 New Fire Truck - The City of Peshtigo Fire Department took delivery on Monday, April 12 of one of the two new fire trucks the city had on order from Custom Fab, of Marion, Wisconsin. The new engine will be placed in service in about a month, according to Fire Chief Charles Gardon. The new truck replaces a pumper that was purchased in 1974. Alderman Mike Behnke made a check presentation to Gary Bogenschutz, sales manager for Custom Fab. Top Photo-Left to right Christopher Rohde Assistant Chief; Charles Gardon Chief, Gary Bogenschutz, and Alderman Mike Behnke are pictured after alderman Behnke presented the check for payment of the truck |
Peshtigo City Finances Get Good Audit ReportIssue Date: April 14, 2021 In the annual audit report presented at the Peshtigo City Council monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 7, Auditor Scott Sternhagen of CLA Accounting declared the city is "in relatively good financial condition," and all 2020 accounts were found in order.
He thanked Clerk/Treasurer Tammy Kasal and her staff for having everything for the audit so CPA staff could get in and get out and get on with 2021, and added "Everybody wants to put 2020 behind us!"
He pointed out the city's general fund balance was $3.6 million at t...
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Recount April 15 For Middle Inlet BoardIssue Date: April 14, 2021 With a narrow 6-vote difference deciding the outcome of a 4-way race for two supervisor positions on Middle Inlet Town Board on the ballot for the Spring Election on Tuesday, April 6, there is to be a recount starting at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 15 in the Town Hall on Hwy. 141 at County X.
The two candidates with the highest number of votes after the recount will be sworn in for two-year terms on the board.
Incumbent supervisors Ron Wenzel and Donald (Don) Van both sought re-election, with challenges from former clerk/treasurer C...
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Officers Detonate Live Blasting CapsIssue Date: April 14, 2021 Marinette County Sheriff Jerry Sauve reported that on two separate occasions last week the Marinette County Sheriffs Office enlisted the help of the Brown-Outagamie County Bomb Squad to detonate dangerous blasting caps.
The first incident occurred on Army Lane in the Town of Stephenson. The second incident, on Van Ginkel Road in the Town of Niagara, involved 90 blasting caps in an outbuilding. There is no current threat to the public as the potentially dangerous materials were disposed of by professionals.
The Marinette County...
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DNR Extends Deadline For TOP PFAS Water SamplingIssue Date: April 14, 2021 The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced it is extending the deadline for the Town of Peshtigo well owners in the Expanded Site Investigation Area to submit documents to have their wells sampled. The DNR is testing private drinking water wells as part of its investigation into groundwater contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
Due to the potential presence of groundwater contaminated with PFAS, the DNR will use state funds for the sampling effort, scheduled to resume this spring. There is no ...
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Marinette City Council Okays Four Capital Outlay ProjectsIssue Date: April 14, 2021 A special Finance and Insurance meeting was held Tuesday, April 13 prior to the City of Marinette Common Council meeting. A long list of capital outlay unfunded or unplanned capital improvement projects from the 2020 net income designated in December 2020 was on the agenda.
With a list of projects totaling $120,891, an amount of $19,625 was approved for four immediate need projects including Cisco licensing for the City and REC Center for wireless connectivity of switches, routers, firewall and bridges at $9,414; 16 new light poles at ...
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