Posts by johnston@eauclairechamber.org

November 10, 2022 On election day, voters approved both the City of Eau Claire Tax Referendum and the Eau Claire School District Referendum. Both referendums will increase their respective mill rates. A mill rate is the amount of tax on each $1,000 of assessed property value. City of Eau Claire YES – 18,409 (63%)NO –…

October 27, 2022 The October Eggs & Issues event focused on the impact tourism has on the Eau Claire area economy. Benny Anderson, the Executive Director of Visit Eau Claire, shared the changes Visit Eau Claire has made during the pandemic regarding digital marketing, and how those changes are currently making a big difference. Pre-pandemic,…

October 18, 2022 On Wednesday, October 5th, the Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce hosted a Meet-the-Candidate event with State Senator Brad Pfaff (Democrat). Pfaff, who is the current state senator in the 32nd district, is running for the Third Congressional District. The Third Congressional District is currently held by Congressman Ron Kind, who is not…

Altoona School Board Spring Election Information The Altoona District will be electing two board members in the Spring 2023 election. The school board is made up of five members who serve nonpartisan three-year terms. The Altoona School Board’s Clerk Hillarie Roth, and member Nicole Breed both have terms ending in April 2023. The seats up…

  The Fall Creek School District will be electing two board members in the Spring 2023 election. The school board is made up of five members total who serve nonpartisan three-year terms. The Fall Creek School Board’s Clerk AnnMarie Anderson and Treasurer Jill Geske both have terms ending in April 2023. These seats will be…