A newly formed Ad Hoc Committee tasked with looking at the next steps in forming an independent school district in Caledonia will meet Monday, June 15. The committee is expected to talk about a feasibility study and next steps. The Caledonia Village Board voted earlier this month to create the ad hoc committee with five […]
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Caledonia To Hold Special Board Meeting On Independent School District
The Caledonia village board will consider how it will proceed in forming its own independent school board at a special board meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 2. Since Caledonia voted 2,481 to 2,372 in April to approve an advisory referendum to start pursuing an independent school district, some parents that are for the independent school […]
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Knapp Manufacturing Inc. To Expand
Knapp Manufacturing Inc., which makes medical and consumer graded plastics, plans to expand its location at 5102 Douglas Avenue in Caledonia. In 5-0 vote, the village of Caledonia board approved a conditional use permit at its meeting held Monday. Village president Bob Bradley and Lee Wishau were not at the meeting. JDJ Real Estate LLC […]
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Caledonia To Move Forward With Nicholson Road Improvement Project
Despite opposition from neighbors, the Caledonia village board approved plans to move forward with improving Nicholson Road at Dunkelow Road, which is near the Caledonia Business Park. The purpose of the project is to improve the road for truck traffic into the Caledonia Business Park. Caledonia resident Wayne Guillien said in a letter to the […]
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Caledonia Completes Purchase Of Land Behind Kmart
Caledonia finalized the purchase of 23.6 acres of land adjacent to Crawford Park, a property that could be used as a possible site for municipal buildings, said village officials. In a unanimous decision, the Caledonia village board approved the $186,677 purchase at its board meeting held Monday night. Village administrator Mark Janiuk said the land is currently being farmed […]
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UPDATE: Caledonia Gives Nod For Kraut Fest Liquor Licenses
While the organizers of Kraut Fest haven’t formally applied for any liquor licenses, the Caledonia Village Board gave organizers a preliminary nod. Kraut Fest will return to the Caledonia and Mount Pleasant Memorial Park this summer, and organizers have an agreement with the Joint Parks Commission for a four-day music festival at the Mount Pleasant-Caledonia Park in Franksville. […]
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UPDATE: Caledonia A Step Closer To Buying 23.6 Acres
UPDATE: Caledonia is one step closer to buying 23.6 acres adjacent to Crawford Park, a property that could be used as a possible site for municipal buildings, said village officials. In a unanimous decision, the Caledonia plan commission approved a recommendation that the Caledonia Village Board buy the property. The board is set to consider […]
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Caledonia To Put Independent School Question On Ballot
Caledonia residents will have the opportunity to vote on whether they support forming an independent Caledonia school district and separate from the Racine Unified School District. Voters will be asked to answer the non-binding advisory referendum question during the spring election, which will be held April 7. The Caledonia village board unanimously approved putting the […]
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Only Village Incumbents So Far Running in April
Only incumbents so far in the villages of Caledonia, Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant have taken out nomination papers for the April 2015 general election. Interested candidates have until 5 p.m. January 6, 2015 to turn in their nomination packets, which include the necessary number of signatures and a declaration of candidacy form. Mount Pleasant Village […]
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Caledonia To Increase Ambulance Fee
The fee for Caledonia’s basic ambulance service will increase about 21 percent to $550 starting in January while lift assist fees will be nixed entirely, according to a story in the Journal Times. Caledonia village board members unanimously approved the change at its board meeting on Monday night. The increase is expected to net the village $27,000 […]
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Caledonia Finance Committee & Village Board Meeting Set Monday
The Village of Caledonia will hold the finance committee at 6 p.m. and the village board meeting and 7 p.m. on Monday.  Here are the agendas. Village_Board_agenda_20141006 Finance_agenda_20141006
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Caledonia Budget Frozen At 2014 Levels
The Caledonia village board got a first look at its proposed 2015 budget, which was essentially frozen at $13.3 million for 2015. Village administrator Mark Janiuk walked the village board through the numbers at its meeting held Monday. If approved by the village board, taxpayers would foot $9.17 million, or less than a .2 percent […]
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Public Hearing For Kremer Subdivision Assessments Set
Residents interested in participating in a public hearing about the assessments for the Kremer subdivision will want to mark their calendars for 6 p.m. Oct. 13. The village will host a meeting about how they will assess some of the properties in the subdivision for a $6.8 million road and utility project was completed in […]
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Caledonia Village Administrator Announces Retirement
Caledonia village administrator Mark Janiuk announced that he plans to retired on April 30, 2015 after being with the village for two years. Citing health issues as the reason for the decision, Janiuk made the announcement at the village board meeting on Monday night. “It is always difficult to make a decision to retire,” Janiuk […]
