City of Mequon Weekly Bulletin - February 15, 2019
Upcoming Meetings
Board of Police and Fire Commissioners: February 18 – 6:30 P.M. (Agenda)
Frank L Weyenberg Library Board of Trustees: February 20 – 6:00 P.M. (Agenda)
Milwaukee River Advisory Committee: February 25 – 6:00 P.M.
Economic Development Board: February 26 – 7:30 A.M.
Park and Open Space Board: February 27 – 6:30 P.M.
New Employees Join the City of Mequon
On Monday, February 11, Graham Hildebrandt joined the Department of Public Works as its newest Highway Worker. Graham comes to the City with several years of direct public works experience and most recently served as the Village of Bayside’s Operations Superintendent. Additionally on Monday, February 18, Jeremy Dandy will assume his position with the City as an Engineering Technician within the Engineering Division. Jeremy holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and brings directly applicable knowledge to the City from his previous position with the City Water LLC.
Migration to Office365 Continues
The City’s IT Coordinator, Len McCaw, is in the process of migrating the City’s email server from the “on-premise” system to a cloud-based Microsoft Office365 system over the next few months. The migration process is a multi-step process. The City email system was moved to another intermediate server last week because the City’s “on-premise” system was too old to update to Office365. The current look and functionality is temporary and will change once more to Office365 when the process is complete by the end of the first quarter of 2019. There may be brief periods in which the City’s email system is down during the process. The end result will save money by reducing support costs and software licensing renewals. Plus, the City’s email functionality will no longer be vulnerable to internet outages and the email system will remain functional no matter what happens at City facilities. Further updates will be provided as the process moves forward.
Department of Revenue Bureau of Equalization to Conduct Onsite Reviews
Staff appraisers from the Department of Revenue Bureau of Equalization will be conducting onsite assessment reviews of selected real estate parcels in Mequon. The reviews involve viewing the land and improvements from the road, taking photographs, and in some cases interviewing the current and/or previous owners. The purpose of the review is to aid the Department in identifying market value of parcels. Staff will have state-issued photo ID’s displayed at all times. The review is expected to begin in mid-February and completed by April 30.
Course for Families Dealing with Mental Illness Coming to Mequon
The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Ozaukee County will sponsor the NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program specifically for families of persons diagnosed with serious mental illness. The courses will be offered in Mequon over twelve (12) Tuesdays, from 6:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. beginning on February 26. The course is designed specifically for parents, siblings, spouses, teenagers (age 18 and 19) and adult children and significant others of persons with severe and persistent mental illness. This course is not appropriate for individuals who themselves suffer from major mental illnesses. The NAMI Family-to-Family Education course is free and class size is limited. For more information or to register, visit the NAMI website at: namiozaukee.org, visit the NAMI Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/namiozaukee, send an e-mail to namiozaukee@gmail.com or call NAMI Ozaukee at 262-243-3627.
County Board Issues Minutes
Please click here to view the minutes for the Ozaukee County Board’s February 6 meeting.
