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Delaying raises cost

Cost of courthouse camera system upgrades jumps more than 41% compared to initial quotes
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Delaying action on upgrading the courthouse camera system proved costly for Taylor County.

At the October 15 county finance committee meeting, members approved contracting with Complete Contr...

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Gilman school tax rate tumbles
Gilman School District administrator Walter Leipart walks board members though budget 101 at a meeting on Monday, October 19. The board adopted the 20262027 budget in addition to setting the levy and going over the recent community housing study. MANDEE ELLIS/THE STAR NEWS
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Gilman school tax rate tumbles

Board approves smaller local levy, sets rate at $6.36 per $1,000 of value, reviews local housing stu...

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Tiffany cites experience in campaign
Rep. Tom Tiffany
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Tiffany cites experience in campaign

Rep. Tom Tiffany makes case to voters in Wisconsin governor’s race...

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A father’s warning
John DeMay’s son Jordan was a victim of sextortion in 2022. After Jordan took his own life, John began educating the public on the signs of sextortion and advocating for online safety. John DeMay was at the Medford Area Senior High School on Monday, October 12. MANDEE ELLIS/THE STAR NEWS
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A father’s warning

John DeMay, father of suicide victim, spoke to students, community to educate on the risks of sextor...

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Drawing new lines
The Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance for the developer to reconfigure two non-conforming lots to make them easier to develop for affordable singlefamily residential homes. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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Drawing new lines

City approves variances for VFW access, redrawing lot lines on Park Ave. and Cedar St....

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Reshaping the rubric
Jacob and Daniel Nagel were joined by members of The Chamber, the Gilman Development Foundation and representatives from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to celebrate the ribbon cutting for Hickory Haven Apartments in Gilman. The owners renovated and converted the former nursing home facility into a mixedsize apartment complex with seven different styles of apartments ranging from a 600 square foot studio apartment to a 1,400 unit with three bedrooms and two baths. Pricing ranges from $900-1,400 with internet and water and sewer utilities included. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
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Reshaping the rubric

Room Tax committee looks at changes to clarify eligible events for grant funding...

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County group favors coordinator
Price County Administrator Paul Trimner explained his duties to members of the Taylor County ad hoc administrative committee on April 4. BRIAN WILSON/ THE STAR NEWS
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County group favors coordinator

Ad hoc committee votes to stick with coordinator/HR director for staff oversight...

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