At its next meeting, June 10, the Village Board is scheduled to vote on a closing date for the sale of the western portion of the property located at 4403 Main Street to KEW Investments.  The closing, which was originally scheduled to occur in April was delayed, allowing time to complete additional required contingencies for the proposed project, including approvals for municipal water and sanitary sewer service. This action only affects the western 1.43 acres of the property. The eastern 3.45 acres (Outlot 1) will remain under Village ownership.

The project includes the construction of four single family homes on the western portion of the property. One home will face and have driveway access to Main Street. The other three lots will have homes that face and will have driveways that access Deepwood Drive. Each lot will have a 30-foot setback area from Deepwood Drive to preserve as many trees as possible. Additional information on the project can be found on the project page located on the Village's website.

The Board meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 10, 5:30 pm. It will be held virtually via Zoom. Information on how to access this meeting is at the bottom of this e-mail.

The 2021 assessment year will be a maintenance year for Village properties. If your property valuation is changing you will be receiving a notice of changed assessment in the mail from the assessor, Associated Appraisal, that will explain the valuation changes. The notices are scheduled to be mailed out around June 2.

If you have questions concerning your property valuation, there will be an Open Book session held by Associated Appraisal where you can meet with the assessor individually to discuss your concerns. This year Open Book appointments will be held via phone with the assessor and are scheduled to take place on Thursday, June 17 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. To schedule an appointment you may contact the assessor by phone on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 920-749-1995. You may also email the assessor at info.apraz@gmail.com. You do not need to have received a notice of changed assessment to make an appointment with the assessor.

More information on appealing your assessment can be found by clicking here, or by contacting Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer Casey Griffiths at 262-639-3524 or c.griffiths@windpoint.org.

With spring turning to summer, the use of boats, recreation vehicles and trailers picks up. As a reminder, Village ordinances restrict outdoor storage for boats, RVs and trailers. They may be stored outside between April 1 and October 31, but are required to be stored in the rear yard between the side building lines of the house and are at least 15 feet from the rear property line.

If you need to have a boat, trailer or recreational vehicle in your driveway you may do so for a period of up to five days, four times per year. You must contract the Wind Point Police Department either by email to police@windpoint.org or phone at 262-639-3022 prior the storing your vehicle or boat on the driveway.

If you have any questions please contact the Village Administration Office at info@windpoint.org or 262-639-3524.

Yard waste is picked up by the Village's garbage and recycling hauler, John's Disposal on Mondays every other week (same week as recycling). All yard waste must be put into either paper or compostable bags or permanent bins labeled "yard waste." If you are using bags you no longer need to place yard waste stickers on them.

Village Public Works crews pick up branches on the second Tuesday of every month from April through November. Please see the the requirements for branch pickup by clicking here.

Please remember that village ordinance requires lawns to be kept below 12 inches in height. If grass is allowed to grow above this height, the Village may have the lawn mowed and bill the property owner. Residents are also responsible for maintaining lawns in public right-of-way areas adjacent to their property.

For any questions, please contact the Village Office at info@windpoint.org or 262-639-3524.

If you have any questions regarding the Village's burning ordinance please contact the Village Administrative Office at 262-639-3524 or info@windpoint.org.

Residents may have recently received a letter asking them to join "Nextdoor." "Nextdoor" is a hyperlocal service and social networking site for neighborhoods. Users of the site are required to submit their real names and addresses to the website in order to join. Posts that are made to the site are only available to other "Nextdoor" members that are living in the same neighborhood. If you received a letter from "Nextdoor" it is an invitation to join the site. When an individual within the neighborhood joins they have the opportunity to invite others in the community to sign up.

While the letters are not technically a scam, you should always exercise caution when engaging in any online activity or joining social networking sites. The typical topics that are posted to "Nextdoor" include information on local news and events, reports of lost pets or property and members asking for recommendations on local home services such as lawn care and home repair services. However it has been reported that fraudulent contractors or scammers have used the platform to defraud individuals. While "Nextdoor" is registered with the Better Business Bureau, it is not accredited with the BBB and has hundreds of negative reviews.

Please note that this is a summary of the actions taken and discussion had at the meeting. All Village Board meeting minutes can be found here. Minutes are posted online after approval by the Village Board.