Politics Insider

January 23, 2020 – Washington County Clerk Ashley Reichert will discuss what the ballots will look like for the upcoming elections during the the Thursday, January 23 meeting of Common Sense Citizens of Washington County. Also, candidates in the upcoming elections are encouraged to introduce themselves that evening. If

January 23, 2020 – West Bend, WI – The City of West Bend has selected a new Director of Park, Recreation and Forestry and they didn’t have to go far from home. According to the upcoming Jan. 30 Park & Rec Commission agenda, Mike Jentsch will take over the

January 20, 2020 – West Bend, WI – City of West Bend District 8 Alderman Roger Kist formally resigned his duties January 10, 2020, effective immediately. The West Bend Common Council is now seeking interested individuals who reside in District 8 to fill the vacancy. The Council will review

January 15, 2020 – West Bend, WI – Sharpshooters will be conducting a managed hunt in the coming weeks at Lac Lawrann Conservancy and Ridge Run Park in West Bend in an effort to better manage the growing population of deer in the City. This is the third such

January 11, 2020 – Germantown, WI – Rep. Dan Knodl (R-Germantown) was pleased to see the new legislation proposed by the bipartisan Water Quality Task Force unveiled this week at the Capitol. “In a state bordered by two Great Lakes and the mighty Mississippi River, water quality is important

Washington Co., WI – With Christmas 2019 in the rear-view mirror, neighbors across Washington County are already pulling down their Christmas trees. First, make sure your tree is ready: Remove all ornaments, lights, tinsel and garland from tree Do not put the tree in a plastic bag; Do not

Washington Co., WI  – Washington County is hosting an open house for property owners on new floodplain mapping changes coming for the Cedar Creek/ Cedar Lake area.    There are over 2,255 parcels within the Cedar Creek/Cedar Lake floodplain.  Of these, approximately 78% will see a net decrease in the

January 9, 2020 – Washington Co., WI – The deadline to turn in candidacy papers for the April 7, 2020 Spring Election was Tuesday, January 7 and now the next task is to determine how the names are listed on the ballot. In West Bend city clerk Stephanie Justmann

January 8, 2020 – On Wednesday evening, January 8, the Hartford Police and Fire Commission unanimously approved the appointment of Scott MacFarlan as the eighth Police Chief in Hartford history. MacFarlan is currently the Administrative Lieutenant at the HPD. He has held this position for the past 13 years.

Washington Co., WI – With Christmas 2019 in the rear-view mirror, neighbors across Washington County are already pulling down their Christmas trees. First, make sure your tree is ready: Remove all ornaments, lights, tinsel and garland from tree Do not put the tree in a plastic bag; Do not

January 7, 2020 – Hartford, WI – There will be a race for alderman in Hartford in spring. Three of the aldermanic seats are up for election. Dennis Hegy, alderperson in District 2 is running again as is Jeff Turchi in District 1.  Both will be unopposed. In District

January 7, 2020 – West Bend, WI – Kwik Trip has been removed from the agenda for the Tuesday, January 7 West Bend Plan Commission meeting. The 6:01 p.m. public hearing for a request for a conditional use permit to allow a gas station use at 1613 and 1637

Washington Co., WI – With Christmas 2019 in the rear-view mirror, neighbors across Washington County are already pulling down their Christmas trees. First, make sure your tree is ready: Remove all ornaments, lights, tinsel and garland from tree Do not put the tree in a plastic bag; Do not

January 6, 2020 – Hartford, WI – I am writing to express serious concern about the agenda item on Wednesday’s County Board Meeting agenda regarding the issue of seeking annexation of the golf course property by the City of Hartford.  I believe that the decision made on this issue