January '19 Community Updates

JANUARY 14 – HUNTER EDUCATION COURSE: The Waupun Chapter of Wings Over Wisconsin and the Waupun Gun Club will sponsor a hunter education course on Tuesdays and Thursdays for two consecutive weeks and on Saturday. A parent or guardian must accompany students on Monday, January 14, 2019 for a short registration between 6:30pm and 7:30pm in the lower level of the Waupun Safety Building located at 16 E Main Street. The hunter education course is strictly limited to the first thirty (30) Waupun area registrants. The cost of the class in $10. DNR certified instructors will conduct the course. For more information call: 920-324-2605, 920-324-4538, 920-324-4557, 920-324-8953, 920-210-6294.

JANUARY 22 – WINDOWSILL HERBS: Held at the Waupun Public Library, 123 S Forest St at 6PM. Master Gardener Carol Shirk is back, this time with tips on growing herbs, which will do best inside, & recipes to use with your fresh herbs, after which you will be able to plant an herb to take home!

SNOWMOBILE TRAIL PASS - Make sure your registration is current and order your new annual Wisconsin snowmobile trail pass! There are 2 types of trail passes for snowmobiles registered in Wisconsin. Make your selection carefully because snowmobile trail passes are not refundable: IF YOU ARE AN AWSC SNOWMOBILE CLUB MEMBER: A $10 discounted annual Wisconsin trail pass is available to owners of snowmobiles who currently belong to a Wisconsin snowmobile club affiliated with the Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs (AWSC). Passes may be ordered through the AWSC website (https://www.awsc.org). A discounted pass is available for each Wisconsin-registered snowmobile. IF YOU ARE NOT AN AWSC

SNOWMOBILE CLUB MEMBER: The annual Wisconsin trail pass is $30 for owners of snowmobiles who are NOT MEMBERS of a snowmobile club affiliated with the AWSC. This pass may be ordered online (go to dnr.wi.govand keyword search “snowmobile trail pass”) or anywhere DNR licenses are sold. A temporary trail use receipt is issued at the time of online and in-person sales allowing you to operate legally on snowmobile trails. Carry the receipt with you until you receive your pass. Need to renew your registration too? You can also do that from dnr.wi.gov (keyword search “snowmobile registration”).

WINTER PARKING REGULATIONS - state that on any day that we receive 2 or more inches of snow, and the day after, vehicles cannot park on city streets or alleys between the hours of 2:00am and 6:00am. Snowfall is measured at the Waupun Safety Building. During these early morning hours the Public Works Department is out cleaning the streets. If cars are parked on the streets during this time City staff has the authority to have the vehicle removed and stored at the owners expense. For further information regarding winter parking regulations please visit the city website www.cityofwaupun.org (Government, Municipal Codes), and review Chapter 6, Traffic Code section 6.05(4).

FOREST MOUND CEMETERY DONATION FUND: Forest Mound Cemetery in Waupun has been in existence since 1860 and is one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the State. Recently it has been hit hard with many trees down from the storm that occurred on August 28, 2018. Along with the concerns of the cost of tree removal came concerns from many people of the bad roads in the cemetery. The staff has been fully aware of those bad roads but with the cost of blacktop for that amount of road it is too much for our non-profit association and is almost impossible to be funded by them. This is where we could use your help! There has been a fund set up to help with storm damage and for help in blacktopping the roads throughout the cemetery. You can drop off your donation at the NBW Bank inside the bank, through the drive thru or even put it in an envelope and put it in the night deposit. You can also mail it in to NBW Bank, 210 E Main St., Waupun, WI 53963, designated to where it is to go. THE BEST PART IS IT IS A DONATION TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION that is currently tax deductible. If there are any questions please contact Steve Buchholz (manager of Forest Mound) 920-210-4492.

WAUPUN SENIOR CENTER: 301 E. Main Street, Waupun, WI 53963, (920) 324-7930, Hours: 8:00AM—4:00PM Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 8:00AM—2:00PM Tuesdays and Fridays. Exercise for free! Yoga at 10am on Mondays and Thursdays and aerobics on Wednesdays and Fridays at 10am. Ages 50+.

POLICE DEPARTMENT K-9 FUND RAISER: The Waupun Police Department is selling stuffed-uniformed K-9 Dogs (black or tan) to support the K-9 Program. Money raised is used for the purchase of a K-9, Vet Care, Handler/Dog Training, Food, and Equipment for Deployment. These may be purchased at the City Hall, Library, or Police Department.

TAXI HOURS OF OPERATION: Waupun Taxi provides shared-ride taxi services in the City of Waupun. Hours are: Mon. – Thurs., 6 a.m. – 6 p.m., Fri., 6 a.m. – 6 p.m., 9 p.m. – 2:30 a.m., Sat. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., 9 p.m. – 2:30 a.m. No Sunday service. Phone number is 324-2426.

CITY HALL BUSINESS HOURS: The City Hall hours are Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Open through the lunch hour)

CALL YOUR COMMON COUNCIL: Mayor Julie Nickel 920-324-7919; District 1 – Jason Westphal, 920-210-5140, District 2 – Pete Kaczmarski, 920-324-2213; District 3 – Ryan Mielke 920-517-0854; District 4 –Mike Matoushek 262-470-5975; District 5 – Bobbie Vossekuil, 920-210-9884; District 6 – Nancy Vanderkin, 920-345-1151.

SIGN UP FOR THE CITY NEWSLETTER: Community News is designed to inform individuals of local events and happenings of the various City departments and is distributed by way of email. To sign up for the newsletter, go to www.cityofwaupun.org and click on “Community Newsletter Sign Up”.

WAUPUN HISTORICAL MUSEUM: The museum is open the first and third Sunday’s of each month from 1:30 to 4:00. If you have any questions you may contact Jim Laird at 920-324-3878 or 920-948-5780, you may email him at jimhope@charter.net. You may also contact Jay Graff at 920-324-3496 or 920-319-9031; you may email him at sgtjdg@yahoo.com. The museum is located at 22 S. Madison Street.

UPDATED FLOOD PLAIN MAPS AVAILABLE: New Flood Plain Maps from FEMA were recently updated and show some boundaries of flood plain areas have changed. The City recommends that you review the most current map to see if requirements have changed for your property. Maps are available at City Hall or online at www.fema.gov. If you have any questions, please call John Lust, Building Inspector/Zoning Administrator at 920-210-6351.
PARK RESERVATIONS: If you are planning picnics, graduations, or family gatherings, you may wish to hold your event in one of our City park shelters. Park fees are: $30 City Resident and $35 Non-City Resident. To reserve a park, call 324-7930. Parks are scheduled to open April 1st, weather permitting. They close October 1st.

ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS: Call Associated Appraisal Consultants, Inc., 1314 W. College Ave., Appleton, WI 54913-2111. 1-800-721-4157.

BUILDING PERMIT QUESTIONS: Before starting those building and fix-up projects, be sure to check with Rob Froh, Waupun Building Inspector, and see whether or not a Building Permit is required. Rob’s hours are Monday’s & Wednesday’s 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., Friday’s 11a.m. - 2p.m. Phone: 920-382-6202.

WAUPUN DOG PARK (903 N. Madison St.): Waupun is pleased to offer an area for local dog owners to bring their dogs to run and play, as well as socialize with other dogs. It is open from sunrise to sunset, 7 days a week, year round. Please use the driveway entrance to the Waupun Area Animal Shelter. You may stop in at City Hall (201 E. Main Street) for an information guide that contains the rules and regulations.

WAUPUN ANIMAL SHELTER INC.: If you have lost your pet, or are looking to adopt a new pet, please stop down to the Waupun Area Animal Shelter at 901 N. Madison Street. Our hours are Mon. 4 – 7 pm, Thur., 2 – 6 pm and Sat., 10 am – 2 pm, and our phone number is 920-324-3200. Please visit our website www.waupunareaanimalshelter.org to see all of the wonderful animals that we have available for adoption and a listing of our current needs.

WAUPUN AREA ANIMAL SHELTER SELLS BRICKS: The Shelter is selling bricks @ $30.00. The 4 x 8 bricks will hold 3 lines (13 characters per line) and the icon of your choice. Order forms are available at City Hall. For questions, call the animal shelter at 920-324-3200.

HOUSING GRANT PROGRAM: Information on the Housing Grant Program can be obtained by calling MSA Professional Service, Beaver Dam, at 920-392-5142, ask for Sue Koehn, or contact Sue at skoehn@msa-ps.com Web Address: www.msa-ps.com

MUNICIPAL CODES ONLINE: If you would like to check out what our ordinances state, you can look up the information yourself online at www.municode.com. At this site, click on “Municode Library”, then click on Wisconsin and scroll down to the City of Waupun. You can also reach this website by going to www.cityofwaupun.org and clicking on Municipal Codes.

ADVANCED DISPOSAL DUMP SITE: Advanced Disposal in Horicon has a dump site that is open Monday – Friday from 6:15 am to 4:30 pm. It is located at N7296 Cty Rd V, Horicon (off of Hwy 33). If you have questions you may call them at 920-387-0987.

ELECTRONICS RECYCLING SERVICE: Bargains Galore Thrift Store is an E-Cycle Wisconsin Registered Collector of electronics (computers, CPU’s, copiers, phones, mice, keyboards, printers, scanners, fax machines, other electronics and/or any household items with a cord). Recycling Fees effective 2/1/16: TV’s under 27” - $20, TV’s 27” & over - $50, Consoles, Projections & Over 50” - $55, Monitors - $20, Microwaves - $20, Refrigerators & Freezers - $50, Other Appliance with Freon - $20, Stoves, Dishwashers, Washers & Dryers, etc. - $20. (All other electronic recycling is free.) Drop-off hours: Thurs. 10–8, Fri. & Sat. 10–2. 810 W. Main St. Waupun. (920) 324-8677 or www.BargainsGaloreThriftStore.com

AFFORDABLE TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE:
We can take you anywhere within the city limits of Waupun with the exception of the laundromat or pet-related places. We can take you to doctor appointments, hair appointments, grocery shopping, to restaurants, to banks, to the library, to anywhere! Transportation for ages 60+ within the city limits of Waupun. Multiple stops can be scheduled in 15-minute or more increments. Riders must be able to navigate two steps safely to board the vehicle. Van can seat up to nine passengers. Cost: $1 each stop. Rides must be scheduled the day before by noon by calling 324-7930. Rides can be scheduled as early as 9AM. The last non-medical ride is at 2PM and the last medical ride appointment is at 3PM.