The Town of Beloit’s plans to incorporate into a village don’t appear to sit well with Beloit’s city manager. Lori Luther issued a statement saying the city “will almost certainly” opposed village incorporation. The town and city share common boundaries, but the city now is able to annex parts of the town. The two municipalities have been meeting to establish boundaries. Luther’s statement says the court filing “effectively ends efforts to find a compromise that meets the needs of the greater Beloit region.” Under the incorporation all of the town east of Afton Road would become the new village, and the remaining area would become a remnant town. Town of Beloit Administrator Ian Haas says an agreement is currently being craft to ensure residents in the remnant town get the same services as they do now. The town Tuesday filed for incorporation in Rock County Court, a step in a process that could lead to a referendum to decide the issue.
