Lake Geneva restaurant owner can buy city land for expansion after mayor's tiebreaking vote

Lake Geneva restaurant owner can buy city land for expansion after mayor's tiebreaking vote

LAKE GENEVA, Wis. The owners of Simple Cafe in Lake Geneva wanted to buy a piece of empty land from the city for a new business idea. The owners agreed to the city's price, but city council was divided on finalizing their offer. Simple Food Group originally wanted to buy the cleared field on Sheridan Springs Road for $610,000, but the city gave them a counteroffer of $750,000. Owner Tom Hartz said they were willing to pay the new amount to expan…