WEEK OF JANUARY 12 -19

***Snow Closure***

Village Hall will be closing at noon Friday, January 12.

We will reopen on Tuesday, January 16 at 8 AM.

In 2023, the Wisconsin Legislature authorized a sales tax for both the City of Milwaukee and an increased sales tax for Milwaukee County through Wisconsin Act 12. As a result of that legislation, starting January 1, 2024, the combined sales tax rate in the City of Milwaukee became 7.9% and only 5.9% for the rest of Milwaukee County. As we are now two weeks into the new year, there have been reports of businesses charging the incorrect sales tax. One of the main reasons for this incorrect sales tax charge is due to zip codes stretching over multiple municipal boundaries, which includes and defaults to Milwaukee. Brown Deer and several other Milwaukee County suburban municipalities have been notified of these inaccuracies, and because of those reports, contacted the Department of Revenue (DOR) to follow up with the reported businesses to resolve the issue. Brown Deer officials are also following up with legislators at both the state and federal levels to seek solutions addressing issues that stem from zip codes stretching over multiple municipal boundaries that default to Milwaukee.

Below are some general questions regarding the sales tax changes and tips when making a purchase.

What if I believe I am overcharged for sales tax?

If you believe you were overcharged sales tax by any retailer, you are entitled to seek a refund from that retailer. Save your receipt. You can ask for a refund in person at the store, or you can submit a written request for a refund to the retailer that over-collected sales tax. Wisconsin law states that retailers who over collect sales tax must return the tax collected in error to their customers or remit to the DOR. Upon a written request, the retailer must review and determine whether the tax was collected in error within 60 days of the request. Contact DOR to report any inaccurate sales tax collection at [email protected] or call 608-266-2776. DOR will follow up on all reports of inaccurate sales tax collection.

How do I know which sales tax applies?

To identify the correct sales tax that applies to your purchase, use the Department of Revenue look up tool. For in-store purchases, use the store address. For online purchases of merchandise, use the delivery address. If an address is missing from the lookup tool or you believe it is assigned to the incorrect municipality, please contact DOR at [email protected] or call 608-266-2776.

What if the sales tax overpayments exceed $50?

If you have sufficient copies of invoices showing the total overpaid in Wisconsin sales tax is $50 or more, you may request a refund directly from the DOR. Submit your refund claim using the department’s My Tax Account portal – select “Buyer’s Claim for Refund” to get started.

Need more help?

A new web page of City of Milwaukee Sales and Use Taxes Common Questions has been published on the department's website. You can access it from revenue.wi.gov under Current Topics. The web page provides links to the Wisconsin State and Local Sales Tax Rate Lookup for retailers to use to look up a street address or 9-digit zip code to determine if a sale takes place in the city of Milwaukee and is subject to the additional 2.0% city of Milwaukee sales and use tax. The web page also describes what retailers and consumers should do if the retailer charged 2% city of Milwaukee tax in error, or if the retailer incorrectly did not charge 2% city of Milwaukee tax on sales that occurs on or after January 1, 2024.

The Village of Brown Deer will not have a Spring Primary Election on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. There are no offices to be elected in the Village of Brown Deer for that Spring Primary Election.

The Spring & Presidential Preference Election will be held on Tuesday, April 02. Offices to be elected include the President of the United States preference, Village Trustee, Brown Deer School District Member, Milwaukee County Executive, Milwaukee County Comptroller, Milwaukee County Supervisor District 2, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judges, and Court of Appeals Judge District 1.

In person absentee voting for every election takes place at the Brown Deer Village Hall, 4800 W. Green Brook Drive, two weeks prior to an election starting on Tuesday. All ballots are counted on Election Day.

Should you need to register to vote, request an absentee ballot be sent to you by mail, find your polling location, or become a poll worker, visit the MyVote Wisconsin website, myvote.wi.gov, for more information. You may also contact Village Clerk Caren Brustmann for questions at (414) 371-3050 or [email protected].

Human Relations Meeting

Wednesday, January 17, 2023 at 5:30 PM

McGovern Board Room, Village Hall -- 4800 W. Green Brook Dr.

Special Events Meeting

Wednesday, January 17, 2023 at 5:30 PM

DPW Conference Room, Public Works Facility -- 8950 N. Arbon Dr.

Tourism Commission Meeting

Friday, January 19, 2023 at 1:00 PM

Conference Room, Village Hall -- 4800 W. Green Brook Dr.

Senior Citizens Club Meeting - BINGO for CASH Prizes

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 1:15 PM

Dolan Community Center - 4355 W. Bradley Rd.

This is a great time to consider becoming a member! The Senior Citizens Club meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month starting at 1:15 PM. Dues are $12 for residents and $15 for nonresidents. We host speakers on the 1st Wednesday with a 30-minute presentation and a short business meeting afterward. On the 3rd Wednesday we have entertainment for an hour-long period. We will also host a St. Patrick's Day party in March, Picnic in July, and a Christmas Party in December.

For more information, contact Club President Mike Christofferson at 414-202-6559.

Does your nonprofit or community organization host events that are open to the public? If yes, we would like to include those on our website! Please click here to fill out the form for consideration in the Calendar of Events on our website (www.browndeerwi.org).

Your event must be held in Brown Deer or directly connected with the Brown Deer community. Your event must be open to the public in order to be included. If there is a fee involved, please note that in the form. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Marketing & Communications Coordinator Kerry Hoey at [email protected].

As noted on the 2024 Refuse and Recycling Collection Schedule, GFL will not be collecting trash on Monday January 15, 2024. Collections for next week will be delayed one day with Monday collection taking place on Tuesday, Tuesday collections on Wednesday etc. with Friday collection taking place on Saturday.



Reminder- carts should be placed at the end of your driveway for collection, not in the road.

Pushing snow onto or across roads from private driveways can cause accidents, death and /or municipal snowplow damage and is prohibited by Wisconsin Law Statutes 86.01, 86.07, 346.94. and/or 941.03

Additionally, Brown Deer Municipal Code Section 50-117 – Unlawful Removal states: It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to plow, shovel or otherwise deposit snow or ice, or cause snow or ice to be plowed, shoveled or otherwise deposited on any adjacent private property, public street, public sidewalk, public place or public property within the Village. Persons may deposit snow on the terrace or drainage ditch of the public right-of-way directly adjacent and bounding the private property the snow or ice was removed from.

Essentially the snow you remove from your driveway should remain on your property and not be pushed into or across the street.



If you hire a contractor to assist with snow removal, please inform them of the restrictions as code compliance is your responsibility.

Click here for the daily, monthly, and annual activity reports of the Brown Deer Police Department.

The Village of Brown Deer E-Newsletter is also available in PDF format on the Village's website. Please click here to access the PDF newsletter.