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Events

Thurs., Feb. 5, 5:30 pm, Beloit City Manager recruitment meeting, Beloit Public Library Riverside Room

Fri., Feb. 6, Deadline to comment on the draft Beloit Climate Action Plan

Tues., Feb. 17, Deadline to comment on WE Energies data center plan (more information below)

Thurs., Feb. 19, 6 pm, Beloit School Board Candidate Forum, City Hall

Tues., Feb. 24, 6 pm, Beloit City Council Candidate Forum, City Hall

Tues., Feb. 24, 6 pm, Journey North: The Shaping of Beloit's African American Community, Hedberg Public Library

Candidate Forums

Beloit School Board – Thursday, Feb 19 6 pm at City Hall
Beloit City Council – Tuesday, Feb 24 6 pm at City Hall

The League is collaborating with the NAACP to conduct the candidate forums. All ten candidates have said they can attend. Each forum will be livestreamed and taped.

We are soliciting questions to ask the candidates. These should be questions all the candidates can answer, not targeted at any one person or to the incumbents only. Submit them to both Susan Adams <Adams.sue.e@gmail.com> and Dorothy Harrell <drthyharrell@yahoo.com> by February 15.

School District of Beloit Board Candidates: running for 3 seats
Carol Fox, Bill Johnson, Amiee Leavy, Celestino Ruffini, Dan Schooff

Beloit City Council Candidates – running for 4 seats
Kevin Day, Marty Densch, Kevin Leavy, Tom Morgan, Jim White

There are two big data center-utility rate cases:
WE Energies/WEPCOs Very Large Customer (VLC) case - comments due Feb. 17
Alliant/META contract case (Wisconsin Power and Light) - comments due March 3

You may comment on both. The volume of comments matters.

If you want to testify, the PSC public hearings are Feb 10th at 1PM and 6PM for WeEnergies/WEPCO
The Alliant public hearings are Tuesday, Feb 17th at 1PM and 6PM. All are virtual.

More information:
Action Alert: No Discounts for Data Centers
Citizens Utility Board

Honoring Bette Carr

On November 5, League members gathered at Mechanics Green in Beloit to thank Bette Carr for her many years of service and leadership. A spruce tree has been planted in her honor.

The photos show Bette with her tree and the plaque placed at the foot of the tree.

Thank you for everything you have done for the League and for Beloit, Bette!

Photos by Betsy Brewer and Fred Burwell

Beloit School District Asthma Inhaler Funds

LWV of Beloit is a member of the Stateline Clean Air Coalition. Currently, the Coalition is supporting the School District of Beloit with fundraising to fully stock their Stock Albuterol Program. A full stock in all schools will cost $7,000.

The Stock Asthma Medication Program aims to make sure emergency inhalers are available to any student who experiences respiratory distress.

Those who want to donate to the cause can do so HERE. Please indicate the donation is for the "Stock Albuterol Program"

Registration and Ballot Information

Candidate and voter information

LWV Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy

Discrimination or harassment of any kind will not be accepted within the League, including but not limited to race, socio-economic status, age, ability status, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, or marital status. The League is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging for all people. The League is an organization that respects and values the richness of our community and our members. The collective sum of our individual differences and life experiences represents not only our culture, but our reputation and the organization's mission and achievements as well.

Updated by LWVUS Board 1/21/2024

Land Acknowledgement and Commitment for LWV Beloit

The members of League of Women Voters of Beloit gratefully acknowledge the Ho-Chunk Nation, the People of the Big Voice, and the Potawatomi Nation, the Keeper of the Fire, on whose ancestral homelands we gather, as well as the diverse Native peoples who make their home here today. We are thankful and appreciative of the traditional stewardship of the land and waters and commit to continue to educate our members and our communities in caring for our environment. In a shared collaborative future, we will continue our mission to educate and empower voters, defend democracy and advocate in other cultural and shared visions.

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