Lake Geneva Schools Rake in the Money
[caption id="attachment_361" align="aligncenter" width="110" caption="Lake Geneva Wisconsin' share"][/caption] The federal economic stimulus plan, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, will provide over $2,000,000 of grants to Lake Geneva Wisconsin's schools this year. The city of Lake Geneva will be getting the Wrigley Drive bridge rebuilt and a $10K grant Justice Assistance Grant from the Federal Government Act. Lake Geneva Joint 1 school district will receive over $1.5 M in grants, while Badger High will receive over $667 K in grants. Walworth County will receive $420K in energy efficiency community block grants and $364K for Child Support Enforcement. Our congressman, Paul Ryan ,voted ...
Hummel Property in Lake Geneva For Sale
Approximately a week after Lake Geneva Wisconsin's plan commission voted to keep the 700 acres of land partially owned by Bob Hummel agricultural in it's new master plan, a sign was erected offering the property for sale. In the last year at least one group of conservation developers have reportably approached Mr. Hummel with an interest in purchasing the property. Recently Lake Geneva's Plan Commission and City Council also gave Mr. Hummel permission for a land division of 17 parcels. It is not known if he ever recorded this division.
Lake Geneva Real Estate Market May Crash
"In this community there is several years' worth of excess inventory, even if we do not build another house. If we were to proceed with another large development in this area I think it would be disastrous economically for our community....I am certain it will be a long time before we can absorb any more development. That is not only because of the excess inventory that we have but also because the non-job growth migration has come to a screeching halt in this country. ... I think it will be at least 10 years until we see a reversal of ...
Turning Dunn Field into a Parking Lot
[caption id="attachment_314" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Possible site of new parking lot next to Eastview School"][/caption] Lake Geneva, Wisconsin Warren Flitcroft Business Manager for Lake Geneva Schools recommends turning part of Dunn field into a parking lot of greater than 200 parking spaces. The school will lose the baseball field. Plans were presented to the city council on 4.13.2009. The parking lot will serve both the school and downtown tourist parking. The City of Lake Geneva will share with the school in the upkeep of the lot through the downtown TIF funding. The city is currently drawing up plans for projects to be paid with ...
City Boat slips and buoys once again don’t go to residents.
Despite in excess of 117 persons on the waiting list to rent city boat slips and buoys, some for up to 10 years, Alderman's Marsala and Krause make a motion to renew leases for 24 buoys and 14 slips to three corporations till 2011. The prices they are paying are less than individuals on the waiting list would pay if they could lease them. Marsala argues we should renew the leases for one year because we will have "an excess of buoys for the coming year... We should give these people (the corporations) the one year lease and take the revenue ...
What’s the Hangup?
The Edwards Bypass extension was approved by the voters of Lake Geneva for $2.9M in April of 2007 is being delayed by the property owners in the way of the project. The city will have to use eminent domain proceedings against the two properties unless the Lake Geneva gets 100% of it paid for by the Federal Economic Stimulus Money through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) according to City Administer Dennis Jordan. "We did do an appraisal already and offered that and they wanted double that (amount)," stated Jordan. "If we get the stimulus money both property owners have said ...
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Lake Geneva Schools Rake in the Money
Lake Geneva Wisconsin' share The federal economic stimulus plan, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, will provide over $2,000,000 of grants to Lake Geneva Wisconsin’s schools this year. The city of Lake Geneva will be getting the Wrigley Drive bridge rebuilt and a $10K grant Justice Assistance Grant from the Federal Government Act. Lake Geneva Joint 1 school district will receive... [Read more]
Hummel Property in Lake Geneva For Sale
Approximately a week after Lake Geneva Wisconsin’s plan commission voted to keep the 700 acres of land partially owned by Bob Hummel agricultural in it’s new master plan, a sign was erected offering the property for sale. In the last year at least one group of conservation developers have reportably approached Mr. Hummel with an interest in purchasing the property. Recently Lake Geneva’s... [Read more]
Lake Geneva Real Estate Market May Crash
“In this community there is several years’ worth of excess inventory, even if we do not build another house. If we were to proceed with another large development in this area I think it would be disastrous economically for our community….I am certain it will be a long time before we can absorb any more development. That is not only because of the excess inventory that we have but... [Read more]
Turning Dunn Field into a Parking Lot
Possible site of new parking lot next to Eastview School Lake Geneva, Wisconsin Warren Flitcroft Business Manager for Lake Geneva Schools recommends turning part of Dunn field into a parking lot of greater than 200 parking spaces. The school will lose the baseball field. Plans were presented to the city council on 4.13.2009. The parking lot will serve both the school and downtown tourist parking. The... [Read more]
City Boat slips and buoys once again don’t go to residents.
Despite in excess of 117 persons on the waiting list to rent city boat slips and buoys, some for up to 10 years, Alderman’s Marsala and Krause make a motion to renew leases for 24 buoys and 14 slips to three corporations till 2011. The prices they are paying are less than individuals on the waiting list would pay if they could lease them. Marsala argues we should renew the leases for one... [Read more]
What’s the Hangup?
The Edwards Bypass extension was approved by the voters of Lake Geneva for $2.9M in April of 2007 is being delayed by the property owners in the way of the project. The city will have to use eminent domain proceedings against the two properties unless the Lake Geneva gets 100% of it paid for by the Federal Economic Stimulus Money through the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) according to... [Read more]
Jive, Jive, and More Taxes
City of Lake Geneva Wisconsin 03.23.2009 City council unanimously approves all TIF projects of $14.5M and adds another $1.5 to $1.9M that was recommended by staff. This brings the total to $16.2M. Gary Dunham makes the motion, seconded by Tolar, to approve all documents from the staff and send them on to the TIF consultant Susan Hoeft of Vandewalle and Associates who will prepare the TIF Amendment... [Read more]
Earth Hour Saturday March 28, 2009
Earth Hour is a open-source movement against global warming. On Saturday, March 28, at 8:30 p.m. in each time zone, millions of people in thousands of cities are expected to turn off the lights for one hour to raise people’s consciousness about the link between global warming and energy use. THIS SATURDAY 28 MARCH AT 8.30PM YOU CAN VOTE EARTH BY SWITCHING OFF YOUR LIGHTS FOR ONE HOUR –... [Read more]
Weaning Business from the Public Teat
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin Mayor Chesen’s AD Hoc TIF spending committee gets a haircut. Alderpersons Fesenmaier, Roehrer, and Spellman made a bold effort to close the downtown TIF district next year and thus reduce city of Lake Geneva’s real estate taxes between 12 and 18%. In the final numbers Fesenmaier believes the council has “padded” every category so we have enough to close... [Read more]
Invasion of a Species
City of Lake Geneva will lose over 3000 ash trees due to the infestation of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in a matter of several years so stated Alderperson Mary Joe Fesenmaier in her report to the city council on 3.2.2009. At the city council meeting on 03.09.2009 Alderperson Fesenmaier added $200,000 to the TIF projects budget for the purchase of new trees. In a report to the Tree Board by Jonathan... [Read more]
