City of Mequon Weekly Bulletin - October 19, 2018

Upcoming Meetings
Park and Open Space Board: October 24 – 6:30 P.M. (Agenda)
Board of Appeals: November 1 – 6:00 P.M. (Agenda)

Passing of Dedicated Police Reserve Lieutenant
It is with great sadness that the City shares the news of the passing Lieutenant Donald J. Steep of the Mequon Police Reserves. Donald Steep, a 50 year veteran of the Reserves, has always exercised the responsibilities of his position with the highest degree of professionalism since starting as a reserve officer on September 30, 1968. His service was always above and beyond expectation, and he will be missed. On behalf of the entire City, we extend our deepest sympathy to Donald’s family and friends.

City Earns Governmental Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Award
The City of Mequon has received GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its 2018 budget. The award represents a significant achievement by the City. It reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meet the highest principles of governmental budgeting. In order to receive the budget award, the entity must satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines are designed to assess how well an entity's budget serves as:

a policy document
a financial plan
an operations guide
a communications device

The budget document must be rated "proficient" in all four categories, and in the fourteen mandatory criteria within those categories, to receive the award. See the attached letter from GFOA for further details.

Appliance & Electronics Recycling Collection Event Scheduled for Saturday, October 20
This year, the City is hosting a second opportunity for all area residents and businesses to dispose of unwanted items in a convenient and primarily free manner. The second collection event will be held on October 20 from 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. in the parking lot of the Public Works Building, at 10800 N. Industrial Drive. Please click here for additional details about the event, and a listing of acceptable materials that will be collected.

Celebration of Homestead High School Robotics Team Set for Tuesday, October 23
The Economic Development Board is holding an Open House on Tuesday, October 23 at 3:00 P.M. for October’s manufacturing month. The Board is co-sponsoring this event with MATC, Mequon/Theinsville Chamber of Commerce and Ozaukee County Economic Development as a celebration of the Homestead High School’s Robotic Team, Kraken Pinion. Kraken Pinion is ranked 6^th in the World. The team designs, constructs, and displays automation in the robots used for competition and has widespread appeal across our community and Ozaukee County. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Railroad Work to Require Close of Roads North of Mequon
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is notifying motorists of an upcoming full closure of WIS 60 in the Village of Grafton. Wisconsin Central Ltd. (Canadian National Railway), is reconstructing a railroad crossing located between 9^th Avenue and 10^th Avenue. Driveways for residents and businesses will not be impacted. To complete this work, crews require a full closure of WIS 60 at the crossing from Monday, October 22 until Friday, October 26. Please note that this closure is weather dependent and subject to change. An official detour will be posted using Wauwatosa Road, Mequon Road, and I-43. For additional information, please contact Canadian National Railway by phone at 1-888-888-5909 or by email at Contact@cn.ca.