Longtime village engineering consultant Jeff Seitz will be named Tuesday as the new engineer/public works director in Sturtevant. Seitz helped steer Sturtevant through the area’s landmark sewer and water agreements. He has also advised village leaders on a number of projects and issues for the last dozen or so years during his years at Crispell […]
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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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New Sturtevant Trustee Takes Her Seat
Sturtevant trustees Tuesday welcomed new board member Carrie Harbach. She was sworn in to take Gary Johnson’s seat after he resigned last year to run a winery in Steven’s Point. Harbach said she notified Village President Steve Jansen about the opportunity because after serving on the Sturtevant Fireworks committee for four years she was ready to […]
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Independent School District Presentation at Tuesday Board Meeting
Brian Dey Tuesday will pitch to Sturtevant trustees the idea of a school district independent of Racine Unified. Dey is one of the key organizers behind the push to create a separate district in Caledonia, and he will explain the vision and mission behind the initiative at the Sturtevant village board meeting. Trustees invited Dey […]
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Delagrave Tells Trustees What Kind of Executive He’ll Be
Racine County Human Services Director Jonathan Delagrave Tuesday made the first of what he said would be regular visits to the Sturtevant Village Board if he’s elected County Executive next April. During public comment, Delagrave introduced himself and gave a brief run-down of his experience and answered a question from Village President Steve Jansen. “It’s […]
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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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Public Hearing Tuesday for Villages’ Land Deal
Residents of both Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant are invited Tuesday to a public hearing about a proposed land deal meant to spur significant development and add jobs in both villages. The meeting is required by state statute and gets underway at 6 p.m. at Sturtevant Village Hall, 2801 89th Street. During the hearing, trustees from […]
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Sturtevant 2015 Mill Rate Stays Flat
Sturtevant residents will pay the same amount in property taxes in 2015 as they did in 2014. Trustees Tuesday night approved the coming year’s budget with a 5-1 vote; board member Jayme Hoffman dissented, and Gary Johnson was absent. Property owners will pay $8.56 per $1,000 in assessed value, a cent less than they paid in […]
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Larsen Announces Running for 4th Term in Sturtevant
Sturtevant Trustee Chris Larsen announced Wednesday that he will seek a fourth term on the village board in April. On his campaign Facebook page, Larsen asked for residents’ support. I am proud to have served the a village of Sturtevant since 2009. I am proud of our accomplishments but there is still work to do. […]
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Sturtevant Hopes Water Fee Compromise Bridge to New Jobs
Sturtevant trustees are reluctantly agreeing to a compromise over water connection fees – including an increase – for large commercial customers to try and attract additional business development that will bring much-needed jobs to the area. While still saying that prohibitive connection fees are driving away potential employers, village officials drafted a letter agreeing with a […]
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2015 Sturtevant Budget Reorganizes DPW
Under a proposed change in the 2015 municipal budget, the Sturtevant Department of Public Works will be led by a combination director and professional engineer. Current DPW Director Chuck Stachowski was informed of the change last week and was given the choice of either accepting a severance package now or continue working through the end of […]
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Land Agreement Clears Way for Development
**Updated 7 p.m. Village trustees from Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant approved Monday an agreement that clears the way for significant new development – and new jobs – in both communities. As predicted by Sturtevant Administrator/Clerk Mary Cole, the meeting was quick since the majority of the details were worked out in August. “We just had to hammer out […]
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Residents Ask for Details on Sturtevant Parks Referendum
Residents who want trustees to more fully explain how the village would spend the money generated by a binding referendum will get the information they want at next week’s committee meeting. Michelle Strauss asked for more detail Tuesday during public comment at the Sturtevant village board meeting. “Residents are concerned, but I think they would support […]
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Mount Pleasant, Sturtevant Will Hear New School District Presentation
Sturtevant trustees Tuesday agreed to place on a future meeting agenda a presentation by Brian Dey, the Caledonia resident leading the charge for a new school district separate from Racine Unified. Committee members in Sturtevant first talked about the possibility of a new school district last month after the Caledonia Village Board listened to a […]
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Sturtevant Talking New School District
Sturtevant trustees Tuesday will talk formally for the first time about the village withdrawing from Racine Unified School District. Members of Daryl Lynaugh’s committee will address the issue and conversation is expected to include exploring options like an all-village district with Mount Pleasant and Caledonia and organizing with Mount Pleasant if Caledonia leaders decide to […]