The Spring election was held on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018. The early results of the Racine County Board races are below. District 1 Candidates: 100% reporting Donnie Snow (i): 348 votes Nick Demske: 475 votes Total votes: 824 District 2 Candidate: 100% reporting Fabi Maldonado (unopposed): 318 votes Total votes: 322 District 3 Candidate: 100% […]
Tag: Mark Gleason
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Racine County residents to vote on five district races
The Spring election will be held on Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018. In total, there are ten candidates running for Racine County districts 1, 4, 12, 13 and 14. We reached out to all the candidates and will add their responses as we receive them. Follow the links to read the candidate interviews. District 1 Candidates: Donnie […]
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Martini Running as Write-In Against Gleason for County Board
Mount Pleasant resident John Martini announced Thursday that he is running as a write-in candidate against Mark Gleason for Gleason’s 13th district county board seat. Gleason was the only candidate to return nomination papers for his seat, and he did not have a challenger until Martini came forward. Martini is a Highway V resident who […]
Posted inCommunity, Government, Letter to the Editor
Opinion: Gleason Farewell Speech
In his swan song speech, President Gleason, soon to be ex-President Gleason, told his board that “the real leaders here are going to be the ones which are on sitting board…. don’t let it slip backwards… do the right thing, stand your ground.” For once, Mr. Gleason got it right. The citizens did pick a […]
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OPINION: Judgment of God and the Hwy V project
This April 13th meeting of the Village Board of Mt. Pleasant had a wide cross section to it’s public input. First, you had a fellow County Board Member talk (at 00:34) about outgoing President Mark Gleason. A resident spoke (at 02:22) about a travel trailer problem. Mike Devine then spoke (at 4:04) about what goes […]
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Candidate Plans Ordinance Requiring Paid Taxes for Elected Officials
If Mount Pleasant village president candidate Jerry Garski wins the election in April, he plans to introduce a village ordinance requiring candidates for public office to to have their property taxes paid in full. Garski is running against current President Mark Gleason. The reason for the ordinance, Garski states on his website, is because the […]
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Letter to the Editor: Residents Deserve a Voice on School District
**Editor’s Note: This Letter to the Editor was sent to Racine County Eye by Mount Pleasant President candidate Jerry Garski. Mark Gleason and the current leadership of the Village of Mt. Pleasant are proving once again they do not need or want the input of taxpayers. The future of public education in our community is […]
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Candidate Says Village Stalling Release of Nomination Papers
Mount Pleasant candidate for president Jerry Garski said village officials are stymying his efforts to obtain copies of nomination packets for other candidates for village board. Garski told Racine County Eye he went to village hall and requested the copies for review because the deadline to file any potential challenges is 4:30 p.m. Friday. But Village Clerk […]
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Elections 2015: 4 File for Sturtevant Judge; Garski Challenging Gleason
Four village residents have filed nomination papers to run for municipal judge in Sturtevant. Incumbent Robert Niemec and three newcomers – Kathy Lynaugh, Steven Brown and Stuart Ten Cate – have all thrown their hats into the ring. Because there are more than two candidates, residents will vote in a primary Feb. 17 to narrow […]
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Update: Resident Participation Ordinance Held Over
**Updated 9 p.m. Sept. 8 Mount Pleasant trustees Monday voted to hold over a village ordinance that could alter the way residents participate in village board meetings. The vote came after a short discussion during which attorney Chris Geary assured the board the proposed changes would set Mount Pleasant on a path similar to other Wisconsin […]
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Letter to the Editor: Mount Pleasant Residents Have no Voice
This letter was submitted by Michael Devine I wrote a letter against the funding of the Police pistol range from Sewer/Water funds for the police department. The next Board meeting was quite a surprise as Village President Gleason attack me and a Trustee. Village Ordinances explicitly states funds from Sewer/Water can only be spent for […]
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Police Borrowing Ok’d, Firing Range Expected Late Summer
Mount Pleasant trustees approved – with a 5-1 vote – the police department borrowing up to $350,000 from the village’s sewer utility to complete the MPPD firing range. The loan will be interest free and will be paid back within seven years. The firing range is expected to cost up to $475,000 to complete depending […]