By: Beverly R. Gill, City Clerk
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There will be a
statewide Spring Primary on February 20,
2007 for the office of Justice of the
Supreme Court. We do not have any local
offices on the February Primary ballot.
The Spring Election which will be on
Tuesday, April 3, 2007 will include the
citywide races for aldermanic districts.
The following individuals and the
districts they seek to represent are:
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First District |
Robert Prailes |
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Second District |
Robert Miller |
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Third District |
Kendra
Hewitt – Registered Write-in |
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Fourth District |
Katie Simenson |
On all
election days the polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close
at 8:00 p.m. The First and Second District voters
will cast their ballots at Cross Lutheran Church
located at 126 Chapel Terrance. The Third and Fourth
District voters will cast their ballots at the
Veteran's Memorial Building located at 588 Milwaukee
Avenue. The State of Wisconsin does have same day
voter registration but be sure to bring
documentation with you to the polls.
If you
are unable to be at the polls on Election Day you
still have the ability to vote by requesting an
absentee ballot. These ballots are available in the
clerk's office several weeks prior to an election.
You may stop at city hall and vote during the hours
of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. If
you are going to be out of town and cannot come to
city hall and vote, you may request a ballot be
mailed to you.
We are
always looking for poll workers and if you are
interested in being part of the election process and
helping your community, we would appreciate the
additional help.
If you
have any questions regarding elections, you may
contact the city clerk at 342-1171.
More Election
Information.
By: Connie Wilson, Utility Manager
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Water main breaks can
occur more frequently when the
temperature dips below freezing due to
ground fluctuations, which cause the
ground around the pipes to shift.
Unfortunately, the Water Utility cannot
excavate and repair the main
immediately. For safety reasons, State
law requires Digger's Hotline to mark
underground utilities before the Utility
can make repairs so as to avoid hitting
buried gas lines and other utilities.
Until the |
main is
repaired, a Water Utility employee will
investigate the break and to reduce the flow of
water to minimize the water loss and subsequent
icing that can occur on roadways. This may
reduce the water pressure in homes until the
main can be repaired. If you have questions
about water service or want to report a water
main break, please call the Water Utility at
(262) 342-1173 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Monday thru Friday. After hours or on the
weekend, please call (262) 763-7842 and the Fire
Department will contact a Water Utility
operator..
Water main breaks can occur more
frequently when the temperature dips below freezing
due to ground fluctuations which cause the ground
around the pipes to shift. Unfortunately, the Water
Utility cannot excavate and repair the main
immediately. For safety reasons, state law requires
Digger's Hotline to mark underground utilities
before the Utility can make repairs, to avoid
hitting buried gas lines and other utilities. Until
the main is repaired, a Water Utility employee will
investigate the break and reduce the flow of water
to minimize the water loss and subsequent icing that
can occur on roadways. This may reduce the water
pressure in homes until the main can be repaired.
If you have questions about water service or want to
report a water main break, please call the Water
Utility at (262) 342-1173 between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m. Monday thru Friday. After hours or on the
weekend, please call (262) 763-7842 and the Fire
Department will contact a Water Utility operator.
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SEASONAL GARBAGE & RECYCLING PICKUP SCHEDULE |
By: Megan Johnson, Administrative Assistant
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Like most employees,
garbage collectors are given time off
for holidays also. Due to the holidays
being on various days throughout the
year, the garbage and recycling pick-up
schedule fluctuates from its normal days
from one holiday to the next. At our
request, Veolia Environmental Services,
our garbage and recycling collection
provider, has supplied us with their
holiday pick-up schedule for 2007. The
following is a list of days that Veolia
will be closed and there will be no
garbage or recycling pickup: |
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Memorial Day |
Monday, May 28th |
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Independence Day |
Wednesday, July 4th |
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Labor Day |
Monday, September 3rd |
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Thanksgiving |
Thursday, November 22nd |
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Christmas |
Tuesday, December 25th |
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New Years Day 2008 |
Tuesday, January 1st |
The garbage and recycling pickup
will be one day late after the day of the holiday
with service on Saturday for residents with normal
Friday pickup. Everybody will be picked up by the
close of business on the Saturday following a
holiday.
We will post reminders on our City webpage,
www.burlington-wi.gov, and in future newsletters
for your convenience.
By: David Walsh, Chief of Police
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With the new year comes a change in
the way police are required to enforce
child safety seat laws. Last June,
Wisconsin Act 106 changed the rules on
child safety seats. For six months,
however, police were required to just
issue warnings to those who violated the
law. As of January 1st, police officers
may now write citations for these
violations. The rules are pretty
basic. They are:
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Children less than one year old or
less than 20 pounds must be in a
rear facing child seat in the back
seat (if the vehicle has a back
seat)
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Children ages 1-4, weighing between
20 and 40 pounds must be in a
forward facing child seat in the
back seat (if the vehicle has a back
seat)
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Children ages 4-8, weighing between
40 and 80 pounds and no more than
4ft 9 inches tall must be in a
booster seat
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Children ages 8 and up (or who weigh
more than 80 pounds or are at least
4 ft 9 inches tall) must use a
safety belt.
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Also of note is the fact that the State has ended
the "personal needs" exemptions to these child
safety seat requirements. It is not legal, while the
vehicle is in motion, to pull a child out of their
seat for bathroom breaks, diaper changes, feeding,
nursing or other "personal needs".
Though
fines are tiered based on the aged of the child,
most first time violations are around $85. Second
and subsequent violations are well over $100.
Drivers are liable for any seatbelt violation in the
vehicle and may be cited for driving with unbelted
passengers of any age.
Child
safety seat violations are a primary enforcement
violation, meaning if the police have reasonable
suspicion to believe that a child is not
appropriately restrained in a vehicle, they can pull
the vehicle over for that violation alone.
Details
on child safety seat laws can be found on-line at
www.boosterseat.gov. The Western Racine County
Health Department provides free safety seat
inspections. Please call 262-763-4930 to schedule an
appointment.
As a
last note, I encourage parents and caregivers to be
good role models and buckle up. Your behavior
strongly influences the children.
By: Carole Rybarczyk, Circulation Supervisor
Adult
Library Discussion Group
Join the
Burlington Public Library Adult Book Discussion
Group on Monday, Feb. 26 at 7:00pm for a discussion
of
ANNIE FREEMAN'S FABULOUS TRAVELING FUNERAL by
Wisconsin author, Kris Radish. Kris Radish will join
our discussion by speaker phone. There is no
pre-registration. Annie has made arrangements for
the most important women in her life to visit the
most important places in her life, scattering her
ashes in each locale. Her "pallbearers" learn to
grieve, to rejoice, to dance and dream-and to fine
something fabulous in everything they do.
By: Debra Rintamaki, DPW Administrative Assistant
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As the winter weather has now come upon us so has
the snow. Keeping the sidewalks clear of snow and
ice is something that is not only a courtesy to
other people in your neighborhood for walking, but
also required by City Ordinance.
As the owner, occupant or person in charge of a
property(s) in the City you are responsible for the
removal of any snow and ice that has accumulated on
the sidewalk in the front of your property(s) within
18 hours of a snowfall event. |
Any ice that has formed on the sidewalk must be
treated to prevent the area from being dangerous.
Failure to maintain the sidewalk during this 18-hour
timeframe may result in the Street Dept. clearing
your sidewalk in which case the City will bill the
owner(s).
(The amount charged for snow removal shall be at an
hourly rate, per man, plus equipment. Any damage to
equipment and repairs for such, shall also be
charged to the property owner.)
City crews make every effort possible to safely
remove snow from all streets in a timely manner as
soon as possible after a snowfall. State highways
are the first streets to be plowed, followed by the
main (arterial) streets, side streets, and then
parking lots and alleys.
Concerns/Complaints regarding snow removal from
sidewalks should be made to the Department of Public
Works at 763-2060.
