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Tip of the Week | |
Scoop the poop! Remember, to pick up after your pets when walking on Village streets. Village code requires pet owners to clean up after their pets. Pet waste stations are located at Ellsworth park. |
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Board of Trustees Meeting Date Change | |
The Board of Trustees meeting originally scheduled for June 2 has been cancelled. The Board of Trustees will meet on June 9 at 6 pm in the Village Board Room. |
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Destination 650 | |
This Week's Total: 11.33
YTD Total: 222.37 |
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Thought for the Week | |
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
-Martin Luther King Jr.
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| Village Unveils Redesigned Website | | |
Notice the change? This week, the Village unveiled a redesigned, easy-to-navigate website. With enhanced features such and an ehnancing "Report a Concern" system, links to our various social media outlets, and new features such as text message alerts, and a photo gallery, the new website is a one-stop-shop for residents looking for information.
Visitors can also download the Report a Concern, business and real estate, directory, iPhone App. Can't find something your looking for? Simply live chat with Village Hall staff and we will help you find what you are looking for. Visit the new website today!
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| Holiday Garbage and Recycling Schedule Changes | | |
In observance of Memorial Day, Village Hall will be closed on Monday, May 30. Village Hall will reopen at 8 am on Tuesday, May 31. All garbage and recycling collection will be delayed one day next week. The changes are as follows:
- Monday, May 30 north garbage route will be collected on Tuesday, May 31.
- Tuesday, May 31 south garbage route will be collected on Wednesday, June 1.
- Wednesday, June 1 north recycling route will be collected on Thursday, June 2.
Please have your garbage and recycling out to your curb no later than 7 am on your collection date. Thank you for your cooperation.
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| Emotionally Intelligent Traffic Sign Design Contest | | |
The deadline to submit entries into the Village's emotionally intelligent traffic sign design competition is today at 4:30 pm. The Village has received great entries thus far, but it's not too late to submit your design. All entries are currently on display at Village Hall. Stop in today to check them out.
 
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| Beautifying the VIllage | | Village crews are busy this planting season. This week, crews planted the beds on Brown Deer Road.  Over the next few weeks, crews will be planting trees in the public right-of-way, and on properties of homeowners who requested trees. Crews and volunteers will also be planting the new beds at the Village entryway signs. Please use caution when driving by the planters when crews and volunteers are working. Thank you to the GreenScape committee for their work on this project. All planting is expected to be completed by the week of June 6, weather permitting. |
| Final Property Tax Installment Due | | | The final installment of the 2010 property taxes is due by May 31. Please note that Village Hall will be closed on Monday, May 30. Payments can be made at Village Hall or dropped in the night depository box. To date, there are 43 delinquent real estate properties, and two personal properties. The Village continues to collect taxes until July 31 at which time the taxes are turned over to Milwaukee or Ozaukee Counties for collection. |
| Neighborhood Watch Update |
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This week, the Police Department held an organizational  meeting for the Bayside Neighborhood Watch Program. 12 residents attended and will be participating in the program. Additional meetings and a workshop are being planned. If you missed the meeting, you can still join and participate. If you would like more information, please contact Officer Ryan Bowe.
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| Voting Law Changes |
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Governor Walker signed the Voter ID bill into effect on May 25, 2011. One of the changes to voting procedures included in the bill are the number of days a person must reside in the municipality in order to be able to vote. A person must have lived in the Village of Bayside for 28 days prior to an election to vote in Bayside, otherwise they must vote at their previous residence. The bill also eliminates the straight party voting choice except for Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee voter on the federal write-in absentee ballot.
Absentee voting in-person has changed to between the opening of business on the third Monday before Election Day and 5 pm or the close of business, whichever is later, on the Friday before Election Day. Voters will be required to provide photo ID and be required to sign the poll books when they vote. |
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