This last Monday night I was amazed and gratified by the tremendous turnout for the Annual Meeting of the Lake Beulah Management District.  I was so pleased to see such a turnout to assure that out lake District election was truly representative of the will of the people.  It was also a welcome vote of confidence for the board of which I am truly honored to represent as chairman. I wish to extend my most hearty thank you for this.

I want also to thank the entire board for their hard work throughout the entire year and for the great job in handling the unexpectedly great turnout.  It is truly an hour to represent the District.  Rest assured your representatives on the board will continue to work for the best interest of Lake Beulah and will fight any and all battles as needed.

Thank you again. Dave Bitter, Chairman

At the February 8, 2021 meeting, the Town Board adopted a new definition section to the Town of East Troy Pier Ordinance. The new definition section closely adopts the DNR Definition Section.

Last night, October 15 2020, the Walworth County Board Planning Committee rejected the appeal of 1341 Beach Road LLC (the Beulah Hotel) to put a hotel on the premises of Lindey’s Bar.  It was a great victory for the lake, lake residents and the many townspeople who use the lake.  The planning committee acted in response to the many residents who either wrote in, appeared or testified.  In the end they were equally swayed by the Town of East Troy recommendation to deny.  That of course, also was the result of among other things popular input at the town meetings. All in all, it was a victor for the lake, its residents and the townspeople.

2020 CZA Public Hearings

Walworth County Zoning Agency Meeting Instructions for October 15, 2020 :On Thursday, October 15, 2020, the County Zoning Agency will hear a number of land use applications beginning at 5:30 PM.  It is anticipated that two of these hearings will draw large groups of individuals.  The County Board Room generally accommodates about 60 people.  In light of anticipated heavy attendance, the County will be setting up a number of “overflow” areas in the Government Center.   These additional areas will allow people wishing to speak for each of the hearings the opportunity to view the meeting live and appear at the hearing at the appropriate times.

Due to the current pandemic, we HIGHLY encourage people to take advantage of calling in to the meeting to provide testimony.  When doing so, individuals on the phone will have the ability to hear everything that is said in the County Board Room and will be called upon to speak when it is their turn.  The meeting is also streamed live and can be viewed here: https://mediasite.co.walworth.wi.us/Mediasite/Play/0fc01fb2ea1d43afb3611a64ada11b311d

If you wish to call in, you MUST contact Shannon Haydin no later than NOON on Thursday, October 15th.  You only need to contact Ms. Haydin if you will be testifying remotely.  You can reach Ms. Haydin via telephone at 262-741-7912 or email at [email protected] 

Please note, in June of 2019, the County Zoning Agency adopted time limits for all hearings.  You can review these limits on the Land Use and Resource Management website on the Planning page.  https://www.co.walworth.wi.us/DocumentCenter/View/2980/CZA-Time-Limits Represented opposition (e.g.- represented by an attorney, engineer or other professional) are granted a total of 15 minutes of time to present.  This does not mean each organized group is granted 15 minutes.  If there are multiple “representatives” you will need to coordinate with each other on how to divvy up your allotted time.  Individuals not “represented” will be allowed to speak for 3 minutes each in favor or against the proposal.

TO BE HEARD AT 6:25 P.M. OR AS SOON THEREAFTER:

Individuals attending for the 1341 Beach Road LLC/D1341 Associates, LLC (Beulah Hotel) hearing should proceed to Room 214 when they arrive at the Government Center.  Elevators are available for individuals that cannot ascend stairs.  Video footage of the hearings will be streamed live to this room.  When the Boss/Payne and Dolan hearing is completed the County Zoning Agency may take a 5 to 10-minute break to allow individuals to get situated for the next hearing.  During this time, individuals should proceed to the County Board Room and the adjacent overflow area.

County staff will be on site to help direct people to the appropriate location while they await their time to participate in the hearings.