SHEBOYGAN INSIDER    CITY OF SHEBOYGAN NEWSLETTER - JANUARY 2018

IN THIS ISSUE 2017 Year in review Sheboygan's Intake/Raw Water Improvement Project Mayor attends North American Climate Summit Winter Parking Rules Creative Ways of Encouraging Economic Growth for Sheboygan's Future Sheboygan hosts developer's summit Christmas tree recycling pickup Year in review on neighborhood revitalization activities City Green to provide outdoor creative space for city Election poll workers wanted Holiday garbage schedule Update on Aldermanic and City Supervisor candidates Game designer coming to Mead Journal-Sentinel columnist to discuss mindfulness January 24 Sing and dance with Shrek Mead to host 4th annual cribbage tourney Mead Public Library Newsletter for January 2018 Senior Activity Center Newsletter January meetings calendar

2017 YEAR IN REVIEW by Mayor Mike Vandersteen

Just over a year ago the City made some New Year’s resolutions by approving a five year strategic plan to provide residents and the business community with fiscally – responsible municipal services in an effective and responsive manner to meet the needs of our diverse community. This document contained Sheboygan’s resolutions for 2017 and the following four years. The City of Sheboygan Strategic Plan has developed six goals that advance our Mission and Vision. These goals, along with specific actions and tasks supporting them, will move Sheboygan toward our vision for the future. Click here to review some of our accomplishments in 2017

Sheboygan's Intake/Raw Water Improvement Project

On June 30, 1887 Flora and J.B. Corson recorded a property transaction to the City Water Company of about 2.5 acres for the consideration of $1,200. From thence onward, water for the community has come from the same location nestled on Lake Michigan near Vollrath Park.   A key piece of infrastructure for any Lake Michigan water treatment plant is its intake pipelines, which deliver untreated water to a shoreline well. From the well, water is pumped through the treatment process until clarified, disinfected, and ready to send to the community. Read more here

North American Climate Summit  by Mayor Mike Vandersteen

Last month I attended the North American Climate Summit in Chicago and signed the Chicago Climate Charter. What was the most interesting to me was the participation of several cities from northeast Illinois and northern Indiana. This is the region that produces much of the ozone that drifts over Lake Michigan and due to prevailing wind patterns finds its way to Sheboygan County and other communities on the shore of Lake Michigan. This factor along with the location of the EPA air monitor located in Kohler-Andrae State Park has seen Sheboygan County named a non-attainment county for air quality. We need this focus on reducing emissions from the region south of Lake Michigan to reduce the ozone that reaches us along the Lake Michigan shore in Sheboygan County.

Winter Parking Rules

The City of Sheboygan instituted winter parking rules in the year 2000. The winter parking rules help the Department of Public Works remove snow from both sides of the street during snow and ice occurrences without calling a snow emergency. The rules also help the police department identify abandoned vehicles. Read rules here

Creative ways of encouraging economic growth for Sheboygan's future by Chad Pelishek, Director of Planning and Development

The City of Sheboygan Strategic Plan identifies one of the six focus areas as economic development. What does economic development mean? There are numerous definitions of economic development. According to Wikipedia, economic development is the process by which a nation improves the economic, political, and social well-being of its people. Those of us in the profession use the terms economic development and business development interchangeably.   Business development on the other hand entails tasks and processes to develop and implement growth opportunities within and between organizations. Business development is the key tasks that are completed to encourage new development, whereas economic development includes business development plus quality of life, public infrastructure, governing, basically the other focus areas of the strategic plan. Read more here

Sheboygan hosts developer's summit

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Christmas Tree Recycling   The City of Sheboygan’s annual Christmas tree recycling pickup will begin on January 2, 2018. Trees are picked up on the same day as your garbage pickup.   Christmas trees are picked up at the CURB. There is NO ALLEY pickup of Christmas trees. Christmas wreaths are picked up with normal curbside garbage collection.   Residents are reminded to NOT place trees in plastic bags and remove all ornaments and decorative lights. Trees are recycled by grinding them into wood chips. These chips are available to the public free of charge.   Christmas trees can also be disposed of at the Resident Drop-Off Site located at 2026 New Jersey Avenue. Place your trees in the area normally used for branches. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: City of Sheboygan – Streets & Sanitation Phone: 920-459- 3440

A year in review on neighborhood revitalization activities

This past year, city departments continued to aggressively work at revitalizing central city neighborhoods including Kuehne Court, Maple Heights, The Flats, Franklin Park and King Park. The efforts involved numerous city departments including Planning and Development, Building Inspection, Mayor’s Office, City Administrator’s Office, Police Department, Department of Public Works, and the City Attorney’s office. Targeted code enforcement, dealing with abandoned vehicles, numerous neighborhood meetings, enhanced tree trimming, street resurfacing, relationship building with residents and neighborhood associations were just some of the activities undertaken. On a monthly basis, these city departments met to discuss strategies for neighborhoods as well as meeting with the Lakeshore Landlord Association to keep open dialog centered on issues in rental units.  Read more here

City Green to provide outdoor creative space for city

Many residents have been asking what is being developed on the corner of New York Avenue and North 7 Street. This is the new arts and culture space created as a result of the 2014 Harbor Centre Master Plan. This space has been named City Green. The Master Plan identified the need to connect the Mead Public Library and the John Michael Kohler Arts Center. The design on City Green was such to allow people at both the library and the arts center to be able to see each other. City Green was developed in conjunction with the Encore Apartments. The developers of Encore Apartments believe this public art space is critical to the success of their project and would not have invested nearly $10.5 million in the apartment development without the pledge of the city to develop this space.  Read more here

Help Wanted! Election Poll workers wanted for 2018 elections

Seeking Poll Workers to provide services on Election Day two-four times per year. Duties include: registering new voters, poll list check in, issuing ballots, counting ballots, etc. Requirements: good with people and the general public, detail orientated, good penmanship, ability to sit or stand for long periods of time, willing to work in any one of eight polling sites located throughout the city. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. We offer full-day and half-day shifts. Training is provided. Applications are available in the City Clerk's Office located at City Hall (828 Center Avenue, Suite 100). Call (920) 459-3361 for additional information.

Holiday garbage schedule

Curbside Collection Schedule Change   There will be no garbage/recycling pick-up in Sheboygan on Monday, January 1, 2018 (New Year’s Day). Please note the changes in the collection schedule for the week of January 1 st through 6 th .   Curbside Collection Schedule Monday’s Garbage/Recycling will be picked up on Tuesday January 2 nd . Tuesday’s Garbage/Recycling will be picked up on Wednesday January 3 rd . Wednesday’s Garbage/Recycling will be picked up on Thursday January 4 th . Thursday’s Garbage/Recycling will be picked up on Friday January 5 th . Friday’s Garbage/Recycling will be picked up on Saturday January 6 th .   Recycling Center Schedule for the week of January 1 st through 6 th Monday, January 1 st - CLOSED Tuesday, January 2 nd - Open 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 3 rd – Open 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, January 4 th - Open 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday, January 5 th – Open 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, January 6 th – Open 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Update on Aldermanic and City Supervisor candidates

City Aldermanic candidates: District 1 – Ronald Rindfleisch (Filed) District 2 – John Belanger (Filed), Mike Damrow (Circulating Papers), Todd Wolf (Filed) District 3 – Mary Lynne Donohue (Filed), Andy Ross (Non-Candidacy), Dawn Brulla (Circulating Papers) District 4 – RoseMarie Trester (Circulating Papers), Roman Draughon (Non-Candidacy) District 5 – Markus Savaglio (Filed), Scott Lewandoske (Filed) District 6 – Dean Dekker (Filed), Mark Hermann (Circulating Papers), Henry Nelson (Non-Candidacy) District 7 – Rose Phillips (Circulating Papers), Grazia Perrella (Circulating Papers) Bryan Bitters (Non-Candidacy) District 8 – Ryan Sorenson (Filed) District 9 – Trey Mitchell (Filed), Tanya Taylor (Filed) District 10 – Jim Bohren (Filed), Cody Gabrielson (Filed), Peggy Rothe (Circulating Papers), Andrew Schneider (Non-Candidacy), Susan Holzschuh (Non-Candidacy) County Supervisor candidates: Dist.1   Charles Conrardy (Filed), Brian Smith (Filed) Dist. 2  Faye Uraynar (Non-Candidacy), Paul Gruber (Filed) Dist. 3  Mark Winkle (Non-Candidacy), Dawn Brulla (Circulating Papers) Dist. 4   Roger Otten (Filed) Dist. 5   Jim Baumgart (Filed) Dist. 6  Henry Nelson (Filed) Dist. 7   Ed Procek (Filed), Chris Warner (Circulating Papers) Dist. 8  Vern Koch (Filed) Dist. 9  Jim Glavan (Filed) Dist. 10 Curt Brauer (Filed), Joe Heidemann (Filed) The filing deadline is 5:00 p.m. on January 2.

MEAD PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS:

Game designer coming to Mead Jay Sonia, owner of Storm Bunny Studios, will be at Mead Public Library to discuss his work as a role-playing game author and designer and to lead a session of his game, "Rhune: Dawn of Twilight." Event runs from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, in the Imaginarium. No sign-up required. Click for more details

Journal-Sentinel columnist to discuss mindfulness during January 24 author talk

Pewaukee-based psychotherapist, trainer, author and award-winning Journal Sentinel columnist Philip Chard will give a free talk in January at Mead Public Library on enhancing well-being through mindfulness and other contemplative practices. The talk is slated for 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24, in the Rocca Room. Event is free, though space is limited. No registration required. Click for more details Click here for more information on Philip Chard

Sing and dance with Shrek

Join Shrek, Fiona, Donkey and others in a song-based storytime with the Theater for Young Audiences cast of "Shrek: The Musical." The event, which is part of Mead Public Library's Sundown Storytime series, begins at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 18 in The Loft (third floor). Space is limited. No registration required. Click for more details

Mead to host 4th annual cribbage tourney

Mead Public Library will host its fourth annual Cribbage Tournament from 9:15 a.m. to noon on Saturday, January 20, in the Rocca Room. Each participant will play seven games, with prizes for the top three finishers. Bring a cribbage board, if possible. Register by January 19. Click here to sign up

Mead Public Library Newsletter To read complete January newsletter click here

Click here to read the January 2018 Senior Activity Center Newsletter

Click here to see the January City Meetings Calendar

CITY OFFICIALS

Mayor Mike Vandersteen 828 Center Avenue, Suite 301 Third Floor Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. - Noon, 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Phone 920-459-3317 Fax 920-459-0256 mayor.vandersteen@sheboyganwi.gov

Darrell Hofland City Administrator 828 Center Avenue 2nd Floor Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Phone: 920-459-3315 Fax: 920-459-3967 darrell.hofland@sheboyganwi.gov

ALDERPERSONS

DISTRICT 1 WARDS 1, 2, 3

TODD WOLF 523 Columbus Avenue 920-226-1698 todd.wolf@sheboyganwi.gov

JOHN BELANGER 2622 North 3rd Street 920-946-2738 john.belanger@sheboyganwi.gov

DISTRICT 2 WARDS 4,5,6,7,8,9

ROMAN DRAUGHON 1702 Alexander Ct. 920-377-0851 roman.draughon@sheboyganwi.gov

RONALD RINDFLEISCH 2301 North 36th Place 920-457-9235 ronald.rindfleisch@sheboyganwi.gov

DISTRICT 3 WARDS 10,11, 12

ROSEMARIE TRESTER 2110 North 9th Street 920-452-3166 rosemarie.trester@sheboyganwi.gov

MIKE DAMROW 1955 North 4th Street 920-918-2115 mike.damrow@sheboyganwi.gov

DISTRICT 4 WARDS 13,14,15

ANDY ROSS 310 St. Clair Avenue 920-457-9426 andy.ross@sheboyganwi.gov

MARY LYNNE DONOHUE 418 St. Clair Avenue 920-458-1027 marylynne.donohue@sheboyganwi.gov

DISTRICT 5 WARDS 16,17,18

MARKUS SAVAGALIO 2423 Center Avenue 262-745-5154 markus.savaglio@sheboyganwi.gov

SCOTT LEWANDOSKE 2201 Erie Avenue, #D104 920-452-5709 scott.lewandoske@sheboyganwi.gov

DISTRICT 6 WARDS 19,20,21

HENRY NELSON 1926 Settlement Trail 920-457-6766 henry.nelson@sheboyganwi.gov

BRYAN BITTERS 911 Georgia Avenue 920-452-5195 bryan.bitters@sheboyganwi.gov

DISTRICT 7 WARDS 22,23

ANDREW SCHNEIDER 2647 W. Riverdale Avenue 920-918-0731 andrew.schneider@sheboyganwi.gov

SUSAN HOLZSCHUH 5016 Moenning Rd. 920-458-5662 susan.holzschuh@sheboyganwi.gov

DISTRICT 8 WARDS 24,25,26

RYAN SORENSON 2421A South 8th Street 920-912-1655 ryan.sorenson@sheboyganwi.gov

JIM BOHREN 1526 Knoll Crest Dr. 920-452-1777 jim.bohren@sheboyganwi.gov