Government

Change comes to local government, usually slowly, and usually a person or two at a time. Black Earth is seating four new elected officials in this upcoming election. A new village president will replace Troy Esser as well, the third president in three years.

The Village of Mazomanie is still making efforts to ease future flooding. At their February 9 meeting, the board elected to pursue grants for the construction of a diversion channel  to allow water to flow freely through the floodway during heavy rain events.

Sauk City

Sauk City gave another extension to the development group seeing to build a hotel on Phillips Boulevard at their February 23 meeting. After several extensions and delays, the board members said they wanted more clarity--and an end to the extension.

Sauk County had a new corporation counsel and a better way to market itself following last Monday night’s Board of Supervisors meeting.

Both Sauk City and Prairie du Sac were confirmed again as Bird Cities for their support for migratory birds, and World Migratory Bird Day. This honor was bestowed by the Ferry Bluff Eagle Council and the organization in charge of the Sauk Prairie River Trail. According to the organization “Bird City Wisconsin”:

Correction: Trustee Scott Patchin made the motion to exclude the attourney bill from monthly payment, not Mitch Hodson.

The Arena Village Board of Trustees motioned to move forward with the ACES Property Management, LLC, Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) Developer’s Performance Agreement during their monthly board meeting last Tuesday.

Prairie du Sac’s public works department will be getting some new equipment, as the purchases were either approved or discussed at the January 21 meeting.

Long-time Sauk City Village Administrator Vicki Breunig retired at the end of January, receiving kind words from the board at her last meeting. Former Deputy Clerk Heidi Koch has now taken over as Village Administrator.

Two and half years after the flood, matters with the FEMA buyouts have become a bit more clear to the Village of Mazomanie and landowners.