Tag Archives: City Council
Bid awarded, construction can begin
By Jill Fennema On Thursday, Feb. 29, the city council met for a special meeting to pass a resolution to officially award the bid for the Capital Improvement Plan, Phase 1. The council had been discussing options with DGR, the
Council approves two new ordinances
By Jill Fennema – Last week Wednesday, the Edgerton City Council approved two new city ordinances – a special assessment ordinance and a snow emergency ordinance. A summary of both those ordinances will be published in future editions of the
City Looks To Fund New Fire Truck
The city of Edgerton has ordered a new fire truck. They plan to replace their 1997 BRT pumper truck with a 2023 Rosenbauer Pumper Truck. The purchase of this truck will help the city of Edgerton keep their current positive
Council Grants Variance, Sets Preliminary Budget
Pictured: Darwin Schuld owns this home at 301 W. Howard Street. He plans to sell it to Chandler Co-op, which has the agronomy center that is visible in the background of the photo. The co-op plans to build a large
Council Looks at Utility Rate Increases
Last week Monday there was a special council meeting to discuss the financing of the Capital Improvement Plan. The city has received grants and a USDA loan to help pay for the estimated $7.6 million project, which is expected to
DGR Continues to Move Forward on the City’s Capital Improvement Plan
Phase one is getting closer to being let for bids, although that is not likely until next spring. This fall and winter, there will be many meetings between city officials and DGR to iron out the details. Some of those
City Finances In Good Shape
By Jill Fennema – Last week’s city council meeting centered on finances. Muelebroeck and Taubert and Company accounting firm gave the annual audit. They gave the city a good report. According to Dave Fredrickson, the city is sitting good on
Council Looks Ahead At New Street Possibilities
The major topic of discussion at last week’s city council meeting was the future plans for streets in town as the Capital Improvement Plan is set in motion. Obviously, the streets where the water, sewer, and sanitary sewer are replaced
Edgerton Gains Another Grant
By Jill Fennema In the last year and a half or so, the City of Edgerton has been approved for over $1 million in grant funds. In 2021, they received $300,000 to purchase the Brands property for wellhead protection. More
More Rate Increases Expected In The Future
By Jill Fennema – The Edgerton City Council met for their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 9. In the course of the meeting, City Clerk Joel Farrington told the council that on January 26, he, Jeff Snyder, and Doug
