City of Racine – The Racine Public Library has been selected as one of 25 U.S. libraries to participate in Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change, an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) that will help libraries engage their communities in programs and conversations on the climate crisis. “We are proud to be […]
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Free Meter Parking Days are back In Downtown
RACINE – Free meter parking in Downtown Racine is back for the holidays in 2020. The City of Racine and the Downtown Racine Corporation have teamed up to coordinate free meter parking on the following Saturdays: November 28 (Small Business Saturday), December 5, December 12 (Kris Kringle Tour and Open House), and December 19. This […]
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State of the city address focuses on COVID-19, racial inequities and police reform
RACINE – The COVID-19 pandemic, addressing racial inequities and police reform, dominated Racine Mayor Cory Mason’s annual State of the City Address Wednesday evening. The mayor also cautioned that the upcoming budget would likely fund fewer city positions. In the virtually presented address to the Racine Common Council and the public (via teleconference and Facebook), […]
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City to Waive Fees and Allow Sidewalk Cafés Citywide
City of Racine–Today, Mayor Cory Mason, in conjunction with City Clerk Tara Coolidge, and the Racine Public Health Department, have issued an order waiving the fees for sidewalk café licenses and allowing them citywide. The City of Racine is still in the midst of a public health emergency as coronavirus cases continue to increase. The […]
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Mayor Mason Speaks Out on COVID-19, Social Unrest
Madison 365 CEO Henry Sanders spoke with Mayor Cory Mason yesterday about COVID-19 and Social Unrest. Here is the exchange: https://youtu.be/cPHAqC9ijOo
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City Emergency Declaration does not extend Safer at Home Order
RACINE – The City of Racine is not seeking to extend the Safter at Home order, but will be limiting mass gatherings and give guidance on how businesses should re-open to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. In an email issued Tuesday morning, city officials clarified the difference between the Safer at Home order […]
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City Partners with State and County to Open COVID-19 Community Testing Site
City of Racine – Today, the City of Racine, in partnership with Racine County, the State of Wisconsin, and Wisconsin National Guard finalized plans to open a drive-thru COVID-19 community testing site to open in the City of Racine at Festival Hall. The site will be open Monday, May 18, through Friday, May 22 from […]
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BREAKING: State Supreme Court overturns “Safer at Home” order, City overrides the decision
UPDATE 8:39 p.m.: Despite the Supreme Court decision, the City of Racine Public Health Department extended Governor Tony Evers’ “Safer at Home” order — with the “Turn the Dial” amendments — until May 26. Public Health Administrator DottieKay Bowersox issued the following statement: “I know these are very difficult and highly unusual times, but Public […]
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Do your part: Stay Safe. Save Lives.
By Racine Mayor Cory Mason and Public Health Administrator Dottie-Kay Bowersox The City of Racine recently launched #StaySafeRacine, a new social media campaign to flatten the curve, slow the spread of COVID-19, and keep people safe, no matter where they are — at home or, cautiously, out and about. The message is simple. Stay Safe. […]
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Mayor Mason Reacts To Election Ruling
U.S. District Court Judge William Conley on Thursday declined to postpone Wisconsin’s April 7 presidential primary and spring election. However, he did extend the deadline for voters to request a ballot by a day. The new deadline for voters to request absentee ballots is now 5 p.m. Friday (April 3). Voters can request ballots at […]
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Gateway Technical College Celebrates Expansion of iMET Center
Racine Mayor Cory Mason tries out one of the industrial robots at the opening ceremony for the remodeled and expanded Gateway Technical College SC Johnson iMET Center in Sturtevant WI, Oct. 22. By Bill Houston Sturtevant, WI — Gateway Technical College President and CEO Bryan Albrecht was joined by Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, Racine Mayor […]
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City of Racine Passes Ordinance Banning the Sale, Application, and Use of Coal Tar Sealant Products
On Friday, August 23rd at 9 a.m. in Colbert Park, Mayor Cory Mason will sign “Ordinance 0021-19 – Sale, Application, and Use of Coal Tar Sealant Products” into effect. The City of Racine is the second largest Wisconsin city to pass a coal tar sealant ban. Coal tar-based sealants are coatings typically applied to driveways […]
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Hovde Properties pitches $40 million project
RACINE, WI – Hovde Properties, a commercial real estate developer, announced plans that it wants to build a $40 million hotel and multi-family housing project at 233 Lake Avenue. A potential sale is far from being finalized, however, and isn’t expected to be completed until April 2020, according to a press release by the City […]
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Gold Medal Lofts construction begins
RACINE, WI – City officials celebrated the construction of Gold Medal Lofts, an $18 million 77-unit apartment complex at 1701 Packard Avenue. The project includes reconstructing the former Gold Medal Furniture building, which manufactured cots and chairs for the military, and produced director chairs for Hollywood. Mayor Cory Mason, Josh Jeffers of J. Jeffers & […]
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Mason and Delagrave keeping close watch on state budget
Governor Tony Evers recently released his proposed 2019-21 budget and now the Legislature will debate over what will be included over the next few months, according to a story in the Journal Times. The Republican-controlled Legislature has stated that much of what was proposed in Evers’ budget will likely not pass. While these debates occur, […]
