We need your help!  Upcoming events in the Village include the annual Village Picnic on Saturday, September 11 from 12 noon to 5 pm; and Fall Clean-Up day on Saturday, October 9 from 10 am to 3pm. 

These events are made possible through residents and businesses in the community volunteering to help. Without you help and support, these events cannot happen.  Please consider volunteering today.  Contact Lynn Galyardt at 414-351-8811, ext. 107 for more information.  Thank you for your consideration. 

• Milwaukee Brewer Block Party to be held at Ellsworth Park on Saturday, August 21 from 11 am to 1 pm. 

• Please volunteer for the Village Picnic on Saturday, September 11 from 12 noon to 5 pm.  Contact Lynn Galyardt at 351-8811, ext. 107 for more information.

• Yard waste collection reusmes this week.  Visit www.bayside-wi.gov for mmore information.

• Port Washington Road off ramp from I-43 is now open. 

Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Management Coordinates Flood Damage Reporting with Milwaukee County 2-1-1

 ***Milwaukee County Citizens Can Call 2-1-1 to Report Storm Damage***

 

Milwaukee, WI - As a result of yesterday’s torrential rainstorm, the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Management Bureau has coordinated with Milwaukee County 2-1-1, for citizens to report weather-related damages.   Please call 2-1-1 to report flood damage beginning at 8:00 a.m. Friday morning.  This is not an emergency response number.  This is a call system for citizens to speak with a 2-1-1 operator to report if you have flood or severe storm damage your property.  We are asking for citizens to be patient when calling, due to anticipated high call volume.

Please be prepared to provide the following information:

1)      Contact name and phone number

2)      Address of damaged property

3)      Name of property owner or renter

4)      Type of damage: flooding or sewer backup or severe storm

5)      Brief description of damage and estimated dollar amount

6)      Percentage of damage covered by insurance

 

All information obtained will be used to complete a damage assessment for Milwaukee County.  Upon completion of the damage assessment, the results will be provided. We will make a public announcement via the media if federal or state disaster aid becomes available.

The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) has selected the Village of Bayside to receive its 2010 Community Sustainability Award. The Community Sustainability Award recognizes innovative local government programs or processes that demonstrate innovation, excellence, and success in balancing that community's social, economic, environmental, and cultural needs. This award is given to one community of less than 10,000 in population internationally. 

Bayside is being recognized for its’ Measuring Green program, which involves the implementation of its innovative, best management practices, and comprehensive performance measurement program in the area of sustainability. The Village has undertaken several core “Green” initiatives to enhance the energy efficiency of its facilities and operations, promote environmental stewardship in the community, and provide leadership in enhancing our environmental friendliness. The approach has been multi-faceted and included Green building, Village operational and procedural, community, regulatory and communication initiatives.

While Bayside’s Measuring Green has several “Green” components, two areas that were specifically highlighted and recognized were the Facility Energy Consumption Reduction Initiative and Collection Services Efficiency Enhancement Initiative. 

Since 2007, Village facility utility consumption has dropped dramatically through a series of best practices that were implemented. Electrical consumption in Village facilities has reduced by 26 percent. Village gas consumption has reduced by 77 percent. Overall Village utility costs have reduced by 21 percent. 

The second initiative was the Village’s implementation of a comprehensive collection efficiency measurement initiative. Part of this program benchmarked the number of hours the Village’s Department of Community & Utility Services spent annually on collection-oriented services (garbage, recycling and yard waste). The shift in resources and manpower resulted in a reduction of over 2,700 hours on collections annually, approximately 30 percent, and a savings of almost $97,000. This has provided crews the opportunity to spend more time completing preventive maintenance work, which helps prolong the life span of village roads, tools and heavy equipment; which ultimately will save taxpayers money in the long-run and frees up budgetary resources to be spent on other projects. 

The award will be presented to the Village this fall. This recognition comes on the heels of the Village being designated the Milwaukee Business Journal’s Green Community of the Year in 2009. 

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If not, sign up at http://www.bayside-wi.gov/no-solicit.cfm. 

Come one, come all to the Fourth of July Parade on Sunday, July 4, 2010!   Anyone interested in taking part in the parade should assemble at the east entrance of the Bayside Middle School by 8:45 am. Trustees will hand out flags to all participants. The North Shore Fire Department will lead the parade down Standish Place, Greenvale Road, Hermitage Road and Ellsworth Lane, concluding at Ellsworth Park.

Decorate your scooters, bikes, strollers, wagons or yourself. Prizes will be awarded for the most patriotic. Ice cream will be served at Ellsworth Park to all parade participants.

In addition this year there will be a Top Dog contest with a prize for the most patriotic dog. The contest is sponsored by Andrew Appel, owner of Community Bark in Bayside.

A community shred event will be held on Monday, June 7 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Identity theft continues to be the fastest growing crime in America. Bayside wants to help you protect yourself by sponsoring this important event. Bring your confidential documents (up to 5 bags or boxes) and watch them be destroyed! Please do not bring newspapers, cardboard, metals, magazines, or plastics as they will not be accepted.

There is no need to separate any of your paper from staples, paper clips, or rubber bands. All those items will be destroyed along with your documents. Secur-X will be doing all of the shredding on site and residents are welcome to witness the process first hand and watch their items be shredded on site. This event will be free to all Bayside residents so please join us on June 7 in our attempt to prevent identity theft. For more information please visit the Village web site at www.bayside-wi.gov.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will be hosting an public information meeting on Tuesday, May 18 at Bayside Village Hall.  For more information, please visit www.bayside-wi.gov/cm/pdfs/news/I-43_Port%20Road%20E-MAIL%20INVITE.pdf. 

Starting Monday, the full transition to automated, at-the-street garbage and recycling collection will begin.  A few reminders...

• Brown Container:  Garbage;  Green Container: Recycling

• ROUTE CHANGES

·         Garbage collection for homes on the north side of Fairy Chasm and north will be Monday.

·         Collection day for homes on the south side of Fairy Chasm and south will be Tuesday.

·         Recycling will continue at your home every other Wednesday

• 7 AM:  Have your garbage placed at the end of the driveway by 7am, regardless of when it used to be collected.  With automation, collection time of day at your house will change.

• 3 FEET:  At the end of the driveway, at least three feet from any other obstruction (mailbox, extra containers, etc.

• ALL IN:  All garbage/recycling must be in the container, no loose material will be collected.

• FACE THE STREET:  Make sure the opening of the bin is facing the street.  The wheels and handles will be closest to the house, there is an arrow located on the lid of the containers indicated the correct placement. 

For more information, visit www.bayside-wi.gov

Summer Seasonal Employment

The Village of Bayside is accepting applications for a summer seasonal position within the Department of Community and Utility Services.  The position performs a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks in connection with the maintenance of Village grounds, parks, ball fields, green spaces, playgrounds and Village facilities.  May also assist in other regular Village maintenance projects.  Applicants must be 18 or older, be a High School graduate or equivalent, and have a valid Wisconsin driver’s license. 40 hours per week.  Applications may be obtained at Bayside Village Hall, 9075 N. Regent Road, Bayside, WI 53217, or at www.bayside-wi.gov.  Applications are due by 4 pm, April 30.

Will your garbage collection day change?

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Beginning May 3, depending on the location of your home, your garbage collection day may be changing.  Fairy Chasm Road will be the dividing line for collection.

• If you live on the north side of Fairy Chasm Road and to the north, your garbage collection day will be MONDAY (this includes Bayside Woods).
• If you live on the south side of Fairy Chasm Road and to the south, your collection day will be TUESDAY.
• Recycling collection will NOT be affected; this will remain every other WEDNESDAY.

The Spring election is April 6, 2010.  The polls will be open at Bayside Middle School at 601 E Ellsworth Lane, from 7 am to 8 pm.  Voters are asked to enter the school parking lot using the Standish Place entrance.   You may still vote via absentee ballot if you wish at Village Hall until 5 pm on Monday, April 5, 2010.

2010 Census

Get the latest Brown Deer Road construction updates at http://www.bayside-wi.gov/bayside-government.cfm?id=131.  
 

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation continues preparations for the reconstruction of the Brown Deer Road bridge over Interstate-43.  The Brown Deer Road bridge construction is expected to begin Monday, February 8 and continue through December. 

Motorists should expect significant traffic backups throughout the construction zone, at the intersection of Brown Deer Road and Port Washington Road, as well as east of the intersection on Brown Deer Road west bound.  If possible, motorists should modify travel patterns to avoid this area.  Motorists are encouraged to use the Port Washington Road on/off ramps or Lake Drive as alternate routes.  The Bayside Police Department will be assisting with traffic control. 
 
Temporary stop lights are currently being installed on the east and west side of the bridge at the on/off ramps.  Work will begin with the demolition of the west bound bridge.  One lane in each direction on Brown Deer Road will remain open during the project.  Over the course of the project there will be total freeway closures for demolition of the old bridge.  Additional traffic restrictions will occur 9 am to 2 pm Monday through Thursday, 8 pm to 5 am Monday through Thursday,  9 am to 12 pm Fridays, and 10 pm to 8 am on weekends.    There should be minimal disruption to I-43 traffic except for the total closures and installation of barriers north and south of the bridge which may cause some lane narrowing or spot closures.
 
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will also be have both the Good Hope and Green Tree bridges over I-43 under construction as well.  Questions regarding the construction on the Brown Deer Road bridge and interchange project can be sent to the Field Project Manager, Frank Rivera. 

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As you know by now, the Village will be transitioning to fully automated garbage and recycling collection on May 3, 2010. The change involves the utilization of new collection equipment, as well as new containers for collection.

The forms that were mailed to your home in early January for selecting either a 64 or 96 gallon garbage or recycling container as well as letting the Village know if you are interested in up-the-drive service are due back next Thursday, January 28 at 4 pm. 

http://www.bayside-wi.gov/cm/PDFs/Memorandum%20-%20Container%20survey.pdf

The snow has come, and now you can enjoy the recently completed Bayside sledding hill.  Located just north of Village Hall at the corner of Fairy Chasm Road and Regent Road, the hill has been designed for kids and adults of all ages.  Parking, if needed, is available at Village Hall in the south parking lot.   Have fun and safe sledding!

Please help keep the Village green by using the Environmental Corridor only for its intended purpose: as a drop‐off center for yard waste, oil and recycling materials. Recently, prohibited, unacceptable and hazardous materials have been dumped at the site. In response, the site’s hours have been modified and the center will temporarily be open Monday through Friday from 7 am to 3 pm.  More information>>>

Due to the unseasonably warm weather and subsequent late leaf drop, the Village has revised its leaf collection schedule for the following two weeks. Remember, residents can bring their leaves to the Village's yard waste drop off site on Fairy Chasm Road at any time. If you have any further questions, please contact Director of Community & Utility Services, Alex Henderson at 351-8811 ext. 105.

Please follow the link below to view the map of the dates for your area's collection.
Loose Leaf Collection Schedule UPDATE - (11/23/09)

The sections, corresponding colors and dates for pickup on the map are as follows:

Section 1: Regent Road (north of Fairy Chasm), west of Lake Drive.

Pickup Dates: 11/23.(Yellow on the map)

Section 2: Regent Road and west (Does not include NS East subdivision). West of Union Pacific Railroad.

Pickup Dates: 11/24 - 11/25 (Red on the map)

Section 3: North of Fairy Chasm Road, east of Lake Drive (includes Ozaukee County section & Donges Lane)

Pickup Dates: 11/30 (Green on the map)

Section 4: South of Fairy Chasm Road, East of Lake Drive, north of Brown Deer Road.

Pickup Dates: 12/1 (Orange on the map)

Section 5: South of Fairy Chasm Road, east of Regent Road, west of Lake Drive. (Includes the Pelham-Heath subdivision).

Pickup Dates: 12/2 (Black on the map)

Section 6: North Shore East Subdivision

Pickup Dates: 12/3 (Purple on the map)