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Nov

Kimberly includes money from reserves to lower tax impact

By Judy Dixon Hebbe
Reporter
While changes in Kimberly’s assessment ratio, expenditure restraints and levy limits all affected the tax rate, adding the debt service to the 2025 budget increased the mill rate to $8.60 per $1,000 of value from $7.06 last year. 
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20
Nov

Sherwood will keep rocks in place at Lake Winnebago boat landing

By Tom Collins
Reporter
It’s not often these days that the best decision is to leave things as they are but in the case of the rocks at the Lake Winnebago boat landing near Windswept Lane that was the unanimous choice of the village board at their Nov. 11 session.
Wed
20
Nov

Combined Locks trustees approve special charge for solid waste collection

By Judy Dixon Hebbe
Reporter
The Combined Locks Village passed a 2025 balanced budget of $5,951,495 last week, of which $1,791,541 will be covered by the tax levy. The mill rate is 3.82 per thousand, down by 1.5222 from last year.
Wed
20
Nov

Committee of the Whole meeting examines 2025 city budget

By Tom Collins
Reporter
While the nation celebrated the Veterans Day holiday on Nov. 11, the Kaukauna Common Council members convened what might be called their annual “night of numbers,” their close look at the city’s 2025 budget.
Wed
20
Nov

Harrison trustees approve balanced budget

By Judy Dixon Hebbe
Reporter
The Harrison Village Board last week passed a 2025 balanced             budget at $5.9 million, of which $4.6 million is covered by the tax levy. 
Wed
20
Nov

Residents, staff members give differing opinions on Harris visit

By Judy Dixon Hebbe
Reporter
The Little Chute School Board received mixed messages during the public portion of the agenda at last week’s meeting for hosting a visit by Vice President Kamala Harris to the Little Chute High/Middle/Intermediate campus.
Wed
13
Nov

Town of Holland residents get plea to bag garbage before putting into carts

By Brian Roebke
Editor
Proper disposal of garbage in refuse carts was the highlight of     the Town of Holland monthly meeting held Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Van Abel’s of Hollandtown.
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13
Nov

Roundhouse Manor residents return home

By Brian Roebke
Editor
Residents who survived tornado the night of May 21 celebrated their return to Roundhouse Manor last week with a program and lunch.
While some of the returned a few weeks after the tornado, some were gone for more than five months, returning as late as Oct. 29.
Wed
13
Nov

Common Council denies pair of group homes in southside area

By Tom Collins
Reporter
A new and apparently growing concern in Kaukauna surfaced recently regarding group homes in a close proximity on the city’s south side. The council members were asked to act on planning body recommendations to deny appeals to continue two of the newer homes.
Wed
13
Nov

Board of Public Works learns about plans to recycle a city refuse truck

By Tom Collins
Reporter
The Nov. 6 edition of the Kaukauna Board of Public Works produced what might be considered one of the ultimate acts of recycling. That is, turning a worn down refuse truck into a vehicle with many years of productivity ahead.

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