Sturtevant President Steve Jansen is being held in the Racine County Jail on a probation hold issued by the Department of Corrections. Online jail records indicate he was booked in Tuesday on an alcohol-related charge. Jansen is prohibited from consuming alcohol as a condition of his probation stemming from a felony stalking charge filed in February […]
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What Would You Like to See at North Park?
Sturtevant trustees Tuesday talked about changes at North Park that would make it more usable and more user friendly. The park, located between 94th and 95th Streets and Corliss and Michigan, has playground equipment, a shelter, and a basketball court. North Park also hosts tennis courts, but the access gate remains locked and weeds […]
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Residents Will Vote on Higher Taxes for Parks, Fireworks
Sturtevant residents will be asked in November whether or not they’re willing to pay more in taxes over the next five years to help fund parks improvements and part of the annual fireworks cost. Trustees voted Tuesday to add the question to the ballot for the gubernatorial election in November. A referendum is one of […]
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What’s on the Sturtevant Village Board Agenda?
Sturtevant trustees will give a first reading Tuesday to an ordinance that could raise village sewer rates for the first time in two years. Because sewer pipes from the village must in some areas run through Mount Pleasant to the City of Racine, Sturtevant residents – both commercial and homeowners – are directly effected by rate […]
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Sewer Rates May Rise in Sturtevant
Sturtevant residents will likely see an $8 quarterly increase in their sewer bill effective as of the Oct. 1 billing. Board members Tuesday discussed the rate increase, the first in two years, but unavoidable, Administrator Mary Cole told the board, because of increased billing from both Mount Pleasant – through which Sturtevant sewer lines run […]
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Villages Reach Agreement, New Jobs on the Horizon
Now that trustees in Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant have reached an intergovernmental agreement that essentially trades sewer and water for land, at least one proposed development will move forward. Village leaders met for just over an hour Wednesday in closed session to hammer out “an agreement in principle” that transfers 3 parcels totaling 66 acres to […]
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Joint Village Meeting Could Save Development & Jobs
The village boards of both Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant will meet Wednesday to discuss a proposed land swap deal that could salvage business development and new jobs for the area. Sturtevant trustees July 15 approved what they thought was a done deal, but less than a week later were informed that was not the case. Since […]
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Trustees Meeting Again About Land Swap Deal
Mount Pleasant trustees will meet in closed session Thursday for the first time after directing village Administrator Kurt Wahlen Tuesday to continue negotiations with Sturtevant over a proposed land swap deal. The reason for the meeting as listed on the agenda is similar to what it was for the meeting Tuesday. Board members will also discuss a […]
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Villages Have 10 Days to Agree or Lose 350 Jobs
Leaders from Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant have 10 days to salvage a land swap deal or risk losing a potential development that could bring 350 manufacturing jobs and $30 to $50 million in personal property investment. While Mount Pleasant trustees Tuesday morning directed Administrator Kurt Wahlen to continue negotiations with Sturtevant officials, trustees in that […]
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Land Swap Talks Fall Apart, Development May be in Question
Talks to reach a final agreement about a land swap deal between Sturtevant and Mount Pleasant fell apart Wednesday, putting a potential future development on Highway 11 in jeopardy. Approved by Sturtevant trustees July 15 after weeks of closed session meetings, the deal would mean Sturtevant grows by 66-1/2 acres, and Mount Pleasant gets sewer and […]
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Trustees Consider Truck, Trailer Parking Restrictions
Sturtevant trustees are talking about restricting parking for large work vans, semi tractors, big trailers, and boats on village streets. “There was some discussion on how to address concerns from residents regarding commercial vehicle parking and what qualifies. There was some discussion about trailer parking,” Village Administrator/Clerk Mary Cole said. Residents on Facebook, though, were […]
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Sturtevant Approves Land Swap Deal
Sturtevant trustees Tuesday approved 5-2 a land swap deal with neighboring Mount Pleasant, but whether or not it will be a done deal remains to be seen. As part of the deal, Sturtevant would grow by 66-1/2 acres, and Mount Pleasant would get sewer and water service to a potential new business who might set […]
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Almost 2 Dozen Thefts from Unlocked Vehicles in Sturtevant
Sturtevant police are urging residents to remove valuables from their cars and lock the doors even when vehicles are parked just outside the front door. SPD Chief Sean Marschke told trustees Tuesday during the regularly scheduled board meeting that his officers answered 23 calls for theft, the majority of which involved items taken from unlocked […]
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No Sewer Rate Hike Just Yet
Sturtevant storm and wastewater committee members discussed a potential rate increase Tuesday, but in the end decided to wait until after village officials get the numbers from second-quarter billing. Trustee Chris Wright confirmed Tuesday after the regularly scheduled continual committee meeting that what the village ends up charging residents relies on how much Sturtevant gets […]
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Sturtevant Named a Safest City
The Village of Sturtevant has been named one of the 50 safest communities in Wisconsin by home security provider SafeWise.com. Sturtevant Police Chief Sean Marschke made the announcement Tuesday at the Sturtevant Village Board Meeting. “I am pleased to see the Village of Sturtevant’s uniform crime statistics, quoted by SafeWise, placing us as one […]