The Board of Trustee meeting scheduled for January 6, 2009 has been cancelled. If anyone has any questions about this notice, please contact Village Manager Todd Michaels at (414) 423-2100.

The Winter edition of the Greendale Village Views newsletter is now available for download. Click here to download (pdf).

ALL VILLAGE OFFICES CLOSED on Thursday, December 25, 2008 and Thursday, January 1, 2009

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VILLAGE HALL and HEALTH DEPARTMENT will close at 12 NOON on Wednesday, December 24 and December 31

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DPW and WATER/SEWER DEPARTMENT will close at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 24 and December 31

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PUBLIC LIBRARY will be closed on Wednesday, December 24, Thursday, December 25, Wednesday, December 31 and Thursday, January 1.

The expected deicing salt shortage in the northern states will likely affect road conditions in the Village of Greendale and most other municipalities this winter. The severe winter of 2007/2008 completely depleted stockpiles in the Midwest and salt producers are experiencing difficulties in replenishing their supplies. The Public Works Department budgets and purchases road deicing salt for an average Wisconsin winter with an additional 15% more salt held in vendor reserve. For 2009 the Village has contracted for an additional 200 tons of road salt, however due to the early onset of winter, and the large number of salting operations this season, there is concern about having enough salt for the rest of this season. In an attempt to ensure an adequate supply for what is shaping up to be another severe winter, the Department of Public Works will be looking to conserve salt whenever possible.

The Department of Public Works will increase the frequency of plowing to lessen ice buildup on roads. Main, arterial and secondary streets will be plowed and salted as necessary to ensure a safe road surface. Residential streets will be plowed and only hills, sharp curves and stop areas will be treated with salt or a sand/salt blend. Please remember that the Village does not have a "bare street" policy for residential streets.

Some helpful winter tips:

• Wait until the street is completely plowed before clearing your driveway and sidewalk.
• Be extra cautious on snow covered roads and give snow removal vehicles space to work.
• Try to shovel snow to the "downstreet" side of your driveway to lessen the amount that the plow leaves after the next snowstorm.
• PLEASE do not shovel or blow snow back into the road after the street has been plowed.
  

Persons wanting additional information may contact: Carl Tisonik, Director of Public Works at (414) 423-2100.

During the month of December, all real estate owners in the Village of Greendale will receive their tax bills. To help you to understand the procedure involved in the payment of your taxes please download the 2009 Tax Bill Information sheet. Click here to download (pdf). If the lottery credit is missing from your tax bill, please complete 2008 Lottery and Gaming Credit Application and return to the Village Clerk-Treasurer at Greendale Village Hall, 6500 Northway, Greendale, WI 53129. Click here to download (pdf).

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It is now possible to view property and assessment records for every property on the Village's web site. The easiest way to search for records is using only the house number. All of the information normally found on individual tax bills, including payment status is available for review. Information available for each property includes: Assessed Value, Property Tax Amount, Amount Paid, and Amount Due. Payment records will be updated on a weekly basis. This information is provided as a service to the public. All of the information available on the site is public record.

Click Here for Property
and Assessment Records

The Village has begun the process of creating a Comprehensive Plan. The process will take 12 months and, at the end, we will have an adopted comprehensive plan that satisfies the State’s “Smart Growth” Law and, more importantly, helps guide Greendale into the future. A Comprehensive Plan is a very important document that establishes a community vision, lays out future land use, and identifies issues and opportunities for the future of Greendale. A critical part of this process will be the citizen participation element, which will provide opportunities for residents to express ideas, opinions, and concerns.

According to s. 66.1001, Wis. Stats., beginning on January 1, 2010, if a town, village, city, or county engages in official mapping, subdivision regulation, or zoning, those actions must be consistent with that community's comprehensive plan. The Wisconsin Comprehensive Planning Law (s. 66.1001) does not mandate how a local community should grow, rather it requires public participation at the local level in deciding how a community wants to look and be in the future.

While a local government may choose to include additional elements, a comprehensive plan must include AT LEAST all of the below nine elements as defined by the Comprehensive Planning Law.

• Issues and Opportunities
• Housing
• Transportation
• Utilities and Community Facilities
• Agricultural, Natural and Cultural Resources
• Economic Development
• Intergovernmental Cooperation
• Land Use
• Implementation

Please attend a Kick-Off Meeting for the Comprehensive Planning Process at the Greendale Safety Center, 5911 W. Grange Avenue, on Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at 7 p.m. to share your thoughts and vision for the Village of Greendale. The Kick-Off Meeting will begin with a short presentation that answers the questions: “What is a comprehensive plan?” and “Who is Greendale today?”

We will then talk about the challenges and opportunities in Greendale, as you see them. We hope that everyone will watch for notices about future meetings and plan to participate in the process.

On December 2, the Greendale Village Board approved the Village Budget for 2009. Click here to download (pdf).

Lighten Up Wisconsin (and Greendale)
January 19-April 28, 2009

Kick Off Event: January 8, 2009
Greendale High School MPR, 7 p.m.

Lighten Up is a fun, team based wellness initiative from Step Up and our partners. Your team of two to ten adults can compete with other teams in Greendale and across Wisconsin in the Weight Loss Division, Activity Division or Total Fitness Division. Take advantage of a wealth of innovative resources to jump start small, realistic and permanent changes in exercise and eating habits. It is as easy as 1-2-3:

1. Form a Team: Gather up to 10 co-workers, family members, neighbors, or friends. Choose a team name and a team captain.
2. Choose a Division: Choose the weight loss, activity or total fitness division for the same fee of $15 per person. (The money goes to the Lighten Up program)
3. Register Your Team: Watch for more information about registration. You will be able to register on-line or at the Kick-Off event at Greendale High School on January 8, 2009

Your registration fee includes a wealth of innovative resources including: interactive website with Team Page, online training log and activity tracker (privacy protected), online food journal, team message board, online health and fitness discussion forum, weekly tips from Wisconsin health professionals, weekly incentive challenges, free participation in the Healthy Holidays Challenge, AND a t-shirt!

For more information contact the call Greendale Health Department at 423-2110.

For your New Year’s resolution, consider giving your health a boost by resolving to avoid environments where you and your family would be exposed to second hand smoke.

Dr. Robert Shepard, co-author of the landmark Helena Heart Study, recently spoke to a group of Greendale and Greenfield residents about second hand smoke and heart disease. His study, now confirmed by 10 other studies, showed that exposure to second hand smoke increases the risk of fatal and non-fatal coronary heart disease in non-smokers by about 30%. After only 20 min exposure to second hand smoke, the platelets in a non-smoker are as “sticky” as a smoker’s. This stickiness can cause the platelets to clump together to form clots that can block the arteries in the heart, causing a heart attack. This stickiness can take up to 24 hours to decrease to normal levels. In addition, second hand smoke causes inflammation in the inside of the artery, problems with the ability of the blood vessels to dilate, and increases cholesterol deposits in the blood vessels, further contributing to heart problems.

In Helena (Montana) and other cities, states and countries, it has been demonstrated that enacting smoke free workplace laws leads to an immediate decrease in the number of hospital admissions for heart attacks. Wisconsin is nearly surrounded by smoke-free states. Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa, have smoke-free workplace laws to protect the health of their citizens and Michigan is working on one. Twenty four states and 24 foreign countries, including Ireland, also protect their citizens with smoke-free laws. Wisconsin does not.

More information can be found at: www.ittimewisconsin.org; www.tobwis.org; www.tobaccofreekids.org and www.anr.org

Available FREE from the Health Department: Make It Your Business: Strategies for a Tobacco-Free Workplace in Wisconsin. This is booklet describes 3 steps for making your workplace tobacco-free, how to use your company’s health plan to help employees quit, ideas for implementing policies, materials and resources.

The Greendale Health Department has received a grant to allow us to more closely track the immunizations of all children in Greendale up to two years old. Most childhood primary doses of vaccines are scheduled to be given by two years of age. Families of children two years and under are sent letters and/or called to be sure the families are aware of the recommended immunizations and that they have access to care that includes immunizations. If we are unable to reach a family by letter or phone, a home visit may be made.

Please help us to keep Greendale a healthy community by working with the public health nurses if they contact you about your child’s immunizations.

The Wisconsin Immunization Registry (WIR) is a secure computerized data system that tracks the immunizations given to people in Wisconsin. The Registry electronically stores an individual’s immunization record in a secure system.

Health care providers can access this information to determine which immunizations are due at a given time. Parents and legal guardians can also access this information via the internet. Your health care provider can help you to register to access your own records. Public and private health care providers can access WIR only after they have been trained and have signed a confidentiality agreement administered through the Wisconsin Department of Health.

WIR is easily accessible on Internet Explorer. It allows immediate access to your immunization history. If you move within the state or change providers for your immunizations, your immunization history is available to your new health care provider via this registry. By using WIR, duplication of immunizations can be prevented as well as keeping one up to date on needed immunizations.

If you have further questions about the Wisconsin Immunization Registry call Greendale Health Department at 423-2110 or visit http://dhfsWIR.org.

PFC & Classic Dining Restaurant Group the owner of numerous restaurants throughout the Midwest, has begun construction on a 4,600 square foot restaurant adjacent to Southridge Mall on 76th Street. The restaurant hopes to be open by the end of the year. Learn more about Ruby Tuesday at www.rubytuesday.com.

The Greendale Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with the Village of Greendale, will conduct the Village’s Annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony on Friday, November 28, 2008 in front of Village Hall, 6500 Northway. The ceremony will include a community sing-along beginning at 6:30 p.m. led by the Greendale High School Choir. Village President John Hermes will then begin the count down to the lighting of the holiday lights throughout the Village Center at 6:50 p.m. Shortly thereafter, Santa Claus will arrive to provide treats to all the “good little boys and girls.”

As an extra attraction this year, Greendale welcomes the United States Marine Corps Reserve and the Toys for Tots program. During the holiday season and year-round, attendees of the holiday lighting ceremony are asked to remember the less fortunate children of the area and make voluntary monetary donations to support this worthy program. Due to space limitations, donors are asked to make monetary donations in lieu of donating toys. Marines will honor the event with their attendance and thank donors for their generosity.

Greendale residents and visitors are invited to the Holiday Lighting Ceremony to kick off the holiday season. The community is reminded to Shop Greendale 1st and support local Chamber of Commerce and Greendale Village Business Association (GVBA) businesses.

For further information, please contact Ms. Lynn Magner, Chamber of Commerce President at (414) 699-4566.

The Kinetic Co., Inc., Greendale’s largest industry and a corporate citizen of Greendale since 1970, has begun construction on a 13,500 square foot addition to their facility on Loomis Road at 68th Street.

Joseph Masters, President of Kinetic stated, “The design and acceptance of our new addition by all regulatory agencies was made possible with the help and assistance of the Village Board, the Village Manager and numerous other Village officials.”

“We simply ran out of floor space for machinery and needed to expand so we had room for additional machines along with new employees to operate them,” Masters added.

Kinetic is a leading manufacturer of industrial knives who daily ships its products to customers around the world. Learn more about Kinetic at www.knifemaker.com.

The 2008 Leaf Collection is now complete. Leaves may no longer be placed in the street. Leaves may be brought to the DPW yard for recycling during regular hours of operation: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please note that Saturday hours change to 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. after December 1. For more information call (414) 423-2133.

Flu shots are still available at Greendale Health Department. The flu season can last until April, so it is not too late to get a flu shot. The charge is $30, however if you have Medicare Part B, the cost will be covered. Please bring your Medicare card with you. Call the Health Department at (414) 423-2110 to schedule an appointment.

An election will be held in the Village of Greendale on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 for Village President and Village Trustee. Click here for more information (pdf). Click here for the 2009 Municipal Candidate Packet (pdf).

The Department of Public Works will begin a final leaf collection service beginning on November 17, 2008. Residents may continue to place leaves in the street through Sunday November 16, 2008.

Please remember to place leaves 2 feet from the curb line into the street in piles no wider than 4 feet. Only leaves and grass clippings can be collected. Leaves may be brought to the DPW Yard for recycling during regular hours of operation; Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Please call 423-2133 for more information.

We have been working toward this for a long time, and we couldn't be more excited about finally being able to share it with you. Though there remains a bit of work as we continue to make sure the site works as it should, we have rolled out many of the changes we've been promising.

We encourage you to explore the site and tell us what you think, and what you'd like to see next. We can't wait to keep working to make the site better for you. E-mail your feedback here.

Please note: If your favorite thing is missing, it's likely still being perfected. Things you think don't work quite right are still being developed so that they work. In the days ahead, you'll see more changes. We'll keep you updated as we work to improve the website.

Special thanks to James Hauser for many of the photos used on this web site. His photos can also be found in the Village of Greendale commercial and brochure.

After months of anticipation, and amid much emotion and celebration, the 2008 America in Bloom Champions were announced at the 7th Annual America in Bloom Awards Gala held in Columbus, Ohio. The Village of Greendale and Greendale School District are proud to announce that Greendale came out a winner in this national competition.

Greendale was one of 30 communities from across the United States to compete in the America in Bloom competition. Communities ranged in size from 700 residents to 300,000 residents. Greendale competed against all 30 communities for overall honors and 5 communities in its population class of between 10,001-15,000 residents.

The Village was recognized for the National Criteria Award in the Urban Forestry category, beating out all 29 other communities. The Urban Forestry award criteria is evaluated for municipal policies, bylaws, and regulation plans - both long and short term; distribution of trees, variety, suitability; new plantings, main street programs, new survey developments; preservation of heritage trees, woodlots, and re-planting procedures; and proper maintenance practices.

Greendale also received honors within its population category for recognition for its heritage preservation. The Village was also recognized and selected as the community of the year for its population category.

However, the most impressive award Greendale won is the competition’s 5-Bloom Award. Greendale was the only competing community to win a 5-bloom rating. "Blooms" are awarded on a scale of 1 to 5 Blooms. To receive a "5- Bloom" rating, a community must attain an overall average score of 90% or higher amongst the eight criteria areas. Greendale received an average overall rating of 91.6%. Greendale received the following evaluations: Tidiness (112); Environmental Effort (112); Community Involvement (119); Heritage Preservation (118); Urban Forestry (118); Landscaped Areas (116); Floral Displays (112) and Turf & Groundcover Areas (109).

Greendale’s 2008 America in Bloom co-coordinator Jackie Schweitzer said: “As we participated in this competition, we realized the importance community and the interconnection between government, schools, business and the citizenry. America in Bloom encouraged residents, businesses, the schools and Village to work together toward one common goal. It was the journey that was so much more enjoyable than winning. However, winning is like the icing on the cake.”

Greendale Village President John Hermes was the one who suggested that the Village enter the America in Bloom competition. After the victory, President Hermes remarked that: “Competing in America in Bloom allowed Greendale to showcase all of our great attributes and qualities on a national stage. It provided our community organizations, businesses, schools, and government with a new and unique opportunity to work hand in hand towards a common goal and make further improvements in our qualityof life. Winning this national competition confirms our beliefs of what is special in this community and engages an even broader sense of community pride and spirit.”

On October 7, the Village Manager released the recommended 2009 Village Budget. Click here to download (pdf).

In October the Village Board of Trustees will be conducting Committee of the Whole Budget Work Sessions to review the Village’s 2009 Budget. The sessions will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room of Village Hall on:

Monday - October 13
Thursday - October 16
Monday - October 20
Monday - October 27 (only if necessary)

The public is encouraged to attend these meetings to provide input to the Board as the Village faces another difficult budget year. This input will help the Board evaluate and balance the need for maintaining Village services against increasing taxes and fees. Copies of the Village Manager’s 2009 Recommended Budget will be available for public viewing in Village Hall and the Library during normal business hours after October 8.

In light of rising fuel costs, the Village of Greendale has revaluated the way it carries out its daily functions and is taking proactive measures to reduce fuel consumption in Village departments.

Members of a process improvement team met today to evaluate simple adjustments to operations in response to escalating gas prices. Fuel costs for the City were $134,437 in 2007 and are expected to leap to $240,000 in 2008. The process improvement team’s recommendations will be implemented over the next 30 days.

“With fuel costs escalating at an alarming rate over the last 12 months; the Village’s most responsible step is to look for ways to cut back,” said Todd Michaels, Village Manager. Village President, John Hermes stated that, “he was pleased to see the process improvement initiative he encouraged used for this purpose”. This is a great example of how employee teams can bring best process and solutions to the forefront.

Residents will begin seeing more Village staff performing their duties with their vehicle’s engines turned off whenever possible. They will also notice larger Department of Public Works crews, working from a single vehicle, in an effort to save fuel.

All Village departments will be encouraged to conserve fuel through an aggressive awareness campaign.

We all are faced with the reality of making major adjustments in our personal and professional lives to accommodate for the rising costs of fuel, food and other basic necessities we are experiencing; the Village is not different.

Persons wanting additional information may contact: Todd K. Michaels, Village Manager at (414) 423-2100.

Village of Greendale and City of Greenfield
- Joint Press Release -

The City of Greenfield and the Village of Greendale have begun preliminary discussions on consolidating or merging their respective fire departments. These discussions have focused on the interest of moving forward with discussions. No formal discussions between elected officials have taken place.

Village President Hermes said, “These preliminary discussions were initiated by the staff of both departments. It’s just too early to realize whether there is substantial merit for such a consolidation. I have clearly stated to all parties that should there be a concerted move towards fire consolidation, this effort must meet two very important tests. One, that it factually demonstrates an improved fire service to Greendale residents, and two, that it demonstrates a very real reduction in overall fire service costs to our taxpayers. Lacking these two basic principles, it would make no sense for Greendale to enter into such an agreement.”

Greenfield Mayor Michael Neitzke said “the fire departments are currently working together on many emergency scenes so formally bringing the organizations together would unify training and standardize operations, thus increasing service levels and most importantly safety for citizens and firefighters.”

Greendale Fire Chief Jonathan Cohn stated “many consolidation models have controlled costs, reduced duplication, created efficiencies, improved safety, and increased service levels.”

Greendale Village Manager Todd Michaels stated “these are the initial steps in a multi-step process. An evaluation of current costs and services compared to anticipated consolidated costs and levels of services will be done.” If the results of the initial evaluation are positive, then a decision to take subsequent steps will be evaluated.”

Greenfield Fire Chief Russ Spahn believes the organizations must prepare for the future. Chief Spahn’s 30-year fire service career has seen dramatic changes and further changes can be expected at an even greater accelerated pace. Spahn believes we must prepare our organizations for the future. He said “change is a daunting task but the outcome of not trying is far worse.”

While Greenfield has two fire stations and Greendale has one, a consolidated department would operate out of the three existing locations. However, under a consolidated department and for the purpose of fire and medical emergency responses, the community boundaries would be eliminated and residents would get the closest, most appropriate unit responding to their emergency.

The next step in the process will be conducting a side-by-side, “apples-to-apples” comparison of costs and services of the individual departments as compared to a consolidated department. This analysis is expected to be completed later this year at which time it will be presented to local elected officials and residents.

On Saturday, June 7th severe thunderstorms passed through Milwaukee County and Southeastern Wisconsin. Heavyrainfalls in Greendale resulted in upwards of 5-inches of rain falling very quickly, with periods of torrential rain approaching 2” of rain per hour. The torrential rains in Greendale, and throughout Milwaukee County, resulted in numerous flooded streets and basements.

In response to this storm the Village’s Police, Fire, Public Works and Utility Departments were assigned throughout the Village in an effort to mitigate damage to persons and property. Village staff continues to monitor the performance of our storm water and sanitary sewage drainage systems to ensure that they continue to operate at full capacity.

The Village is working with the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Emergency Management Division to perform a damage assessment. Information for homeowners about the damage assessment is forthcoming.

If you have experienced any water accumulation in your home, it is important to use proper cleaning methods to ensure that your home and personal belongings are as clean and safe as possible. The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) website has a great deal of information on flooding and flood cleanup. FEMA’s web site is www.fema.gov. Links to information on flooding and flood cleanup can also be found on the Village’s website www.greendale.org.

To report an incident of property damage call Village Hall at (414) 423-2100 or the Greendale Police Department’s non- emergency number (414) 423-2121. In the case of an emergency always dial 911.

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Residents Can Search Ordinances at the Comfort of Computer

The Village of Greendale has completed the re-codification of its Code of Ordinances through the General Code Corporation (General Code) and it is now available on-line.

The Village Code of Ordinances can now be viewed through General Code’s “E-Code On-line Library,” which allows users to search documents by specific words or subjects. The “E-Code On-line Library” includes a table of contents, allows document viewing and has search functions.

General Code’s “On-line Library,” with Greendale’s Code of Ordinances, can be accessed through the Village website at www.greendale.org/treasurer.htm.

“The re-codification and the availability of the Code on-line, enables Greendale residents to view their local legislation in the comfort of their homes and print information at their convenience,” Village Clerk- Treasurer Kathy Kasza said.

The re-codification process began in the Fall of 2006 at a cost of approximately $20,000. There will be periodic supplements to the Code with another recommended re-codification performed in the next 10-15 years.

Click Here for the Greendale Village Code of Ordinances

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Many assessments may not change from 2007 to 2008

The Village Assessor continues to work on the revaluation of property in 2008, and an on-going assessment
maintenance program to try and maintain assessments at their Equalized Value or “Fair Market Value”. Over the past year, the Village Assessor has been performing inspections and reviewing assessed values.

Please note that many assessments may not change from 2007 to 2008, and only property owners whose property changes in assessed value will receive a “Change of Assessment” notice by mail.

The 2008 Board of Tax Review met for the first time on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at 6:45 PM in the Village Hall Board Room and adjourned because of the unavailability of the completed assessment roll.

Property owners concerned about their assessment can schedule appointments with the Assessor during the Open Book Session. The Village Assessor will be available by scheduled appointment for open book review sessions on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Thursday, June 5, 2008 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM and Tuesday, June 10, 2008 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Safety Center (Police Department) at 5611 West Grange Avenue, Greendale, WI 53129. Property owners that wait until the end of the Open Book Session to schedule a meeting with the assessor may not get an opportunity to speak with the Assessor.

Property owners can appeal their assessment to the Board of Review at any time before the Board of Review closes for the year. Property owners who disagree with their current assessments and wish to appeal their assessment should file an objection form immediately. Objection forms are available from the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office. These fowith the Clerk-Treasurer BEFORE your objection can be heard by the Board of Review.

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The Village is disappointed that the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) has decided to relocate their headquarters to Arlington, Texas. The USBC and its predecessor organizations were headquartered in Greendale for over 30 years.

It became apparent during initial meetings with representatives from the USBC that it would be impossible for the Village to match the relocation incentives available from other communities. The Milwaukee 7 facilitated additional meetings with the USBC and other Milwaukee Area communities in a collective effort to retain the USBC. The Village appreciates the efforts of the Milwaukee 7, the City of Milwaukee, the City of West Allis, and the City of Cudahy in trying to keep the USBC in the Milwaukee Area.

The Village will work with the USBC to assure that their current location is put to its highest and best use after the USBC relocates.

The Village of Greendale has once again been named a Tree City USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation for the year 2007. This marks the Village’s twelfth (12th) straight year of receiving this national recognition.

The Tree City USA program is sponsored by the National Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service.

To become a Tree City USA, a community must meet four (4) standards: a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, a comprehensive community forestry program, and an Arbor Day Observance. In the Village of Greendale, Public Works Director Carl Tisonik and Forester Robert Ziarek guide the Village’s forestry program. Their efforts and the efforts of the entire Department of Public Works have allowed the Village to enjoy the beauty and benefits of its greenspaces, thoroughfares, street trees and parkways.

“Trees and their many benefits to our communities have never been more important,” said John Rosenow, President of the National Arbor Day Foundation. “Proper tree planting and care today will help ensure cleaner, healthier, more tree-filled cities and towns tomorrow.”

“Tree City USA is a recognized standard of an effective community forestry program,” Rosenow continued. “And the basis of such a program is a commitment to ongoing improvement and renewal.”

Village Manager Todd Michaels said, “we’re very proud to receive the Tree City Award. Commitment to natural areas and quality of life issues is the foundation of the Village.”

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