Mequon Weekly Bulletin - November 20, 2020

UPCOMING MEETINGS
Planning Commission: November 23 - 6:00 P.M. (Agenda)
Emergency Management Committee: November 24 - 3:00 P.M. (Agenda)
Board of Police & Fire Commission: December 1 - 8:00 A.M.
Joint Review Board: December 1 - 9:00 A.M.
Winter Festival Event Subcommittee: December 1 - 6:00 P.M. (Agenda)
Planning Commission Policy Subcommittee:  December 7 - 6:00 P.M.
Public Safety Committee: December 8 - 5:15 P.M.
Public Welfare Committee: December 8 - 5:45 P.M.
Finance-Personnel Committee: December 8 - 6:30 P.M.
Public Works Committee: December 8 - 6:45 P.M.
Sewer Utility District Commission: December 8 - 7:30 P.M.
Common Council: December 8 - 7:30 P.M.

COVID-19 Update for the Week Ending Friday, November 20
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 recorded 344,945 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 2,954  associated deaths.  Of the cases in Wisconsin, 1,284 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 32 related deaths have been in Ozaukee County, based on information from the Washington/Ozaukee Public Health Department (WOPHD).

• The CDC updated its Thanksgiving guidance suggesting celebrations only contain household members.

• On Thursday, November 19, Governor Evers announced plans to extend the current statewide mask mandate into early 2021.

• The WOPHD maintains a database of information on its website to help business prepare for and manage COVID-19 cases that may impact operations.

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

Date Correction - 2021 Appliance and Electronics Recycling Events
The wrong dates for the 2021 appliance and electronics recycling events were published in last week’s edition the Weekly Bulletin. The correct dates are Saturday, July 10, 2021 and Saturday, October 23, 2021.

Contracted Tree Removal
In the fall of 2020, City staff administered a contract with Wallace Tree & Landscape and Choice Cuts Tree Service to remove approximately 200 Ash trees from two primary locations. The primary objective was to target trees that were both the largest and most difficult for City staff to remove, while also considering trees that presented the largest public safety concerns due to their proximity to homes or main roads.  The areas chosen for this fall’s removal efforts were North Lake Shore Drive and the Westchester Lakes neighborhoods. Removal work was completed by October 15. City crews completed the stem removal and are currently working on completing stump removal and restoration as secondary operations. Tree replacement(s) will be offered in these areas during the spring or fall of 2021. In all, City staff and contractors hired by the City have removed over 2,500 trees throughout the City in 2020. 

Local History Groups Invite Youth to Become Young Historians
The Jonathan Clark House Museum, Mequon-Thiensville Historical Society and Trinity Freistadt Historical Society are offering a program for area youth to explore Wisconsin history right in their own back yards.  Their resources include the 1848 Jonathan Clark House Museum, the Mequon-Thiensville Historical Society Archives Center, the 1839 Isham Day House and the historic Freistadt Village.  Examples of young historian projects include visiting and photographing a local historic site, taking a walking tour of local historic sites, interviewing a local historian or craftsperson, studying old maps, photographs or newspapers and watching a demonstration of early settler skills. 

More information is available in the attached flyer, or on the three local history organizations’ websites:

Jonathan Clark House Museum,  Mequon Thiensville Historical Society, Trinity Freistadt Historical Society. 

City Offices Closed for Thanksgiving
All non-emergency City offices will be closed on Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.  City offices will return to normal business hours at 8:00 A.M. on Monday, November 30.