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A draft Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (CORP) will be presented to the public at the Village Board meeting coming up on Monday, April 11 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Municipal Center Community Room (first floor). The plan is the culmination of a year-long process that included a community survey, public workshop and reviews of several drafts by the Recreation & Parks Committee.

Voting is open March 3 through March 17 to help bring a Splash Pad to Union Grove! Go to: https://voting-app.kiwanis.org/ki-va/entry-details/1/1/14, click on the Heart icon to vote! One vote per e-mail address/device per day. Please help spread the word, and cast your vote each day through March 17! 

On February 21, 2022, the Water, Wastewater, Storm Water and Streets Committee reviewed a long-term cash flow analysis prepared by the Village’s financial advisors from Ehlers. The analysis showed a need to submit a conventional rate case application to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC). Ehlers projects the PSC will increase the Village’s water rates from $4.14 per 1,000 gallons to $5.90 per 1,000 gallons, and the quarterly service charge from $31.83 to $45.36, representing a 42.5% increase in the water-portion of the utility bill, or about a 17.0% increase to the total bill (no rate adjustment is needed for the sanitary sewer utility which remains in a strong financial position).

The Village of Union Grove is now seeking a skilled and public service-minded individual to assist our Public Works Department as a part-time laborer! The responsibilities of the position include assisting with lawn care, park maintenance, cleaning of equipment, brush pickup, street maintenance, snow/ice removal, painting, or other work with the streets department, wastewater utility or water utility as assigned.

Heads up local small businesses! Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC) is accepting applications for grants to small businesses that have experienced a negative impact as a direct result of the pandemic. Eligible businesses must have five employees or less and meet certain income requirements

The 2022 Residential Garbage & Recycling Collections calendar was enclosed with the property tax bills and copies can also be downloaded by clicking here. The calendar contains Johns Disposal garbage, recycling and yard waste dates, as well as Union Grove DPW brush collection dates.

Union Grove Public Works will pick up Christmas trees left near the edge of the road during the month of January. Lights, ornaments and other decorations must be removed for trees to be collected. Only Christmas trees will be collected and no other yard waste or branches can be collected at this time.

A new “drive-up” dropbox is available at the west end of the Municipal Center parking lot for dropping off tax payments, utility payments, forms or other documents without having to leave your car. Please do not leave cash in the dropbox.

Dog and cat owners can now obtain 2022 pet licenses. The fee for the license is $10.00 per neutered/spayed animals and $15.00 for un-neutered/un-spayed animals. Three or four pets in any one household requires a Pet Fancier’s License which costs $10.00 in addition to the individual licenses. A Kennel License is required for more than four pets; contact the Village offices for more information on the Kennel License.

Interested in serving the community as a member of the Union Grove Village Board of Trustees? There are opportunities to serve on the Village Board by filing nomination papers to run Trustee in the Spring Election coming up on April 5, 2022. Up for election will be Village Trustee positions #2, #4 and #6, currently held by Gordon Svendsen, Adam Graf and Amy Sasse, respectively. The deadline for filing nomination papers is Tuesday, January 4. Prospective candidates can begin collecting signatures on December 1. For more information on running in the Spring Election, contact Village Clerk Rebecca Wallendal at (262) 878-1818 or rwallendal@uniongrove.net.