Monthly Archives: January 2012

Testimony in favor of extending time for decisions — resolution passsed.

The County Board met tonight and passed (unanimously) an amendment to extend the timeline for the Board of Adjustments to make decisions from 30 to 180 days.  Here are links to some of the testimony during the public-comment period that … Continue reading

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A letter to residents on state highways.

Marcie and I wrote a letter that we sent to all 350 people who own property on the three state highways in the count.  Here’s what we said.  By the way, there’s a link to the letter that you can … Continue reading

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Highway 88 — does it meet current State road standards?

I am wondering whether State Highway 88 is up to current State highway standards for a road that is going to handle the huge amount of traffic that is projected (click HERE to see a map of the county and … Continue reading

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A short video of the Praag Valley dugway road — Highway 88

There’s a new industrial frac sand mine proposed here in Buffalo County — and part of that proposal is to run their sand trucks over this very narrow, very dangerous part of Wisconsin Highway 88.  This road, a favorite for … Continue reading

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Save the Praag Valley dugway

Let’s take a little drive north on Wisconsin Highway 88 — from about 2 miles south of the proposed R&R Rolling Acres industrial frac sand site, up over the Praag Valley Dugway.  They’re proposing to run up to 200 trucks … Continue reading

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