Open Skate & Open Hockey

Check out The Ice Pond at Waunakee's website for a complete list of all open hockey, open skate, teen skate, and game day dates.  Come join the fun!

www.theicepond.com

Introduction to Home Appraisal Meeting

The Village of Waunakee will be appraising all homes in the Village beginning in February.  To learn more about the process and to have any questions answered you are welcome to attend an appraisal meeting at Village Hall on Tuesday, January 31st at 5:00 p.m.  Associated Appraisal Consultants will be available to answer any and all questions.

Also visit http://www.waunakee.com/clerk for more information regarding the appraisal process.

This meeting will be taped and broadcast on the local access channel. 

Clean Sweep Household Hazardous Waste Collection

Clean Sweep Household Hazardous Waste Collection Site announces it 2012 new winter season hours. The Clean Sweep program for recycling household hazardous waste will be open with new winter hours. This is the first such seasonal expansion of the program. In recognition of this,Dane County Executive Joe Parisi said that "Clean Sweep is a highly successful program that has kept unnecessary and hazardous waste out of the county landfill. We're excited to announce its expansion into the winter months and encourage people to take advantage of it."

2012 Winter Hours
January 1 through April 27, 2012
Tuesdays through Fridays from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Meeting Notifications - January 29 - February 4, 2012

The following official Village meetings will take place this coming week:
Parks and Recreation Committee, Wednesday, February 1, 2012 @ 5:45 PM meets at 333 South Madison Street (Village Center)

Check out this prior blog post on this topic:
http://waunablog.blogspot.com/2012/01/meeting-notifications-week-of-january_12.html

Agendas may change prior to the commencement of the meeting. Agendas for these meetings will be posted at the following official posting places:
Waunakee Village Hall (500 West Main Street)
Waunakee Senior Center (333 South Madison Street)
Waunakee/Westport Chamber of Commerce (100 East Main Street)
Waunakee Police Station (205 North Klein Drive)
Waunakee Utilities (322 Moravian Valley Road)
Waunakee Public Library (710 South Street)
Waunakee Public Works (504 Moravian Valley Road)

Access Meeting Materials On-Line: Agendas and most meeting packets (which include related memos and other supporting materials) will be posted on the Village of Waunakee website utilizing the following link: http://public.waunakee.com/sirepub/meet.aspx

You are welcome to contact Village Hall with any questions about these meetings at 608-850-8500 or email us at frontdesk@vil.waunakee.wi.us.

WNC SuperBowl Raffle

Only two weeks remain to purchase SuperBowl raffle tickets for a chance to win:

• 55" Toshiba LCD 1080dpi TV (retail value $1200)
• 40" Toshiba LCD 108dpi TV (retail value $500)
• 16 GB White iPad (retail value $500)

Raffle tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at http://waunakeeneighborhoodconnection.com/WNC/ .

Tickets can also be purchased at Rex's Innkeeper, Neil's Liquor, Village Mobil, Summit Credit Union, and the WNC Store. 

If you need a place to watch the game, enjoy some great food and beverages, a $20 ticket will get you a chance at the raffle and an "all you can eat" buffet at Rex's Innkeeper. 

*All proceeds from the raffle will go towards paying the rent for WNC. 

Dane County Foreclosure Prevention Taskforce

The Dane County Foreclosure Prevention Taskforce is a coalition of public agencies, non-profit service providers and other community partners working together to develop sustainable alternatives to foreclosure in Dane County.

Click here to learn about free programs and resources.

Coming Soon: FUDA Planning Meeting

If you didn't have a chance to participate in the planning meetings last fall or would like to see what FUDA has been working on since the meetings last fall please consider attending a meeting this spring. Dates will be available shortly...stay tuned! 

Question of the Day

The Village of Waunakee has a new feature on their website. Click Here to check out Waunakee Village Hall's ¿¿Question of the Day??

Meeting Notifications - Week of January 22 - January 28, 2012

The following official Village meetings will take place this coming week:
Plan Commission, Monday, January 23, 2012 @ 7:30 PM meets at 500 West Main Street (Village Hall)
Waunakee Utilities Commission, Monday, January 23, 2012 @ 5:30 PM meets at 322 Moravian Valley Road (Waunakee Utilities)

Check out this prior blog post on this topic:
http://waunablog.blogspot.com/2012/01/meeting-notifications-week-of-january_12.html

Agendas may change prior to the commencement of the meeting. Agendas for these meetings will be posted at the following official posting places:
Waunakee Village Hall (500 West Main Street)
Waunakee Senior Center (333 South Madison Street)
Waunakee/Westport Chamber of Commerce (100 East Main Street)
Waunakee Police Station (205 North Klein Drive)
Waunakee Utilities (322 Moravian Valley Road)
Waunakee Public Library (710 South Street)
Waunakee Public Works (504 Moravian Valley Road)

Access Meeting Materials On-Line: Agendas and most meeting packets (which include related memos and other supporting materials) will be posted on the Village of Waunakee website utilizing the following link: http://public.waunakee.com/sirepub/meet.aspx

You are welcome to contact Village Hall with any questions about these meetings at 608-850-8500 or email us at frontdesk@vil.waunakee.wi.us.

Learn to Snowshoe Workshop

Date: Sunday, February 19, 2012

Time: 2:00 - 4:00 PM

Place: Schumacher Farm Park,
5682 Highway 19, Waunakee

Want to try snowshoeing but don't have snowshoes? Then this workshop is for you. Learn how to snowshoe at this family friendly event.

Representatives from Fontana Sports will teach basic snowshoe skills and provide tips on what to wear. Snowshoes will be provided or you can bring your own. Members of the Madison Area Outdoor Meetup Group will also assist and lead short hikes on the prairie. Afterwards, warm up with hot chocolate around the bonfire.

Everyone is welcome to enjoy the trails, whether attending the workshop or not.

This is a free event with donations accepted. Please register at http://www.schumacherfarmpark.org/

For more information contact 849-4559.

Schumacher Farm Park is a 100 acre open-air museum and conservancy dedicated to preserving old-time rural farm ways of the 1920s and 1930s. It is run by Friends of Schumacher Farm Park in cooperation with Dane County Parks and the Marcella Pendall Schumacher Trust.

Tourism/Community Betterment Fund

The Tourism/Community Betterment Fund is a grant program established by the Village of Waunakee intended to fund tourism projects (events that will bring visitors to the Village of Waunakee) or betterment projects (events that will improve the quality of life for the residents of the Village).  The grant program is administered yearly by the Waunakee Economic Development Commission (WEDC).  Any funds not awarded in a particular year will be carried over for consideration in future year award cycles.

Applications and grant guidelines are available online for the Waunakee Tourism Grant.  To find out more about the grant and to print off materials please visit the link below.

http://www.waunakee.com/index.aspx?nid=429

Please contact Ashley Greiber at agreiber@vil.waunakee.wi.us or 850-2830 for questions about the application process. 

Neighborhood Listening Session

Please join us for a Neighborhood Listening Session at the
Senior Center on Monday,
January 23, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. 

This is the first of four listening sessions that will be held throughout the Village during 2012.

The purpose of this listening session is to give Village Residents the opportunity to meet with Village President, John Laubmeier, Village Administrator, Todd Schmidt, and other department representatives to discuss issues and ask questions.  Topics of discussion can cover a variety of issues including Waunakee’s growth, improvements, conditions of the neighborhood, traffic, public safety issues, or any other Village related issues. 

We are eager to hear from you and your neighbors in this comfortable and informal setting. 

If you are unable to attend but have something you would like to discuss with us, please contact President Laubmeier at jlaubmeier@vil.waunakee.wi.us or Administrator Schmidt at 850-5227 or tschmidt@vil.waunakee.wi.us

Meeting Notifications - Week of January 15 - January 21, 2012

The following official Village meetings will take place this coming week:
Finance Committee, Monday, January 16, 2012 @ 6:00 PM meets at 500 West Main (Village Hall)
Village Board, Monday, January 16, 2012 @ 7:00 PM meets at 500 West Main (Village Hall)
CANCELLED - Village Center Advisorty Committee, January 17, 2012 meets at 333 South Madison Street (Village Center)

Check out this prior blog post on this topic: http://waunablog.blogspot.com/2012/01/meeting-notifications-week-of-january.html

Agendas may change prior to the commencement of the meeting. Agendas for these meetings will be posted at the following official posting places:
Waunakee Village Hall (500 West Main Street)
Waunakee Senior Center (333 South Madison Street)
Waunakee/Westport Chamber of Commerce (100 East Main Street)
Waunakee Police Station (205 North Klein Drive)
Waunakee Utilities (322 Moravian Valley Road)
Waunakee Public Library (710 South Street)
Waunakee Public Works (504 Moravian Valley Road)

Access Meeting Materials On-Line: Agendas and most meeting packets (which include related memos and other supporting materials) will be posted on the Village of Waunakee website utilizing the following link: http://public.waunakee.com/sirepub/meet.aspx

You are welcome to contact Village Hall with any questions about these meetings at 608-850-8500 or email us at frontdesk@vil.waunakee.wi.us.

Civil War Group Discussion

The third discussion in the Waunakee Public Library's five-part reading and discussion series, "Let's Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War," is at 6:30 p.m. January 9, 2012. The following books are being discussed: "March," by Geraldine Brooks, "Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam," by James McPhearson, and "America's War." For more information, visist the library's website, waunakeepubliclibrary.org. "Let's Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War," a reading and discussion series, has been made possible through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association.

Neighborhood Listening Session

Please join us for a Neighborhood Listening Session at the Senior Center on Monday, January 23, 2012 at 9:00 a.m.  This is the first of four listening sessions that will be held throughout the Village during 2012.

The purpose of this listening session is to give Village Residents the opportunity to meet with Village President, John Laubmeier, Village Administrator, Todd Schmidt, and other department representatives to discuss issues and ask questions.  Topics of discussion can cover a variety of issues including Waunakee’s growth, improvements, conditions of the neighborhood, traffic, public safety issues, or any other Village related issues. 

We are eager to hear from you and your neighbors in this comfortable and informal setting. 

If you are unable to attend but have something you would like to discuss with us, please contact President Laubmeier at jlaubmeier@vil.waunakee.wi.us or Administrator Schmidt at 850-5227 or tschmidt@vil.waunakee.wi.us

Meeting Notifications - Week of January 8th - January 14, 2012

NEW BLOG FEATURE! This blog is the first of what will be weekly postings about upcoming Village meetings. Now is a good time for us to add this feature to our blogging routine because of our new system allowing greater public access to the meeting materials.

The following official Village meetings will take place this coming week:
Library Board, Monday, January 9, 2012 @ 5:30 PM meets at 710 South Street (Library)
Economic Development Commission, Monday, January 9, 2012 @ 6:00 PM meets at 500 West Main Street (Village Hall)
Village Board Special Meeting, Tuesday, January 10, 2012 @ 5:30 PM will meet at 500 West Main Street (Village Hall)
CANCELLED - Joint Plan Commission, Tuesday, January 10, 2012 @ 6:00 PM meets at 500 West Main Street (Village Hall)
Public Works Committee, Wednesday, January 11, 2012 @ 5:30 PM meets at 500 West Main Street (Village Hall)

Agendas for these meetings will be posted at the following official posting places:
Waunakee Village Hall (500 West Main Street)
Waunakee Senior Center (333 South Madison Street)
Waunakee/Westport Chamber of Commerce (100 East Main Street)
Waunakee Police Station (205 North Klein Drive)
Waunakee Utilities (322 Moravian Valley Road)
Waunakee Public Library (710 South Street)
Waunakee Public Works (504 Moravian Valley Road)

Access Meeting Materials On-Line: Agendas and most meeting packets (which include related memos and other supporting materials) will be posted on the Village of Waunakee website utilizing the following link: http://public.waunakee.com/sirepub/meet.aspx

You are welcome to contact Village Hall with any questions about these meetings at 608-850-8500 or email us at frontdesk@vil.waunakee.wi.us.

Free Legal Help for Homeowners Facing Forclosure

What: FREE LEGAL HELP!  For homeowners facing foreclosure.  Help available in English and in Spanish. 

Who: For homeowners who have received a Foreclosure Summons and Complaint.

When: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm. Thursday, January 5, 2012 (recurring event, 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month)

Where: City-County Building, 3rd floor, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 

Volunteer lawyers and law students are available to meet with Dane County homeowners in foreclosure.  Homeowners can receive basic legal information and free help at the Foreclosure Answer Clinic.  Experience shows that homeowners who engage in the court process early have better opportunities for a positive outcome.

Time is of the essence because homeowners generally have only 20 calendar days from the date they receive the initial lawsuit papers to file a formal response.  Lawyers and Law students at the clinic can provide homeowners with the information they need to file a response.  Homeowners can also find out more about the legal process, the Dane County foreclosure mediation program and other community resources. 

No appointments are necessary.  Homeowners should bring their summons and complaint as well as any other relevant papers about the foreclosure.

For more information please visit http://www.daneforeclosurehelp.org/

Garbage Collection Schedules

Garbage collection schedules for 2012 are available at Village Hall or online at Pellitteri's website. 

Waunakee Police Department January Newsletter

To view the January 2012 Waunakee Police Department Newsletter, please click here.