At 2:19 p.m., Paris Fire and Rescue and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a crash in the 18600 block of Highway 142. Involved vehicle is off the road and in a creek. UPDATE 2:21 p.m. — Personnel on scene say the vehicle is almost completely submerged, but a passerby was able to [...]
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Units responding to a report of crash in Paris
At 9:21 a.m., Paris Fire and Rescue and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a crash along Hihgeay 45 about a mile south of Highway 142, Paris. Dispatch reports that one vehicle is involved. Vehicle left the road and may have crashed through a fence. Minor injuries being reported.
Units responding for report of crash in Paris
At 8:52 a.m., sheriff’s deputies and Paris Fire and Rescue are responding to a report of a crash in the 19600 block of Highway N, Paris. Dispatch reports that one vehicle is off the road and in the ditch. Report is Fromm a passerby.
Landfill hours changed for Paris residents
The following announcement is from the Paris town government: Effective Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, Pheasant Run will change the daily closing time from 4 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. All Paris residents will be able to use the landfill Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please also note that Pheasant Run is now open the first Saturday [...]
Units responding to report of car in ditch
At about 9:06 p.m., sheriff’s deputies and Paris Fire and Rescue are responding to a report of a car in a ditch along Highway 142 in Paris. Dispatch reports the vehicle had two occupants. Both are out and walking around. Vehicle reportedly also struck a utility pole.
Deputy responding to report of crash at Highways 45 and 142
At about 9:39 p.m., a sheriff’s deputy is responding to a report of a crash at Highways 45 and 142, Paris. Two vehicles are involved. Injuries and whether the road is blocked is unknown.
Paris FD responding for mutual aid to Kansasville
At 1:44 p.m., Paris Fire Department is responding for mutual aid to the Kansasville Fire Department for a pole barn fire on Beaumont Avenue (Highway 75). UPDATE 3:33 p.m. — Paris tender truck has been released from service and is returning to quarters. View Larger Map
Units responding to report of crash in Paris
At 3 p.m., Paris Fire and Rescue and a state trooper are responding to a report of a crash at Highways N and MB, Paris. UPDATE 3:05 p.m. — Dispatch reports that a van is in the ditch, airbags deployed. Injuries unknown. UPDATE 3:08 p.m. — Personnel on scene reports one minor injury. UPDATE 3:36 p.m. — One [...]
Paris joins Bristol in retaining access rights on Highway 45 feeders
The Paris Town Board joined the Bristol Village Board in voting to retain rights to determine access points for roads that intersect with Highway 45. Paris’ action came at a re-scheduled Town Board meeting Tuesday night. The state had asked Paris and Bristol to grant the state authority to control access on locally controlled roads [...]
Paris Town Board to meet Tuesday
The Paris Town Board will meet this Tuesday, at 7 p.m., at Town Hall on Highway 142. The board’s regular meeting date is the fourth Tuesday. With the upcoming holidays, that meeting has likely been moved to this date, though I could not confirm that today with town Clerk/Treasurer Beverly McCumber. The agenda can be viewed here.
Units responding for crash on I-94
At 9:08 a.m., Paris Fire and Rescue, sheriff’s deputies and state troopers are responding to a report of a crash on I-94, southbound lanes, in about the 1000 block, Paris. At least one car appears to have struck the median. Another car on the shoulder may also have been involved, dispatch reports. View Larger Map
WisDOT holds meeting in Bristol on Highway 45 access control project
Officials representing the Wisconsin Department of Transportation briefed citizens and answered questions about an ongoing project to control access points on Highway 45 through Bristol and Paris. The public informational meeting was held at the Kenosha County Center in Bristol. In a presentation, which was not planned for the evening, Jon Schwichtenberg representing the project, said [...]
Paris, Waste Management agree to reduce payments to the town for 3 years
A temporary amendment to the contract between Paris and Waste Management will reduce for three years the amount per ton paid to the town by the Pheasant Run landfill. Kim Howarth, an attorney who represented the town in negotiating the amendment, said the town sought the agreement in the interest of keeping the landfill operating — and sending revenue to the town. The revenue [...]
Units responding to crash in Paris
At about 5:35 p.m., Paris Fire and Rescue is responding to a report of a crash in the 12500 block of 38th Street (Highway N), Paris. Dispatch reports that one vehicle was backing out of a driveway when the crash occurred. Airbags in at least one of the vehicles deployed. Injuries unknown. View Larger Map
Paris schedules special meeting for Wed. regarding landfill contract
The Paris Town Board will meet in special session Wednesday at 7 p.m. to explain and consider a proposed temporary amendment to its contract with Waste Management regarding payments from the Pheasant Run Landfill. The town, which levies no property tax and pays residents’ county property tax, relies on payments from the landfill for most [...]
Bristol, Somers assisting Paris with grass rigs
At about 5:10 p.m., Bristol and Somers fire departments are responding with grass rigs to assist Paris Fire Department in the 2700 block of 168th Avenue, Paris. View Larger Map
Paris to pay full county taxes for residents this year
Paris will pay the county tax for all residents for at least one more year, Town Board members announced tonight at the town’s budget hearing. The board had been considering perhaps not paying all of residents county taxes, as it has in the past from revenue received from the Waste Management Pheasant Run landfill, located in the southwest corner [...]
Paris town budget hearing is Nov. 21
The Paris Town Budget Hearing will be Monday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m. The typical business of a budget hearing includes citizens having the opportunity to comment on the budget and then vote on its approval. This year the budget is also where board members have indicated they will decide whether the town will continue to pay all of [...]
Special Paris Town Board meeting on county tax coverage
The special Paris Town Board meeting to discuss the continuation of the town paying residents’ county taxes got under way at a little after 7 p.m. Here are some of the comments and questions being discussed. We will update as they happen, so keep checking back to follow along: First question: Was has the town tried [...]
Special Paris Town Board meeting on county tax payments is Tuesday
A special Paris Town Board meeting will be held Tuesday, Nov. 8, starting at 7 p.m. The only agenda item is a public discussion regarding Kenosha County tax paid by the town for Paris residents. No action will be taken at this meeting, a posting at the town website says. The board first broached the [...]
Paris Town Board begins discussion of decreasing amount of county taxes paid for residents
The Paris Town Board used its regular monthly meeting Tuesday to begin a dialogue about how much to decrease the amount of county taxes the town will pay for its residents in the future. In past years, the town has not levied a property tax and has paid all of the county property tax for [...]
Halloween trick or treat hours round-up
With a little less than a week to go, it’s time to make sure you have the right hours carved out for trick or treating with the youngsters this year. With Halloween returning to a week day this year there was a lot less debate about trick or treat hours at municipal board meetings. Most municipalities that [...]
Special Paris Town Board meeting cancelled
A special Paris Town Board meeting scheduled for Monday at 4 p.m. has been cancelled. The subject of the meeting, “implementing a plan/process to pay a portion of the 2011 Kenosha County Taxes for residents of Paris,” is also on Tuesday’s regular board meeting agenda.
Units responding to report of crash on I-94
At 7:45 p.m., Paris Fire and Rescue and sheriff’s deputies are responding to a report of a two-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of I-94 just south of Highway KR, Paris. Dispatch reports that crash involves a SUV and another vehicle. One of the vehicles struck the median. UPDATE 7:47 p.m. — Deputy responding suggests state troopers [...]
Paris Town Board to hold special meeting
The Paris Town Board will hold a special Town Board meeting Monday at 4 p.m., at the Safety Building, town Clerk-Treasurer Beverly McCumber announced today. The sole agenda item is a a public discussion of “implementing a plan/process to pay a portion of the 2011 Kenosha County Taxes for residents of Paris.” No action will be taken at the special meeting, the [...]
UPDATE: Woman ejected from vehicle in Wednesday Highway 142 crash
View Larger Map Note: Our original post on this incident is available here. — DH The woman driving a car involved in a crash on Highway 142 in Paris Wednesday evening was ejected from her vehicle after it left the highway. Amanda Schultz, 24, of Union Grove, was transported from the scene by Flight for Life medical transport [...]
Crash on Highway 142
At 5:45 p.m., traffic is being shut down on Highway 142 for a crash. Paris Fire and Rescue is on the scene. Flight for Life medical transport helicopter is being called. Estimated time of arrival at about 6:10 p.m. UPDATE 5:49 p.m. — Traffic being blocked by deputy at Highway 45. Scene appears to be to the [...]
Dragaway committee process working, Paris supervisor says
Regular meetings between management of the Great Lakes Dragaway and a committee of Paris officials and interested residents seem to be making progress in addressing some of the conflict between the drag strip and the town evident in the past. Supervisor Ron Kammerzelt reported at Tuesday’s Paris Town Board meeting on the last two meetings with the drag strip. He summarized that the track has been conscientious in addressing noise and other problems. [...]
Units responding to report of golf cart fire
At 11:50 a.m., Paris Fire and Rescue units are responding to a report of a golf cart on fire in the 2000 block of Highway 45, Paris. Dispatch reports that the vehicle is in a field. UPDATE 12:16 p.m. — Fire personnel on scene reports fire out and units returning to quarters. View Larger Map
Units responding to tire fire
At 6:36 p.m., units from Paris Fire and Rescue are responding to a report of a tire on fire in the 3800 block of West Frontage Road. View Larger Map
