Sheboygan Insider - April 2017 Edition

SHEBOYGAN INSIDER
CITY OF SHEBOYGAN NEWSLETTER - APRIL 2017

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Spring Election
No wipes down the pipes

No wipes poster

Beat Cop Andy Kundinger

Self checkout stations coming to library

Landlord Training Program

Community Development Block Grant Program

Sheboygan mobile app now available

Household hazardous waste collection

Sheboygan Police Department news release

Application for Administrative Review of Parking Citation(s)

Building Inspection Department

Sheboygan Fire Department takes first place

Sheboygan celebrates Arbor Day

Great Lakes communities gear up to battle Trump's budget

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Sheboygan's UV Disinfection Facility receives award

Journey to becoming a Neighborhood Association

Spring election is just around the corner

City Clerk Susan Richards urges voters in the City of Sheboygan to plan for the upcoming Spring Election which will be held on Tuesday, April 4th. There are several important items on the ballot including the Office of the Mayor, Aldermanic seats, State Superintendent, School Board and State and County Judicial seats.

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"No wipes down the pipes"

"NO WIPES DOWN THE PIPES" is a campaign to keep cloths, rags, non-flushable wipes, and flushable wipes out of the sanitary sewers. The wastewater community experiences significant issues and expenses from clogged private and public sanitary sewers and pumps due to the wide spread use and marketing of "flushable" wipes. Once the wipes are in the sewer pipes, they get hung up on roots and grease and tangled up in pumps. Wipes are one of the biggest causes of sanitary sewer backups. Read more here

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Beat Cop Andy Kundinger

I have been with the Sheboygan Police Department for 14 years. Before being transferred to the Beat Officer position, I was the School Resource Officer at Sheboygan South High School.

In 2016, the Sheboygan Police Department received a grant to create a Beat Officer position. I was selected to develop this position in four South side neighborhoods including King Park, Franklin Park, The Flats, and Indiana Corridor. One of the main goals in the first year of this

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New self checkout stations coming to the library

Checking items out from the library is about to become much easier.

Mead Public Library is a couple months away from installing automated book-checkout stations that won't require users to search for and scan a bar code. Instead, patrons can simply place items on the new machines - and the equipment does the rest. Read more here

The journey to becoming a Neighborhood Association

by Penny Weber, President of Sheboygan Neighborhood Pride

In the fall of 2014, Sheboygan Police Officer Stephen came to me and said he wanted to organize a neighborhood group in the Indiana Corridor Neighborhood. He said residents were concerned about the speed of traffic on Indiana Avenue and also about an abandoned gas station located there. As a board member of Sheboygan Neighborhood Pride, I said I would be willing to assist him. This was the beginning of Indiana Corridor Neighborhood's journey to becoming a city-recognized neighborhood association. Read more here

Landlord Training Program

The City of Sheboygan Landlord Training Program is having a training session on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at the Deland Community Center. Active management of your property is key in demonstrating your commitment through rental agreements that meet your responsibilities and hold your tenants accountable for meeting theirs.

For more information and how to register click here

Community Development Block Grant Program

The FY2018 budget released by President Trump in March eliminates 6% of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The more than 40-year old CDBG program is a cornerstone tool for cities to pay for affordable housing development, create economic opportunities and ensure suitable living environments for low and moderate income residents.

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New Sheboygan mobile app now available!

The City of Sheboygan has launched a mobile app where citizens can report issues that are non-emergency in nature. The new product is called Click2Report by Tyler Technologies. The new mobile app is available for Apple and Android devices. These features will give citizens even more methods to request services and interact with City staff members. Citizens may also view existing incidents on a map to see what issues are being reported by other residents. Read more here

SFD takes 1st place

The Sheboygan Fire Department team took part in the American Lung Association Stair Climb in Milwaukee at the U.S. Bank on Saturday, March 18. The team climbed over 1,000 steps to the top story in full turnouts and an air pack. They competed against 36 teams from around the state and took 1st place overall, as a team, with an average climb time of 8:17. The team raised over $1,000 for the American Lung Association. Sheboygan firefighters participating in this event included Efrem Capetillo, Tyler Schmitt, Jordan Juday, Alex Ebert, Justin Langdon, Bill Cherek, Jestin Demerath, Adam Granlic and Joel Johnsrud. Great job guys - congratulations!

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION - MAY 12 & 13

Sheboygan County Residents Only

NOTE: FEES REQUIRED!

Sheboygan County has established three (potentially four) collection sites for disposing of hazardous wastes, as identified on the next page. The majority of the program is funded with County tax dollars; be prepared to show proof of residency. Read more here

Great Lakes communities gear up to battle Trump's budget

As the Federal government is starting to discuss their budget, one of the items that has caused some concern is that the Great Lakes Restoration initiative will be reduced 97%. The GLRI provided $58M in funding to the Sheboygan River Area of Concern cleanup. In addition the GLRI also provided 50% matching support or $250,000 to the North and South Side Beach Filtration Project that was installed last Fall.

Earlier in March, I received a visit from Emily Holden, E&E News reporter from Washington, D.C. She visited Sheboygan to observe the positive impacts on Sheboygan after the Sheboygan River ADC cleanup. I arranged a tour of the affected area and asked several local partner organizations to be interviewed for this article. I hope that you find her article interesting and that the story about Sheboygan helps in the effort to restore full funding to the Great Lakes Restoration initiative.

Mike Vandersteen, Mayor

Sheboygan Police Department news release

The City of Sheboygan will be updating its procedure to contest a parking ticket effective April 1, 2017. After reviewing the common practice in the surrounding communities and speaking with citizens who desire to contest their citation, the City will now allow individuals to submit a paper form to contest their parking ticket. This form takes the place of requiring a pre-trial conference meeting in person.

Sheboygan celebrates Arbor Day

The City of Sheboygan will be celebrating Arbor Day on April 28th.

All over the world, people will be planting trees in their yards and their communities, caring for them and learning about their value. Here in the United States, we call this tree planting festival Arbor Day. Read more about Arbor Day here

Department Profile - Building Inspection Department

The Building Inspection Department is a division of the Department of Planning and Development. Building Inspection is responsible for inspecting the construction of all new and existing buildings and structures for conformity with approved plans and permits, and for compliance with state and local building code requirements. Inspectors within the division respond to emergency

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Mark Sommer, Traci Hermann, Chad Pelishek

Staff missing from photo: Scott Winter, Dave

Anderson and Bob Wallace

Sheboygan's UV Disinfection Facility Receives Engineering Excellence, State Finalist Award

Water, the kind we use every day, can have a lot of issues that arise that make it unsafe to use. The Sheboygan Water Utility decided to take a proactive approach to its citizens' health by enacting new procedures to reduce the risk of bacterial issues like cryptosporidium.

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