MASTER 2011 SPRING (Read-Only) - Village of Saukville

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Department of Water & Wastewater FIRE HYDRANT FLUSHING The Saukville Water Department will be flushing hydrants throughout the Village weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. April 11 th through April 22 nd . There may be some discoloration in your water during this process. This is iron and is not harmful. We recommend that you do not do laundry if your water is discolored. If you forget and your clothes have a reddish appearance, DO NOT DRY THE CLOTHES; rather rewash in cold water to remove the discoloration. Running the tap for a short period of time will clear the lines after the flushing in your area is completed. MEDICINE COLLECTION Please do not discard old medications by flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash. Save them in their original containers in a safe place. You can drop them in the Med-Return Collection box located in the lobby of the Village of Saukville Police Department, Monday through Friday during normal business hours, for proper disposal. PAYMENT OPTION You can pay your Village water utility bill online! Just go to the website - www.officialpayments.com - click on Local; Wisconsin; Saukville, Village of; utility payment; then enter amount of payment and appropriate information. There is a convenience fee of 2.75% for credit card use and a flat fee of $2.75 for e-checks. We also offer automatic withdrawal from your checking or savings account. Your quarterly payment can be deducted automatically from your selected account on the 25 th of the billing month, at no additional charge. Go to the Village website (Village Services/Water & Sewer Utility) to download a form to sign up for automatic withdrawal. We can also arrange a payment plan if necessary. Contact Village Hall for more information. ON DEMAND WATER SOFTENERS Consider buying an On Demand water softener when a new one is needed or an old one is replaced. The DNR would like the Village to lower its chloride output into the Milwaukee River. By using an On Demand water softener, which only regenerates based on the volume of water used, you will be saving money which, in turn, uses less salt and water thus reducing the chlorides coming into the Wastewater Plant. PLUGGED SANITARY SEWER LATERAL If you find water standing in your basement, stop using water in your house. Watch the height of the water on the basement floor; it should stop coming up, then either stay the same or go down slowly. Emergency Management 1600 Cottontail Lane (262) 284-3185 This indicates that you may have a plugged sanitary sewer lateral leading to the main sanitary sewer line and you should call a plumber immediately. Remember that your low flow 1.3 gallon per flush toilet has very little water to flush the solids out through the lines. Be careful what you flush. A lot of paper product in your toilet requires a lot of water to move it along. WATER CONSERVATION TID-BITS • Soak, don’t spray. Install drip-irrigation or soaker hoses for more efficient watering in planting beds and beneath shrubs and trees. • Do it the hard way. Use a broom or rake (not a hose) to remove debris from driveways and walkways. It saves water and it’s good exercise! • Conserve water naturally. Select plants that are native to your region and can thrive with little or no extra watering. Your local nursery can help you identify and select drought-tolerant plants. • Keep it cool. Water your lawn and plants early in the morning when the sun’s rays aren’t working to evaporate your water. • Let it grow. Adjust the height of your lawnmower to cut your grass higher. This helps protect roots from heat stress and reduces the loss of moisture to evaporation. • Sidewalks don’t need water. Avoid planting turf in areas that are difficult to irrigate properly such as steep inclines and isolated strips along sidewalks and driveways. SUMP PUMPS Please remember to check your sump pump and make sure it is hooked up correctly to the discharge lateral and not to the sanitary sewer system. Per Village Ordinance, it is illegal to hook-up or discharge storm water or clear water into the Village’s sanitary sewer lines. Since all discharges to the sanitary sewer end up at the treatment plant, this creates additional problems to properly process the wastewater for eventual discharge to the river. HIGH WATER BILLS AND WATER LEAKS IN HOMES When your water bill becomes higher than normal, there is usually a leak in your home. 95% of all leaks are toilets and most times you cannot hear the leak. We recommend that you check your toilets every 6 months to make sure they are not leaking. Place a drop of natural food coloring in the tank - do not flush. Check it in 20 minutes. If color appears in the bowl, it is leaking water. The toilet most likely leaking is the toilet rarely used. This is also a good time to operate all of your valves in your home and to start reading your meter weekly to make sure you have no leaks and that you are only billed for the water you use. TORNADO AND SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK: APRIL 11TH - 15TH Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week is a good time to go over the plans you have made to ensure the safety of your family when severe weather strikes. Be prepared. A STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL - PLANNED FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2011. The Village will sound the warning sirens for this drill between 1:15 and 1:30 p.m. If actual severe weather occurs anywhere in the state on April 14th , the drill will be postponed until April 15th .
Economic Development 2011 SPRING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEW AND UNDER CONSTRUCTION - COMMERCIAL: Walmart’s expansion and redevelopment is moving forward on schedule. Planned completion is fall of 2011. The store will remain open during construction. A wine distributorship, MShiraz, is nearing completion of its new facility at the Progress Development Condominiums at 658 North Progress Drive. Cramer Coil and Transformer Co. Inc. is completing land acquisition and aggregation plans to accommodate their first phase of building expansion anticipated to begin in summer 2011. A new restaurant, The Firehouse is coming to 100 South Main Street, formerly Patrice’s. Anticipated opening is early May 2011. Department of Public Works YARD WASTE (COMPOST) DISPOSAL How do you get rid of garden waste, leaves, and lawn rakings from your spring yard clean-up? Wisconsin DNR strongly recommends that these materials NOT be placed in the street at any time. Place them in bags, buckets, or other suitable containers and bring them to the compost drop-off site at Public Works. COMPOST SITE - SATURDAYS ONLY - APRIL 16 - NOV. 12 SPRING DUMPSTER - APRIL 23 & 30, MAY 7 ONLY **REFER TO INCLUDED FLYER FOR COMPLETE INFO** CURBSIDE CHIPPING The Village chipping crew will begin touring the Village starting April 4 th and continuing every Monday through October 31 st . PLEASE stack branches (3” maximum diameter) neatly on the parkway (area between the sidewalk and curb), with cut ends of the branches facing the street, by 6:30 a.m. on Monday mornings. DO NOT place branches on the sidewalk or street. DO NOT place branches curbside sooner than the immediate preceding weekend. We DO NOT chip tree stumps. The chipping crew is limited to 20 On behalf of Character Counts! Communities, the City of Port Washington, the Village of Saukville, and the Port Washington - Saukville School District ask adults to join in working together to strengthen the character of our youth in the community. Please do your part to model these values to youth in our community “everywhere...all the time!” Listed below are the values that form the core of the Character Counts! Program: the Six Pillars of Character are: • Trustworthiness: Build trust and credibility with integrity, honesty, promise-keeping, and loyalty. • Respect: Honor the worth and dignity of all individuals. Treat others the way you want to be treated. Act courteously, civilly, peace- The Wisconsin Humane Society’s Victoria Wellens Ozaukee Center, 630 West Dekora Street, had its official ribbon-cutting/ grand opening on Saturday, March 26, 2011. The facility is now open to the public. FARMERS MARKET 2011 This year’s Farmers Market will run form June 19 th through October 30 th (closed July 3 & Sept. 4). The market features fresh, inseason Wisconsin produce grown by area farmers, as well as greenhouse and floral products, and hand made crafts. Please support this worthwhile community activity emphasizing “grow local, buy local, eat local” common sense economics, Sundays - 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Veterans Park, Downtown Saukville. 649 S. Main Street (262) 284-0545 minutes per address, after which a $25.00 fee is charged for each additional 20 minutes at the property owner’s request. The crew will make only one pass per side of the street per chipping event. There will be NO BRUSH DROP-OFF accepted at the Compost Site. HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISPOSAL Household hazardous materials are typically comprised of paints, pesticides, waste fuel, anti-freeze, and typical household cleaners. These materials must NOT be placed in the trash. They can be taken to the Ozaukee County Hazardous Waste Collection Site (information below). Fees will be charged on a per pound basis. Note: Waste oil should be taken to the Ozaukee County Highway Department, 410 South Spring Street, Port Washington. OZAUKEE COUNTY HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION SITE - Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC 1275 Mineral Springs Drive, Port Washington Hours: Every Monday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. HHW Info Hotline: 262-243-8998 ably, and non-violently. Be tolerant and accepting of differences. Avoid rude, offensive, and abusive words and actions. • Responsibility: Be accountable for your words, actions and attitudes. Exercise self-control. Strive for excellence and selfimprovement. Plan ahead. Set a good example for others. Be selfreliant, prudent, proactive, and hard-working. • Fairness: Be consistent, open, and treat all people equitably. Consider all sides and make decisions on the facts without favoritism or prejudice. Play by the rules, avoid careless accusations, and don’t take undue advantage of others. • Caring: Show solidarity. Be kind, compassionate, empathetic, charitable, forgiving, and grateful. • Citizenship: Obey laws in good faith. Do your share to improve the well-being of fellow citizens and the community. Protect the environment, volunteer, participate in the process of democracy by staying informed and voting.
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