News, Analysis, and Insights
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Kronenwetter’s Government is Broken
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Mosinee School District sent Kronenwetter a Bill for Election Ballot Errors
The Mosinee Superintendent of Schools, Greg Doverspike, has sent an invoice to the Village for $2,250 for costs associated with “the recent errors related to the election and ballot results in the Village of Kronenwetter.” The letter and invoice are on the Agenda for the 1/27/25 Village Board Meeting. It is not completely clear how…
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Our Village Deserves Better.
Once a thriving community, our Village is now struggling. Under the current leadership, reckless financial decisions have drained our resources and left us vulnerable. The board is run amuck, with no accountability. Dedicated employees have left due to poor leadership, leaving critical gaps in our services. Residents are losing faith in the future of our…
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Kronenwetter Trustee Coyle attends Closed Session Discussion of his Wife’s Compensation
Kelly Coyle remained in the meeting room during the 1/23/25 APC (Administrative Policy Committee) closed session discussion. The agenda included discussion of “Wage Compensation” for Kelly Coyle’s wife, Kimberly Coyle. Trustee Coyle abstained from the subsequent vote when the Committee returned to open session. Following the meeting President Voll, who chaired the APC meeting, confirmed…
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Kronenwetter Village Board Meeting: January 13th, 2025
The Board voted to: The Board also requested (at 46:58) that a future agenda item be added to discuss if President Voll misspoke when he claimed in a recent letter to the editor that he has been the Interim Administrator of the Village for the last six months. This post is the opinion of David…
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Kronenwetter to Reconsider Speed Limit Reductions on Martin and Maple Ridge Roads
The Village apparently failed to follow Wisconsin State Statutes when it recently reduced the speed limits on Maple Ridge and Martin Roads from 55 mph to 45 mph. The speed limit reductions are on the agenda again for the Monday January 13th, 2025 Village Board Meeting. The Road Survey report, prepared by the Village’s Public…
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Kronenwetter Plan Commission Meeting Update: Nonmetallic Mining Conditional Use Permit Denied
The Kronenwetter Plan Commission voted 6 to 1 on January 8th, 2025 to deny the Conditional Use Permit for a nonmetallic mining operation at 2070 and 2071 Queenland Drive. After detailed discussion, the Commission determined that the Conditional Use Permit Application failed to meet Criteria 1, 2, 3 and 5. This post is the opinion…
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Kronenwetter Plan Commission: Nonmetallic Mining Conditional Use Permit
The Village of Kronenwetter Plan Commission is meeting this evening (Wednesday 1/8/2025) at 6:00 pm to consider a Conditional Use Permit for a nonmetallic mining operation at 2070 and 2071 Queenland Drive. The conditional use permit was also on the agenda at the November 18th, 2024 Plan Commission Meeting and the Joint Redevelopment Authority &…
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From the Federalist: Court Filing: Leftist Wisconsin AG’s Probe Of Mayor Is A ‘Fishing Expedition’
https://thefederalist.com/2024/12/04/court-filing-leftist-wisconsin-ags-probe-of-mayor-is-a-fishing-expedition
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Marathon County Circuit Court Ruling: Ken Charneski v. Village of Kronenwetter et. al.
(Updated 11/19/24, see end of post) In an oral ruling on October 23rd, 2024, the Court found that the Village of Kronenwetter committed two violations of Chapter 19 of the Wisconsin State Statutes. The court found that the Village’s initial response to Mr. Charneski’s Public Records Request was “an unreasonable interpretation of the Village’s duties…