Residents in the village of Walworth now face fines of $100 — down from $200 — if they fail to shovel the sidewalks outside their homes and the village must shovel.
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The village ordinance in Walworth requires homeowners to clear the sidewalks outside their homes within 24 hours after a snowfall of at least one inch.
WALWORTH — The village has dropped a $200 fee for un-shoveled snow and settled on charging homeowners and others $100 if they fail to clear their sidewalks.
Amanda Miller, a volunteer from Big Foot High School, sorts through a pile of corn Aug. 3, 2019 during the Geneva Lake West Rotary Corn & Brat Fest on the town square in Walworth.
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Graham Murphy and Tammy Haase, both of Richmond, Illinois, get ready to enjoy their lunch Aug. 3 during the Geneva Lake West Rotary Corn & Brat Fest on the town square in Walworth.
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Shucking freshly roasted earns of corn are Jacob Laing, left, and Olivia Kovarik, volunteers at the Geneva Lake West Rotary Corn & Brat Fest held Aug. 3 on the town square in Walworth.
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Kevin Roeske of Walworth enjoys an ear of roasted corn Aug. 3 on the town square in Walworth during the Geneva Lake West Rotary Corn & Brat Fest.
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Volunteers on the left and patrons keep things moving along Aug. 3 in the serving line for the Geneva Lake West Rotary Corn & Brat Fest on the town square in Walworth.
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Rotary Club members Glenn Wergin, left, and John Conley keep the bratwurst grill going Aug. 3 during the Geneva Lake West Rotary Corn & Brat Fest on the town square in Walworth.
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Spencer Majerus does his part Aug. 3, 2019 in helping to prepare roasted corn for patrons at the Geneva Lake West Rotary Corn & Brat Fest on the town square in Walworth.
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Volunteers Genna Sandstrom, left, and Kelly Kline, members of the National Honor Society at Big Foot High School, get ears of corn ready for the roasters Aug. 3 during the Geneva Lake West Rotary Corn & Brat Fest.
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Volunteers take a break at the roasters used to get corn ready Aug. 3 for customers at the Geneva Lake West Rotary Corn & Brat Fest on the town square in Walworth.
Residents in the village of Walworth now face fines of $100 — down from $200 — if they fail to shovel the sidewalks outside their homes and the village must shovel.
The village ordinance in Walworth requires homeowners to clear the sidewalks outside their homes within 24 hours after a snowfall of at least one inch.