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Village of Saukville e-Newsletter 

Come join us for an old-fashioned, festive 4th of July!  If you are interested in participating in Saukville's 4th of July Parade, it is not too late to register.  Groups, organizations, and individuals are welcome to march or pull a float.  The parade starts at 1:00 p.m. with line up beginning at 12:00 p.m. at Rebel Field.

Call Village Hall at 284-9423 for more information.

The Saukville Summer Playground program at Quade Park is for kids ages 6 to 14 (1st grade - 8th grade) and runs weekdays through Aug. 10th.  Alleviate your child's summer boredom -registration is still being accepted at Village Hall, Mon. - Fri. -  8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Call Village Hall with questions (284-9423).

Registration must be completed before your child can attend. 

As we are off to a very hot, dry summer, it is a good idea to water your lawns, gardens, and flowers in the early evening hours.  The Village of Saukville no longer offers the summer sewer credit and water evaporates very quickly in extreme mid-day heat - you are actually using more water when watering during the peak mid-day heat.  We recommend watering after 6:00 p.m. for optimum efficiency.

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Landscaping, permanent signage, and signal light foundations are being constructed.  The north bound on-ramp is scheduled to re-open the week of July 2nd, while the closure of the south bound off-ramp continues to be scheduled for the week of July 9th.  The ramps are to be completed in time for Fish Day.  The plan continues to be paving the final lift of asphalt during the evening.  The permanent signals are to be operational in July.  There will be a one day closure of the CTH LL roundabout, scheduled for July 16 to allow pavement removal, grading, and paving.

The first half of the north bound overpass lanes are poured and the concrete is being cured.  The forms for the first half of the south bound lanes have been formed and the concrete is scheduled to be placed by June 30th.

As always, motorists are cautioned to watch for flagmen, dump trucks, and heavy equipment leaving and entering the work zones.

Slag Sealing

South Main Street, South Mill Street, and portions of Green Bay Avenue and Hillcrest Road were slag sealed by the Ozaukee County Highway Department this week.  This work was done to extend the life of the pavement and avoid the high cost of replacement.  Slag sealing is a very low cost option compared to reconstruction.  The excess material will be removed on July 2nd which will allow traffic to work the slag into the oil for a more durable and long lasting finish. 

(MADISON) Some cell phone users will begin receiving tornado warnings and other weather emergency notifications on their cell phones beginning this week as part of a national program to expand public warning capabilities. 

Under the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system, the National Weather Service will send warnings for tornadoes, blizzards, ice storms, and flash flooding to cell phone towers. These emergency alerts will be sent to the newer version of cell phones in affected areas. Alerts will continue to be issued or available on other sources including radio/TV stations, on NOAA weather radios and local sirens. 

The Wireless Emergency Alert system is the first part of a national program to alert the public by text messaging.  The alerts will include a unique ring tone and vibration. They will not interrupt any phone calls or downloads in progress. In addition, cell phone users will not be charged for the emergency messaging. 

What Is a Cross Connection?

A cross connection is a direct or potential connection between any part of the public water supply system and a source of contamination or pollution.  The most common form of cross connection is a garden hose, which is easily connected to the public water supply system and can be used to apply a variety of potentially dangerous substances, including chemicals and fertilizer.  Other common cross connections include dishwashers, toilets, pressure washers, boilers, pools, and lawn sprinkler systems.

In order to reduce overall costs for compliance with DNR Regulation NR810.15, the Village of Saukville Water Utility has contracted with Hydro Designs, Inc. (HDI), of New Berlin, Wisconsin to assist in managing our Cross Connection Control program.

HDI will be sending postal notices and will begin to perform initial inspections of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings throughout the Village to detect actual and potential cross connections and make recommendations for the installation of backflow prevention devices or assemblies where necessary. This will help ensure that contaminated or polluted water cannot backflow into clean drinking water. There is no cost for the inspection and each inspection takes less than 45 minutes on average for a business and less than 20 minutes for a home inspection.