NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Greendale will conduct a Public Hearing as part of its regularly scheduled Board Meeting on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room of Village Hall, 6500 Northway, Greendale, Wisconsin to consider the following matter:

A Special Use/Building Permit Application to remodel the building’s exterior entrance at Kohl’s Department Store located at Southridge Mall, 5300 S. 76th Street, Greendale, Wisconsin in accordance with Section 17.36(3) of the Greendale Zoning Code.

Copies of the request letter and public hearing materials are available in the office of the Village Manager located in Village Hall during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.).

All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard. Property owners within 100’ of the subject property are given Notice of Special Use Public Hearings.

Whenever it is most practical for the Board and the persons interested in the Public Hearing items, the Board will act on the Public Hearing immediately following the conduct of the hearing rather than later in the agenda.

Dated this 30th day of March, 2011

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Greendale will conduct a Public Hearing as part of its regularly scheduled Board Meeting on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room of Village Hall, 6500 Northway, Greendale, Wisconsin to consider the following matter:

A Special Use Permit Application to authorize temporary use to conduct motorcycle safety training classes in the general location of the northeast parking lot at Southridge Mall, 5300 S. 76th Street, Greendale, Wisconsin in accordance with Section 17.36(3) of the Greendale Zoning Code.

Copies of the request letter and public hearing materials are available in the office of the Village Manager in Village Hall during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.).

All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard. Property owners within 100’ of the subject property are given Notice of Special Use Public Hearings.

Whenever it is most practical for the Board and the persons interested in the Public Hearing items, the Board will act on the Public Hearing immediately following the conduct of the hearing rather than later in the agenda.

Dated this 30th day of March, 2011

The State of Wisconsin Government Accountability Board has stated that it is permissible to circulate a petition within 100 feet of the entrance to the polling place if it is unrelated to the candidate contests/referenda on the ballot, subject to any separate rules governing the use of and access to the property. For more information, please click here.

Please note the hours that Village Hall will be closed for the holidays:

• Thursday, December 23, 2010: Open 7:30 a.m. to noon
• Friday, December 24, 2010: Closed
• Thursday, December 30, 2010: Open 7:30 a.m. to noon
• Friday, December 31, 2010: Open 7:30 a.m. to noon

During the month of December, all real estate owners in the Village of Greendale will receive their tax bills. For more information that will help you to understand the procedure involved in the payment of your taxes, please click here.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the Village of Greendale on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, the following offices is to be elected to succeed the present incumbents as listed. The term of office for Village Trustee begins on April 19, 2011. The term of office is as indicated.

OFFICE -- INCUMBENT --TERM

Village Trustee -- James M. Birmingham --3 Years
Village Trustee -- Gregory J. Turay -- 3 Years

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the first day to circulate nomination papers is Tuesday, December 1, 2010, and the final day for filing nomination papers is no later than 5:00 PM, on Tuesday, January 4, 2011, in the office of the Village Clerk.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that the last day for incumbent to file Notification of Non-candidacy is Tuesday, December 28, 2010.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that if a Primary is necessary, the Primary will be held on Tuesday, February 15, 2011.

Click here for the full notice (pdf).

An election was held in the Village of Greendale on November 2, 2010. For the unofficial results, please click here (pdf)

In accordance with The Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act to provide greater protections for service members, their families and other overseas citizens, the Village of Greendale is required to report information regarding Outstanding Military and Overseas Absentee Ballots for the November 2, 2010 election. Click here to download (pdf)

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The Fall Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, September 14, 2010, in the Village of Greendale.

All polling places will open at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m.

• Click here for the official notice of Location and Hours of Polling Places (pdf)
• Click here for a sample ballot (pdf)
• Click here for information on Absentee Voting (pdf)
• For more information on Elections in the Village of Greendale, please click here.

If you have any questions concerning your polling place, contact:

KATHRYN KASZA
CLERK-TREASURER
6500 NORTHWAY
GREENDALE, WI 53129
423-2100
MONDAY THRU FRIDAY
7:30 AM -- 4:30 PM

Notice is hereby given that the public test of automatic tabulating equipment, to be used at the spring general election on Tuesday, September 14, 2010; will be conducted in the Safety Center Court Room, 5911 West Grange Avenue, at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 9, 2010.

This public test is open to the public

Kathryn Kasza
Clerk-treasurer

VILLAGE OF GREENDALE
OFFICIAL NOTICE
VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT

Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 10 days before the election. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot.

TO OBTAIN AN ABSENTEE BALLOT YOU MUST MAKE A REQUEST IN WRITING.

Contact the Clerk-Treasurer and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or general election or both. You may also request an absentee ballot by letter. Your written request must list your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature.

Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, contact the Municipal Clerk.

You can also personally go to the Clerk-Treasurer’s office, complete a written application, and vote by absentee ballot.

KATHRYN KASZA
CLERK-TREASURER
6500 NORTHWAY
GREENDALE, WI 53129
OFFICE HOURS: 7:30 AM TO 4:30 PM
414-423-2100

On July 1, 2010 the Village of Greendale Water Utility will file an application with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) for authorization to increase its water rates. For detailed information, please click here.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2010 Real Estate and Personal Property Assessment Roll for the Village of Greendale is open for inspection in the Village Hall at 6500 Northway, Greendale, WI 53129 Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:30AM and 4:30PM.

The Village Assessor will be available by scheduled appointment for open book review session on Monday, May 10th at the Safety Center (Police Department) at 5911West Grange Avenue, Greendale, WI 53129.

It is requested that all inquiries in the matter of 2010 assessments be made during this period, which precedes the closing and certifying of the assessment roll. All property owners whose property changes in assessed value will receive a “Change of Assessment” notice by mail.

Property owners who wish to object to their 2010 assessments must file an objection form and schedule a time for their objection to be heard before the Board of Tax Review. Forms and times for hearings must be received through the office of the Village Clerk, Village Hall, 6500 Northway, Greendale, WI 53129, or by calling the Clerk’s Office at 423-2100.

2010 Guide for Property Owners (pdf)
Property Assessment Appeal Guide (pdf)
Property Assessment Objection Form (pdf)

2010 BOARD OF TAX REVIEW
TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2010 AT 6:45 PM

Notice to all Real Estate and Personal Property Taxpayers in the Village of Greendale:

The 2010 Board of Tax Review is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 6:45 PM in the Municipal Court Room at the Safety Center (5911 West Grange Avenue, Greendale, Wisconsin) and adjourn because of the unavailability of the completed assessment roll.

On May 18, 2010, the Board of Tax Review will determine a date and time to reconvene. All property owners whose property changes in assessed value will receive a “Change of Assessment” notice by mail.

Property owners who wish to object to their 2010 assessments must file an objection form and schedule a time for their objection to be heard before the Board of Tax Review. Forms and times for hearings must be received through the office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer, Village Hall, 6500 Northway, Greendale, WI 53129, or by calling the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office at 414-423-2100.

• No person shall be allowed to appear before the board of review, to testify to the board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to view such property.
• After the first meeting of the board of review and before the board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the board of review may contact, or provide information to, a member of the board about that person’s objection except at a session of the board.
• No person may appear before the board of review, testify to the board by telephone or contest the amount of any assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed under sub. (3) (a), that person provides to the clerk of the board of review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal under sub. (6m) and if so which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take.
• When appearing before the board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate.
• No person may appear before the board of review, testify to the board by telephone or object to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the assessor or the objector using the income method; unless the person supplies to the assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under s. 73.03 (2a), that the assessor requests. The municipality or county shall provide by ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the assessor under this paragraph and shall provide exceptions for persons using the information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s. 19.35(1).
  

Quick Links:
2010 Guide for Property Owners (pdf)
Property Assessment Appeal Guide (pdf)
Property Assessment Objection Form (pdf)

Click here for the unofficial election results for April 6, 2010 (pdf)

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:

• $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 will be held Saturday, March 27, 2010 at MADACC’s facility, 3839 W. Burnham St. in West Milwaukee from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Plan Commission on Tuesday, February 16, 2010, in the Court Room of the Greendale Safety Center located at 5911 W. Grange Avenue in Greendale, WI at 7:00 p.m. (Or as soon thereafter as is practical) to consider the creation of Tax Incremental District Number One, Village of Greendale, including proposed boundaries and Project Plan therefore.

The proposed Tax Incremental District Number One, Village of Greendale, is comprised of approximately 25 acres and located in the vicinity of 5400 South 76th Street (southern portion of the Southridge Mall property).

Click here for additional information (pdf)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Greendale will conduct a Public Hearing as part of its regularly scheduled Board Meeting on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Court Room at the Safety Center, 5911 W. Grange Avenue, Greendale, Wisconsin to consider the following matter:

A Special Use/Sign Permit Application to replace the existing free-standing sign with a new combination fixed and L.E.D. display sign at 5201 S. 76th Street, Greendale, Wisconsin in accordance with Section 17.36(3) of the Greendale Zoning Code.

Copies of the request letter and public hearing materials are available in the office of the Village Manager in Village Hall, 6500 Northway, Greendale, Wisconsin during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.).

All interested persons are invited to attend and be heard. Property owners within 100’ of the subject property are given Notice of Special Use Public Hearings.

Whenever it is most practical for the Board and the persons interested in the Public Hearing items, the Board will act on the Public Hearing immediately following the conduct of the hearing rather than later in the agenda.

Dated this 21st day of January, 2010

I Left My Heart on Broad Street, a winter festival celebrating love and Valentine’s Day will be held on Saturday, February 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in historic downtown Greendale. Admission is free. The opportunity for fun and entertainment abound with live music, wedding vow renewals, “Sweet Heart” breakfast, lunch and dinner specials, horse drawn carriage rides, ice sculpting contest, chili cook-off contest, The Door County Sled Dogs and much more. Many of the businesses run special offers; have fun activities for shoppers and additional food vendors are on hand to add to the festivities. The event hosted by the Greendale Village Business Association. For more information visit www.discovergreendale.com

The Village Assessor continues to work on the revaluation of property in 2009, 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 assessments may not change from 2008 to 2009, and only property owners whose property changes in assessed value will receive a “Change of Assessment” notice by mail.

Property owners concerned about their assessment can schedule appointments with the Assessor during the Open Book Session, at the dates and times listed on the “Change of Assessment” notice. Property owners are encouraged to schedule an Open Book meeting with the Assessor as soon as they receive their notice of reassessment. 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 who are not satisfied with their assessments after meeting with the Assessor during Open Book can appeal their assessment to the Board of Review. Objection forms are available from the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office. These forms MUST be filed with the Clerk-Treasurer BEFORE your objection can be heard by the Board of Review.

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Quick Links:

• Property Assessment Appeal Guide for Wisconsin Real Property Owners
• Objection Form for Property Assessment
• Reassessment Information

Village offices including Village Hall, Department of Public Works, Water/Sewer Utility, Health Department and The Library will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of the 4th of July.

The Greendale Public Library will also be closed on Saturday, July 4.

Application has been made to the Village Board of the Village of Greendale for the renewal of Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverage Licenses for the period of July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. Please click here for the official notice (pdf)

The regular monthly Finance Committee meeting schedule has been changed to the Monday of the week prior to the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Village Board Room at Village Hall, 6500 Northway. Please click here for the agenda and minutes page for the Finance Committee.

The Greendale Chamber of Commerce and the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County will once again conduct their annual Greendale Candidate Forum to educate voters on the upcoming local Greendale elections. Read More...

The Finance Committee meeting scheduled for January 29, 2009 has been cancelled. If anyone has any questions about this notice, please contact the Greendale Village Clerk 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

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

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).