Wisconsin Dells Business Improvement District Committee is proposing to increase its assessment by almost 14%, or $50,000 more than last year, to cover anticipated projects and build on future events.
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Video of the Tree of Light Nov. 23 on the River Walk, a new winter holiday attraction in Wisconsin Dells. Officials also set up the community Christmas tree and area businesses created their own sponsored Christmas trees to display along the River Walk.
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City Treasurer Karen Terry presents information about the $4.7 million promissory note with Lake Delton for the city's contribution to the fully-constructed new high school. The council approved to authorize the issuance of the note at its Oct. 19 meeting.
Alderperson Brian Holzem addresses an ordinance allowing ATV/UTV access on city streets in Wisconsin Dells. The legislative committee unanimously approved a first reading of the ordinance which was followed with a unanimous approval by the council later in the evening Sept. 21.
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Wisconsin Dells Second District Council Member Mike Freel reviews documents regarding the 2019 fiscal year audit at the finance committee's Sept. 21 meeting. The audit showed the city was in good financial standing for the year.
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Wisconsin Dells Council Member Terry Marshall expresses gratitude for city officials, area ATV clubs and businesses for working with the city to put together an ordinance opening all city streets to ATV/UTV access at the council's Oct. 19 meeting. While the council approved the ordinance, the routes will need further approval from the county and state as well as signage before the vehicles can operate within city limits.
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Wisconsin Dells Mayor and Finance Committee member Ed Wojnicz, left, helps fellow committee member Mike Freel find a line item in the upcoming budget during the finance committee's Oct. 22 meeting to review the city's proposed 2021 budget. The finance committee approved to recommended the proposed $5.7 million budget with a $3.4 million tax levy to the common council to review at its Nov.16 meeting, where the final budget and tax levy may be adopted.
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Council Member Terry Marshall hands out a proposed map of ATV/UTV routes in Wisconsin Dells. The legislative committee approved updates to its proposed ordinance allowing the vehicles to drive within city limits at its Oct. 12 meeting and will go to the common council for a second reading and potential final action.
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Wisconsin Dells Business Improvement District Committee members Adam Makowski and Mark Sweet look over documents regrading the city's planned holiday light display before the start of the committee's Oct. 21 meeting. Besides discussing plans for a potential holiday event and light display along the Riverwalk, the committee decided to cancel this year's Downtown Fall Fest due to COVID-19 and the capacity restrictions to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
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Wisconsin Dells City Attorney Joe Hasler makes a suggestion to add an amendment to an ordinance that would allow ATV/UTV vehicles to operate in city limits at the committee's Oct. 12 meeting. The committee approved amendments to the proposed ordinance, which will be reviewed at the Oct. 19 council meeting for a second reading and potential final approval.
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Wisconsin Dells Finance Committee Chairperson Brian Holzem, who also sits on the common council, talks about a change to the 2021 EMS commission budget. The committee and the common council approved to adjust the budget by deferring its capital outlay on an ambulance purchase until possibly 2022.
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City Treasurer Karen Terry presents information about the $4.7 million promissory note with Lake Delton for the city's contribution to the fully-constructed new high school. The council approved to authorize the issuance of the note at its Oct. 19 meeting.
Alderperson Brian Holzem addresses an ordinance allowing ATV/UTV access on city streets in Wisconsin Dells. The legislative committee unanimously approved a first reading of the ordinance which was followed with a unanimous approval by the council later in the evening Sept. 21.
- ERICA DYNES/Dells Events
Wisconsin Dells Second District Council Member Mike Freel reviews documents regarding the 2019 fiscal year audit at the finance committee's Sept. 21 meeting. The audit showed the city was in good financial standing for the year.
- ERICA DYNES/Dells Events
Wisconsin Dells Council Member Terry Marshall expresses gratitude for city officials, area ATV clubs and businesses for working with the city to put together an ordinance opening all city streets to ATV/UTV access at the council's Oct. 19 meeting. While the council approved the ordinance, the routes will need further approval from the county and state as well as signage before the vehicles can operate within city limits.
- ERICA DYNES/Dells Events
Wisconsin Dells Mayor and Finance Committee member Ed Wojnicz, left, helps fellow committee member Mike Freel find a line item in the upcoming budget during the finance committee's Oct. 22 meeting to review the city's proposed 2021 budget. The finance committee approved to recommended the proposed $5.7 million budget with a $3.4 million tax levy to the common council to review at its Nov.16 meeting, where the final budget and tax levy may be adopted.
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Wisconsin Dells Clerk/Treasurer Sarah Brown takes notes at the city's Nov. 16 common council meeting. Brown was hired for the position in September.
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Wisconsin Dells Business Improvement District Committee Chairperson Tara Anchor asks City Treasurer Karen Terry, not pictured, a question about the committee's budget for the upcoming year at the Sept. 2 meeting.
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Council Member Terry Marshall hands out a proposed map of ATV/UTV routes in Wisconsin Dells. The legislative committee approved updates to its proposed ordinance allowing the vehicles to drive within city limits at its Oct. 12 meeting and will go to the common council for a second reading and potential final action.
- ERICA DYNES/Dells Events
Wisconsin Dells Business Improvement District Committee members Adam Makowski and Mark Sweet look over documents regrading the city's planned holiday light display before the start of the committee's Oct. 21 meeting. Besides discussing plans for a potential holiday event and light display along the Riverwalk, the committee decided to cancel this year's Downtown Fall Fest due to COVID-19 and the capacity restrictions to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
- ERICA DYNES/Dells Events
Wisconsin Dells City Attorney Joe Hasler makes a suggestion to add an amendment to an ordinance that would allow ATV/UTV vehicles to operate in city limits at the committee's Oct. 12 meeting. The committee approved amendments to the proposed ordinance, which will be reviewed at the Oct. 19 council meeting for a second reading and potential final approval.
- ERICA DYNES/Dells Events
Wisconsin Dells City Treasurer Karen Terry explains adjustments to the city's 2021 proposed budget Oct. 22.
- ERICA DYNES/Dells Events
Wisconsin Dells Finance Committee Chairperson Brian Holzem, who also sits on the common council, talks about a change to the 2021 EMS commission budget. The committee and the common council approved to adjust the budget by deferring its capital outlay on an ambulance purchase until possibly 2022.
- ERICA DYNES/Dells Events
