Mequon Weekly Bulletin - February 11, 2022
U P C O M I N G M E E T I N G S
Architectural Board: February 14 – 6:00 P.M. (Agenda)
Library Board of Trustees: February 16 – 6:00 P.M.
Festivals Committee: February 16 – 6:30 P.M. (Agenda)
Park & Open Space Board: February 16 – 6:30 P.M.
Economic Development Board: February 22 – 8:00 A.M.
Recap of February 8 Common Council Meeting
The Mequon Common Council held its regular monthly meeting on the evening of Tuesday, February 8 at City Hall. During the business portion of the meeting, the Common Council acted to:
- Create Section 62-21 of the Mequon Municipal Code to regulate signs on streets and public property.
- Authorize a debt issuance of $9.6 million to pay for road construction projects over the next three years, the City’s contribution for construction of the Highland Road interchange and pedestrian and streetscape improvements along Mequon Road in the Town Center District.
- Authorize a contract with Office Technology Group for network upgrades.
- Award a pay-as-you-go incentive for the new Town Center development proposed for 11040 and 11110 Buntrock Avenue.
A summary of all action taken by the Common Council on February 8 is available in a condensed version of the meeting minutes available here. Interested parties may also view a broadcast of the February 8 meeting on the City website. The Common Council’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, March 8.
I-43 North-South Project to Begin
Governor Evers approved $550 million in the summer of 2019 to reconstruct and modernize 14 miles of I-43, between the cities of Glendale and Grafton, in Milwaukee and Ozaukee counties. Work near Highland Road is tentatively scheduled to begin the week of February 21, weather permitting. Highland Road, between County W (Port Washington Road) and Lake Shore Drive will close and reopen during fall 2022. Minor overnight prep work activity will require nighttime single-lane closures along I-43 at the bridge leading up to construction. Work near the County Line Road/Port Washington Road interchange is also anticipated to begin in late February. For more detailed information, visit here.
Voting Information for Spring Primary Election
The Spring Primary Election will take place on Tuesday, February 15 from 7:00 A.M – 8:00 P.M. Due to redistricting in 2021 some residents’ polling sites may have changed, so please be sure to go to the correct site on election day. Contact the Clerk’s Office 262-236-2911 or visit www.myvote.wi.gov for election information, including poll site information.
Candlelight Walk-In-The-Woods Reminder
The Mequon-Thiensville Sunrise Rotary Club and the City of Mequon are excited to again partner for the second year offering a Luminary “Walk-In-The-Woods” at Pukaite Woods in Rotary Park. The event will take place on February 19 from 5:30 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. The event is free to the public, masks are optional. The public restrooms will be open, and volunteers from the Rotary Club will be serving hot cocoa, cider, and coffee with bonfire stations positioned throughout the park. Dogs are allowed but must be leashed.
Maple Sugar Tapping at Mequon Nature Preserve on 2/26
Join Mequon Nature Preserve staff on Saturday, February 26 at 1:00 P.M. in the first step of producing maple syrup by tapping a Sugar Maple tree. Learn all about how they make maple syrup right on site. Space is limited, so please sign up ahead of time by emailing Amanda. Each group will be allowed to tap one tree. Please let Amanda know how many people are in your group. This event is FREE for all. Park at the Donges Bay Road parking lot.
National Battery Day is February 18
National Battery Day recognizes the importance of batteries and how they power everyday lives. Equally important is sharing how to safely store and dispose of batteries and devices containing non-removal batteries. Learn more at the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources website.
