Politics

City favors Fallone for Supreme Court in primary

Submitted by Tabatha Wethal, Channel3000.com Community Reporter

Wednesday, February 27th, 2013, 6:39pm

City favors Fallone for Supreme Court in primary

Town nearly split with Roggensack ahead slightly

Results from the Feb. 19 primary election show the city favored Ed Fallone for State Supreme Court.

According to the city website votes breakdown:

1,001 for Fallone
478 for Pat Roggensack
90 for Vince Megna

According to the Middleton Times-Tribune, the town was more split between Roggensack and Fallone:

259 for Roggensack
230 for Fallone

Statewide, Fallone finished second behind Roggensack but well ahead of challenger Vince Megna. In unofficial returns, Roggensack took 60 percent of the vote to Fallone's 33 percent. Megna was far back in single digits.

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Police union contract approved through 2015

Submitted by Tabatha Wethal, Channel3000.com Community Reporter

Tuesday, February 26th, 2013, 7:26pm

City officers to receive incremental pay bumps annually

The Common Council and the Wisconsin Professional Police Association Local 427 came to an agreement last week on contracted pay increases for officers for the next three years (including 2013).

According to the contract, Middleton officers will receive salary increases of:

1 percent in 2013
2 percent in 2014
3 percent in 2015

Police unions were excluded from last year’s Act 10, a controversial legislative move that took bargaining power from most unions.

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20 students hit D.C. for model U.N. gathering

Submitted by Perry Hibner, Community Relations Specialist, MCPASD

Thursday, February 21st, 2013, 7:14pm

20 students hit D.C. for model U.N. gathering

Students experience D.C. with youth-government groups

A group of Middleton High School students spent last week in the nation's capital as part of a field trip and international relations gathering.

The students were participating in the 50th annual North American International Model United Nations conference sponsored by students at Georgetown University.

While in Washington, D.C., MHS students toured the Capitol building and met with U.S. Reps. Mark Pocan and Ron Kind.

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Fines for hosting underage-drinking parties up to $5K

Submitted by Tabatha Wethal, Channel3000.com Community Reporter

Sunday, February 10th, 2013, 6:50pm

The Middleton Common Council on Tuesday reiterated its opposition to, and significantly increased local penalties levied against, adults who help minors gain access to alcohol.

District 1 alderman Paul Kinne said the ordinance, which was approved unanimously, was designed to counter a "disturbing trend" in which adults believe they are preventing drunk driving and other dangerous activities by allowing minors to drink in a safe setting, according to the Middleton Times-Tribune.

Tuesday’s vote to impose fines of up to $5,000 for repeat offenders showed the Middleton Common Council disagrees with parents who feel that way.

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Teacher kept from ballot files complaint

Submitted by Tabatha Wethal, Channel3000.com Community Reporter

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013, 6:39pm

GAB to make decision before ballots printed in March

The Middleton-Cross Plains School Board hopeful who will be kept off a school board ballot due to a paperwork snafu is seeking input from the Government Accountability Board.

David Dahmen, a Middleton science teacher and former teacher’s union president, filed a complaint with the GAB Friday, according to a Middleton Times-Tribune report.

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Kinne not seeking 3rd term on council

Submitted by Tabatha Wethal, Channel3000.com Community Reporter

Friday, January 18th, 2013, 6:40pm

Woman who ran for District 4 in 2010 seeks Kinne's seat

Paul Kinne, Middleton Common Council alderman in District 1, will not seek a third term this April.

Miriam Share, who ran for a Common Council seat in 2010 but was not successful, has filed to run for Paul Kinne's seat.

No other candidates are seeking the District 1 seat.

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Dane Co. to preserve 466 acres along Sugar River

Submitted by Tabatha Wethal, Channel3000.com Community Reporter

Wednesday, January 16th, 2013, 1:18pm

Dane Co. to preserve 466 acres along Sugar River

Middleton-based co. to manage property transition, keep 600 acres

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi announced Monday that the county has reached an agreement with the Middleton-based Bruce Company to acquire and permanently protect hundreds of acres south of Verona along the Sugar River.

Details of the proposal to purchase and preserve 466 acres and over 2.5 miles of riverfront on the Sugar River were announced at a news conference on the Bruce Company property Monday.

While the goal of the purchase is to protect the land, county officials said it has excellent recreational potential.

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