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The Village Board recently approved changes to allow more grant funding available to local businesses, and to expand the geographic lending area to cover beyond downtown.  Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC) is accepting applications for business grants up to $5,000, with a priority on business moving into vacant buildings or spaces.

Interested in getting involved in your local government? The Village of Union Grove is seeking applicants for openings on Village Committees and Commissions. To be eligible, applicants must reside within the Village limits of Union Grove. Current openings, as of April 26, 2022, are listed below.

Yard waste collection for 2022 has begun.  Collections will continue the second and fourth Fridays of the month through November.

The annual Spring Park Clean-Up will be on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to noon (with a rain makeup date of May 7). If you would like to help, meet at School Yard Park and clean up crews will disburse from there. Lunch will be served at School Yard Park for all volunteers after the clean up. We ask volunteers to bring their own gloves. Please RSVP by April 27 so we can get an accurate lunch count. Contact Village Trustee Patrick Brinkman, at pbrinkman@uniongrove.net to RSVP.

An electronics recycling event will be held at the Union Grove Wastewater Treatment Plant (3710 67th Dr.) on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The following items will be accepted for collection: computers, monitors, circuit boards, cables, printers, mice, keyboards, TV’s, stereos, VCRs, DVD players, power tools, telephones, small appliances and electrical equipment. There is a disposal fee of $20 per TV, $10 per tube monitor, $5 per microwave and $5 per large exercise equipment. For questions, contact Midwest Recycling at 847-582-1730.

A public hearing will be held at the Village Board meeting on Monday, April 25 at 6 p.m. to gain feedback from Union Grove residents about whether chickens should be allowed to be kept in the backyard of residential properties.

A total of 916 ballots were cast in Union Grove in the Spring Election held on April 5, 2022, representing a 32.2% turnout of registered voters. Election results are available on the Racine County website at: https://www.racinecounty.com/departments/county-clerk/election-information/election-results

Water utility customers who have had a “smart” meter installed in recent years now have the ability to monitor their home or business usage online (or by mobile app), with hourly readings, past usage graphics and other features. Monitoring enables customers to detect leaks from toilets, outside hose bibs, or appliance failures, as well as seasonal usage.

Polls will be open for the Spring Election on Tuesday, April 5, from 7 AM to 8 PM at Union Grove Municipal Center (925 15th Ave).  The ballot will include races for Village Board, School Board, County Supervisor, Circuit Court Judge, and Court of Appeals Judge.  The ballot will also include an advisory referendum on the use of ATVs, UTVs and golf carts on Village roads (a Frequently Asked Questions on this topic can be found here). 

Disposable wipes — used for changing diapers, personal hygiene, housecleaning, and more — cause major problems when flushed down toilets. Because they don’t break down the way toilet paper does, these wipes clog homeowner and municipal sewer pipes, put stress on community wastewater collection and treatment equipment, and cause municipalities to spend thousands on premature equipment repair and replacement.