Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Every parcel - whether its occupied or not or uses a well - will get charged $15 per quarter under the proposed fee structure.
Assuming the Public Service Commission gives Caledonia the nod, all village property owners will soon pay into the fire protection fee. Trustees Monday night approved a resolution that directs staff to start preparing the necessary village ordinances and PSC applications to kick the fee onto its own utility bill and take it off the tax levy. In a nutshell, the water needed to put out fires is currently paid for by residents who use municipal water, and it is part of their annual tax bill. The proposed fire protection fee structure takes that money out of the property tax and instead charges it separately on a quarterly basis. Village Administrator Mark Janiuk told Patch the estimated payments come to about $15 per parcel, whether the land …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Work has begun in the Kremer subdivision taking down trees in the right-of-way so sewer and water lines can be replaced and the road reconstructed.
Trees targeted for removal to make way for sewer work in the Kremer subdivision have started to come down. A group of residents in the neighborhood remain opposed to the project because after sewer and water lines are replaced, the road will be reconstructed wider and with curb and gutter. There is also an issue with the anticipated special assessment because residents have not yet been told how much of the bill they'll have to pay. Work in Kremer is expected to wrap up later this year.
Monday, May 6, 2013
The Caledonia finance committee and village board meeting will be held on Monday. Here's what they'll be talking about.
Keep informed about what's going in Caledonia. Here's a partial list of some of the issues currently being discussed by your village board and in the committees. To see the full agenda, check out the village calendar. The Finance Committee Meeting will be held at 5:45 p.m. Monday at the East Side Community Center, 6156 Douglas Avenue. The Village Board meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at the East Side Community Center, 6156 Douglas Avenue.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
The village board and the storm sewer utility district had a lengthy discussion on Monday about why they want to implement a storm sewer fee. Some village board members support the fee, but others see it as a tax that isn't needed.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The village board and the storm sewer utility district had a lengthy discussion on Monday about why they want to implement a storm sewer fee. Some village board members support the fee, but others see it as a tax that isn't needed.
If a storm sewer fee the village is considering gets approval from the village board, some larger storm sewer users could see their bills increase by thousands of dollars while some single-family customers could see their bills go down. And tax-exempt properties may be seeing a new bill that, in some cases, could total thousands of dollars for storm water run-off projects. The village board and the storm sewerage utility district tabled the decision to create a storm water fee charge after several village board members on Monday question the fairness of the charge. Still, the board is still considering implementing a user fee that all property owners would have to pay — instead of just the customers in the two storm sewer utility districts…
Monday, April 29, 2013
Right now the village pays for storm sewer projects through a line on item on the tax levy, but the Village Board is considering making it a user fee.
To pay for storm sewer projects, the Caledonia Village Board is looking at implementing a user fee that all property owners would have to pay — instead of just the customers in the two storm sewer utility districts. The Village Board and storm sewer utility districts met Monday night to also talk about merging the Lake Michigan Storm Sewer Utility District and the Root River Storm Sewer Utility District. Officials also will talk about implementing a storm water fee charge using an equivalent residential unit formula for funding the storm sewer utility commission. The village will likely ask tax-exempt property owners – including churches, schools and non-profit organizations – to help pay for storm sewer projects. Currently the village …
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Incumbent Village President Ron Coutts loses his seat to Bob Bradley. Two incumbents on the Village Board—Jim Dobbs and Kevin Wanggaard—keep their seats. And David Prott returns to the Village Board after having been gone for a few years.
Bob Bradley has unseated incumbent Village President Ron Coutts, in Tuesday's election. He is the only challenger to have successfully unseated an incumbent. In the trustee races, incumbents Jim Dobbs and Kevin Wanggaard have kept their seats, and David Prott will join them on the board. Prott previously served on the Board in 2005. “I’m excited, honored and humbled," Bradley said. "I hope that I can live up to everyone’s expectations. But I also appreciate all of the hard work Ron has done over the years. Hopefully I can fill his shoes.” Once in office, Bradley plans to focus his attention on getting water out to Interstate 94 to help attract development. He also intends to work with the Caledonia Historical Society and the Caledonia …
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Retired police officer Jim Dobbs and civil engineer Richard Frazier are vying for a spot on Caledonia's Village Board.
Friday, March 1, 2013
David Prott is running for a seat on the Caledonia Village Board in the April 2 election.
Name: David Prott Address: 2442 Rebecca Drive Age: 46 Occupation: Racine County Highway Superintendent Education: Case High School; MATC - Associates Degree in Combustion Engine Technology; Concordia University - Bachelors Degree in Management & Communication. Family: Married to Kimberly, Daughter - Mikayla How long have you lived in Caledonia? 12 years. Have you held or run for political office? Caledonia Board Member 2005 - 2006. Related experience: KRM Steering Committee Member
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Jim Tiderman, a Caledonia resident running for village trustee, has decided not to run.
Citing a work conflict, Jim Tiderman, a candidate for the Village Trustee 3 spot, has announced that he will drop out of the race. Tiderman is part of a group that has staunchly opposed the Walmart development. Even though Tiderman made the announcement on the No Walmart in Rural Caledonia Facebook page, his name will remain on the ballot because he can't legally take it off. Here's what he wrote: I wanted to let everyone know right away that due to my conflicting work schedule in the transportation industry, I will not be running for Trustee Seat #3. However, I will support Maureen Cramer throughout this election process. I cannot commit my time to the Board the way I anticipated and I am truly sorry. I will continue to support the …
Adam Erickson
8:35 am on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Then they'll say the $15 isn't enough, so they will need to raise it. That will keep happening, since these people just cannot stay out of our pockets. Seriously when is it enough????? more ›