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City of Tomahawk Common Council meeting
THE COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF TOMAHAWK HELD THEIR NOVEMBER MEETING ON TUESDAY NIGHT. CITY RESIDENT DON LINTEREUR WHO LIVES ON CHARLES AVENUE SPOKE ABOUT ON-GOING EASEMENT PROBLEMS WITH A VARIETY OF UTILITIES OVER THE YEARS AND IF THERE WAS ANY ASSISTANCE HE COULD GET FROM THE CITY.
A TOMAHAWK SENIOR CITIZEN SPOKE ABOUT GRANT MONEY THAT ONEIDA COUNTY AND THE UW EXTENSION HAS AVAILABLE FOR HOME IMPROVEMENTS, INQUIRING WHY LINCOLN COUNTY DIDN’T OFFER SUCH A PROGRAM.
MAYOR BOB LEE MENTIONED THE ARRIVAL IN THE NEXT 2-5 WEEKS OF THE 951ST SAPPERS UNIT WITH MEMBERS FROM TOMAHAWK AND RHINELANDER RETURNING FROM THEIR SECOND TOUR OF DUTY. PLANS ARE TO HAVE “WELCOME HOME” PARADE, WITH YELLOW RIBBONS DISPLAYED ON POLES, AS THEY COME THRU TOMAHAWK ON THE WAY TO RHINELANDER. DETAILS ARE TO COME AS THE RETURN IS FINALIZED.
THE MAYOR IS ALSO LOOKING TO FILL POSITIONS ON POLICE AND FIRE AND PARK AND RECREATION COMMITTEES FOR NEXT MONTHS MEETING.
IN COUNCIL ACTION APPROVED THE ORIGINAL OPERATOR LICENSES AS APPLIED FOR. IN COMMITTEE REPORTS - FROM FINANCE DISCUSSED THE FUNDING REQUEST FROM VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. CHAIR JEFF WEST FELT A WRITTEN REQUEST BY ONE OF THE ORGANIZATIONS WAS IN A THREATING MANNER AND “DISTASTEFUL”! PLANS IN THE FUTURE WILL BE TO CREATE CRITERIA FOR SUBMITTING FUNDING REQUESTS. TENTITATIVE APPROVAL WAS GIVEN TO FORWARD TO THE BUDGET HEARING - FOR HAVEN-$1,500.00, FRIENDS OF LAKE MOHAWKSIN $3,000.00, HISTORICAL SOCIETY $500.00, LINCOLN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY $1,500.00, TOMAHAWK MAIN STREET PROGRAM $2,500.00 AND IN-KIND EXPENSE COVERAGE OF $7,500.00, LINCOLN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT $2,500.00 AND TOMAHAWK LIONS $7,000.00. AGAIN IF MONEY IS AVAILABLE IN THE BUDGET CYCLE THOSE AMOUNTS WILL BE FUNDED. THE 2010 BUDGET HEARING IS SET FOR DECEMBER 1ST!
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS DISCUSSED THE FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND SET PRIORITIES FOR STREET PAVING, CRACK FILLING AND SEALING AS MONIES BECOME AVAILABLE THRU 2013. APPROVED THE FIREWOOD POLICY FOR TREES REMOVE BY CITY EMPLOYEES AND HEARD A SHORT UPDATE ON THE NORTH 4TH STREET AND MEMORIAL BRIDGE PROJECTS.
A MEETING IS SET FOR NOVEMBER 9TH WITH CITY OFFICIALS, D.O.T., D.N.R. AND PLANNERS TO DISCUSS PERMITTING AND UTILITY ISSUES FOR THE PROJECT.
PLANNING AND ZONING CONTINUED TO DISCUSS A REVISED SIGN ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY, WITH THOSE DISCUSSION CONTINUING NEXT MONTH. THE OFF PREMISE SIGN REQUEST FROM BIG TAIL’S TAXIDERMY AT COUNTY HIGHWAY A AND NORTH 4TH WAS DENIED. A CONDITIONAL USE HEARING DATE OF DECEMBER 1ST WAS SET FOR TODD LEVERANCE REQUEST FOR A STORAGE BUILDING ON HIS PROPERTY IN ESKER HEIGHTS.
THOSE WERE THE
HIGHLIGHTS FROM TUESDAY NIGHTS MEETING WITH THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING SET FOR DECEMBER
1ST!
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