Government

Ongoing issues with construction on Sharon Street in Arena continue. At the October Arena Village Board meeting, trustees Melissa Bandell, Brittany Carney, Jim Doerflinger, Tami Erspamer, Kristen Shea, Kathy Stoltz and village president Kate Reimann learned that JI Construction is still having problems with dewatering.

The Village of Prairie du Sac continued their departmental budget presentations at their regular meeting on October 10^th. During budget season, the board hears presentations and breakdowns of budgets from each village department.

The Village of Mazomanie held their board meeting on September 26^th, putting the finishing touches on the newly named park on the bluff. The Parks Committee suggested the name of “Mazomanie Bluff” for the entire park.

At their October 3^rd board meeting, the Village of Black Earth signed a $33,000 contract with Verbicher Associates for “Planning, Community and Economic Development Services to assist the Village in achieving its long-term economic goals.” Based on the agreement, Verbicher will work with the village to provide municipal planning; stra

The Sauk City Village Board elected to simplify things for everyone involved with the purchase of tablets for each board member.

The village board of Prairie du Sac spent nearly ninety minutes discussing the future well #5 at their September 26 meeting. The lengthy discussion led to a split 3-3 vote on a motion. The board will take up the matter again at a future meeting.

Village Administrator Alan Wildman summarized the conversation:

The Village of Mazomanie heard about their 2022 audit from Johnson Block at their September 12 meeting. The audit revealed no irregularity in the village’s financials.

At their September 5^th meeting, the Black Earth Village Board spent an extended period of time discussing their electric utility and the future of the used transformer they purchased last year for $451,000, saving themselves $200,000.

There is an issue between MG&E and JI Construction with the gas main, part of the sanitary sewer interceptor project, in Arena.

At the regular August meeting of the Arena Village Board, village president Kate Reimann and trustees Kathy Stoltz, Tami Erspamer, Jim Doerflinger, Kristen Shea and Melissa Bandell, with Brittany Carney absent, learned about progress on the ongoing construction projects.