(Beaver Dam) An update on the Beaver Dam transit study has been presented to the council and several stakeholders. Thanks to the over 400 participants in an SRF Consulting group survey with various questions regarding mass transit in the area, Beaver Dam is moving the needle with the conversation. Future steps include conversations on deciding between those various transit methods and payment for the transit system. More information is available at DailyDodge.com.
(Columbus) The Columbus City Council discussed a policy that would govern elected officials’ use of electronic devices at a recent committee of the whole meeting. The purpose of the policy is to govern elected official’s use of computer hardware to access paperless meeting packets, and it applies to all officials. City Administrator Matt Amundson says that anything done on the city email on the devices is tracked, they could be part of the city’s code of ethics in the future, and the number of devices that can be activated is fluid. The matter was moved to the next council meeting for a vote.
(Beaver Dam) The Beaver Dam Common Council is set to meet tonight (Monday night). Some of the items on the agenda include a presentation by Matt Stegeman of SRF Consulting on a mass transit study. The common council will also go into closed session to consider a potential development project. The meeting at city hall, which is located at 205 South Lincoln Avenue, will begin at 7:30pm.
(Beaver Dam) Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt highlighted the importance of bike riding and walking on the correct side of the street. Those who are riding a bicycle must ride on the right side of the road from the driver’s perspective. Both conventional and electric bike riders must obey the same laws of drivers when it comes to the speed limit and other street signs. Those who are walking must be on the left side. More information is available at DailyDodge.com.
(Beaver Dam) Dodge County Public Health is hosting a free car seat event at the Beaver Dam Fire Station on July 10th. The event will take place from 3pm until 6pm, and appointments are required. There is a limited number of car seats for eligible families. More information on the event is available with this story at DailyDodge.com.
