annual spring concert, Covenant Lutheran Church, 1525 N. Van Buren
St.
Monday, April 20
Tuesday, April 21
Wednesday, April 22
Thursday, April 23
Friday, April 24
Saturday, April 25
Doctors Park
Dental Office
Dr. Richard Albright
Dr. Phillip Oinonen
Dr. Thor Anderson
Dr. Thane Anderson
9-11 a.m., Medication drop and sharps disposal collection, fire department
9:30 a.m., Book Babies Lapsit Storytime (0-18
months), library
Sunday, April 26
Monday, April 27
Support groups
Diabetic Support Group
Parkinson Group
6 p.m., second Monday,
1:30-2:30 p.m., fourth
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Festival: Beer tent addition on Saturday has drawn concerns from StoughtonCARES
Laura Trotter said the addition of the beer garden
and other attractions is an
attempt to generate more
revenue for the festival by
adding more things to do
Saturday afternoon.
Beer garden
The Syttende Mai festival
had previously left alcohol
sales up to the local watering holes, but this year it
added the beer garden Saturday.
The tent will open at
noon Saturday, May 16,
and will serve adults over
the age of 21 until 9 p.m. in
the old St. Vincent de Paul
Society parking lot. The
second annual strongman
competition will take place
nearby that afternoon, Trotter added.
The addition of the beer
tent wasnt popular with
StoughtonCARES a group
that wants to reduce the
availability and attractiveness of drugs and alcohol,
according to its mission
statement. Members spoke
out against the proposal
when the liquor license was
approved by the Common
Council earlier this spring.
Trotter said she will meet
with StoughtonCARES
organizers to make sure
the event follows some of
the groups best practices
suggestions when setting
up and supervising the beer
garden.
Trotter said she thinks
the new beer garden will be
well-run since it will follow the model of the Coffee
Break festival beer tent that
the Stoughton Chamber of
Commerce has hosted for
several years.
Livreise opening
Saturday during the festival will also be a landmark
celebration for the new
Norwegian heritage center,
known as Livreise Lifes
Journey.
The building will have
its grand opening at 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 16, right
after the childrens parade.
Public tours will be given
from 2:30-6 p.m. Saturday
and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday, May 17.
Volunteers
needed
While many
Stoughtonites lend a
hand during the annual
heritage festival, there
are still opportunities
to get involved
this year, festival
coordinator Laura
Trotter said.
The festival needs
volunteers to help out
during the Sunday
parade, particularly
at the corners of the
route to help direct
and control the
crowds and keep the
entries moving at an
appropriate speed.
Volunteers are also
needed Saturday to
help guide runners
along the route in the
city, Trotter said.
To volunteer, call
the Stoughton Area
Chamber of Commerce
at 873-7912.
Whats new
Additions to Stoughtons
annual Syttende Mai festival, held May 15-17 this
year, include:
Beer garden on
Saturday
Norwegian Heritage
Center grand opening
The childrens parade
starting 15 minutes earlier,
at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 16
Hardwood carvings on
Water Street south of Main
Street on Saturday
Fab Lab open house
from noon until 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 16, at
Stoughton High School
Norwegian dog breed,
Buhund, display Saturday
at River Bluff Middle
School
Handicappedaccessible parking for the
Sunday parade
Quilt show and
Hardanger exhibit moves to
the Stoughton Area School
District administration
building
A duck race fundraiser
Friday during the canoe
race
More live music
Leigh Pierce pulls a semi-tractor with a rope during last years strongman competition during Syttende
Mai. The competition returns this year with three divisions. A beer tent near the competition will also
be a new attraction this year.
Division streets.
The annual quilt show
and Hardanger exhibit has
moved to the Stoughton
Area School District administration building near River Bluff Middle School.
A duck race fundraiser
will be held by Stoughton
High School baseball players Friday. While folks are
waiting for the canoe racers
to portage near the Division
Wellness Coalition
The 15,000-square-foot,
two-story building will be
a site for Norwegian heritage and culture research
and education. The project is funded by the Bryant
Foundation and will feature
a genealogy library, lounge,
auditorium and spaces for
both permanent and temporary exhibits on the corner
of Main and Page streets.
Visitors will need to have
a Syttende Mai booster button for the tours.
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Diebel: Canoe trip to Minnesota leads to fifth book for retired Stoughton teacher
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The journey
Although the paddling began on Minnesotas Cannon River, the idea for the Diebels
trip began at a small history center in Minnesota several years earlier, Lynne writes in the
books prologue. She and Bob, a retired engineer whos skilled at among other things
map making and boat building, had paddled
nearly 60 rivers in Minnesota, but always
downstream.
We had long talked of doing a river journey from place to place, using the river as a
travel route, paddling upstream as needed,
traveling to get somewhere, not just to float
downstream, Lynne wrote in the prologue.
In the history center, they unfolded a map,
and with his fingertip, Bob traced the river
route to our home in Wisconsin, which
would mean paddling upstream for days on
the Wisconsin River, once they reached it.
Bob noted that Indians and traders traveled
that way all the time, and so can we. He
suggested they could use portage wheels for
their canoe on back roads when necessary, as
it would be to get from Black Earth Creek to
Lake Mendota when they neared the end of
the journey.
Lynne said the idea had obsessed them
for several years, and on June 24, 2009, they
set off to fulfill the obsession.
The couple began the trip in Faribault (pronounced Fair-bow), a city about 50 miles
south of the Twin Cities. From there, they
paddled 78 miles down the Cannon River
to the Mississippi River, and then 164 miles
down the Mississippi to the Wisconsin River,
camping along the way.
Lynne described in vivid detail the views
of Mississippi River bluffs and barges. At one
point, in an effort to avoid strong winds and
the wake of the freight haulers, they paddled
too close to shore and suddenly found themselves capsized for only the second time in
their canoeing career.
After reaching the Wisconsin River at
Wyalusing, they paddled four days upstream
on to Arena, occasionally getting out to walk
and pull their canoe for a change of pace.
It was four days up the Wisconsin, Lynne
recalled, and you do not stop paddling when
youre going that way.
But paddling upstream was remarkably
doable, she added. I was full of angst about
it but it was completely doable.
They had intended to get on Black Earth
Creek and paddle it to Pheasant Branch
stream, but had to abandon the idea because
the creek was impassable.
So we called our son to give us a ride from
the Arena landing to Madison, she said.
He dropped the couple off at Pheasant
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could build a new kiosk at
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lot that we could manage
cooperatively along with
the new canoe landing.
Diebel took over as the
Friends chief organizer
several years ago after
founder Caroline Werner
no longer had time to commit to the effort. Since then,
the group has done invasive
species eradication work
along the creek, including
removing an aggressive
plant called Japanese knotweed at the bridge on Riley
Road.
The group has also
worked internally on a master plan for future activities.
Diebel, an author whos
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James W. Wedeward
James W. Wedeward,
age 99, passed away Friday morning at Nazareth
Rehabilitation Center in
Stoughton.
Jim has been a Stoughton
resident for the last 40 years
and lived in his own house,
705 Eisenhower Road, until
five weeks before his death.
Before that, he was an Edgerton resident for more than
30 years.
Jim was born Jan. 27,
1916, in Marshall, the son
of the late Walter and Viola (Bredow) Wedeward.
He grew up in Lake Mills,
where he was a star high
school athlete and Junior
Olympic participant before
graduating in 1934.
He married Edgerton
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Boys golf
Girls soccer
Wood scores
four goals
in win over
Dodgeville
Anthony Iozzo
Assistant sports editor
Sugar River 4,
Stoughton 0
Sam Anderson hits his second shot on the first hole Monday at the Stoughton invite at Stoughton Country Club. Anderson finished second overall with a 76, and
Stoughton won the meet with a 324.
DeForest 3, Stoughton 0
Stoughton hosted DeForest on Tuesday in a makeup game and fell 3-0.
It was a good game
defensively for us, head
coach Chelsea Kittleson
said. The first half, we
came out super flat. We
have quite a few injuries
which makes things difficult, but the girls did really
well in the second half, just
holding them and keeping
them from getting good
looks on the goal.
Jordan McNeese scored
twice in the first half for
the Norskies, while Britt
Schumann had the third
goal.
Wood finished with six
saves for Stoughton.
jump.
Junior Buck Krueger added a
second place in the discus with a
distance of 135-5, and the 4x800
relay (senior Ryan Sperle, senior
Patrick Reilly, senior Giles
France and junior Collin Kraus)
was runner-up in 8:50.89.
Sophomore Nathan Moll
rounded out the top-three finishes, taking third in the 400 in
53.22.
Baraboo won the meet with
156 points, while Reedsburg took
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Baseball
Boys lacrosse
three.
Anthony Iozzo
Assistant sports editor
Menomonie 9, Stoughton 6
Stoughton played Menomonie in the second
game of the Woodside Tournament and fell
9-6.
Cade Bunnell (2-for-3, double) led the
offense. Zacharias added a double and three
RBIs, while Ty Krueger, Nelson and Showers
added doubles.
Jeremy Jimenez took the loss. He allowed
six earned runs on five hits in 1 2/3 innings. He
struck out one and walked three.
Doubling up
Stoughtons Sam Onsager (18) scores his second goal of the game with this shot on Madison
Memorial goalie Carlos Perez in the first half of the game Tuesday night in Stoughton.
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Conference preview
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The returning letterwinners for the Stoughton High School baseball team (in no particular order) are: Brady Wanninger, Alex
Zacharias, Cade Bunnell, Ty Krueger, Tim Johnson, Jacob Johnson, Sam Ripp, Alec Showers and Michael Gerber. (Note:
Another returning letterwinner photo will be in next weeks issue of the Courier Hub).
Our expectations are to contend for the conference championship and make a deep run
into the playoffs, head coach
Jeremy Dunnihoo wrote in the
Courier Hubs preseason questionnaire . We know the teams
that make it to Appleton are the
ones who are playing the best
baseball at tournament time, and
we feel we can be right in that
mix with the rest of our tough
sectional.
Another strength for Stoughton is the depth with the position
players.
Girls track
Boys golf
The returning letterwinners for the Stoughton High School girls track and field team (front, from left) are: Corinne
Olson and Nikki Staffen; (second row) Kiley Lynch, Kassidy McMillan, Payton Kahl, Lydia Schultz, Hannah Hobson
and Marissa Robson; (third row) Shelby Orcutt, Maren Gryttenholm, Hannah Posick, Alexa Deutsch, Clea Roe and
Aly Weum; (back) Mya Lonnebotn, Alexus Crockett, Kennedy Silbaugh, Savanna Smith, Allie Niemeyer, Bel Dennis,
Megan Reese and Megan Boettcher.
Conference titles.
This year looks to be no different. With 26 of 35 letterwinners back, the Vikings not
only look to win another conference title but to also repeat
as regional champions after
claiming the first regional
The returning letterwinners for the Stoughton High School boys golf team (from left)
are: Jacob Fitzsimmons, Sam Anderson, Austin Kotlowski, Drew Bellefeuille, Ian Sutton
and Gunnar Goetz.
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Stoughton finished sixth overall
in the 2014 Badger South meet and
looks to finish higher this season.
But once again, the conference
should go through defending champion and Division 2 state runner-up
Madison Edgewood. The Crusaders return three of five starters from
a year ago juniors Tommy Mohs
and Andrew Yontz and freshman Ben
Gilles all of them have shot in the
70s.
Oregon looks to better than a year
ago with senior state qualifier Carson
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The Stoughton High School girls soccer varsity players (front, from left) are: Celia Holtan, Hannah
Wood, Rosie, Draus, Auggie Brestar and Jacquline Smith; (middle) Cassidy Bach, Jenna Gardner,
Leah Olson, Ailis Montgomery, Casey Marsh and Paige Halverson; (back) Emma Holtan, Jordan
Nelson, Callie Jordan, Cara Wood and Julia Olson; (not pictured) Emma Freeman.
The returning letterwinners for the Stoughton High School boys track and field team (front, from left)
are: Jackson Hampton, John McCune, Buck Krueger and Max Quale; (back) Patrick Reilly, Ryan Sperle,
Nathan Moll, Owen Roe, Jakob Benson, Adam Krumholz, Brad Graffin, Derek Schultz and Ben Brandt.
Returners look to jell with newcomers Depth key for Vikes this season
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Returning letterwinners for the Stoughton boys tennis team (front, from left) are: Levi Robbins and
Clay Custer; (back) Breckin Houser, Stefan Butterbrodt and Nathan Lawlor; (not pictured) Asher
McMullin and Mitchell Ace.
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Monroe (11-1) won the
Badger South Conference
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Sonsalla, who also qualified for state in the 300 hurdles, was the other runner
last year.
Senior Hannah Posick is
back to lead the pole vaulters after qualifying for
state, while senior Savanna
Smith and junior Alexus
Crockett return to lead the
throwers. Crockett qualified for state in the shot put
last season, while Smith
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We need to look at
mixed use and do
some things there
that would enhance
the downtown area
and allow us to be
able to draw people
to the community
and the downtown.
Mike Engelberger
Dist. 1 alder
for the city to continue to
work closely with the RDA
to take another vital step
in redevelopment of that
area.
Olson said the city has
for some time looked at the
area along the Yahara River
between Fourth Street and
Eighth Street as an area for
potential redevelopment.
She anticipates the RDA
soliciting proposals to
area developers early this
summer, asking how they
In brief
Council accepts RDAs recommendation to buy
an industrial site along the Yahara River
Offer on former MillFab property is $700,000
Contingencies include owner removing
contaminated soil and other hazardous materials
prior to closing
RDA likely to look for proposals this summer
would develop the area.
There will be an opportunity for citizen input,
Olson added, most likely
at the RDA meetings.
The council unanimously
authorized the offer to purchase at a special meeting
held Wednesday, April 8.
Council president Mike
Engelberger said the council discussed the offer in
closed session and that
there wasnt a lot of
debate over the purchase.
I dont think anybodys
opposed to redeveloping
downtown, he said.
Olson said the city
plans to turn the site into a
developable property.
Engelberger said the city
should strive for more
than just residential development at the site.
We need to look at
mixed use and do some
things there that would
enhance the downtown area
and allow us to be able to
draw people to the community and the downtown, he
said. Whatever we can do
to draw more people downtown, to get more people
living downtown, and
attracting other businesses
to the downtown and draw
people to the area is basically what we need to do.
Legals
The City of Stoughton Planning
Commission will hold a Public Hearing
on Monday, May 11, 2015 at 6:00 oclock
p.m., or as soon after as the matter may
be heard, in the Council Chambers, Public Safety Building, 321 South Fourth
Street, Second Floor, Stoughton, Wisconsin, 53589, to consider a proposed
Conditional Use Permit Application
by Spanrie Properties, for a proposed
7-unit Multiplex residential building at
2301 Lincoln Avenue, Stoughton, Wisconsin. According to Dane County records, the property at 2301 Lincoln Avenue is owned by First Business Bank.
The property at 2301 Lincoln Avenue is more fully described as:
Parcel number: 281/0611-314-03567
Legal Description: STIKLESTAD
SECOND HIGH FIELD ADDITION TO
NORSE VIEW HEIGHTS LOT 36. (This
property description is for tax purposes.
It may be abbreviated)
For questions regarding this notice
please contact Michael Stacey at 608646-0421
Michael P Stacey
Zoning Administrator
Published: April 16 and 23, 2015
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STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CIRCUIT COURT,
DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO
CREDITORS
In re potential claims
against GERALDINE A.
(SUE) NEWTON deceased
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CIRCUIT COURT,
DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO
CREDITORS (INFORMAL
ADMINISTRATION) IN THE
MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
Cornelius D. Norgaren
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
CIRCUIT COURT,
DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO
CREDITORS (INFORMAL
ADMINISTRATION) IN THE
MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
Jane G. Lang
NOTICE OF BOARD OF
REVIEW MEETING
CITY OF STOUGHTON,
DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN
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NOTICE
TOWN OF
PLEASANT SPRINGS
ANNUAL MEETING
Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Town of Pleasant
Springs will be held on Tuesday, April
21, 2015, in the Pleasant Springs Town
Hall, 2354 County Hwy N, Stoughton,
beginning at 5:00 p.m. All business that
is required or permitted to be transacted
by law will be transacted at this meeting.
SUGGESTED AGENDA ITEMS:
1. 2014 Annual Report
2. Plan Commission Report
3. Building Inspectors Report
4. Pleasant Springs Sanitary District #1 Report
Upon reasonable notice, efforts will
be made to accommodate the needs of
disabled individuals through appropriate aids and services. For additional
information or to request this service,
contact Cassandra Suettinger at the
Town Hall, 2354 County Hwy N, Stoughton, WI, 53589. Office hours are: Monday
and Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. to noon
and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Thursday
from noon to 6:00 p.m.
T: (608) 873-3063 F: (608) 877-9444
E: cttops@tds.net
/s/Cassandra Suettinger, Clerk/
Treasurer
Posted: April 17, 2015
Published: April 16, 2015
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OFFICIAL NOTICE
Please take notice that Scot Schafer, owner of the property at 1016 Summit Avenue, Stoughton, Wisconsin, has
requested a variance from zoning code
section, 78-105(2)(e)8bJ, Rear lot line to
house: Minimum 20 feet.
The property at 1016 Summit Avenue is formally described as follows:
Parcel number: 281/0511-084-26034, with a legal description of: MANDTS
ADDN BLOCK 3 N. 66 FT. LOT 3 (This
property description is for tax purposes.
It may be abbreviated)
The applicant is requesting a variance to allow a second story expansion
which is proposed to not be beyond the
current foundation of the home.
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Appeals will conduct a hearing on this matter on Thursday, April
30, 2015 at 5:00 p.m., or as soon after as
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SPECIALTOWNBOARD
MEETING
APRIL 20, 20156:30 P.M.
AGENDA:
1. Consideration and possible action on Resolution authorizing/approving the refinancing of USDA loan by
Brooklyn Community Bank of the Brooklyn Fire Station.
2. Review and possible action on
new salt shed proposals/sealed bids.
Dawn George, Clerk
Published: April 16, 2015
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TOWN OFRUTLAND
ANNUAL MEETING
APRIL 21, 2015
Agenda:
1. Call to order.
2. Installation of new Town officers.
3. Resolution No. 2015-04-01.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the
Town Board of Supervisors of the Town
ofRutlandis hereby authorized, pursuant to s.60.10 (2)(f),Wis.Stats., to construct and furnish a new Town Hall on
lands owned by the Town adjacent to
the existing Town Hall, using funds borrowed in an amount up to $775,000 for a
term up to 20 years.
This resolution shall be in effect until the Annual Meeting, 2016.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that
any action taken heretofore hereinafter to implement this resolution be and
hereby are ratified and confirmed.
Adopted the 21st day of April, 2015.
4. Resolution No. 2015-04-02.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the
Town Board of Supervisors of the Town
ofRutlandis hereby authorized, pursuant to s.60.10 (2)(a),Wis.Stats., to raise
money including levying taxes, to pay
for expenses of the Town.
This resolution shall be in effect until the Annual Meeting, 2016.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that
any action taken heretofore hereinafter to implement this resolution be and
hereby are ratified and confirmed.
Adopted the 21st day of April, 2015.
5. Resolution No. 2015-04-03.
IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that the
Town Board of Supervisors of the Town
ofRutlandis hereby authorized, pursuant to 60.10(2)(g), Wis. Stats., to dispose
of town property, real or personal, other
than property donated to and required to
be held by the Town for a special purpose.
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED, that
this resolution shall be and shall remain
in effect until the Annual Meeting, 2016.
Adopted the 21st day of April, 2015.
6. Minutes of 2014 Annual Meetings
(4/15/14and9/4/14)..
7. Review Annual Report.
8. 2014 Highlights.
9. 2016 Annual Meeting Date. (Statutory Date:April 19, 2016)
10. Old Business.
11. New Business.
12. Announcements
13. Adjournment of Annual Town
Meeting.
Dawn George, Clerk
Published: April 16, 2015
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2015.
5. A claim may be filed at the Dane
County Courthouse, Madison, Wisconsin, Room 1000
Lisa Chandler
Probate Registrar
April 9, 2015
James Schmolesky
116 S. Van Buren St.
Stoughton, WI 53589-2056
(608) 877-1294
Published: April 16, 23 and 30, 2015
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Notice of the
Board of Review
For the Town of
Pleasant Springs
OFFICIAL NOTICE
Please take notice that Scot Schafer, owner of the property at 1016 Summit Avenue, Stoughton, Wisconsin, has
requested a variance from zoning code
section, 78-105(2)(e)8bJ, Rear lot line
to house: Minimum 20 feet.
The property at 1016 Summit Avenue is formally described as follows:
Parcel number: 281/0511-084-26034, with a legal description of: MANDTS
ADDN BLOCK 3 N. 66 FT. LOT 3 (This
property description is for tax purposes.
It may be abbreviated)
The applicant is requesting a variance to allow a second story expansion
which is proposed to not be beyond the
current foundation of the home.
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Appeals will conduct a hearing on this matter on Thursday, April
30, 2015 at 5:00 p.m., or as soon after as
the matter may be heard in the Council
Chambers, Second Floor, Public Safety
Building, 321 S. Fourth Street, Stoughton.
For questions related to this notice
contact the City Zoning Administrator at
608-646-0421
Published: April 16, 2015
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CIRCUIT COURT,
DANE COUNTY, NOTICE TO
CREDITORS (INFORMAL
ADMINISTRATION) IN THE
MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
Mary K. Schmolesky
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means city borrowing to support the effort.
Still, its difficult to say
anything definitive about
public sentiment overall
when just 33 percent of registered voters went to the polls.
The councils 6-6 split over
KPW remains intact after the
election. But the results were
revealing of general public
opinion and call into question
Mayor Donna Olsons assertion of speaking for a silent
majority, as well as her bold
statement during a council
meeting in October 2014: I
have heard the community,
and theyve said they want
growth, they want development and they want Kettle
Park West.
Council results
Council president Michael
Engelberger defeated longtime city resident Mike Gilbert in the District 2 contest
by a 94-vote margin, 382 to
288.
Engelberger has been the
one of councils most consistent and vocal critics of the
plan to provide $5.1 million
defeated challenger M.
Richard Zentner for the
open supervisor seat, 241163, in the towns only
contested race. Chairperson Jean Walker, clerk
Stoughton Area
Dawn George and treasurer Kim Sime were reSchool District
elected after running unopT h e S t o u g h t o n A r e a posed.
School District will now
have Scott Dirks, Yolibeth Town of Dunkirk
Rangel-Fitzgibbon and
In the only contested
Allison Sorg on the board.
r
a
ce, incumbent treaThe three were elected to
surer
Bonnie Smithback
the three open seats after
defeated
challenger Lisa
incumbents Frank Sullivan
Alme,
310-111.
Chairand Tina Hunter decided
to not seek re-election. person Norman Monsen,
School board terms are supervisors Eric Quam and
Ted Olson and constable
three years.
Greg Holte were re-elected
after running unopposed.
Town of Rutland
Incumbent Milton Sperle
in tax-increment financing
assistance for infrastructure
improvements related to the
development on the citys
west side, while Gilbert supported the development.
In District 3, political
Town of Pleasant
Springs
Chairperson Mary Haley and supervisors David
Pfeiffer and Tom McInnis
were re-elected after running unopposed.
Town of Dunn
Four seats were up for
election in the Town of
Dunn, with all candidates
running unopposed. Ed
Minihan will continue as
town chair, while Jeffrey
Hodgson and Steve Greb
will continue their supervisor positions. Robert
Schneider will continue as
municipal judge.
Scott De Laruelle and
Mark Ignatowski
process and was one of dozens of people who spoke
against the developers
agreement the night the council approved it in late-January
2014.
Two District 4 candidates
Differing
interpretations
Mayor Olson lamented
the low voter turnout and
acknowledged that those who
voted did marginally vote in
opposition to the use of TIF
funding for KPW (554 more
in opposition than support) as
well as support for the project
(164 more in opposition than
in support).
But she disagreed with the
headline in last weeks Courier Hub, KPW lacks support.
Out of 8,000 registered
voters that margin is difficult to say that there is no
community support, Olson
asserted.
She noted that the referendums were only advisory
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