Nasty Weather Leads to Accidents
11/18/08 - There were several accidents reported yesterday afternoon after the temperatures dropped and flurries started falling. There was a single vehicle rollover on Highway 151 just north of the Highway A overpass at 3:15pm. There were no injuries. Just after 4pm, Beaver Dam EMS officials were called to the Highway B overpass for a multi-vehicle accident. A female was treated and transported to the Beaver Dam Community Hospital. Officials say roads remain slippery this morning so they are asking everyone to slow down and take their time during their commute.
Gas Under $2
11/18/08 - Well it finally happened yesterday. Gas dropped below two dollars in Beaver Dam to $1.99. That’s less than 3 months after the price topped 4 dollars a gallon. It’s also $1.99 in Horicon, Watertown, and Waterloo. The state average is right at 2.00. The average price hasn’t been under $2 consistently since late 2004. Meanwhile, the national average sits at 2.07. The low price reported this morning is 1.89 in the Milwaukee area, while some Wisconsin residents are still paying as much as 2.29.
11/18/08 - There were several accidents reported yesterday afternoon after the temperatures dropped and flurries started falling. There was a single vehicle rollover on Highway 151 just north of the Highway A overpass at 3:15pm. There were no injuries. Just after 4pm, Beaver Dam EMS officials were called to the Highway B overpass for a multi-vehicle accident. A female was treated and transported to the Beaver Dam Community Hospital. Officials say roads remain slippery this morning so they are asking everyone to slow down and take their time during their commute.
Gas Under $2
11/18/08 - Well it finally happened yesterday. Gas dropped below two dollars in Beaver Dam to $1.99. That’s less than 3 months after the price topped 4 dollars a gallon. It’s also $1.99 in Horicon, Watertown, and Waterloo. The state average is right at 2.00. The average price hasn’t been under $2 consistently since late 2004. Meanwhile, the national average sits at 2.07. The low price reported this morning is 1.89 in the Milwaukee area, while some Wisconsin residents are still paying as much as 2.29.
BD Budget Adopted
11/18/08 - The Beaver Dam Common Council approved the 2009 city budget last night. The $12.8 million dollar budget has a levy of about $7.3 million dollars, which is a 3.2% increase over last year. The city mill rate will be $6.76 per $1000 of assessed value, down 20 cents from last year. Director of Finances John Somers (left) says because of growth in the city, the average homeowner will see a slight decrease in the city share of their taxes. The total budget came in $150,000 under the allowable levy limit.
Building Inspector Contract Changed
11/18/08 - The Beaver Dam Common Council approved a contract change with the city building inspector last night. Under the terms of the new, 4-year contract, the city will not pay anything and Wisconsin Building Inspectors will receive 100% of the revenue from permit fees up to $225,000. Anything above that will be split 50-50 with the city. This is not the first time the contract has been changed. Until the summer of 2005, Building Inspector Guy Burlingame was a city employee who then became an independent contractor as WBI, collecting 100% of the permit fees with no cap. The contract was changed in 2006, capping a percentage of the costs after $250,000. That change came after WBI earned over $600,000 in one abbreviated year, $290,000 of it from the Wal-Mart Distribution Center alone. WBI collected $281,000 in 2006 and just over $226,000 in 2007. Through September of this year, WBI took in just over $82,000. The new contract goes into effect on January 1 and voids the final year of a the current four-year contract.
Police In Neighborhoods
Building Inspector Contract Changed
11/18/08 - The Beaver Dam Common Council approved a contract change with the city building inspector last night. Under the terms of the new, 4-year contract, the city will not pay anything and Wisconsin Building Inspectors will receive 100% of the revenue from permit fees up to $225,000. Anything above that will be split 50-50 with the city. This is not the first time the contract has been changed. Until the summer of 2005, Building Inspector Guy Burlingame was a city employee who then became an independent contractor as WBI, collecting 100% of the permit fees with no cap. The contract was changed in 2006, capping a percentage of the costs after $250,000. That change came after WBI earned over $600,000 in one abbreviated year, $290,000 of it from the Wal-Mart Distribution Center alone. WBI collected $281,000 in 2006 and just over $226,000 in 2007. Through September of this year, WBI took in just over $82,000. The new contract goes into effect on January 1 and voids the final year of a the current four-year contract.
Police In Neighborhoods
11/18/08 - The Beaver Dam Police Department is implementing a new program that will make citizen concerns a priority for cops on the street. Mayor Tom Kennedy read a proclamation announcing the Safety Pin program at last night’s council meeting. Safety Pin stands for Policing in Neighborhoods and will allow officers to focus on a new issue of concern every week. Issues brought to city officials like traffic enforcement, vandalism and loitering will be identified for officers to concentrate on during their routine patrol. Pictured Left to Right: PFC Chair Nancy Conley, Mayor Tom Kennedy, Police Chief Dale Boldt, Officer and PIN Administrator Rich Dahl.
Floodway Tavern To Reopen
11/18/08 - Nearly six months after being closed by the June floods, a Beaver Dam tavern will be opening its doors. Jay Hoeft, owner of “Emotional Rescue” at 203 Front Street, says he will reopen the establishment on November 27 under the name “The Fountain Inn,” which was the same name the business had when it first opened its doors in 1911. Hoeft also says his building is under consideration for inclusion on the state and federal historic registry. Before a liquor and dancing license were approved by the common council last night, the city attorney noted that Hoeft is aware the business is located in a flood zone and the DNR could order the building removed at anytime.
BD Looking to Build Detention Basin Near School
11/18/08 - The new Beaver Dam Stormwater Utility is looking for some help from the Beaver Dam School District. City Engineering Coordinator Ritchie Piltz asked the Beaver Dam School Board last night for permission to construct a stormwater detention basin near the Jefferson Elementary School next spring to improve stormwater flow in that area. The utility wants to build the basin near the corner of Stone Street and Roedl Court in an area that is sometimes used for youth soccer. The utility would pay for the construction and maintenance and, in return, the school district would receive a 33 percent credit on its stormwater bill for that property, or a savings of about $860 per year. Piltz said the basin would be designed to hold water no deeper than two and a half feet, and the water would drain in about an hour following a big storm. The school board will consider approval of the proposal next month.
Firefighter’s Want Gale Out after Racist Remark
11/18/08 - The head of a Wisconsin fire-fighters’ union is being urged to resign by members upset that he used a racial slur to describe Barack Obama. Media reports said Rick Gale was watching a T-V news report the day after the election, and he used the N-word in describing the president-elect. Last night, seven chapters of the Professional Fire-fighters of Wisconsin called for Gale’s resignation. The chapters’ spokesman, Patrick Kilbane, said the words do not reflect the feelings of the union as a whole – and if Gale doesn’t leave, he might face charges from the international fire-fighters’ union and a withdrawal of the southern Wisconsin chapters. Gale is also a member of the State Investment Board. He has not commented.
Columbus Budget Considered Tonight
11/18/08 - The 2009 City of Columbus Budget goes to the Council for approval tonight. The proposed $4.8 million dollar Budget will see the “mil rate” down from last year. Property owners will see a decrease from $9.35 to approximately $8.19 per $1,000 dollars of assessed evaluation in 2009. Questions about the Historic Landmarks and Preservation Commission budget and the City’s “Contingency” fund were raised by Councilperson Roger Sneath. Sneath convinced the Council to boost the H L P C budget by $1,450 dollars and he will be asking the Council to consider raising the Contingency fund from 2 per cent to 3 per cent in the budget’s final version. City Clerk Anne Donahue said that the proposed budget is likely to be approved tonight without any major changes. However, if the Council should move to increase the amount in the Contingency, there would be changes in the final version levy and mil rate figures.
Plank Bound Over
11/18/08 - An Iron Ridge man accused of molesting a young teenage girl was bound over for trial yesterday. Mark Plank is charged with a felony count of Sexual Assault of Child Under the Age of 16 related to offenses that allegedly occurred this past June. The 47-year-old Plank was convicted in 1994 on charges of First Degree Sexual Assault of a Child and was sentenced to 10 years probation. In 1999, Plank was ordered to serve an eight year prison sentence after his probation was revoked. He faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted on the most recent charges. An arraignment hearing is scheduled for December 10
Floodway Tavern To Reopen
11/18/08 - Nearly six months after being closed by the June floods, a Beaver Dam tavern will be opening its doors. Jay Hoeft, owner of “Emotional Rescue” at 203 Front Street, says he will reopen the establishment on November 27 under the name “The Fountain Inn,” which was the same name the business had when it first opened its doors in 1911. Hoeft also says his building is under consideration for inclusion on the state and federal historic registry. Before a liquor and dancing license were approved by the common council last night, the city attorney noted that Hoeft is aware the business is located in a flood zone and the DNR could order the building removed at anytime.
BD Looking to Build Detention Basin Near School
11/18/08 - The new Beaver Dam Stormwater Utility is looking for some help from the Beaver Dam School District. City Engineering Coordinator Ritchie Piltz asked the Beaver Dam School Board last night for permission to construct a stormwater detention basin near the Jefferson Elementary School next spring to improve stormwater flow in that area. The utility wants to build the basin near the corner of Stone Street and Roedl Court in an area that is sometimes used for youth soccer. The utility would pay for the construction and maintenance and, in return, the school district would receive a 33 percent credit on its stormwater bill for that property, or a savings of about $860 per year. Piltz said the basin would be designed to hold water no deeper than two and a half feet, and the water would drain in about an hour following a big storm. The school board will consider approval of the proposal next month.
Firefighter’s Want Gale Out after Racist Remark
11/18/08 - The head of a Wisconsin fire-fighters’ union is being urged to resign by members upset that he used a racial slur to describe Barack Obama. Media reports said Rick Gale was watching a T-V news report the day after the election, and he used the N-word in describing the president-elect. Last night, seven chapters of the Professional Fire-fighters of Wisconsin called for Gale’s resignation. The chapters’ spokesman, Patrick Kilbane, said the words do not reflect the feelings of the union as a whole – and if Gale doesn’t leave, he might face charges from the international fire-fighters’ union and a withdrawal of the southern Wisconsin chapters. Gale is also a member of the State Investment Board. He has not commented.
Columbus Budget Considered Tonight
11/18/08 - The 2009 City of Columbus Budget goes to the Council for approval tonight. The proposed $4.8 million dollar Budget will see the “mil rate” down from last year. Property owners will see a decrease from $9.35 to approximately $8.19 per $1,000 dollars of assessed evaluation in 2009. Questions about the Historic Landmarks and Preservation Commission budget and the City’s “Contingency” fund were raised by Councilperson Roger Sneath. Sneath convinced the Council to boost the H L P C budget by $1,450 dollars and he will be asking the Council to consider raising the Contingency fund from 2 per cent to 3 per cent in the budget’s final version. City Clerk Anne Donahue said that the proposed budget is likely to be approved tonight without any major changes. However, if the Council should move to increase the amount in the Contingency, there would be changes in the final version levy and mil rate figures.
Plank Bound Over
11/18/08 - An Iron Ridge man accused of molesting a young teenage girl was bound over for trial yesterday. Mark Plank is charged with a felony count of Sexual Assault of Child Under the Age of 16 related to offenses that allegedly occurred this past June. The 47-year-old Plank was convicted in 1994 on charges of First Degree Sexual Assault of a Child and was sentenced to 10 years probation. In 1999, Plank was ordered to serve an eight year prison sentence after his probation was revoked. He faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted on the most recent charges. An arraignment hearing is scheduled for December 10
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