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December 12, 2011

Christmas schedule for Garbage/recycling pick up will be as follows;

The week of 12/19 through 12/23, garbage/recycling will be picked up as normal

The week of 12/26 through 12/30, garbage/recycling will be picked up as normal

There will be NO garbage/recycling pick-up on Monday January 2^nd, 2012 and due to this, all pick-ups will be delayed by one day i.e.  Monday’s garbage will be picked up on Tuesday January 3^rd, 2012; Tuesday’s garbage will be picked up on Wednesday January 4^th, 2012, etc. This schedule will continue throughout that week ending with Saturday, January 7^th, 2012.  Normal pick up will resume on Monday January 9^th, 2012. 

The Resident Drop-Off Site will be open as normally scheduled as well with the exception of the week beginning Monday January 2^nd, 2012; hours will be as follows;                      

                 Monday, January 2^nd                     closed

                 Tuesday January 3^rd                     8:00am – 6:00pm

                 Wednesday January 4^th                 8:00am – 6:00pm

                 Thursday January 5^th                     8:00am – 6:00pm

                 Friday January 6^th                         8:00am – 6:00pm

                 Saturday January 7^th                     8:00am – 4:00pm

November 21, 2011

There will be no garbage/recycling pick-up on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 24, 2011.  Thursday’s  garbage/recycling will be picked up on Friday, November 25, 2011, and Friday’s garbage/recycling will be picked up on Saturday, November 26^th, 2011.

The Resident Drop-Off Site will be closed on Thanksgiving Day.  The hours during Thanksgiving week are as follows:

 Monday, November 21st        8:00 am – 6:00 pm

Tuesday, November 22nd       8:00 am – 6:00 pm

Wednesday, November 23rd   8:00 am – 6:00 pm

Thursday, November 24th       Closed

Friday, November 25^th              8:00 am – 6:00 pm

Saturday, November 26^th          8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Reported by, 

David H. Biebel

Deputy Director of Public Works

459-3440

Representatives from the Planning/Development Dept, Police Department, City Attorneys Office, Building Inspection hosted the first landlord training event (October 20, 2011) which was attended by over 70 landlords.  The event focused on training landlords in how to identify drug activity, building code enforcement, nuisance abatement, applicant screening, property management, and eviction processes.

Fall 2011 Landlord Training Program

Plans are underway to hold another training in the Spring 2012.  Time and date have not been determined but will be posted on this website once they have been chosen.  More to come soon.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (October 11, 2011)

Rockline Industries announces expansion plans.

SHEBOYGAN — Rockline Industries recently secured a long term contract with a large multinational consumer goods company and is announcing the creation of 55 new jobs, with the potential of as many as 80 jobs, in its’ wet wipe production area in Sheboygan. Hiring of these positions is beginning immediately. Production is scheduled to be operational in nine to twelve months.

As part of the proposed expansion plans, the Sheboygan Redevelopment Authority approved a $550,000 loan for the creation of 55 new jobs in Sheboygan. The loan package is at varying interest rates and tied to the creation of jobs for at least five years. Loan proceeds will be used to invest in new equipment for the expansion plans. Funding is provided from the City’s Community Development Block Grant revolving loan program administered by the Redevelopment Authority.

Rockline Industries will also receive up to $500,000 in tax credits from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation for equipment and working capital.

“The excellent relationship we have enjoyed with Sheboygan and Wisconsin continues. We see this as a triple win, with the Sheboygan and the State of Wisconsin retaining and gaining jobs, as well as, the associates of Rockline benefiting from the increased business ,” said Craig Roush, Rockline’s Executive Vice President.

Rockline Industries is one of the city’s largest manufacturers and one of North America’s largest manufacturer of premium quality wet wipes and coffee filters for both branded and private label categories. Besides Sheboygan, Rockline has manufacturing facilities in Arkansas, New Jersey, the United Kingdom, and China. Rockline employees over 2000 individuals worldwide

The Police Department and Department of Planning and Development are launching a new four hour landlord training program for interested landlords and tenants in the City.  The training will focus on a variety of issues affecting landlords from rental agreements, to recognizing crime activity to eviction.  The first training session will be held on October 20, 2011 at the King Park Shelter from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM.  Each participant will receive a 100+ page manual and other valuable information.

Click here to view the brochure and registration form.  and registration form for the training.  There is a nominal fee of $10 to register for the training.  Checks or money orders should be made out to the City of Sheboygan and returned to the Dept of Planning and Development, 828 Center Avenue, Suite 104, Sheboygan, WI 53081.

For more information, please call (920) 459-3377.

News Release (click to review news release)

August 29, 2011

There will be no garbage/recycling pick-up in Sheboygan on Labor Day, Monday, September 5th, 2011.

Monday’s Garbage/Recycling will be picked up on Tuesday, September 6^th

Tuesday’s Garbage/Recycling will be picked up on Wednesday, Sept.  7^th

Wednesday’s Garbage/Recycling will be picked up on Thursday, September 8^th

Thursday’s Garbage/Recycling will be picked up on Friday, September 9^th

Friday’s Garbage/Recycling will be picked up on Saturday, September 10^th

The Drop Off Site/Recycling Center will be closed on Monday, September 5^th.  However, it will be open Saturday, September 3^rd 8:00 am – 4:00 p.m.   

During Labor Day week, the Recycling Center will be open as follows:

Tuesday, September 6^th – Friday, September 9^th        8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 10^th                                           8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 Reported by,

David Biebel

Deputy Director of Public Works

Sponsored by the Harbor Centre Business Improvement District: 15 Food Sampling stations from many Sheboygan eateries.  Thursday, September 15, 2011 from 4:30-10:30, Downtown Sheboygan, between Niagara Avenue and New York Avenue.  Click here to view the event flyer.  Visit www.harborcentre.com

The Sheboygan River and Harbor site includes the lower 14 miles of the river from the Sheboygan Falls Dam downstream to, and including, the inner harbor. This segment of the river flows through Sheboygan Falls, Kohler and Sheboygan before entering Lake Michigan. The former Tecumseh Product Co. plant in Sheboygan Falls is located on the upper river and is considered the primary source of PCB contamination in river sediment. Soil and surface water is also contaminated with PCBs and heavy metals including arsenic, chromium, copper, lead and zinc.

Campmarina Dredging by WPSC

The Sheboygan River and Harbor Site and the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Campmarina Manufactured Gas Plant Site are being cleaned up under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund program. The EPA is also using Great Lakes Legacy Act funds to clean up additional areas in the Sheboygan River that are outside the jurisdiction of the Superfund program. The Legacy Act is designed to tackle the problem of “legacy” sediment contamination. At least 35 percent of Legacy Act project costs must come from state, local or private sponsors. At the Sheboygan sites, the non-federal funds are coming from Wisconsin DNR, city of Sheboygan, Sheboygan County and WPSC. Superfund cleanup work may be counted toward the nonfederal cost share for the Legacy Act cleanup.

Follow the cleanup project using the following website links below:

http://www.epa.gov/region5/cleanup/sheboygan/index.htm

http://www.epa.gov/region5/cleanup/campmarina/index.htm

City of Sheboygan to Hold Open House for Draft Comprehensive Plan

The City of Sheboygan is updating its 2000 Comprehensive Plan to bring it into compliance with the State’s Comprehensive Planning law. The Comprehensive Plan is intended to guide the growth, development, and preservation of the City for the next 20 to 25 years.

On Saturday, August 20, 2011, the City is hosting a booth at the Sheboygan Farmers Market to provide residents with the opportunity to review the draft Comprehensive Plan and provide feedback prior to formal adoption by City Council. The Farmers Market is located at Fountain Park (corner of Ontario Avenue and 8th Street). Residents are encouraged to attend this “drop in” event at any time between 10:00am and noon.

This interactive session will include:

        Complete draft of the Comprehensive Plan

        Maps and graphics

        Summary of key recommendations including future land use policies,  economic development initiatives, and transportation improvements

        Opportunity to provide input on prioritization of key recommendations

        Opportunity to ask questions about the plan to city staff and planning consultant

Additional information about Sheboygan’s planning initiatives and the Open House is available on the City’s website at www.ci.sheboygan.wi.us or by calling Steve Sokolowski or Chad Pelishek, City of Sheboygan Planning & Development at (920) 459-3377. The draft Comprehensive Plan is also be available at City Hall and at the Mead Public Library for review.

Click Here to review the Public Notice for August 20, 2010.

Please join on August 2^nd at Fountain Park for National Night Out. People should begin arriving at 6 p.m. Officers, if possible, please come in uniform. We had a great showing from the SPD last year and would love to have that happen again!

Time table of events:

6 p.m. People begin to arrive

6:25 pm  SPD Chief, Sheriff, possibly the Mayor and a representative from our corporate sponsor Target will say a few words

6:40 pm  Walk Against Crime will begin – 1.9 miles – see route below

7:10 pm people start arriving back from the walk

6-8 pm  Open Door Entertainment will provide music

6-8 pm Target will provide face painting, popcorn, bottled water

6-8 pm Crime stoppers will provide tattoos

6-8 pm Sidewalk chalk drawing (chalk will be provided)

Walk route – 1.9 miles

Fountain Park north to Erie Avenue

West on Erie Avenue to North 11^th Street

North on North 11^th Street to Lincoln Avenue

East on Lincoln Avenue to North 8^th Street

South on North 8^th Street to Superior Avenue

West on Superior Avenue to North 10^th Street

South on North 10^th Street to Ontario Avenue

East on Ontario Avenue to Fountain Park

If you live in the City of Sheboygan, PLEASE PUT YOUR PORCH LIGHTS ON IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL NIGHT OUT.

Event sponsored by Sheboygan Countywide Crime Stoppers and Neighbors Against Drug