Government

The Sauk County board voted in agreement to hire Geotechnical Services to build a bridge over the Wisconsin River, which would connect the Great Sauk State Trail with the proposed Walking Iron Trail in Dane County. The hiring will cost $145,955. Sauk and Dane counties have already agreed to contribute $40,000 each for the initial process.

The following informational article was written by the Wisconsin Heights School District for the Star News. The article was fact-checked and meets submission guidelines.

As the Wisconsin Heights School District continues to “Reach New Heights” the need to invest in the schools has never been more important.  

Sauk City

Sauk City residents may see a sewer rate increase, after the  Village Board reviewed the financial impact at their Aug. 25 meeting.

With school opening on Sept. 1 and 2, the Sauk Prairie School District administration reviewed COVID-19 protocols with the board at their meeting last Monday.

Sauk County Board meeting participants will now only be able to share their opinions on agenda items.

The board voted at its August meeting to limit public comments to only topics to be discussed at that particular meeting. Prior to the change, anyone could comment on anything.

The Sauk County Board replaced a supervisor, refilled some committee seats and found out the status of the Census at this month’s regular meeting.

Board supervisors convened last Tuesday night at the county seat in Baraboo. Supervisor Brandon Lohr was absent and thus did not vote.

New supervisor

The Mazomanie Village Board straightened out a few ordinances governing vehicles on village streets at their August 11 meeting, as well as accepting the provisional cost for the Highway 14 project.

Facing a changing world, the Village of Mazomanie will host a series of online community conversations in September about future growth and key long-term planning questions. 

The Village of Prairie du Sac updated their curfew ordinance at their August 11 meeting. Board member Abby Howell-Dinger, who had opposed the ordinance, was the only “no” vote.

The Black Earth Village Board chose to not appoint a board member to the vacant seat at their August 4 meeting.