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Our Vision
Heart of the City encourages sustainable development, the preservation of existing and treasured civic characteristics, and active participation of the citizenry.
For more information about Heart of the City, contact HeartOfFort@gmail.com or 920-563-0416
General meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 pm at the Cafe Carpe, 18 South Water Street West, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.
Showings of the film "King Corn"
King Corn,called "enormously entertaining" and "a moral, socio-economic odyssey through the American food system" by critics, is the next in the Food for Thought film series sponsored by Sustain Jefferson and hosted by Heart of the City and the Fort Hospital.
Come view this latest feature playing for free will donations at the Fort Atkinson Hospital auditorium at 7:00 pm on Monday, January 25th, 2010. Refreshments will be available.
If you cannot make this screening, it will be shown twice more in the county -- at 7:00 in Lake Mills on Tuesday, Jan. 26th, and 6:30 at the Watertown Senior Center on Wednesday, Jan. 27th. All proceeds benefit local organizations working at a grassroots level to bring sustainable change to Jefferson County. If you can't make it to any of the showings, the film is available through your local public library.
Watch this space for info on Dirt!
Heart of the City is planning to show the film Dirt. When the date, time and location are set, we will post it here and in InfoBits.
City of Fort Atkinson Storm Water Management
The city of Fort recently passed a Storm Water Management Plan. This page provide the text of the permits, ordinances and reports. In addition there is a collection of news articles to provide further information.
Local Food In Our Schools
The School District in Oconomowoc is getting locally-grown fresh fruits and veggies to their school children in their school lunches. We hope this article inspires similar collaboration here in Fort Atkinson. Is anyone interested in taking this up?
http://wwrw.livinglakecountry.com/oconomowocfocus/news/59526767.html
Support Your Community
- City Council meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.
- Planning Commission meets 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 4:00 p.m.
Both meetings are at the Municipal Building, Council Chambers, second floor.
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