Mar 2010
The Storms Have Subsided…but Not the Devastation
March 23, 2010 | 07:34 AM Posted by the Department
of Public Works
The 2008 Flood Recovery Program is now providing
funds and support to help Wisconsin homeowners in the
30 counties that were declared a disaster area by the
floods and storms of 2008. The funds will help repair
their primary residences and provide other resources
to help them on the road to recovery. Homeowners can
call 2-1-1 or 877-947-2211, or visit: www.2008floodrecovery.org for
information and to register for the program.
The 30 counties include: Adams, Calumet, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Manitowoc, Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Ozaukee, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Sheboygan, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha and Winnebago.
The 30 counties include: Adams, Calumet, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, La Crosse, Manitowoc, Marquette, Milwaukee, Monroe, Ozaukee, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Sheboygan, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha and Winnebago.
Police Department Recognized by Canterbury Elementary School
March 19, 2010 | 11:12 AM Posted by the Greendale
Police Department
Canterbury Elementary School recognized the Greendale
Police Department on March 19 for outstanding service to students,
families and the community as part of the school's Canterbury Cares
Week. Click on thumbnail below to view award.
No Pet Left Behind
March 19, 2010 | 07:26 AM Posted by the Village
Clerk
MADACC Gives Lost Pets a Voice with Low-Cost
Rabies Vaccinations, Microchips and Licenses
In an effort to spare lost pets and their owners the heartbreak of never being reunited, Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission (MADACC) is hosting a clinic offering:
The clinic is an effort to help the public understand how important a license, ID tag or other form of identification is for ensuring lost animals have a voice. “Without any form of ID, a lost pet can sit in the shelter for days while we try to locate its owner,” says Melanie Sobel, executive director of MADACC. “Last year only 13% of stray animals returned to their owners. Making sure your animal can be identified – with a license and/or microchip – is an immediate ticket home for your pet.” An average of 8 to 12 million companion animals end up in shelters across the country each year, and without an ID tag, reuniting them with their owners is difficult, at best. Each year, in fact, 5 to 9 million lost companion animals will need to be euthanized.
Licenses are also a ticket home for lost pets! When stray animals enter MADACC with identification, staff can immediately contact the owner to notify them of their lost pet. Licensed pets entering MADACC also receive emergency care if needed and reduced fees when they come to claim their pet. Microchipping pets is a simple, inexpensive way to permanently identify one’s pet and provides less chance that someone will steal someone’s pet and get away with it.
In addition, licensing ensures that pets are vaccinated against rabies, provides owner identification for each pet, and provides funds to MADACC for the rescue, shelter and care of stray, mistreated, unwanted, abandoned and injured animals.
Finally, State law requires that all dogs and cats over five months of age be vaccinated against rabies and licensed in their municipality. Cost of pet license is $12 if the pet is spayed or neutered, and $24 for unaltered pets. If pet owners’ pets have a current rabies vaccination, a rabies certificate must be brought in to purchase a license. A late fee is charged if a license is purchased after March 31, 2010. Licenses can also be purchased online at www.madacc.com. For more information, please call 414-649-8640.
About Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission (MADACC)
Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission (MADACC) provides animal regulation and care services which protect the health, public safety and welfare of people and animals in Milwaukee County.
MADACC currently rescues and assures safe, temporary shelter, veterinary and humane care for nearly 13,000 stray, unwanted, abandoned, mistreated and injured animals each year -- more than any other animal shelter in Wisconsin. MADACC provides a central location for owners to find and recover their lost pets at 3839 W. Burnham St. in West Milwaukee and is open seven days a week, including evening hours on weekdays. MADACC removes dangerous and stray animals from public areas providing effective animal control services by active enforcement of Wisconsin State Statues pertaining to animal welfare.
MADACC is an organization charged with the responsibility of rescuing thousands of lost and homeless animals and animals suffering from cruelty, neglect and indifference.
Animal Care and Control facilities are often referred to derogatorily as “the pound”. They are often one of the most misunderstood organizations in any community. Although their mission is to save lives, their community’s irresponsible pet ownership requires them to euthanize animals, and then they are faulted for doing so. These organizations don’t have the luxury of shrinking from the life and death issues of animal welfare. They are the only animal welfare agency in any community that has to address the issue of pet euthanasia head on every minute of every day.
For more information, please call 414-649-8640 or visit www.madacc.com.
In an effort to spare lost pets and their owners the heartbreak of never being reunited, Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission (MADACC) is hosting a clinic offering:
- $5.00 Rabies Shot with Pet License Purchase
- FREE Rabies Shot for all Pit Bull and Pit Bull mixes with Pet License Purchase (Approximately 32% of dogs that enter MADACC each year are Pit Bull and Pit Bull mixes)
- $10.00 microchips (includes registration)
- Chance to Comply with Pet License State Statute
before late fee deadline of April 1st
The clinic is an effort to help the public understand how important a license, ID tag or other form of identification is for ensuring lost animals have a voice. “Without any form of ID, a lost pet can sit in the shelter for days while we try to locate its owner,” says Melanie Sobel, executive director of MADACC. “Last year only 13% of stray animals returned to their owners. Making sure your animal can be identified – with a license and/or microchip – is an immediate ticket home for your pet.” An average of 8 to 12 million companion animals end up in shelters across the country each year, and without an ID tag, reuniting them with their owners is difficult, at best. Each year, in fact, 5 to 9 million lost companion animals will need to be euthanized.
Licenses are also a ticket home for lost pets! When stray animals enter MADACC with identification, staff can immediately contact the owner to notify them of their lost pet. Licensed pets entering MADACC also receive emergency care if needed and reduced fees when they come to claim their pet. Microchipping pets is a simple, inexpensive way to permanently identify one’s pet and provides less chance that someone will steal someone’s pet and get away with it.
In addition, licensing ensures that pets are vaccinated against rabies, provides owner identification for each pet, and provides funds to MADACC for the rescue, shelter and care of stray, mistreated, unwanted, abandoned and injured animals.
Finally, State law requires that all dogs and cats over five months of age be vaccinated against rabies and licensed in their municipality. Cost of pet license is $12 if the pet is spayed or neutered, and $24 for unaltered pets. If pet owners’ pets have a current rabies vaccination, a rabies certificate must be brought in to purchase a license. A late fee is charged if a license is purchased after March 31, 2010. Licenses can also be purchased online at www.madacc.com. For more information, please call 414-649-8640.
About Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission (MADACC)
Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission (MADACC) provides animal regulation and care services which protect the health, public safety and welfare of people and animals in Milwaukee County.
MADACC currently rescues and assures safe, temporary shelter, veterinary and humane care for nearly 13,000 stray, unwanted, abandoned, mistreated and injured animals each year -- more than any other animal shelter in Wisconsin. MADACC provides a central location for owners to find and recover their lost pets at 3839 W. Burnham St. in West Milwaukee and is open seven days a week, including evening hours on weekdays. MADACC removes dangerous and stray animals from public areas providing effective animal control services by active enforcement of Wisconsin State Statues pertaining to animal welfare.
MADACC is an organization charged with the responsibility of rescuing thousands of lost and homeless animals and animals suffering from cruelty, neglect and indifference.
Animal Care and Control facilities are often referred to derogatorily as “the pound”. They are often one of the most misunderstood organizations in any community. Although their mission is to save lives, their community’s irresponsible pet ownership requires them to euthanize animals, and then they are faulted for doing so. These organizations don’t have the luxury of shrinking from the life and death issues of animal welfare. They are the only animal welfare agency in any community that has to address the issue of pet euthanasia head on every minute of every day.
For more information, please call 414-649-8640 or visit www.madacc.com.
Greendale's Comprehensive Plan Wins State Award
March 11, 2010 | 01:55 PM Posted by the Village
Manager
We are pleased to announce that the Village of
Greendale and GRAEF Milwaukee are the recipients of
an award from the Wisconsin Chapter of the American
Planning Association. The Village of Greendale and
Graef Milwaukee received the award in the category of
Plan Document - For a plan of unusually high quality
and effectiveness - Village of Greendale
Comprehensive Plan: 2010 – 2035.
The American Planning Association (APA) is a nonprofit public interest and research organization committed to urban, suburban, regional and rural planning. APA and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, advance the art and science of planning to meet the needs of people and society. There are over 600 active members in the Wisconsin Chapter of the APA.
The award ceremony took place on Friday, March 5, 2010 at Monona Terrace Conference Center located in Madison.
Award nominations are reviewed by an out-of-state jury and are judged on a variety of criteria, including originality and innovation, transferability, overall quality, the role of planners, the value added to the community, and general effectiveness and results.
The American Planning Association (APA) is a nonprofit public interest and research organization committed to urban, suburban, regional and rural planning. APA and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, advance the art and science of planning to meet the needs of people and society. There are over 600 active members in the Wisconsin Chapter of the APA.
The award ceremony took place on Friday, March 5, 2010 at Monona Terrace Conference Center located in Madison.
Award nominations are reviewed by an out-of-state jury and are judged on a variety of criteria, including originality and innovation, transferability, overall quality, the role of planners, the value added to the community, and general effectiveness and results.
