Public comment raises town concerns about special-events threshold as county considers multiple ordinances and appointments

Jan 17, 2025

A town chairman told the Marathon County Board of Supervisors that a proposed ordinance increase in event threshold would burden volunteer fire departments; the board also heard a broadband update, appointed committee chairs and listed several ordinance and resolution items for future action.

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Dean Beck, Towne Easton chairman, told the Marathon County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 16 that a proposed amendment to county code he identified as a "12.04 ordinance" would place an "undue burden" on small, unincorporated towns that rely on volunteer fire departments.

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