Regional government agenda highlights for late August
On Thursday August 22 the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Southwest Wisconsin meets at 9 30 a m at the Iowa County Health and Human Services Building to review the 2014 budget The Village of New Glarus Plan Commission meets at 6 30 p m at village hall to discuss the Growing Tree Academy dumpster site plan amendment The City of Monroe informs that a majority of Common Council members may attend an informational meeting on the Green County Solid Waste Transfer Station at 7 p m in Monroe City Hall On Monday August 26 the Darlington School District holds a budget hearing at 7 p m at the elementary/middle school The New Glarus School meets at 7 15 p m at the high school On Tuesday August 27 the Green County Board of Adjustment meets at 9 30 a m at the courthouse to discuss the 2014 zoning department budget The Southwest Wisconsin Counties Consortium local elected officials meet at 11 a m at the Iowa County Health and Human Services Building to appoint board members.
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Aging and Disability Resource Center of Southwest Wisconsin Board
Iowa County Health and Human Services
Village of
New Glarus
Green County
Monroe City Hall
Green County Board of Adjustment
Zoning Department
Southwest
Wisconsin Counties Consortium
Milwaukee Legionnaires' death feared in county outbreak
Wisconsin authorities investigate a 56 year old Greenfield man linked to a Legionnaires' outbreak in Milwaukee County. He was hospitalized July 31, placed in a coma, and removed from life support Friday, potentially marking the first death this outbreak season as officials await final death certificate. Unemployment also shows declines in most large Wisconsin cities and counties with Racine and Beloit reporting high rates.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Greenfield
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Philadelphia
The
American Legion
Madison
State Department of Workforce Development
Racine
Beloit
Menominee County
Iron County
Monroe Common Council approves housing board appointee and ash tree rule
The Monroe Common Council approved R James Webb for the Housing Authority Board to fill the Mark Coplien term ending January 31 2016. A public hearing passed a 6 1 vote adopting an ordinance updating diseased and infested elm oak and ash tree handling. Alder Michael Boyce opposed citing abatement costs as other communities brace for emerald ash borer. The council also approved 1.6 million to pay bills, issued licenses, granted a temporary beer license, and advanced maintenance agreements on roads and a wastewater upgrade.
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Monroe
City of
Green County
Fairgrounds
Sylvester
County DR
Wisconsin 59
CVMIC
Bill Ross
Green Bay Packers
Ross
David Wagner
Greg Johnson
Ehlers, Inc
PSC
Bridget Schuchart
Tom Miller
Brook Bauman
Suder resigns Assembly post to join Walker admin
Wisconsin lawmaker Scott Suder leaves his Assembly seat after 14 years to become division administrator for water compliance and consumer affairs at the Public Service Commission. The move creates a vacancy in the 69th District and prompts a bid for majority leader among colleagues Bill Kramer Dean Knudson. Suder cites his legislative work including tough child sexual offender sentencing and environmental deregulation measures.
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Jocelyn Webster
Suder
Assembly
Bill Kramer
Waukesha
Dean Knudson
Hudson
Kramer
Knudson
Abbotsford
Wisconsin
Air National Guard
John Schulze
PSC
Walker
Public Service Commission
Lake Superior
Grande Cheese buys PGP Juda whey facility
Grande Cheese Company completed the acquisition of PGP International's whey processing plant in Juda adjacent to Grande's Juda facility. CEO Wayne Matzke said the deal supports growth and stability of Wisconsin dairy, with Grande offering jobs to PGPI Juda associates and investing in equipment, technology, and product lines.
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Lomira
Juda Grande Cheese Company
PGP International
Juda
PGP
Grande
Wayne Matzke
Wisconsin
PGPI
Juda Associates
Vruwink to stay in Assembly after election win
Madison based representative Amy Sue Vruwink of Milladore declares she will remain in the Wisconsin Assembly and not join Governor Scott Walker's administration. In office since 2002, she narrowly won re election last year by 144 votes as Republicans redrew district lines to favor their party. Republicans hold a 60 39 majority in the chamber.
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Wilke
Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Monroe
Madison
Amy Sue Vruwink
Milladore
State Assembly
Scott Walker
Vruwink
Assembly
Wisconsin
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Darlington
Glarus
Monroe Common Council
City of Monroe Board of Public Works
Whitney Tree Service
Fehr, Graham and Associates
8Th St
Rufer & Son
Tion
Twining Park
Bowen Oil
Voegels Landscaping
Green County Department of Land and Water Conservation
Tom Bell
Street and Sanitation Department
Coplien Painting
Recreation Park Mall
Paul Klinzing
Aoted
South Central
Brodhead
Street Department
Storm Water Utility
al Gerber
Behring Senior Center
City of Monroe Insurance Committee
Phil Rath
Monahan
Monroe Clinic
Jane Monahan
Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes
Clinic
Wilke New Clinic
Julie Wilke
Nemeth
Jim Nemeth
Blackhawk Technical College Foundation
Janesville
Monroe Graphics
Howard
4Th Ave
West
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