Posts under ‘Salem-Silver Lake merger’

Here’s how to run for Salem Lakes village offices in April

Those looking to run for office in April in the new combined village of Salem Lakes will have some special procedures to follow. The cooperative plan calling for a merger of Salem and Silver Lake into the new village of Salem Lakes recently was approved by the state Department of Administration. When the merger takes […]

Salem-Silver Lake merger plan approved by state

Salem and Silver Lake’s cooperative plan designed to result in a merged village government has been approved by the Wisconsin Department of Administration. The state issued the approval Monday. Salem received notification of the decision Monday afternoon, said Patrick Casey, administrator for Salem and Silver Lake. A letter (given to westofthei.com by Casey) from Dawn Vick, […]

Silver Lake creates public safety department, takes other pre-merger steps

The Silver Lake Village Board on Wednesday acted on several steps designed to smooth the anticipated merger with Salem in becoming the new village of Salem Lakes. The board unanimously created a fire and rescue department, adopted a new ward plan, set compensation for elected officials and created a police and fire commission. But the […]

Salem and Silver Lake approve merger agreement

The Salem Town Board and the Silver Lake Village Board on Wednesday both adopted a cooperative plan that will ultimately result in the two municipalities becoming a single village. Both boards’ votes — made at separate, simultaneous  meetings — were unanimous. No public comment was on the agenda of either meeting. But the outcome of the […]

Merged Silver Lake/Salem village to be named Salem Lakes

The name of the new village created by the merger of Salem and Silver Lake will be Salem Lakes. That was perhaps the most anticipated news from the release on Monday of the latest draft of the cooperative plan that if approved locally and passes state review will make the two municipalities one as of Feb. […]

Public hearing is Wednesday on Salem/Silver Lake cooperative plan

If you have an opinion on the proposed Salem/Silver Lake cooperative plan designed to result in a merger of the two municipalities, then Wednesday is your opportunity to be heard on the record. Salem and Silver Lake will host a joint public hearing on Wednesday, July 6, at 7 p.m. at the Salem Town Hall, 9814 Antioch Road, Salem. […]

Coverage of Salem merger informational forum #1

Over 50 people turned out for the first of two informational forums on the proposed Salem-Silver Lake merger Thursday. Those in attendance heard a presentation on the process and were able to ask questions and make statements. Only one person who spoke seemed hostile to the plan. She contended that Salem becoming part of a village […]

Salem lays out timeline for merger with Silver Lake process

Salem has laid out in a mailing to town addresses a timeline for its proposed merger with Silver Lake. If all goes as planned, the two should be one by Feb. 14, 2017, the mailer says. The Salem Town Board and Silver Lake Village Board have both independently passed motions to explore a cooperative boundary agreement as […]

Silver Lake passes comprehensive plan resolution; timeframe for process that could unite it with Salem outlined

A plan authorizing the preparation of a  cooperative plan between Salem and Silver Lake was passed unanimously by the Silver Lake Village Board at a special meeting Thursday night. A similar resolution was passed by Salem Town Board at a special meeting Monday. Part of the plan is expected to be a boundary agreement that […]

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