Second Installment Real Estate Taxes

Reminder that the second installment real estate taxes are payable in full by July 31, 2012 to the Dane County Treasurer. The Dane County Treasurer office is located at the City-County Building, 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Madison, WI 53703. You may reach the Dane County Treasurer by telephone at 608-266-4151.

Burn Ban Lifted

As of July 31st, the Waunakee Fire Department has lifted the burn ban for the entire Waunakee Fire District.

 

Within the Village of Waunakee, residents are reminded that Village ordinances (Sec. 38-37) regulate outdoor burning. Below is a selection from the ordinance:

 

Dry wood may be burned in a commercially manufactured outdoor recreational fireplace that is certified by a nationally recognized listing agency or in a non-commercially constructed brick fireplace with a chimney that is approved by the building inspector according to applicable building codes, subject to the following conditions: 

• The fireplace must be an assembly that includes a bowl, pit or device for holding the wood and a method of containing embers and sparks. 
• Only dry wood, entirely contained within the device, is permitted to be burned. 
• The fireplace shall not be used within 15 feet of any structure or five feet of any lot line unless the fireplace is a brick fireplace and the location of the fireplace is approved by the building inspector according to applicable building codes.
• The smoke shall not create a nuisance for other properties, obstruction of vehicle travel, or health concerns of others. 
• No fireplace shall be located or used on a wood deck, porch, or patio. 
• An ABC type fire extinguisher, charged garden hose, or other method of first aid fire control must be readily available. 
• The fireplace must be supervised or attended at all times while in use by a responsible adult over the age of 18. The fire must be completely extinguished before the fireplace is left unsupervised. 
• Use of the fireplace shall be discontinued when atmospheric conditions are unfavorable or make the use of the fireplace hazardous. Such conditions include, but are not limited to, winds in excess of ten miles per hour or excessive dry weather conditions as declared by the fire department. Fireplace operators shall be responsible for checking with the fire department by phone or other means prescribed by the fire chief or his/her designee to determine whether hazardous conditions exist. No burning shall be allowed if wind conditions cause smoke, embers or other burning materials to be carried toward any building or other combustible material.
• Burning of dry wood under this subsection (b)(2) shall not be permitted at commercial facilities or on commercial property unless prior written approval is obtained from the fire chief or his/her designee.

Waunafest - July 26 - 29

Waunafest is the Village's largest annual community celebration. Looks like we'll be having some wonderful weather, so be sure to check it out. More details can be found at http://www.waunafest.org/.

Status of Burn Ban

I've heard from a number of folks who are wondering about the status of the burn ban issued by the Fire Department. As of now, the ban is still in effect. Next Monday (July 30th) the department officers are meeting to consider current conditions and whether any changes should be made to the restrictions. I will post the outcome of that meeting on the blog next Tuesday.

Meeting Notification - July 29th through August 4th

The following official Village meetings will take place this coming week:

Parks and Recreation, Wednesday, August 1, 2012 @ 5:45 PM located at 333 South Madison Street (Village Center)

Check out this prior post on this topic:
http://waunablog.blogspot.com/2012/07/meeting-notifications-july-22nd-through.html

Agendas may change prior to the commencement of the meeting. Agenda 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

Waunakee Senior Center's Traveling Wii Bowler Champs

Congratulations to Waunakee Senior Center’s Traveling Wii Bowlers! Diana Long, Kay Parker, Betty Schleicher, and Bernie Heimbecker have participated in the Dane County Senior Centers Traveling Wii Bowling League since 2009.  The league runs twice per year and these four bowlers travel to other Dane County Senior Centers (Verona, Middleton, Oregon, Stoughton, and Fitchburg) to compete for the season title and the possession of the championship trophy.

On Thursday, July 19th Waunakee and Fitchburg competed in the 2012 Spring/Summer championship game held at Schwoegler’s Entertainment Center in Madison where Waunakee earned the title and the trophy winning 3 of 5 games! The bowlers will take a brief break from competition and practice each Thursday morning until the start of the Fall/Winter League in September. If you are interested in participating in Wii Bowling, please contact Diane at (608) 849-8385.

Art Cart in the Park

An Art Cart Extra! will visit Waunakee on Saturday, July 21 from
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM in Centennial Park, The Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Cart Extra visit will relate to the exhibition Seen/Unseen, currently on view in MMoCA's State Street gallery. Activities will engage participants with the question How Do You See Your World? Use markers, watercolors, pencils, wire, beads, Fresnel lenses, and chalk to create compositions, sculpture and abstract art.