Press Releases

     
May 21, 2023 Train/pedestrian accident View Press Release
March 2, 2023
Lavelle Hazmat Spill
February 23, 2023 Declaration of Emergency - 2023 Ice Storm View Declaration
February 1, 2023
Burlington School District Threat
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December 20, 2022
680 Maryland Fire
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November 16, 2022
Richard L. Sallmann View Press Release
June 2, 2022
Hot air balloon/train accident update
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June 2, 2022
Hot air balloon/train accident
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May 27, 2022
BHS Lock and Hold
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May 25, 2022
Jeremy Cecil
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April 27, 2022
City of Burlington Police Chief
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December 9, 2021
Zachary P. Wendt View Press Release
November 29, 2021
Burlington Stands by Waukesha
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September 8, 2021
Flight For Life
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September 2, 2021
Echo Lake Dam
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November 19, 2020
COVID-19 - City buildings to close to public
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October 29, 2020
City Awarded Marketing Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism
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August 21, 2020
City of Burlington Comprehensive Plan
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August 13, 2020
Fire at 180 Bridge Street
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June 4, 2020
United we Kneel for Racial Injustice View Press Release
May 16, 2020
Plane crash near Burlington Municipal Airport
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May 8, 2020
July 4, 2020 Fireman's Dance Cancelled
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April 30, 2020
"Re-open Burlington" Campaign
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April 16, 2020
Compost site to open with temporary hours
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April 14, 2020
Declaration of emergency - Overnight parking regulations temporarily suspended
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April 1, 2020
Declaration of emergency - Change in polling location & drive-through voting
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March 31, 2020
Designation of emergency responder employees under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
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March 24, 2020
#SaferAtHome - COVID-19
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March 18, 2020
City operations with COVID-19 View Press Release
March 13, 2020
COVID-19
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September 17, 2019
E. State Street Residential Fire
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August 14, 2019
Jefferson Street Residential Fire
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April 4, 2019
Emergency Services to Streamline Services View Press Release (PDF)
January 29, 2019
City building closures due to inclement weather
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January 28, 2019
City building closure due to inclement weather
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August 24, 2018
Fire at 151 Longmeadow Drive
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March 15, 2018
Community Comes Together for the safety of students View Press Release (PDF)
February 7, 2018 Wisconsin State Ice Carving Competition View Press Release (PDF)
December 7, 2017 Fire at 173 W. State Street View Press Release (PDF)
September 28, 2017
Consolidated Communication Center View Press Release (PDF)
July 15, 2017 Burlington Flood - Debris Removal (5) View Press Release (PDF)
FEMA Debris Removal Guidelines (PDF)
July 14, 2017 Burlington Flood Update (4) View Press Release  (PDF)
July 14, 2017 Emergency Curfew Proclamation July 14, 2017 #3 View Press Release (PDF)
July 14, 2017 Sanitary sewer bypass due to flooding - July 14, 2017 View Press Release (PDF)
July 13, 2017 Emergency Curfew Proclamation July 13, 2017 #2 View Press Release (PDF)
July 13, 2017 Burlington Flood - Disaster Recovery Services/Health (3) View Press Release (PDF)
July 13, 2017 Burlington Flood Update (2) View Press Release (PDF)
July 12, 2017 Burlington Flood Update (1) View Press Release (PDF)
July 12, 2017 Emergency Curfew Proclamation July 12, 2017 View Press Release  (PDF)
July 12, 2017
Emergency Declaration - Unprecedented Rain and Flooding View Press Release (PDF)
June 9, 2017 Tanner Kitelinger View Press Release (PDF)
January 17, 2017
Fire at Quad Graphics View Press Release (PDF)
January 10, 2017 Fire at Nestle View Press Release (PDF)
December 7, 2016 Student threat at Karcher Middle School View Press Release (PDF)
October 25, 2016 Robbery at Lynch Dealership View Press Release (PDF)
September 27, 2016 Threat at Burlington High School View Press Release (PDF)
June 14, 2016 Fire Chief is selected View Press Release (PDF)
April 22, 2016 Denim Day Participation View Press Release (PDF)
April 1, 2016 Fire at Nestle plant with MABAS call View Press Release (PDF)
December 22, 2015
Fire Chief Perry Howard and the City begin Leadership Transition Plan for the City of Burlington Fire Department
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October 22, 2015 Armed robbery at AT&T Wireless store View Press Release (PDF)
June 12, 2015 Fire at Nestle plant with MABAS call View Press Release (PDF)
March 11, 2015 City Administrator is selected View Press Release (PDF)
October 10, 2014 Wisconsin Voter ID Law Change View Press Release (PDF)
October 7, 2014 
New Wisconsin Voter Photo ID Rules View Press Release (PDF)
October 7, 2014
Voters Urged to Check Their Registration
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August 27, 2014 Jefferson Street Railroad Crossing Closure View Press Release (PDF)
August 7, 2014 Kane Street Historic Neighborhood District Added to the National Register of Historic Places View Press Release (PDF)
March 11, 2014
Frozen water line precautions discontinued View Press Release (PDF)
February 10, 2014 Preventing frozen water lines View Press Release (PDF)
January 4, 2014 Racine County Life Threatening Cold Weather Alert View Press Release (PDF)
December 18, 2013 Kane Street Historic District Award View Press Release (PDF)
December 4, 2013 2014 Tax Rate and Budget View Press Release (PDF)
September 23, 2013
City-wide Revaluation complete View Press Release (PDF)
September 16, 2013
FRA approval letter for the Burlington quiet zone application View Letter Here (PDF)
September 16, 2013 Quiet Zone Reinstatement View Press Release (PDF)
July 31, 2013 Quiet Zone Update View Press Release (PDF)
May 28, 2013 Burlington Hires Fire Chief View Press Release (PDF)
May 24, 2013 Burlington Dam Drawdown for repairs View Press Release (PDF)
April 29, 2013 Sandbag Pick Up View Press Release (PDF)
April 18, 2013 Mayor Declares State of Emergency with potential flood View Press Release (PDF)
April 17, 2013 Potential Flooding and Available Sandbags View Press Release (PDF)
April 17, 2013 Sandbag Instructions and Pamphlet View Pamphlet Here (PDF)
February 26, 2013 Lewis Street Incident - February 23, 2013 View Press Release (PDF)
February 20, 2013 View and Pay Water Bills Online View Press Release (PDF)
February 8, 2013 Job Fair in support of Echo Lake Foods Employees View Flyer (PDF)
February 6, 2013 Echo Lake Foods Fire - Press Release from Echo Lake Foods View Press Release (PDF)
February 5, 2013 Echo Lake Foods Fire - Employee Job Fair Notice View Notice (PDF)
February 1, 2013 Echo Lake Foods Fire - Update View Press Release (PDF)
February 1, 2013 Echo Lake Foods Fire - Response from Racine County View Press Release (PDF)
February 1, 2013 Echo Lake Foods Fire - Relief Fund for Employees View Information (PDF)
January 31, 2013 Echo Lake Foods Fire - Update at 12:00 noon View Press Release (PDF)
January 31, 2013 Echo Lake Foods Fire - Relocated Residents Information View Press Release (PDF)
January 31, 2013 Echo Lake Foods Fire - Update at 5:00 a.m. View Press Release (PDF)