Mequon Weekly Bulletin - February 21, 2020
Upcoming Meetings
Planning Commission – Policy Subcommittee: February 24 – 6:00 P.M. (Agenda)
Festivals Committee: February 24 – 6:00 P.M. (Agenda)
Economic Development Board: February 25 – 7:30 A.M. (Agenda)
Special Finance – Personnel Committee: February 26 – 6:00 P.M. (Agenda)
Board of Police and Fire Commissioners: March 3 – 8:00 A.M.
Spring Primary Sees 26% Turnout
On Tuesday, February 18, the Spring Primary was held in Mequon with one race on the ballot for the Justice of the Supreme Court. The top two vote-getters were Daniel Kelly and Jill Karofsky. Both candidates will appear on the April ballot. The voter turnout for Mequon was 26%, with 4,472 of the 17,159 registered voters participating. The next election will be held on Tuesday, April 7, which will be the Spring Election and Presidential Primary.
Police Department Handles World War II Ordnance
On Monday February 17, a Mequon resident came into the lobby of the Police Department with a potentially dangerous item requesting to have it disposed. It was a World War II Ordnance. These types of devices have the potential to be live and unstable. If anyone comes across any type of military ordnance, please do not touch or move it. Please call the Police Department immediately and explain the circumstances. An officer will be dispatched and arrange for disposal. The Department can call the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department and they will respond to assist. In this case, the World War II Ordnance was found to be safe, but the MPD must always treat these devices as if they could possibly cause harm.
Transitional K9 Fundraising Effort Moves Forward
The Mequon Police Department (MPD), along with the Mequon Community Foundation, have been working hard the past couple of months to establish the transitional K-9 Unit. The fund raising effort for the K-9 Unit has been strong and is close to attaining the required funds. MPD is now at the point of picking the next K-9 to serve the City of Mequon. A group of new K-9’s will be arriving from Germany to Steinig Tal Kennels this month. This is the same kennel where the City’s past K-9 Units have come from. MPD would like to be the first department to pick the best K-9 from the group for the City. MPD have created a list of all needed equipment and is in the process of preparing vendors for the special equipment order. MPD has also reached out to its officers to check the level of interest in becoming the next K-9 handler. The energy for the transitional K-9 unit is high, and the Department is looking forward to filling the position.
New Flood Inundation Prediction Tool Now Available
The National Weather Service partnered with the Wisconsin DNR and Wisconsin Emergency Management to produce new maps that show users where flooding may occur using data collected at stream gauges. These maps are intended to lower future costs for response, repair and recovery by improving protections and evacuation options prior to floods. Please click here for the DNR’s website and select the last interactive map titled Milwaukee River near Cedarburg for flood information on Mequon.
