New Village Board Agenda Available

To view the agenda for the January 4, 2021 Village Board meeting, please click the link below:

Agenda

Village Hall Holiday Hours

Waunakee Village Hall staff will be unavailable to answer calls or make appointments on Thursday, December 31, 2020 (after 12:00 noon) and Friday, January 1, 2021 due to the New Year's holiday. Staff will resume their regular business hours (7:00 AM - 4:15 PM) on Monday, January 4, 2021.

Tax Collection

Village Hall staff can be reached regarding tax payments during office hours as listed below. Call (608)850-6622 or email finance@waunakee.com. Please note the State Bank of Cross Plains in Waunakee also accepts tax payments in their first drive-up lane.

Village Hall (lobby remains closed)
500 W. Main Street
Hours:
Monday through Friday - 7:00 AM - 4:15 PM

Thursday, December 24 - 7:00 AM - Noon
Friday, December 25 - CLOSED
Thursday, December 31 - 7:00 AM - Noon
Friday, January 1 - CLOSED

State Bank of Cross Plains (lobby remains closed)
610 W Main Street
Hours:
Monday through Friday - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday, December 24 - 9:00 AM - Noon
Friday, December 25 - CLOSED
Thursday, December 31 - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday, January 1 - CLOSED

Christmas Tree Collection

When discarding your tree, place it at the curbside or in the alley. Please remove all ornaments, lights and tree stands. Trees in bags, with ornaments or lights, or those that are buried in the snow will not be collected. Collection begins on December 28, 2020 and will continue on days that there is brush pick up.

Weekly Recycling

As of January 1, 2020 the Village will begin weekly recycling. 

For more information click the link below: 

Waunakee Recycling

  

Holiday Trash and Recycling

The holidays are a time for giving, but they can also generate a lot of extra waste. While it’s always better to try to reduce the amount of waste we create, having extra after the holidays is almost inevitable. Below are some guidelines on how to deal with those items.

The following seasonal items can be placed in your blue Pellitteri Recycling cart:

• Gift boxes
• Wrapping and tissue paper (NOT the foil-type)
• Cardboard wrapping paper tubes 
• Paper greeting cards (NO photo paper please) and gift tags
• Envelopes
• Cardboard (flatten, cut down to 4’ x 4’ sections or smaller)

Other items that can be recycled elsewhere:

• Christmas trees – will be picked up by the Village (does not pertain to private streets) 
• Christmas lights and electrical cords – drop off at Waunakee Neighborhood Connection - 208 S. Century Avenue
• Styrofoam – EPS/Styrofoam can be dropped off at Reynolds Urethane Recycling, Inc. located in Madison at 2701 Progress Road. 

Did You Know?  Additional recycling can be placed in a clear garbage bag (available at Ace Hardware) and placed next to your blue recycling cart. Pellitteri will pick this up at no charge with your regular recycling.

Special trash tags can be used for extra garbage that doesn’t fit in your brown trash cart. If you do not have tags. If you need extra bags picked up and you do not have stickers, please call Pellitteri Waste Systems one day in advance of your pickup day to pay for your bags over the phone with a debit or credit card. Bags are $3.00 each (max 32-gallon and less than 50lbs). 608-257-4285

Click the link below for more details:

Trash/Recycling Information

Holiday Office Hours

Waunakee Village Hall staff will be unavailable to answer calls or make appointments on Thursday, December 24, 2020 (after 12:00 noon) and Friday, December 25, 2020 due to the Christmas holiday. Staff will resume their regular business hours (7:00 AM - 4:15 PM) on Monday, December 28, 2020.

Pellitteri Holiday Pick-Up Schedule

CHRISTMAS - Residents normally serviced on Friday December 25, 2020 will be serviced one day later than their normal pickup day due to the Christmas Day holiday.

NEW YEAR'S DAY - Residents normally serviced on Friday, January 1, 2021 will be serviced one day later than their normal pickup day due to the New Year's Day holiday.

New Village Board Agenda Available

To view the agenda for the cancelled December 21, 2020 Village Board meeting, please click the link below:

Agenda

Friends of the Library Crafts for Sale

Looking for some unique gift ideas this holiday season? Although the Friends of the Waunakee Public Library will not be having their annual holiday craft fair this year, the scrappy sewers have been busy creating items that would make great gifts. They are selling tote bags, microwave cozies, flannel pillowcases and face masks. For more information or to place an order, call or text 608-852-6741 or email jelvekrog@gmail.com. All proceeds benefit the library.    

Tax Collection

Due to COVID-19, Village Hall will likely remain closed throughout the tax collection season. Most tax questions can be answered over the phone by calling (608) 850-8500 or by emailing finance@waunakee.com. In addition, appointments can be made during normal business hours by calling the Treasurer at (608) 850-6622. These will generally be limited to taxpayers wishing to pay their taxes in cash or other unique circumstances that cannot be handled over the phone or via email.

Contactless payment options include:

• Payment by mail (USPS postmark by December 31 will be credited to 2020)
• Payment via the drop box outside of Village Hall
• Online payment
• Payment at the Waunakee Branch of the State Bank of Cross Plains (first drive-up lane only)

Click here for more detailed information on Property Taxes.

Receipt options:

• Enclose the entire original tax bill and a self-addressed, stamped envelope
• Use your cancelled check
• Obtain printed receipt from Access Dane (posted online after 1/1/2021)

• Visit: https://accessdane.countyofdane.com

New Joint Plan Commission Agenda Available

To view the agenda for the cancelled December 15, 2020 Joint Plan Commission meeting, please click the link below:

JPC Agenda

New Plan Commission Agenda Available

To view the agenda for the December 14, 2020 Plan Commission meeting, please click the link below:

PC Agenda

Compost Site Closing for the Season

The compost site located at 5211 Highway Q will be closing for the winter season beginning on December 15, 2020. For more information, please click the link below.

Compost Site

Heritage Hills Blasting

The contractor for the Heritage Hills subdivision, at the corner of North Division Street and STH 19/113, will be blasting between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.

There will be three air horn signals sounded one minute prior to each blast followed by one prolonged air horn signal after each blast is deemed all clear. On average each blast duration is 500 milliseconds, equivalent to half of a second.

Ground vibration and air blast will be measured by Vibra-Tech with three permanent seismographs located on the West and North side of the subdivision property. All drilling and blasting operations will be conducted in accordance with:

• The Village of Waunakee regulations and permit requirements
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms – 27 CFR 181
• MSHA 30 CFR Part 56 Safety and Health Standards
• MSHA 30 – Subchapter H – Education and Training
• Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 307.43

Questions or concerns regarding the drilling and blasting process should be directed to:

DJ Dolphin
Olson Explosives, Inc.
(608) 778-8430
ddolphin@olsonexp.com

Tax Bills Coming Soon

Tax bills for the Village of Waunakee are scheduled to be mailed to residents by the end of this week. The statutory deadline for bills to be in the mail is December 21, 2020. More information regarding taxes and payment options can be found on the Village website by clicking the link below.

Tax Information

New Village Board Agenda Available

To view the agenda for the December 7, 2020 Village Board meeting, please click the link below:

Agenda

Tree Trimming

The Public Works Department is currently trimming terrace trees in the Kilkenny neighborhood and will then begin trimming in Northridge. Terrace trees will be trimmed throughout the winter. For updates check The Village of Waunakee website or call the Village Garage at 608-849-5892.

Heritage Hills Blasting - POSTPONED

The blasting originally scheduled for today, Friday December 4, 2020 between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. has been postponed. Please check social media and the Village website for updates.   

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The contractor for the Heritage Hills subdivision, at the corner of North Division Street and STH 19/113, will be blasting between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2020.

There will be three air horn signals sounded one minute prior to each blast followed by one prolonged air horn signal after each blast is deemed all clear. On average each blast duration is 500 milliseconds, equivalent to half of a second.

Ground vibration and air blast will be measured by Vibra-Tech with three permanent seismographs located on the West and North side of the subdivision property. All drilling and blasting operations will be conducted in accordance with:

• The Village of Waunakee regulations and permit requirements
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms – 27 CFR 181
• MSHA 30 CFR Part 56 Safety and Health Standards
• MSHA 30 – Subchapter H – Education and Training
• Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 307.43

Questions or concerns regarding the drilling and blasting process should be directed to:

DJ Dolphin
Olson Explosives, Inc.
(608) 778-8430
ddolphin@olsonexp.com