Mequon Weekly Bulletin - March 19, 2021

UPCOMING MEETINGS
Planning Commission: March 22 - 6:00 P.M. (Agenda)
Economic Development Board: March 23 - 8:00 A.M. (Agenda)
Special Public Welfare Committee: March 23 - 6:00 P.M. (Agenda)
Mequon-Thiensville Bike & Pedestrian Way Commission: April 1 - 9:00 A.M.
Board of Appeals: April 1 - 6:00 P.M.

COVID-19 Update for the Week Ending Friday, March 19
The City of Mequon, in coordination with the Washington/Ozaukee Public Health Department (WOPHD) and other state and federal agencies, continues to monitor circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • As of this afternoon, the State has reported that 2,148,882 COVID-19 vaccines have been administered and 780,152 Wisconsin residents have completed the vaccination series.

  • Beginning Monday, March 22, Wisconsinites with certain pre-existing conditions will be eligible to receive a vaccine.

  • The Centers for Disease Control reports over 20% of people in the U.S. have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. In people 18+ the percentage rises to 27%, and almost 64% of Americans 65 and older have received a vaccine dose.

Please help to continue limiting the spread of COVID-19 in the community by maintaining a safe social distance, avoiding large gatherings, following proper hygiene practices, and staying home when sick.

Video Link to March 11 Fire & EMS Study Meeting Available
A video of the March 11 Common Council Informational meeting is now available on the City’s website. At the meeting, the Wisconsin Policy Forum presented its review of fire and emergency medical service sharing opportunities in Ozaukee County. To view the video, please click here.

Absentee Voting Begins Tuesday, March 23
Beginning on Tuesday, March 23, residents can vote by absentee ballot in the City Clerk’s Office for the April 6 Spring Election.  On the ballot are the races for State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Court of Appeals Judge, Circuit Court, the Mequon-Thiensville School Board, and Aldermanic seats in Districts 6, 7 and 8 within the City.  In-person absentee voting will take place Tuesday, March 23 – Friday, April 1. The City Clerk’s Office will be open on Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and Friday, April 2, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  For more information please contact the City Clerk’s Office 262-236-2911 or cfochs@ci.meuqon.wi.us.

Mequon Named Tree City USA
For the twenty-eighth year in a row the City of Mequon has been named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation. This designation makes Mequon one of more than 3,600 Tree City USA communities, with a combined population of 155 million. To attain this designation, the City has met or exceed the program's four requirements: a tree board, a tree care ordinance, an annual community forestry budget, and the observance and proclamation of Arbor Day.   

SEWRPC Invites Working-Age Residents to Complete Survey
The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC) invites all working-age residents (approximately 18-65 years old) to participate in an important regional survey to assess the impact of COVID-19 on employee commuting and remote work trends in Southeastern Wisconsin. The responses from working-age residents can help SEWRPC understand remote work adoption rates and help guide strategies for regional alternative transportation programs in a post-pandemic future. The survey consists of 12 questions and will take about 5-10 minutes to complete. The survey link will be open for responses from Wednesday, March 17, through Friday, April 23. All responses are completely confidential. An analysis of the survey results will be posted to SEWRPC’s website later this spring or summer. To complete the survey, please click here.

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