Area: Nasewaupee
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Nasewaupee on Track to Create New Fire Department
The Town of Nasewaupee’s plan to split from the Southern Door Fire Department (SDFD) continues to move forward, despite recent efforts from the department’s three other municipalities to persuade the town to stay, said Nasewaupee chair Steve Sullivan. “They did make one offer to us that if we were to stay, they would give us […]
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Coast Guard Rescues 11 Stranded Ice Anglers
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 11 ice anglers near Sherwood Point in Nasewaupee after a large crack in the ice appeared and separated them from the mainland Feb. 6. The anglers, five of whom were children, were sitting on the ice in two groups when it cracked, according to Sturgeon Bay Coast Guard machinery technician […]
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Nasewaupee Seeks to Make County C Intersection Safer
An effort is underway in the Town of Nasewaupee to urge the County of Door to make safety improvements at the intersection of County C and Idlewild Road (County M). The intersection was discussed at the town’s board’s January meeting when Nasewaupee resident Tony Kalupa spoke about nearly having an accident Dec. 16 around 6 […]
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Letter to the Editor: Asking for Your Nasewaupee Vote
My name is Bill Krueger, and I am a candidate for the town and village of Nasewaupee Board of Supervisors. I recently served as your representative on the Southern Door Fire Department board of directors (two years), as a member of the Cemetery Committee (one year), currently as a member of the Board of Review […]
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Nasewaupee Files Suit for Water Access off Elms Road
The Town of Nasewaupee filed a civil complaint Dec. 12 in Door County Circuit Court seeking an injunction for access to the bay of Green Bay off of Elms Road, which is accessed from County M. The complaint – which names Clarice L.M. Jacobsen of 4143 Elms Road; Brian J. Jacobsen of Prospect Heights, Illinois; […]
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2023 Budget, Tax Levy Approved in Nasewaupee
After holding a public hearing during which no one spoke, a town levy of $354,729 was approved Nov. 17 by eligible town voters who attended Nasewaupee’s special town meeting. The town levy – a decrease of 5.77% from the previous year – is part of total revenues budgeted for 2023 and includes a fire department levy […]
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Nasewaupee Planning for New Fire Department
With Nasewaupee planning to split from the Southern Door Fire Department (SDFD) next year and form its own department, the town board agreed Oct. 20 to have its attorney handle the paperwork for the new department rather than hire a consultant. Town chair Steven Sullivan said it would cost $2,500-$5,000 for the town attorney, Tyler […]
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That’s what Nasewaupee voters will decide Nov. 8 about their clerk and treasurer positions The Southern Door County School District isn’t the only entity placing referendum questions before voters this fall in the Town of Nasewaupee. Voters there will also be asked whether they favor switching from electing the town clerk and treasurer to having […]
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Nasewaupee Gives Notice to Split from SDFD
SDFD kicks one of the town’s members off the board The Town of Nasewaupee provided the Southern Door Fire Board with official notice at its annual meeting Sept. 28 that the town intends to leave the Southern Door Fire Department (SDFD). Nasewaupee plans to form its own fire department next year after having been a […]
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Nasewaupee Selects Grant-Writing ISP Partner
The Nasewaupee Town Board agreed Sept. 15 to authorize its broadband committee to negotiate with internet service provider (ISP) Bertram Communications, with the goal of creating a memorandum of understanding for writing a grant to get fiber internet to the town. The grant deadline is Nov. 2. Committee member David Allen told the board that […]
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Volunteer to Help Manage Nasewaupee’s Short-Term Rentals
A volunteer has come forward to help manage the Town of Nasewaupee’s short-term-rental (STR) ordinance. Town chair Steve Sullivan announced at the town board’s monthly meeting in August that Nasewaupee resident Jacob Schartner has volunteered his time without pay to go through reports online that determine who is not in compliance with the town’s ordinance. […]
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Letter to the Editor: Spend Money to Get the Money
The Aug. 5-12 issue of the Peninsula Pulse contained another article about the STR [short-term-rental] ordinance in Nasewaupee [“Nasewaupee Struggling with Enforcement of STR Ordinance”]. This article referenced the lack of resources needed to actually follow up on letters sent to property owners who are found to be out of compliance with the ordinance. Now, […]
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Nasewaupee Struggling with Enforcement of STR Ordinance
The Town of Nasewaupee has a short-term-rental (STR) ordinance in place, but with no full-time town employees to manage the code for those rentals, town clerk Jill Lau informed the board July 21 that it must decide how to enforce the ordinance. Lau said a letter is sent to those found out of compliance with […]
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Fire Station Equipment Appraised in Nasewaupee as Town Considers Possible Split From SDFD
The Town of Nasewaupee has received the appraisal it requested of the Southern Door Fire Department (SDFD) equipment housed in the north fire station in the town – a step that could lead to Nasewaupee splitting from the SDFD and forming its own fire department. Nasewaupee town chair Steve Sullivan reported during the town board’s […]
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Possible SDFD Split Still Pending Further Review
The Nasewaupee Town Board still isn’t ready to make a decision about whether the town should leave the Southern Door Fire Department (SDFD) and form its own fire department. The issue has remained on the board’s agenda since Nasewaupee residents backed an advisory motion during the April 19 annual town meeting urging the board to […]
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Nasewaupee Discusses Regulating Short-term Rentals
Getting homeowners who rent out their property for less than a month to comply with the short-term-rental (STR) regulations that are now in effect in Nasewaupee was the main topic of discussion during last week’s town board meeting. Nasewaupee clerk Jill Lau said the town’s property owners who are found to be out of compliance […]
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Nasewaupee Board to Expand to Five Members in 2023
Nasewaupee’s town board will be adding two supervisors following next spring’s elections. The board supported an advisory motion backed at last month’s annual town meeting when it unanimously approved an ordinance May 19 to increase the number of supervisors from two to four. “It’s still our decision, but I don’t see anything wrong with it,” […]
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No Decision Yet on Nasewaupee’s Split from Southern Door Fire Department
The Nasewaupee Town Board isn’t ready to make a decision yet on whether to split from the Southern Door Fire Department (SDFD) and start the town’s own department, but a nonbinding motion urging the board to do so was backed at the annual town meeting April 19. The issue came up two days later, at […]
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Letter to the Editor: Fire Department Conflicts Are Not Unusual; Political Leadership Can Help
I’m a former Nasewaupee resident and member of the Southern Door Fire Department [SDFD], 1995-2014, and I served as captain of the department, 2007-14. I was shocked to read the story in the Peninsula Pulse recently [“Nasewaupee Residents Urge Board to Leave Southern Door Fire Department,” April 29 issue]. Apparently the SDFD is in turmoil […]
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Nasewaupee Considers Involvement with Southern Door Fire Department
The Town of Nasewaupee Board is preparing to discuss its future involvement with the Southern Door Fire Department during a special meeting Thursday, Aug. 5. Board Chair Steve Sullivan said the town is considering pulling out of the department, for which the town pays two-thirds of the budget. Board members will discuss the issues during […]