Careful rockresident with who you spar with on here. If one of them is who I think they are, they will try to sue you. That appears to be her favorite hobby.

I am in Edgerton every week and make a point to spend time there. I recommend you take a drive there sometime. As LTG stated below, this isn't the Edgerton of the 70's. Stop being so angry and check out reality some time!

PS - The chamber website is a poor representation of Edgerton. I only suggested it to point out that there's a ton more than the "Pig" and bars you concluded. If I can criticize anything, it's the lack of promotion the city, and chamber, have done of late...but speculation is that they want it that way to avoid an influx of new residents moving there who will threaten their small town history & character. Get the facts - I respect your opinion...but don't slam a city without getting the facts straight - it's not fair to the people of Edgerton that are headed in the right direction.

rockresident, you have NO idea where I'm from or who I am. For you to make a statement "you out-of towners" is just the type of mentality that keeps Edgerton what Edgerton is, just a wide spot in the road. Until Edgerton finds jobs for the people that live there it will always be just a bedroom community. Have you been to Edgerton or have you just visited the Chamber web site. Everyone can paint a pretty picture when it best suits their needs.

Janesvillean - I am speculating...but, read between the lines of the announcement, even you concede, that plans are beginning to change - from a cadillac, minimum bed, multi-use health care hospital facility, to something that is trending to a much less ambitious facility.
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Rockresident - I have read about your young new mayor over there, and i do beleive he is good for the community. Unlike that former mayor, who if I read this correctly, got into a bar fight with a council member, and the dispute led to the resignation/termination of the former police chief (??).
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Edgerton has such huge potential, given its geographic location, and with youthful political leadership there, they might just finally emerge from the 1970s.

bigbro - This is Wisconsin...the main business in every city here is bars. If you're talking dollars - bars aren't the biggest in Edgerton. If you're talking storefronts, then yes - it has the appearance of a bar-dominated town, as does 95% of Wisconsin's cities. I will agree that presently, the main business in DOWNTOWN Edgerton is bars, becsuse until the new building is finished the rest of downtown is not attractive to other tenants.

Lydia - I just love how you out-of-towners bash your neighbors to make you feel better. I do not work for the city nor am I from the city. I do know more about Wisconsin municipalities than most, and have shopped for several items in Edgerton. If you are too lazy to back up your complaints by going to Edgerton to see what's there, at least look at their Chamber website to find several successful businesses inclusing several gift shops, hardware store, department store, professional offices, service stations, appliance store, restaraunts, doctor/dentist/chirpractors, office supply, flower/landscape store, drug store/gift shop, auto supply store...and yes, I could continue but would ask you to do some research before writing back. By definition, Edgerton is not a bedroom community, which is why it has retained it's character (good or bad, take your pick) for so many years - unlike the Milton's, Sun Prairie's and Cottage Grove's of the world. Oh, and for parking, count the spaces...there are officially more parking spaces downtown created since acceptance of the new building than before construction started. Every downtown in the world has 2 main problems - crime and lack of parking. While parking is still difficult, it will be much better with the new building.

the main business in edgerton is alcohol consumption , count the bars.

There goes those rose colored glasses again.
rockresident, how much shopping do you do in Edgerton? Besides shopping the Pig or visiting the local drinking establishments. Parking downtown has improved? What planet are you on? You must work for the city. Beleive me, I am more informed than you may know. Risk losing their tentants? What tentants, apartment dwellers? You say Milton is a bedroom community, what do you think Edgerton is. How many people that live there work there? Are you informed on that area? Lead to the top? The top of what, a huge pile?

Long_Time_Gone, all due respect, you are either spreading rumors or speculating. There is nothing in this announcement to suggest your scenario. In the current economic climate I would be unsurprised if plans were scaled back or delayed, but the health industry remains strong due to demographic factors.

Actually, the city is not paying for the infrastructure - a grant through the state was received to do the work. As for growth, check out Edgerton's housing rates & sales and compare to Janesville & Milton. Also, several new, albeit smaller for the most part, businesses have started up in Edgerton this past year. A new larger building/business was built in the Industrial Park this fall - a relocation from Madison. The city is taking steps to draw in new business downtown - while no one likes change and the building downtown has drawn criticism, it has improved the atmosphere downtown, improved parking downtown (contrary to what some uninformed have said), and forced many owners of the older, "falling apart" adjacent buildings to finally maintain and bring to code, or risk losing their tenants and rent. The TIF district downtown, coupled with the current economy which is driving more people to think green, shop local and re-focus on downtowns will push Edgerton head and shoulders above their neighbors. Janesville is trying to do much of the same downtown, with very little luck. To survive, they need to do the same. Milton is a bedroom community and will always be such with no future as anything else. Evansville would be wise to follow Edgerton's lead to the top.

Forgive me, but i think you both are a long ways from reality.
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Edgerton is experiencing growth? From what? Is there new business/industry locating there? Perhaps I have missed something significant from my home county.
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"...the local hospital could scale back certain things..."
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Well, yes, that is precisely what is beginning, and most likely, will end with an announcement that emphasis will be placed on assisted care and downsized to highlight clinic care.
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I beleive it is the city that is paying for extending the infrastructure to the site, not the hosptal.
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But even if the village concepts folds, or morphs into some other health facility, the annexation is still a good investment for the city.
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And will most likely lead to more annexations, and hopefully, more developement/industry/jobs.

I think you two hit the nail on the head.

The Edgerton Hospital will still be built. Infrastructure is proceeding with underground and building will begin shortly. If nothing else, affiliating with SSM will strengthen the hosoital and allow for more flexibility in facility and services. Edgerton has proven to be the "diamond in the rough" in Rock County throughout the past few months, and continues to experience growth in all facets while others in county are experiencing housing slumps and economic issues.

Comments on the earlier story suggest people fear this will mean no new hospital, but the health care industry has projected growth rates based on an aging population that will probably easily support both facilities. It's also possible that affiliating with SSM, which will give Edgerton customers access to a wide network of specialized facilities, mean that the local hospital could scale back certain things, but also capture more revenue from SSM patients who would not have otherwise used their facility.