Walworth County WI, which holds such areas as Lake Geneva, Delavan, Fontana, Linn, and Williams Bay, was named after a New York judge Reuben Hyde Walworth and founded around 1836.  The 2000 census revealed a population of 93,759 across approximately 576 square miles.  This beautiful area is known for their gorgeous lakes including Delavan and Geneva Lake, but there are 37 lakes total in Walworth County, with a total area of 21 square miles.  Geneva Lake is the second deepest lake in Wisconsin measuring 5,262 acres, 135 feet deep, 21 miles around, 2.1 miles wide, and 7.6 miles long, according to walworthcogetaway.com.  The country setting of this area along with the magnificent lakes has made Walworth County a desirable area for a second home to relax away from the hectic nearby cities.

For more information or little known facts about the Walworth County WI area, check out Walworth County Fast Facts.

For more information on real estate in Walworth County WI, including lakefront homes in Lake Geneva, contact your local realtor Bob Webster via email or by phone at (262) 348-3233 or 800-364-7579

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Planning a trip to Walworth County Wisconsin is the easiest way to see the region for yourself and find out, what many others have, how enjoyable living in this scenic county can be.  Take a look at Walworthcogetaway.com for tons of useful traveling information.  Go to the “Request a Visitors Guide” to order complimentary maps and guides for areas within Walworth County including Delavan and Lake Geneva.  You can also find out current weather and traffic conditions before you set out for your trip at the “Helpful Trip Planning Resources” tab.  There are events and activities year round in Walworth County WI, so don’t forget to check out the “Things to do” section that will give you the latest listing of fun individual, couple, or family activities.

For more information on Walworth County WI real estate, including Lake Geneva lakefront properties, contact your local realtor Bob Webster by email or phone at (262) 348-3233.

Walworth Wisconsin is seriously considering working for a border agreement with a neighboring village, as discussed by Plan Commission officials in last week’s meeting.  Town officials are focusing on coming to a border agreement with the village of Walworth, as Wisconsin’s state law allows cities or villages to annex land from neighboring towns at the property owner’s request.  By this agreement, Walworth Wisconsin town officials hope to protect their tax base and keep their borders intact.  Fontana Wisconsin has already developed an agreement with the village of Walworth that would limit what areas of land the village could annex from the town of Walworth; this border runs along the railroad track and goes by school district lines.  A main objective in Walworth Town officials’ minds is to prevent the neighboring villages from having a vote in large scale developments with the intent of controlled growth in the area; thus the town of Walworth is looking for a sort of ‘good faith’ bond with the village of Walworth and other surrounding towns.

For more information on Walworth WI’s border agreement intentions visit Lake Geneva Regional News online.

For more information on lakefront or lake rights homes in Walworth, Fontana, and Lake Geneva WI contact your neighborhood realtor, Bob Webster via email or by phone at (262) 348-3233.

Fontana and Walworth Wisconsin may see paid-on-premises fire and rescue services in the near future, according to a recent article from Lake Geneva News online.  The Ad Hoc Joint Services Committee is requesting that each Village Board seriously consider creating a joint paid-on-premises plan for services, which will be discussed in their scheduled October meetings; there will also be a joint meeting on October 13th where Fontana and Walworth’s village boards will meet with Walworth’s Town Board(the town of Walworth board is also included as they contract these services from the village of Walworth).  At this joint meeting, the two fire departments will make their proposal for staffing to cover the 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. shift from Monday to Friday when most volunteers are working along with a few other proposals for other possible jobs and joint budgeting.

For more information on the paid-on-premises fire and rescue services in Fontana and Walworth Wisconsin visit lakegenevanews.net.  

For more information on available homes in Fontana or Walworth Wisconsin contact local agent Bob Webster via email or by phone at (262) 348-3233.

At Lyons Wisconsin’s last town board meeting on September 8th, a possible error in the floodplain maps became a heated topic for discussion.  The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) had revised the floodplain maps at the start of this year for Lyons Wisconsin, but there may be problems with it.  

Floodplains maps show the areas in a town that are most at risk for flood damage in severe weather, thus property owners that fall in these specified areas of the town would need to carry flood insurance; this was a source of concern for members of the Hidden Creek subdivision in particular as they were not on the maps last year and appeared this year.  Although the proper insurance on private properties is the responsibility of the property owners there were also reports of the floodplain map having not resulted from a detailed study.   According to Lake Geneva Regional News, FEMA had admitted to not doing the detail usually required for these maps, and they have not yet given the elevations for properties that would be under the floodplain definition.

The town of Lyons Wisconsin in Walworth County is looking towards offering a town wide garbage hauler to residents if it is approved at November fourth’s vote. The service will only be provided to owners of residential properties and the expense would be assessed on a yearly basis on the real estate tax bills; the charge expected for residents is between $155 to $180 per year, and this would show up on their real estate tax bill. Currently, residents pay the waste removal company of their choice directly for their services, having the town wide garbage pickup would make it more convenient by paying for the year at a lower rate.

For information on selected properties in Lyons Wisconsin or available lakefront properties in Lake Geneva Wisconsin visit lakegenevaproperty.com.

Among the great family activities to do in Walworth County this summer the creatively undertaken Lake Como Yacht Club’s fifth annual cardboard boat race is on the top of the list. The event will take place this Saturday the 26^th of July and be held in front of Freddie’s. The unique quality of this race involves participants designing and constructing boats made entirely out of cardboard, duct tape, and water-based paints; participants will race out about 50 feet from shore in their makeshift boats. 

Yacht Club members expect to see between 100 and 200 boaters taking part this year at noon to 4 p.m. for this challenging event. Even if you don’t want to participate in the race, coming to Lake Como for the spectacle is more than enough; the creativity of the contestants in designing boats to look like submarines, snowmobiles, bottles, or schooners is part of the fun.

There will be one racing category for adults and another for children and the top racers will receive cash prizes. Come on down this Saturday to Walworth County and experience the excitement of this unique event.

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The Hillmoor Golf Course property has come under the critical eye of residents and city officials alike. A Finance, License and Regulatory Committee meeting in late June brought some complaints to light about the condition of the currently unused city-owned land. 

The city owns 85 acres of property where 8 golf holes are located near Eastview School; this property has been leased to Hillmoor, while the remaining acreage and course is owned by George Wight. The course itself has not been opened all summer and the clubhouse has been closed since winter and complaints have been that the upkeep of the city-owned land has not been maintained like it should. Many Condo owners spoke out for the July 1^st meeting letting the city council know that they expected to have a community golf course that was to be well kept near their property and available for use, which has not been the case.

As the upkeep of the property is the city’s responsibility, being the landlord of the acreage, it is a sensitive issue and the city council must decide what their options are before addressing the solution to the public in a subsequent meeting.

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.

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.