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News Page last updated April 4, 2011
New Water and Sewer Rates to Go into Effect April 1 As of the April 1, 2011 utility billing, the new water and sewer rates will go into effect. Following a public hearing held with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) on November 9, 2010, the PSC authorized new water rates for the Mukwonago Water Utility in a "Final Decision and Order of the Public Service Commission" dated November 12, 2010. These rates are set to go into effect beginning on the 2011 first quarter utility bills which are mailed on March 31, 2011. For the most current rates, please visit the utility billing page.
Hydrant and Water Main Flushing Mukwonago Water Utility customers should be advised that the Water Department will be flushing hydrants and water mains from April 11 to May 16, 2011. The purpose of the flushing is to remove most of the natural minerals, which are harmless but can sometimes discolor water and cause objectionable odors. Flushing will take place during those days between 7:00 am and 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday. The Water Department hopes the flushing will not cause any inconvenience for its customers and asks for cooperation and understanding.
STH 83 Reconstruction Project Underway
The Wisconsin
Department of Transportation has begun the STH 83
Reconstruction Project. STH 83 wi
For updates on the project, please click here or contact Dennis Shook, Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation, at (414) 750-2395, dennis.shook@dot.state.wi.us.
Do Not Throw Leaves, Brush, Grass Clippings or Snow in Street "All obstructions of streets, alleys, sidewalks or crosswalks and all excavations in or under the same, except as permitted by the ordinances of the village or which, although made in accordance with such ordinances, are kept or maintained for an unreasonable or illegal length of time after the purpose thereof has been accomplished. Obstructions of streets or alleys includes the depositing or placing of leaves, brush or snow into the street or alley." Sec. 34-32 of the Municipal Code
Failure to comply with this ordinance will result in a citation from the Mukwonago Police Department.
Please Shovel Your Sidewalk The Village would like to remind citizens and business owners that the clearing of snow from sidewalks is the responsibility of the owner, occupant, or person in charge of the property.
The owner, occupant or person in charge of each and every building or structure or unoccupied lot in the village fronting or abutting any street shall clean or cause to be cleaned the sidewalk in front of or adjoining each such home, building or unoccupied lot, as the case may be, of snow or ice to the width of such sidewalk within ten hours after snowfall ceases and shall cause the sidewalk to be kept clear from ice and snow, provided that when the ice has formed on any sidewalk so that it cannot be immediately removed, such persons shall keep the sidewalk sprinkled with sand or salt. (Sec. 74-7 of the Municipal Code)
Failure to comply with this ordinance will result in a citation from the Mukwonago Police Department.
Do Not Place Signs in Right-of-Ways No sign other than those expressly exempted under Sec. 100-517 of the Municipal Code shall be erected, placed, located or maintained within the limits of any street or highway. Street or highway limits include all the dedicated rights-of-way, encompassing the traveled portion of the highway, the shoulders, ditches and adjacent dedicated areas. This prohibition applies to freestanding signs and those placed on trees, utility poles, fence post stakes and all other structures within the highway limits.
Any sign in violation of this section may be removed by the village or its agent without notice or compensation. Sec. 100-514 of the Municipal Code
Please Cut Your Weeds and Tall Grass No person owning property within the village shall permit to grow or pollinate upon his premises or in the parkway any weeds or grasses, Burdock, Canada Thistle, Bindweed or Creeping Jennie, Leafy Spurge, Bull Thistle, Sow Thistle, Wild Mustard, Yellow Rocket, Yellow Dock, Russian Thistle, Giant Foxtail, English Charlock, Musk Thistle, Velvet Leaf, Quack or Quitchgrass, Wild Radish, Buckhorn Plantain, Goatsbeard, Harmful Barberry, and Marijuana, all of which cause or produce hay fever in human beings, exhale unpleasant or noxious weed odors or conceal filthy deposits. In order to prevent such growth and pollination, it shall be the duty of every property owner to mow or cause to be mowed upon his premises and parkway all grasses or weeds exceeding one foot in height and in such manner as shall effectively prevent them from bearing seed or spreading to adjoining property. The word "parkway" means that area between the property's front lot line or sidewalk and the nearest curbline or edge of pavement of the road running parallel or generally parallel thereto. Sec. 34-1 of the Municipal Code
Failure to cut weeds on your property will result in the local unit of the government cutting them at your expense. Cost will be added to your tax roll. Any time spent on a property over three hours shall be billed at the rate of $150.00 per hour. In the event that village equipment is damaged while mowing, the cost to repair the equipment shall be added to the bill. The fee for mowing of weeds by the village weed commissioner shall be a minimum of $450.00 per property mowed.
Please Pick Up After Your Animals The Village Department of Public Works would like to remind citizens that it is unlawful to allow fecal matter from pets to accumulate on any street, alley or other public or private property unless it is immediately removed. Sec. 14-55 of the Municipal Code
Failure to comply with this ordinance will result in a citation from the Mukwonago Police Department.
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be closed for thru-traffic beginning March 23 as construction
crews reconstruct the road throughout the Spring and Summer.
The road will re-open in the Fall of 2011. Please follow
the posted detour signs to enter or leave Mukwonago. All
businesses in the Mukwonago area will remain open. Follow
the "Follow the Bear" signs if you wish to visit your favorite
business.