Mequon Weekly Bulletin - March 11, 2022

U P C O M I N G  M E E T I N G S
Architectural Board: March 14 – 6:00 P.M. (Agenda)
Economic Development Board: March 15 – 8:00 A.M. (Agenda)
Library Board of Trustees: March 16 – 6:00 P.M.
Park & Open Space Board: March 16 – 6:30 P.M.
M-T Fire & EMS Joint Working Group: March 18 – 9:00 A.M. (Agenda)

Recap of March 8 Common Council Meeting
The Mequon Common Council held its regular monthly meeting on the evening of Tuesday, March 8 at City Hall. During the business portion of the meeting, the Common Council acted to:

  • Amend the member composition of the Architectural Board
  • Borrow money to pay for road reconstruction over the next 3 years, public improvements within Mequon Town Center and construction of the Highland Road Interchange.
  • Amend the lease for telecommunications equipment on the City’s water tower on Weston Drive and the license agreement for the cell tower at 11830 North Port Washington Road
  • Approve a revolving loan fund application for Mind + Neurology
  • Purchase a plow truck and mower
  • Endorse an off-road bike path from Ozaukee Interurban Trail to Rotary Park
  • Approve contracts for crack sealing, road sealing, repairing of five sewer laterals in Cedarburg Road, cleaning and televising 176 sanitary building sewer laterals in the Lac du Cours Subdivision, and cleaning sanitary building sewer laterals along Mequon Road between Parkview Drive and Port Washington Road
  • Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the Village of Thiensville, City of Cedarburg, and Town of Cedarburg to potentially create a four-community fire and emergency services department

A summary of all action taken by the Common Council is available in a condensed version of the meeting minutes available here. Interested parties may also view a broadcast of the meeting on the City website. The Common Council’s next regular meeting is scheduled for 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, April 12.      

New Rules for Casting Absentee Ballots
Absentee ballots, for those that have a requested one for the April election, will be mailed next Tuesday.  There have been changes to the law regarding absentee ballots since the last election that voters need to be aware of.  In the past, voters were able to return their ballot along with a family member’s ballot.  For the April 5 election, voters will only be able to deliver their own ballot to the Clerk’s Office, as multiple ballots will not be accepted.  Each voter is responsible to deliver their own ballot.

Another change in election law is the use of the drop box at City Hall.  No longer can an absentee ballot be placed in the City’s drop box.  Any ballot that is placed in the drop box will not be counted.

There are three ways to return an absentee ballot for the April election.  Mail it back, deliver your own ballot to the Clerk’s Office during regular business hours, or deliver your own ballot to the polls on election day, April 5, from 7:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M.

Annual Sanitary Manhole Structure Rehabilitation to Begin
Next week, National Power Rodding trucks and crews are scheduled to begin annual Sanitary Manhole Rehabilitation work.  To complete this work, temporary traffic control is required (trucks with flashing lights) and this may temporarily modify traffic patterns.  This rehabilitation work will move throughout various locations in Mequon, based on previous inspections.  This work extends the life of the City’s infrastructure assets, reduces infiltration that may occur during wet weather, and helps to maintain a reliable wastewater collection system. 

WisDOT Road Project Updates
The existing WIS 57 (Green Bay Rd.) bridge over W. Brown Deer Rd. began demolition on Wednesday, March 9 and is scheduled to conclude on Friday, March 11.  The long-term traffic impacts through November 2022 include northbound WIS 57 to be closed at Teutonia Avenue, southbound WIS 57 to be closed at WIS 100 (Brown Deer Rd.), and all southbound WIS 57 traffic will be forced to exit to W. Brown Deer Rd.  Northbound WIS 57 will be detoured west beginning at Mill Road, north on WIS 181 (N 76th St), then east on WIS 167 (Mequon Rd.)  Southbound WIS 57 will be detoured west beginning at WIS 167 (Mequon Rd.), south on WIS 181 (N 76th St), then east on Mill Rd.

Other work scheduled for 2022 of the WIS 57/WIS 100 Project to improve 3.4 miles of WIS 57 and 0.34 miles of WIS 100 will include:

  • Resurfacing of WIS 57 will begin late April from Schroeder Drive to WIS 167 
  • Reconstruction of WIS 57 from Ruth Place to Deerwood Drive
  • Rehabilitation of WIS 57 from Deerwood Drive to Mequon Road with intersection improvements and traffic signal upgrades.
  • Reconstruction of WIS 100 (W. Brown Deer Rd.) between Deerwood Drive and Kildeer Court
  • Intersection reconstruction (Roundabout) at N. Teutonia Avenue and WIS 57 (Green Bay Rd)

City Now Hiring Seasonal Staff
With spring around the corner, the City has begun recruiting seasonal employees and interns for the summer months. Internships are available in the Forestry and Engineering Divisions. The City is also looking to hire lifeguards and bathhouse assistants for the community pool, as well as seasonal staff to work an array of positions within Public Works.  Wages are competitive. Click here to learn more about these opportunities and to apply.

Daylight Saving Time Begins March 13
Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 13 at 2:00 A.M. On Saturday night, set your clocks ahead one hour to “spring forward.” This is a great reminder to check the batteries in smoke detectors.
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