by Kevin Zimmermann
Wisconsin has many laws on the books concerning landlord and tenant rights, and the law can be complicated.  But the Rent Smart Tenant Training Program from Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Sheboygan aims to teach participants how to become knowledgeable tenants whether renting now or planning to in the future.
Funding from the City of Sheboygan Community Development Block Grant Program will enable up to 17 individuals to be trained and earn a certificate at the completion of the course which begins February 24th.
Classes will be socially-distanced at the Sheboygan County Chamber of Commerce building on South 8th Street, and registration is required by contacting CCCS at 800-350-CCCS.
by Kevin Zimmermann
With the chaos created by the pandemic, many Americans ran into problems keeping their health insurance up-to-date; so many that President Biden announced a new open enrollment period last week to begin February 15th.
State Insurance Commissioner Mark Afable and Governor Evers yesterday said that the new period will run through May 15th, and they’re urging Wisconsinites who either missed the original enrollment deadline or their first payment for their enrolled plan to use the opportunity to sign up. Also, anyone already enrolled will be able to review their plan and make any changes necessary.
Anyone needing help understanding coverage or the enrollment process in Wisconsin can get free, expert online help at WisCovered.com
by Kevin Zimmermann
Flex schedules at Northview Elementary and Howards Grove Middle Schools have been set aside and as of today, the two schools are back to in-person instruction 5 days a week.
In mid-November, schedules had to be flexed to a mix of in-person instructions of cohorts on some days of the week, and virtual instruction on others because of the pandemic, but now the cohorts are out, while a full virtual option remains at the two schools.
Meanwhile Howards Grove High School will remain in the current learning model of 2 cohort groups and flex Wednesdays through February 17th, with a full virtual option as well.
by Kevin Zimmermann
A plan to resume disconnection of water service for delinquent accounts received a favorable hearing at January’s meeting of Sheboygan’s Board of Waterworks Commissioners. The Wisconsin Public Service Commission had suspended disconnections statewide during the pandemic, but plans to allow resumption on April 15th.
The recommendation from the Sheboygan Water Utility is to resume the disconnection program in April, but with an increase in the trigger point for disconnections up to $300, and a reduction in the downpayment for a deferred payment arrangement from 50% to 25%.
Commissioners were told that the disconnections program has, for many years, helped collect on delinquent accounts and prevented landlords from being stuck with a bill that belongs to the renter, but given the need that some customers have for assistance with utility bills, there was some consideration given to extending delinquent accounts overall.
by Kevin Zimmermann Another Sheboygan County resident, age 80 or older, has lost their battle with COVID-19, becoming the 114th county victim of the o.