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$1 Cumberland DVOCATE A PUBLISHED IN WISCONSIN’S ISLAND CITY www.cumberland-advocate.com CUMBERLAND, WISCONSIN 54829 139th YEAR • NO. 20 [email protected] WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020 Rutabaga Cancelled! SOLD! Chamber of Commerce Cancels Rutabaga Fest After hearing from vari- wanted to wait as long as ous community members possible to make a deci- The city of Cumberland has purchased the old Kwik Trip building located at the four corners. The City pur- involved with the Rutabaga sion hoping the Covid-19 chased the building for future DOT expansion of the Hwy 48 and 63 intersection. The city purchased the prop- Fest the Cumberland Cham- Pandemic would have taken erty for $125,000 dollars. ber of Commerce Board vot- a turn for the better. That ed Tuesday night, July 14th, doesn’t seem to be happen- to cancel the 88th Annual ing. The Chamber thanks Council approves purchase of old Kwik Trip Rutabaga Festival slated to you for your patience and run August 27th thru Au- hope you understand why property; Amends number of fermented bev- gust 30th with the exception we waited to make this de- of the Golden Baga Hunt, a cision. Rutabaga Fest will erage licenses available and more in busy meet- virtual Rutabaga Run and a be back and better than ever modifed Farmers Market in 2021. Until then, stay ing slash socially distant craft safe, be well, and see you at fair. More details on those “Baga Fest 2021.” For the frst time since a conditional use request for erations Plan. The council • the extension of the events to come. The board the COVID shut down, the 1775 Western Avenue for approved this year’s update. Building Inspectors Con- Cumberland City Council a Tourist Rooming House. Dealing next with various tract. met in the council cham- With no one wishing to street projects, the coun- • Pay Application #1 for Seventeen new COVID bers on Tuesday, July 7th, at speak, the hearing was cil approved an increase the Arcade Avenue and Wa- Cumberland City Hall. closed and the conditional in the CBS Squared con- ter Street Reconstruction; cases in Barron County After dispensing with the use permit approved. tract for the Arcade/Water After years of being va- normal business items and Next up for approval was Street project; awarded cant, the Council fnally since last week. transient merchant licenses, a change to Municipal Code the bid for the 14th Avenue came to terms with Kwik Barron County saw a to report. All are isolating at the council approved an 12.03. 13, changing the and Carlone Street Phase I Trip for the purchase of signifcant jump in COVID home. All cases are sick and initial Resolution (20-07A) number of class A Ferment- project to James Peterson property at 1200 2nd Av- cases with 17 new cases in exhibiting symptoms. One for the City of Cumberland, ed Malt Beverage Licenses Sons Inc. in the amount of enue for potential future the last week. The total case case was in close contact Wisconsin relating to the Is- to unlimited instead of 3. $1,509,955.37. expansion of the 4-corners count now stands at 52, with with a positive case, another suance of General Obliga- Anyone that applies still has Also awarded was the bid intersection. Plans for the 34 cases having recovered, case had recently traveled to tion Bonds in an Amount to be approved by the board. for the 2020 Wastewater In- site are still in the early dis- and 17 current positive cas- an area with high commu- Not to exceed $1,775,000 As part of the fnal ap- frastructure Improvements cussion phase and will be es isolating at home. nity spread, and two do not for the City’s 2020 Street proval of a Comprehensive - CDBG to McCabe Con- announced when fnalized. On Wednesday, July 8, know how they got sick. Improvement Program; as Site Map for the Utility struction, Inc. in the amount The council closed the there was one new case to Barron County Public well as a Resolution (20- property, a Discontinuance of$1,114,942.50. session after Sean Lentz, of report. The new case was in Health will continue to 07B) Providing for the Re- of a portion of 14th Avenue Other approvals included Ehlers had a presentation close contact with a positive monitor conditions and pro- demption and prepayment was granted. The CSM was • a resolution increas- of the 2020 Funding needs. case. vide resources to the com- of State Trust Fund Loans; then approved. The CSM, ing the Airport Budget for Managing of the city’s long On Thursday, July 9, munity, and will take steps, and a third relating to the as well as copies of the reso- CARES Grant; term debt. there were two new cases as appropriate should con- approval of a Resolution lutions and other supporting •TID 9 Utility property The meeting adjourned at to report. One of the cases ditions worsen. (20-07C) Providing for the documents can be found on development expenses; 7:53 pm. Next regular meet- traveled outside the area, As of press time, the Issuance and Sale of Gen- the City’s website, Cityof- • A change to Municipal ing is scheduled for Tues- and the other case was at COVID numbers for Wis- eral Obligation Corporate cumberland.net. Code 13.02 relating to Mu- day, August 4th at 7 pm, at gatherings over the 4th of consin were: Purpose Bonds, for the City As required by the Wis- nicipal Utilities, specifcally City Hall. July weekend. Negative Test of Cumberland. consin Statutes, the City sewer fees and payments; On Friday July 10, there Results: 659,479 The mayor then Con- must maintain and regularly • the purchase of a Police were two new cases to re- Positive Test ducted a public hearing on update an Emergency Op- Squad. port. Both cases are isolat- Results: 41,177 ing at home. One individual Hospitalized: 3,850 had recently traveled and Deaths 828 New Update on Recommendations on Gatherings the source of the infection For more information on Barron County is now 50 indoors, 100 outdoors. reviewing local, regional, tives have come in over the for the other individual is COVID-19 call 211 or visit: recommending that gather- These numbers are recom- state and nationwide data. past four days. With the rap- unknown. • WI DHS COVID-19: ings be limited to 25 people mended as long as physical “From July 10-14, we id increase in cases in Bar- On Monday July 13, there https://www.dhs.wisconsin. or less indoors and 50 peo- distancing can be followed. saw our largest spike in cas- ron County, our neighbor- were eight new cases. Six gov/disease/covid-19.htm ple or less outdoors. This These updated recommen- es yet, said Barron Coun- ing counties, the state and cases were over the week- • CDC COVID-19: is a decrease from the pre- dations are effective im- ty Health Offcer, Laura the nation, Barron County end, and two were Monday https://www.cdc.gov/ vious recommendation of mediately and come after Sauve. “Eleven new posi- Cont’d on page 10 morning. All cases are iso- coronavirus/2019-ncov/in- lating at home. Five of the dex.html cases had been in close con- You can also follow Bar- Coming Along! tact with a known case(s), ron County Public Health and the other three have no or Wisconsin Department known source of infection. of Health Services on Face- On Tuesday July 14, book. there were four new cases Cool To The Touch on Library Lake July 21st Cool To The Touch, a For safety reasons, those rock band led by Jeremy attending are asked to keep Westin and Ben Peichel, six feet away from other will be on the Library Lake individuals and families. state at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July There is no food service at 21, as part of the Island City this year’s concerts, as there Music series. Sponsor of has been in previous years. the third concert in Cum- Hand sanitizer will be avail- berland’s summer series is able and face masks are en- Enrichment Through Cul- couraged. ture (ETC), the arts council Questions? Call Larry celebrating its 30th anniver- Werner at 612-743-5117 or sary this year. email lhwerner47@gmail. The concerts are free, but com. SEATING WILL goodwill offerings to ETC, BE LIMITED TO THE which is running a defcit FIRST 50 PEOPLE DUE this year because of cancel- TO NEW RESTRIC- lations of revenue events, TIONS. are appreciated. Work continues to progress on the new addition at First Lutheran Church in Cumberland. Ground was broken April 19th and completion is scheduled for later this Fall. 2 Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Library Happenings C A R D O F T H A N K S C A R D O F T H A N K S Thank you to everyone ning July 12th – 18th. The school students and adults record his location, the date I would like to give a Thank you to the library who has stopped into the li- Patricia Skalka author visit who read books which have found on a slip and return it big shout out to Deanna staff for the surprise send brary to check out materials will take place on July 30th. more text are required to to the library to have your Snow. Thank you for all off, the fre department for and use the public comput- Ms. Skalka is a well-known check out fewer books.