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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Monday, May 28, 2012
County Inaugurates New Shuttle Service
Getting to work or running errands can be tiresome and time-consuming if someone doesn't have their own vehicle. Starting Friday, getting around Racine County is going to get easier with the new Racine County Link.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Tyson Fettes Has Been Tapped as Register of Deeds
Governor Scott Walker's office made the announcement on July 13.
Tyson Fettes is looking forward to serving Racine County as the Register of Deeds because of how much he loves his community. "I am proud and passionate about my community," he said. "This is just another way for me to make a difference." Governor Scott Walker announced Fettes' appointment on July 13. Fettes was elected for his third term in April 2011 as a Town of Burlington Supervisor and he said he plans to serve out his term unless his duties as Register of Deeds prove too much. Fettes said he is thrilled to have been chosen for his new position and he looks forward to working with the team in the office, including Tracy Feichtner, deputy register. "The whole team in the office is just incredible," he added. "Tracy, in particular, is …
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Applicants Wanted for Register of Deeds for Racine County
Interested candidates have until May 3 to tell Governor Walker why they should fill the vacancy left by Jim Ladwig.
Now that Jim Ladwig has moved into his newly elected position of Racine County Executive, Governor Scott Walker needs to fill Ladwig's vacant chair in the Racine County Register of Deeds office. Interested Racine County residents can download an application by going to Walker's website, clicking on the "Serve Wisconsin" tab and then choosing "Register of Deeds." The application is available in Word and PDF formats and once completed, can be emailed to the Governor's office or sent via U.S. Postal Service to Madison. The application is a generic form asking for basic information, references and optional demographic information. What really matters for an applicant is their resume and relevant work experience like management, streamlining …
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Jim Ladwig Wins Racine County Executive
Unofficial county results last Tuesday night put him about 6,000 votes ahead of Ken Hall.
If the early results hold, Jim Ladwig is the new Racine County Executive. According to the Racine County website, Ladwig was leading Hall by about 6,000 votes with nearly all votes cast and counted. The villages of Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant approved Ladwig over Hall with votes of 4,698 to 3,148 and 708 to 450, respectively. Caledonia voters cast ballots of 4,930 for Ladwig over Hall's 2,823. Ladwig celebrated with supporters at the Captain's Cove in Sturtevant. "I appreciate everyone's help because this really was a team effort," he said. "Our message of delivering services residents need at a price they can afford resonated with voters."
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Jim Ladwig Talks About Bringing Prosperity to Racine County
The candidate for County Executive says there is a lot of economic opportunity here.
When voters head to the polls on Tues., April 5, they will choose between businessman and County Supervisor Ken Hall and Register of Deeds Jim Ladwig to serve as the next Racine County Executive. Responsibilities of the County Executive include the day-to-day operations of county departments and appoints department heads for non-elected positions. The County Executive in Racine County is a non-partisan office with a four-year term first established in 1975. The Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant and Caledonia Patch websites asked Hall and Ladwig the same three questions. Hall's responses will run in a separate story. What do you feel is the primary issue facing the county/county residents? There are many important issues facing our community. One …
Ken Hall Says Racine County Has Underutilized Assets
He says that for every dollar generated here, $2 is spent elsewhere and the county needs to stop the drain partly through strategic partnerships.
When voters head to the polls on Tues., April 5, they will choose between businessman and County Supervisor Ken Hall and Register of Deeds Jim Ladwig to serve as the next Racine County Executive. Responsibilities of the County Executive include the day-to-day operations of county departments and appoints department heads for non-elected positions. The County Executive in Racine County is a non-partisan office with a four-year term first established in 1975. The Mount Pleasant-Sturtevant and Caledonia Patch websites asked Hall and Ladwig the same three questions. Ladwig's responses will run in a separate story. What do you feel is the primary issue facing the county/county residents? Like it or not, we must to work through the new budget …
Friday, December 3, 2010
Seeking the Next Rung Up on the Ladder
Jim Ladwig throws his hat in for the county executive spot, but he may have competition.
James Ladwig, whose roots are in Caledonia, is seeking the top job in Racine County, the soon-to-open seat of county executive. Ladwig has been the county's register of deeds since 2004, supervising seven employees and an annual budget of $415,000. A move from his first-floor courthouse office to the county executive's 10th-floor digs would increase his purview to 835 employees and a $143 million budget. The election is April 5, 2011. It's a big step, in other words, but one that's already been endorsed by outgoing County Executive William McReynolds and former County Executive Jean Jacobson. 'McReynolds approached Ladwig about running in November as the seven-year county executive decided to retire. McReynolds said he decided to step down…
