With Class B liquor licenses, two of Lake Geneva's local restaurants will be increasing their business

The two available liquor licenses for Lake Geneva Wisconsin
were recently awarded to local businesses this past week. The City Council met to make the decision and reviewed the requests carefully, finally deciding to offer the Class B liquor licenses to the Golden Oaks Mansion and the Medusa Grill and Bistro restaurant. 

These two licenses became available again due to the Hillmoor’s license being revoked and Applebee’s license unable to be used due to their current inability to come to agreement on property related issues. These available liquor licenses were highly coveted by Lake Geneva’s local food service businesses and five applied for them, with only two coming out victorious.

One of the license winners, the Golden Oaks Mansion is a bed and breakfast and the owner Waspi Bell has been yearning for the opportunity to offer a restaurant with refined tastes; the other restaurant winner, Greg Anagnos, hopes to serve cocktails in a lounge area of his restaurant, which will allow the grill to be open longer and increase business for the winter.

The number of Class B liquor licenses offered for each municipality is based on population, but Lake Geneva Wisconsin is looking to add more when the population estimates are altered.

A striking home with rustic stone work, the perfect place for you and your guests this summer

This stunning Delavan Lakefront home is the perfect place to spend relaxing and enjoying all four seasons on Delavan Lake. The high quality two-story newly constructed home features 5 bedrooms and 6.5 baths and is located on the highly desirable South Shore of Delavan Lake with ideal level frontage. Enjoy outstanding lake views from the screen porch and large deck, as well as from the living room, dining room and kitchen, all facing the lake. Other interior highlights include 10′ high main floor ceilings, fabulous kitchen with granite counters and Kitchenaid stainless steel appliances, hardwood oversized oak flooring, Kohler fixtures and tubs, Travertine stone baths, spacious walkout lower level with family room, fireplace, and wet bar. There is also an attached 2-car garage with carriage overhead doors that adds to the distinctive look to the exterior of the home. Priced at $2,350,000.  Call for an appointment to view this lovely home today.  You won’t be disappointed!

For more information contact local agent Bob Webster by email or by phone at (262) 348-3233.

Geneva WI plans on having an Earth Day celebration every year to promote awareness on 'green' living

With the need to “go green” increasing in all parts of the
country, Geneva Wisconsin is no exception. In celebration of Earth Day on April 26^th the Town Park
Commission provided a fun way for adults and children to learn about how they
can help care for the environment. Among
the activities were educational booths, children’s activities, a country
market, a variety show, and a lake cleanup. The Geneva Lake Conservancy also spoke about how property owners can
receive tax breaks by “going green” in a number of ways.

Geneva Wisconsin is hoping to celebrate Earth Day in the
same manner each year in order the increase awareness of the need to care for
the environment which includes the beautiful Lakes that make this area of
Wisconsin so attractive.

The Conservancy hopes to raise awareness of protecting Geneva Lake's Watershed with these new signs

The Geneva Lake Conservancy is taking measures for residents
and visitors alike to take notice of the location of the watershed. Last Friday, Geneva Lake Conservancy
officials joined with Lake Geneva and Linn township to reveal the first
watershed signs installed in these communities. The signs are two-sided and they will be in 40 locations around the
lake, focusing on roadways and entrances. Although the precise location of the watershed is difficult to
determine, these signs will give a good idea where concern should be placed.

The watershed signs are the second phase of the
Conservancy’s watershed education program designed to make everyone who lives
or visits aware of the importance of protecting the beautiful Geneva Lake. Making children and adults aware that
anything put into the ground around the watershed designated by the new signs
will affect the quality of the lake and thus their well-being is the
Conservancy’s main priority.  This should
be an issue of concern for everyone as the quality of the lake will ultimately affect
the environment, health, the economics of the local businesses, and property
values.

If you love fishing and lake activities, than Lake Geneva Wisconsin is the place to be this spring and summer

Delavan’s Congdon Park pond is now stocked with 3,000
rainbow trout in anticipation of the fishing season.  As part of Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) Urban Fishing Waters program, the Delavan pond qualifies for
special attention. The special
regulations on urban waters include a year-round season, no length limits, and
a special season for juveniles (15 years of age or younger) and certain disabled
individuals under the age of 65. 

To promote fishing opportunities, Delavan Parks and
Recreation Department will be co-sponsoring several fishing events. The first one will be April 26^th
from noon to 4 p.m. entitled “Optimists Fishing Derby” and the second event
will be “Take Mom Fishing” and “4-H Fishing Derby” on June 7^th which
will allow Moms to fish without a license as well as have plenty of contests.

If you love fishing and other lake activities, don’t miss
out on a great summer in Lake Geneva Wisconsin.

This lovely home features a rustic, peaceful setting and a lakeside boathouse

This Fontana Wisconsin lake front home on Lake Geneva is neat and clean and ready to move into. There are 3 bedrooms and 3 baths and a charming two-bedroom guest house. Other highlights include 120’ of level lake frontage, scenic driveway entrance with mature trees, large two-level lakeside boathouse featuring picturesque views of the lake, and over 1.5 acres included. In a gorgeous setting, this Fontana property is perfect for your second home at the lake front to entertain yourself, your family, and your friends. Home is a new featured listing at $3,550,000.

See Virtual Tour of Home here.

For more information contact local agent Bob Webster by email or by phone at (262) 348-3233.

Mirbeau-Hummel filed a notice of injury with the city in hopes of opening a dialogue that will further their 882-unit development plans

Although city voters recently denied a nonbinding referendum
concerning the Mirbeau-Hummel development plan of 882-units, it isn’t over. Mirbeau filed a notice of injury with the
city in hopes of talking out the present concerns the City Council may have and
find a solution. If the City Council
will review this notice and resolve the current problems than Mirbeau-Hummel
may not go to the next level of filing a claim of damages. Mirbeau-Hummel representative John Terrell
indicated to Lake Geneva Regional news that the whole issue is about zoning and
they have every intention of moving forward with their commercial and
residential development plans once these issues are resolved satisfactorily. 

For more information on what the notice of injury entails
visit Lakegenevanews.net.

It isn't new for the Environmental Agency to regular test lake water, but they will now be required to post a sign publically on a weekly basis indicating current safety levels

Although the Geneva Lake Environmental Agency has been
testing Lake water for safety for years, they will begin placing signs at the
entrance to the municipal beaches this summer, as reviewed by the Fontana
Village Board at last Monday’s meeting. The
signs will post the current level of bacteria in the lake and be color coded; a
green sign would indicate the water is safe, a yellow one denotes a higher than
normal level of bacteria, and a red sign would warn visitors that the beach is
closed due to the bacteria level being very high. This system has arisen due to a new state law
that requires that bacteria levels in Lake water should be publically posted.

To keep the data current on a weekly basis throughout the
summer, the Lake water will be tested early on Mondays, starting the week
before Memorial Day and ending the week after Labor Day; if the results seem
higher than normal they will continue to test water every 24 hours until
normalcy exists again so as not to keep the beaches closed longer than
necessary. 

See the many features this stunning home has to offer

This two-story like new lakefront home has 4 bedrooms and 5 baths and features attractive landscaping to frame the rustic appeal of the outside brick. There have been many recent improvements including granite counters, wood floors and all updated baths, making this home a perfect choice for a second home on the lakefront. Other featured highlights include a heated boat house at the water’s edge, a finished recreation room above a detached 2-car garage and a lakeside deck for entertaining. The new price for this lovely Linn Towhnship home located just south of the City of Lake Geneva is $2,995,000.

Take Virtual Tour of Home.

For more information contact local agent Bob Webster by email or by phone at (262) 348-3233.

The controversial Mirbeau-Hummel plan does not meet well with the community

In December the City Council voted unanimously for putting a
referendum question concerning Mirbeau-Hummel on the April 1^st
ballot. The April Spring Election for
Lake Geneva revealed a strong rejection of the Mirbeau-Hummel development referendum
with voting numbers of 1,377-414; this was not surprising to many as the development
plans have been the source of debate for officials and community members for
the past year. The Lake Geneva Plan
Commission voted in favor of the rezone and general development plan for the
property in question, but they also wanted more input from residents on the
issue. The split in opinions is mainly
due to concerns about the natural environment of the area, with advocates
insisting that it can only be beneficial economically and it is already zoned
for more than the proposed residential units.

For more on Mirbeau-Hummel visit Lakegenevanews.net.