Mequon Weekly Bulletin - August 21, 2020
Upcoming Meetings
Emergency Management Committee: August 25 - 3:00 P.M. (Agenda)
Future of Our Fire Department Committee: August 25 - 6:00 P.M. (Agenda)
Festivals Committee: August 27 - 6:00 P.M. (Agenda)
Board of Police and Fire Commissioners: September 1 - 8:00 A.M.
Special Pubic Welfare Committee: September 1 - 6:00 P.M.
Park and Open Space Board: September 2 - 6:30 P.M.
Board of Appeals: September 3 - 6:00 P.M.
COVID-19 Updates for the Week Ending Friday, August 21
The City of Mequon, in coordination with the Washington/Ozaukee Public Health Department and other state and federal agencies, continues to monitor the spread of COVID-19.
- As of this afternoon, the State has 69,059 reported cases of COVID-19 and 1,068 associated deaths in Wisconsin. Of the cases in Wisconsin, 843 reported cases of COVID-19 and 19 related deaths are in Ozaukee County, based on information from the Washington Ozaukee Public Health Department (WOPHD).
- The WOPHD updated its COVID-19 Dashboard to provide additional data including: hospitalization rates, case burden, additional zip code-specific data, and COVID-19 data related to school-aged children.
- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has released information on wearing, cleaning, and making face coverings. Additional information about face coverings can be found on the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) website.
- The CDC updated its quarantine guidance for close contacts of COVID-19 positive individuals, now excluding anyone who previously tested positive within the past three months.
Police Department Issues Message about Increase Thefts from Vehicles
The Mequon Police Department is seeing an uptick in thefts from vehicles over the last two weeks, as well as one stolen vehicle, in the community. All the thefts have been from unlocked vehicles, some of which have keys and garage door openers inside, resulting in garages being entered. Thefts are occurring during the overnight hours between 12:00 A.M. - 5:00 A.M. The Department would like to remind residents that crime in Mequon is primarily a crime of opportunity. Please lock your vehicles, do not leave keys or valuables in your vehicles, and remove the garage door opener, if your vehicle is left outside. Please report any suspicious people or vehicles to the Mequon Police Department. If you are immediately observing this behavior, call 911. If any community member has any information to assist the Department, please call the non-emergency number, 262-242-3500. The affected area has primarily been on the west side of the City.
Absentee Ballots Now Available
If you would like to apply for an absentee ballot, please visit www.myvote.wi.gov. Ballots will start to be mailed in mid-September. Options for returning a ballot include the mail, dropping it off in the City Clerk’s Office, or placing it in the secure drop box that is to the right of the City Hall’s main doors by the parking lot. In-person absentee voting will begin on October 20.
City Seeks Poll Workers For the November Election
The City Clerk’s Office is looking for poll workers to assist in the upcoming November election. If anyone would like to work on election day at the polls, please contact the City Clerk’s Office by phone at 262-236-2911 for an application or click here.
Community Pool Closing for the Season After Today, August 21
The Mequon Community Pool’s 2020 season will be drawing to a close this evening, Friday, August 21. Assuming good weather continues, the facility will close after its normal hours of 11:00 A.M. - 6:30 P.M. The City thanks all patrons for working with the City through modified operations due to COVID-19 and hopes to see swimmers again in 2021.
