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16 September 2019 News
Wages And Benefits First Motion Shot Down By Ripon Common Council
Ripon City staff was hoping to get some input from the Common Council before they deliver the proposed budget for 2020 and they got it at last week’s meeting. Alderperson Aaron Becker felt the Council should do something with the information they had from a study of employee wages and benefits before the preliminary budget was received by the Council. But the Council voted that motion down. Options included adjusting what employees pay towards their health insurance and adjusting salaries. Alderperson Jim Werch felt they had to move the preliminary budget forward first to see what they were dealing with. Becker told the Council it was “High time we grew a spine on this issue.” The Council will get the proposed budget at their September 23rd meeting.
Being Financially Prepared For A Disaster
As important as having a plan and an emergency kit and supplies are in the event of a disaster, Fond du Lac County Communications and Emergency Management Director Bobbi Hicken says you should also be financially prepared. She recommends keeping copies of important financial and personal documents in a safe place. She also urges people to build up a cash reserve. “If we have a significant emergency where we have power outages or a cyber disruption you might not be able to use your credit card or your debit card or even have access to your bank so having that cash on hand is very important.” Hicken says stashing away a few dollars every paycheck will help you build up that reserve. She also points out that you might not be home when a disaster strikes, which could cut off access to your documents and cash you have at home. September is Preparedness Month in Wisconsin.
Ripon School Resource Officer Has Active Role
Ripon Police Officer Bret Henning has a challenging role as the department’s school resource officer handling all of the public schools in the district. As with the rest of the officers in the department he has crime fighting role. “My primary responsibilities as an officer in the school is to handle any thefts, any crimes that take place, unruly children that get out of hand and to assist the school in any way that a can pretty much.” In addition he oversees the ACE and protective behaviors education. He describes ACE as a hybrid of the former DARE program teaching anti-crime education. Henning points out that if kids have problems they usually go to teachers first, but if he can help it eventually gets to him.
Oshkosh PD Crime Fighting App
The Oshkosh Police Department will be the first department in Wisconsin to use a crime reporting mobile app. The department is partnering with the Relay app on a 6 month trial basis with the anticipated live date on October 1st. The app will allow Oshkosh residents to report non-emergencies directly to patrol officers in real-time. Katie Mann is the department’s public affairs and crime prevention officer. “You can take a photograph say there is a suspicious vehicle a suspicious person and you can include it with this message and then you can write a narrative, you can label the incident and then once you submit it will go to the patrol officer’s squad as well as their cell phone.” The information will appear on the officer’s computer screen. Information can be reported as an image or just text information through the app. The Relay app can be downloaded for free on the Apple App Store and Android Google Play Store for free by visiting relayapp.com.
Nineteeth Amendment Presentation In Ripon
The 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed 100 years ago this year. It has several ties to Ripon. The League of Women Voters of the Ripon Area and the Ripon Historical Society will host a presentation Thursday, at 7:00 pm in the Ripon Historical Society at 508 Watson Street. Jennifer Garner, Regional Representative for Senator Baldwin will be presenting an official copy of a Congressional Record Statement Senator Baldwin presented to the US Senate acknowledging the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. Senator Baldwin presented it to the Senate on Wednesday, June 10th the anniversary of the day Wisconsin became the first state in the nation to ratify the amendment. The statement references nationally known and renowned suffragist Carrie Chapman Catt of Ripon. Following the presentation there will be a question and answer period. The public is welcome to attend.
Climate Change Talk At Ripon College Tonight
Climate change is the focus of a talk at Ripon College tonight. Former Congresswoman Claudine Schneider of Rhode Island will present the talk beginning at 6 pm in Kresge Little Theatre, East Hall. Schneider is considered a leader in climate, energy, environment and ecological economics policies. She currently serves on the boards of the Citizens Climate Lobby, Taxpayers for Common Sense, Energy & Environment Study Institute and Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington. The Center for Politics and the People and Ripon Sustainability are co-sponsoring this event.
Last Chances To Tour Smith Elementary School In Oshkosh
The Oshkosh community will have two opportunities to tour the former Smith Elementary School to say farewell and celebrate the school’s history. Two open house-style events will be held at the school on Tuesday from 6 to 8:30 pm and Saturday from 11 am to 1 pm. The self-guided tours will provide attendees an opportunity to meet with fellow community members, and to walk the halls. No registration is required. The school closed at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. The school served Oshkosh families for 124 years.
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