Hometown Broadcasting News Tuesday 8/18/20
18 August 2020 News
Area Counties Equalized Values Up Two To Five Percent
Area counties saw their equalized value of real estate and personal property increase according to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue’s annual Equalized Values Report. Real Estate and Personal Property in Fond du Lac County increased by 5 percent over 2019 to a total of $8.4 billion. Green Lake County saw an increase of 2 percent to $2.4 billion. Dodge County had a 5 percent increase in values to $7.2 billion. Marquette County experienced a 3 percent increase to $1.7 billion. Waupaca County increased by 3 percent with values topping $4.4 billion. Waushara County had a 5 percent increase to $2.8 billion in values. Winnebago County’s increase was also by 5 percent to $14.8 billion. The City of Ripon saw a 5 percent increase in growth to $508 million in values.
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Appleton Man Arrested For Seventh OWI
The State Patrol arrested a 60-year-old Appleton man for his 7th operating a motor vehicle under the influence offense late Saturday night in Outagamie County. A state trooper responded to a report of a motorcycle crash at South Memorial Drive and Prospect Avenue. When the trooper arrived it was discovered the driver had tipped his motorcycle and not crashed. Scott Sonnleitner was arrested after failing a field sobriety test. A blood draw was also taken at an area hospital. Sonnleitner was booked into the Outagamie County Jail.
Driver’s License Renewal Extension
Due to the pandemic and the continued health risk to drivers over age 60 the state DOT’s Division of Motor Vehicles has granted them an additional 60 days extension to renew their driver license. Drivers over age 60 whose license expired after March 12th now have until November 23rd to visit a DMV office to renew their license. Drivers can renew up to a year before the expiration date on their card. That means drivers with winter expiration dates can visit a DMV office before the weather runs cold. An expired driver license is still valid for voting providing it expired after the last General Election November 6th, 2018.
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett On Hosting DNC
For Milwaukee the pandemic has limited the usual pomp and circumstance that goes with hosting a Democratic Presidential Convention, but Mayor Tom Barrett says they will make the most of their time in the national spotlight. “Even though we’d rather have 50,000 people in Milwaukee right now we understand the importance of what is going on nationally with the pandemic and so our goal I think as a nation is to get life back to normal and this is going to be part of it electing a new president of the United States.” Barrett says one of the major differences between Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden and President Donald Trump is Biden has always taken the coronavirus seriously. Barrett feels we need responsible leadership to work our way through the pandemic, the economic tsunami it has created, and the fight for racial justice. Barrett says it’s an honor to gavel in the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee.
Head Start Pandemic Precautions
ADVOCAP’s Head Start and 4K programs in Fond du Lac, Green Lake, and Winnebago counties will take necessary precautions for the pandemic. Lorri Bohn of ADVOCAP says they will be using sanitizer, have smaller class sizes to allow for social distancing, meals will be pre-plated, and they will be following CDC and county health department recommendations. Children won’t be required to wear masks all the time. Bohn says that would not be practical and would be difficult to do given the age of the kids. “We will spend all day doing that and that is not our purpose so they will like I had mentioned be introduced to it that will be left up to the teacher when that happens.” Bohn notes they will be teaching kids a little bit about germs so they have an idea of why things are being done.
FDL County Board Preview
After cancelling their meeting last month due to a lack of business the Fond du Lac County Board of Supervisors has a busy agenda tonight. Among the items the board will consider for approval is a resolution that will allow the County Health Department to accept Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funds from the state’s Department of Health Services for expenses related to COVID-19. The board will also consider a COPS Hiring Program award that would fund three deputy positions for the Sheriff’s Patrol Division. The board meets at 6 pm at the City-County Government Center in Fond du Lac.
Drive Through COVID 19 Testing Event In Waupun This Weekend
Dodge County Public Health has organized a free drive-through COVID-19 testing event at Waupun High School this weekend. Hours for the testing are 10 am to 6 pm both Friday and Saturday. Wisconsin residents that are five-years-of-age or older can be tested. You do not need to have any symptoms to be tested. Appointments aren’t necessary, but registration will be available 24 hours before or the day of the testing at the high school. A photo ID won’t be required, but you do need to provide your name, address, phone number and date of birth.
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