GREENDALE AREA NEWS 2009
Blue Bird Head Dumped
posted 8-29-09GREENDALELIFE.COM EXCLUSIVE
by Ron Faiola
The severed head of the missing Blue Bird was dumped in a yard on Bluebird Court sometime late Friday night/early Saturday morning.
Greendale Police were called to the scene where they retrieved the bird's head which had been further defaced with a permanent marker. The head was later released to the bird's 9 year old owner, Jacob Henrichs.
Fox 6 sent a news crew to do a follow up interview with Jacob about this latest development.
BLUE BIRD STOLEN
posted 8-24-09 updatedGREENDALELIFE.COM EXCLUSIVE
by Ron Faiola
Al Emmons' well known and controversial statue known as "The Blue Bird" was stolen from the yard of a home at 7310 W. Elberton sometime after 10:00 pm on Saturday, August 22.
The owner of the home, Marceline Henrichs said there had been some "teenagers" on a scavenger hunt earlier in the evening. The youths asked for a sock and a ping pong ball, and her son Curtis went looking for the items. Henrichs believes there might be a connection between the scavenger hunt and the theft.
New Road Projects Planned
posted 8-13-09The Village of Greendale has two projects in the planning stages as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
West College Ave will be reconstructed from Loomis Rd. to S. 51st St. Highlights of this project will include new pavement, curbing in select areas, stormwater conveyance and storage improvements, a bicycle lane and grade corrections.
The other project involves the reconstruction of S. 51st St. from Grange Ave. to Loomis Rd. with the same type of improvements.
Both these projects will be significantly financed by the Federal Government with additional funding provided through cooperative agreements between Greenfield, Greendale and Milwaukee County.
Work is in the design stage now and will be put out to bid in the Spring of 2010. Construction will begin shortly after that. Please watch for updates as more information becomes available.
Click the links below for preliminary information on the projects:
- Suggested Typical Street Section (pdf)
- West College Avenue Proposed Curb Location (pdf)
- South 51st Proposed Curb Location (pdf)
Assessments Available for Examination
posted 7-2-09The 2009 Real Estate and Personal Property Assessment Roll for the Village of Greendale is open for inspection in the Village Hall at 6500 Northway, Greendale, WI 53129 Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:30AM and 4:30PM.
The Village Assessor will be available by scheduled appointment for open book review sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from July 6th until July 31 st at the Safety Center (police Department) at 5611 West Grange Avenue, Greendale, WI 53129.
It is requested that all inquiries in the matter of 2009 assessments be made during this period, which precedes the closing and certifying of the assessment roll. All property owners whose property changes in assessed value will receive a "Change of Assessment" notice by mail.
Property owners who wish to object to their 2009 assessments must file an objection form and schedule a time for their objection to be heard before the Board of Tax Review. forms and times for hearings must be received through the office of the Village Clerk, Village Hall, 6500 Northway, Greendale, WI 53129, or by calling the Clerk's Office at 423-2100.
Grange Avenue Work Underway
updated 6-11-09Reconstruction of the roadway is scheduled is underway on West Grange Avenue from Loomis Road to S. 76th Street, South 60th Street from West Grange Avenue to the Water Utility Building and the concrete section of Northway adjacent to the Police Department.
Work will include rehabilitated pavement, storm sewer improvements, new street lighting, traffic signal improvements and a bio-retention area to clean pollutants from storm water that is discharged into Dale Creek. The project is estimated to be completed by August 28, 2009.
Village Elections
Low Voter Turnout Statewide
posted April 8, 2009Greendale voters picked incumbents Sally Chadwick and Al Sikorski over challenger Carl Genz for Village Board Trustee.
In the School Board race, voters elected incumbent Anne Szcygiel and new comer Joseph Crapitto over incumbent Stephanie S. Mares.
Both Village Trustees and School Board Members serve three-year terms. The vote totals are listed below.
Village Trustee
Sally Ann Chadwick, 1,578
AI Sikorski, 1,512
Carl Genz, 1,319
School Board Member
Anne Szcygiel, 1,606
Joseph Crapitto, 1,518
Stephanie S. Mares, 1,382
Greendale Infrastructure Stimulus Projects
Additional $4.6 Million Sought; Total $15 Mil
Area Communities to Share New Funding Requests
originally posted 1-13-09 UPDATED 3-25-09by Ron Faiola
The Village of Greendale has now submitted two requests for federal stimulus money for infrastructure projects, however, Village Manager Todd Michaels has told Greendale Life in an email, "We have not yet received notice that we will be receiving any stimulus funds."
Greendale recently added $4.6 million of road improvements to their original stimulus list called the First Round of Local Transportation Recovery Project funding, which totals almost $10 million. The Second Round of Local Transportation Recovery Projects would take place on 51st and 92nd St.
Since each of the identified project candidates encompass other jurisdictions, Greendale staff began preliminary project discussions with the various communities to determine if there was interest in jointly applying for Second Round Recovery Project funding.
Greendale Candidate Forum March 24
Election Day: Tuesday, April 7, 2009
posted February 13, 2009The Greendale Chamber of Commerce and the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County will once again conduct their annual Greendale Candidate Forum to educate voters on the upcoming local Greendale elections.
The Candidate Forum will be held on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm in the Greendale-High School Multipurpose Room, 6801 Southway. The Forum will be for both Village Trustee (3 candidates for 2 seats) and School Board (3 candidates for 2 seats) elections.
All of the candidates have been invited and are expected to participate. The candidates are listed below.
Village Trustee
Sally Ann Chadwick
Carl Genz
AI Sikorski
School Board Member
Joseph Crapitto
Stephanie S. Mares
Anne Szcygiel
Village Trustees serve three-year terms and School Board Members serve three-year terms. Both elections are on Tuesday, April 7, 2009.
The Candidate Forum is an open format to allow the candidates to answer questions posed by the audience and non-biased questions through a moderator. Each question will be directed to all candidates. All moderation, timing and sorting of questions will be done by the League of Women Voters to ensure impartiality to the proceeding.
The Chamber of Commerce will once again organize and host this event The public is welcome to attend and the local media will also be invited. Residents can enjoy this event and an opportunity to personally meet and discuss concerns with the candidates following the Forum.
The purpose of the Forum is to introduce and educate Chamber members and the citizens of Greendale to the issues facing their community. As an organization, the Greendale Chamber of Commerce will remain non-partisan and will not endorse any of the candidates.
Persons requiring additional information may contact Todd K. Michaels at (414) 423-2100.
Greendale Infrastructure Stimulus Projects
$10 Million Sought
posted 1-13-09by Ron Faiola
Greendale has created a list of Infrastructure Stimulus Projects in the hopes Congress approves a federal economic stimulus package after President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration on January 20. Work on the projects would begin in March of 2009.
Greendale's list includes $3 million in water systems repairs, $1.6 million in roadway reconstruction of College Avenue and Eastway, $1.3 million for storm water management at Southridge and $3.8 million for the renovation of the former police station as well as $200,000 for public restroom facilities at Gazebo Park.
Village Comprehensive Plan Meeting
by Village Manager Todd MichaelsThe Village has begun the process of creating a Comprehensive Plan. The process will take 12 months and, at the end, we will have an adopted comprehensive plan that satisfies the State's "Smart Growth" Law and, more importantly, helps guide Greendale into the future.
A Comprehensive Plan is a very important document that establishes a community vision, lays out future land use, and identifies issues and opportunities for the future of Greendale. A critical part of this process will be the citizen participation element, which will provide opportunities for residents to express ideas, opinions, and concerns.
Please attend a Kick-Off Meeting for the Comprehensive Planning Process at the Greendale Safety Center, 5911 W. Grange Avenue, on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 7 p.m. to share your thoughts and vision for the Village of Greendale. The Kick-Off Meeting will begin with a short presentation that answers the questions: "What is a comprehensive plan?" and "Who is Greendale today?"
We will then talk about the challenges and opportunities in Greendale, as you see them. We hope that everyone will watch for notices about future meetings and plan to participate in the process.