Government
Neillsville council members (l-r) William Neville, Julie Counsell and Daniel Clough were sworn into their council duties and appointed to various committee roles April 18.
The April 18 Neillsville Common Council meeting in annual session was called to order by Mayor Dewey Poeschel.
Following the April 4 election, Rex Roehl, the city clerk, swore in council members William Neville III, Daniel Clough and Julie Counsell for their terms in their respective offices.
The...
April 4 saw thousands head to their respective polling station across Clark County to vote on new local representatives, referendums, judgeships and the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
At the state level, the county voted on the Justice of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals District 4, Circuit Court...
Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf, Wisconsin Counties Association director of outreach and member engagement, paid the Clark County Board of Supervisors a visit Jan. 19 to present a demonstration on “key elements to be aware of as a county board member.”
Diedrick was asked to provide this training by the...
In the previous issue of the Press, it was reported Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf had explained the roles of the county-level of governing to the Clark County Board of Supervisors.
Assuring the board her presentation would only last an hour, Diedrick moved into the second half of her presentation: ethics...
In 2022, the Clark County Sheriff’s Department released several categories of activity the department had undertaken over the past year.
The grand total of incidents numbered 19,531 cases. This statistic is down from 2021 by over 450 incidents, though up from 2020, which only saw 18,566 incidents....
Across Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Policy Forum found government debt owed was on the rise across the state and at the local level.
In a 2022 focus study, the Forum announced the total debt had risen by 5.4% to $11.04 billion, a $566 million increase from 2019.
The study cited factors in the increase...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the grant application submitted to its 2022 Clean School Bus Rebate Program for the Lion Electric Company, USA, on behalf of the Granton Area School District, has been selected for funding. The EPA has reserved $1,885,000 for the Granton Area...
Clark County has set a tentative budget for 2023. The total levy is planned for $20,613,891, which will account for just over a fifth of the county’s 2023 revenue. The proposed tax rate is 7.530834, or approximately $7.53 per $1,000 of property value. That is a $0.51 decrease from last year’s rate...
At its latest meeting, the Neillsville Common Council approved a conditional use permit previously submitted by the Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan (LSS) to use the building at 16 Boon Blvd as a transitional housing facility. This included a zoning amendment from an R-1...
The Greenwood Common Council has taken the next step in moving forward with the West Miller Street reconstruction project. The council approved an owner and engineer contract with MSA Professional Services at its Sept. 7 meeting.
The city will pay MSA $166,200 for engineering and design services,...