🌱 How will Whitewater’s 2025 referendum change your taxes and safety services?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will Whitewater’s 2025 referendum change your taxes and safety services?

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 36 and low of 29 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 36, low: 30.
• Thursday: Morning rain; cloudy, windy, with a high of 41 and low of 7 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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📰 News we're reading

• Whitewater Common Council to discuss impact of 2025 referendum (gazettextra.com) — Whitewater residents face rising public safety needs and higher property taxes as the Common Council reviews the impact of the 2025 voter-approved referendum on police, fire/EMS staffing and the city tax rate. Tuesday’s meeting at the Municipal Building will also address why Jefferson County homeowners are seeing larger tax hikes than those in Walworth County, while a new citizens group organizes to protest “alarming” increases.
   

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📸 Around Whitewater

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Whitewater

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Wednesday December 17

• Pub Poll Night
  Duesterbeck's Brewing Company , N5543 County Road O , Elkhorn
  6:30 pm
• Bingo Night
  Duesterbeck's Brewing Company , N5543 County Road O , Elkhorn
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• The Walkaholics Community Walking Group
  Whitewater Nutrition , 880 S. Janesville St. , Whitewater
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Willow Brook Golf Course Friday Night Fish Fry
  Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce , 150 W Main St , Whitewater
• Friday Fish Fry at Turtle Lake Tap & Grill
  Whitewater Area Chamber of Commerce , N6513 Anderson Dr , Delavan
  11:00 am
• Live Music @ Whiney's (Next door to The Fuzzy Pig)
  Whiney's - Wood Fire Pizza , N8660 Clover Valley Road , Whitewater
  6:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Mindful Mondays Book Club
  Irvin L. Young Memorial Library , 431 W Center St. , Whitewater
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Trivia Tuesdays
  DuesterBeck's Brewing Company , N5543 County Road O , Elkhorn
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Check the Chip
  Humane Society Of Jefferson County , W6127 Kiesling Rd , Jefferson
  12:00 pm
• Fort Atkinson Blackhawks vs. Multi Schools
  Fort Atkinson High School , 925 Lexington Blvd , Fort Atkinson
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: B/8th
  Fort Atkinson Middle School
  4:00 pm
• Swimming: Boys JV1 Meet vs Edgerton/Evansville (Away)
  Edgerton High School
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• University of Wisconsin Oshkosh posted a job opening for Assistant Professor - Tenure-Track - Mathematics (Multiple Openings) in Whitewater. Apply here.
• Sam's Club posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Jefferson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Whitewater here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Fort Atkinson

• How many American Indian students were enrolled in Jefferson County districts in 2024-25 school year? (whitewatertimes.com)

Jefferson

• Deb Reinbold – Wisconsin 275 Most Influential Business Leaders (biztimes.com)
• Jefferson to cut ribbon on new natatorium (accesswdun.com)
• Rock County JumpStart expands to three more counties; founder launches Civic Media Alliance (madison365.com)

Elkhorn

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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