City considers ideas for Heidel House, room tax

Ald. George King explains his recommendation for the city to create a developer-financed TIF, which may assist in financing a proposal from a buyer.

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 11:34 AM

Green Lake City Council hosted a special meeting Tuesday night, enabling council members and many residents to discuss ideas for coping with Heidel House's May 20 closing and the loss of its room tax dollars.

City considers ideas for Heidel House, room tax

Green Lake City Council hosted a special meeting Tuesday night, enabling council members and many residents to discuss ideas for coping with Heidel House's May 20 closing and the loss of its room tax dollars.
GL area chamber will face loss of room tax dollars, but has a plan

After last week's Green Lake City Council meeting, the Green Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will face a bigger room tax deficit than it originally thought but plans are in place to help recoup its losses.
GL School will welcome its first Thai middle-school group

Green Lake School will host its first-ever international middle-school delegation, comprised of five female Thai students along with their teacher, who will arrive in Green Lake Saturday.
A potential buyer shows interest in Heidel House

Mayor Jon McConnell announces Heidel House has an interested buyer during Monday night's Green Lake City Council meeting.
Council tries to discuss room tax, Heidel House

Green Lake City Council attempted to discuss impact of Heidel House's closing on room tax during Monday night's meeting, which proved to be more difficult than they originally thought.
Take 2: More than a decade ago, a group worked to rehabilitate Rush Lake. Now it is back to finish the job

A group aiming to rehabilitate Rush Lake, again, has received $25,000 from the DNR to create a new lake management plan.
Freeland gives back to community ... with socks?

Freeland Foundation-USA receives 1,000 pairs of socks from Bombas, which the non-profit organization will distribute to several groups in the area along with schools and shelters in Milwaukee.
How the city of Green Lake voted

After Green Lake residents turned out to vote Tuesday night, a name not on the ballot won the Green Lake City Council seat for District 2.
PSA project hits home for Laconia business students

Laconia High School business students gain a new understanding for public service announcements (PSA) when they created several of their own PSAs on issues that mean a lot to them and their generation.
Park & Rec fears for budget with resort’s closing

When the city’s Park and Recreation Board/Tree Board met last week Wednesday, it began considering what it should do in face of Heidel House’s closing and its major impact to its budget.
GL School considers partnership with Boys & Girls Club

The Green Lake School District may choose to partner with the Boys & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area and offer mentoring and after-school services.
A Showing for Freeland

Residents from the Green Lake area and beyond showed their support for Freeland Film Festival by attending its fund-raising dinner last week Saturday.
A night of dancing and drama? Peace of cake!

The students at Peace Lutheran School in Green Lake danced and sang their way through their annual Entertainment Night, held last week Friday evening in the school’s gymnasium.
Driver dies after crash on County Road A

One man died following a fatal collision in Green Lake between a garbage truck and pick-up truck Monday morning around 7: 44 a.m.
GL Chamber plans for future after Heidel House

After the announcement of Heidel House's May 20 closing left the Green Lake community with concerns, the Green Lake Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a meeting with its members, who provide lodging and meeting space, to come up with a plan of action and collect data.