January 2020 www.cityofdelafield.com CommunicatorCITY OF DELAFIELD Dear Neighbors, website links. This should enable users reconstruction, and the new Clearview We have wrapped to get to the information they need building, among others. Some of these up another season more quickly. Furthermore, we have a projects will trickle into 2020, but the in the City. Many slideshow on the front page that can progress and processes are encouraging. changes have been give you information on the happenings It is a pleasure to work with all of implemented in around the City; this complements the the groups and residents in making sticking with the Channel 25 slide show. Our department Delafield an even more desirable place to-do list we created pages have an “at a glance” section listed to work, live, and play. Sign up for your this time last year. first to give you dates and happenings automated email or text notices so you Communication was a quickly so you don’t have to drill down are informed. We value your input and key item we noted for to the next level. If you feel there are look forward to your participation! improvement. We ramped up our “Notify more efficient and citizen-friendly ways I would like to thank all of the Me” efforts to make sure we are getting we could improve our day-to-day duties, individuals who put their names forward the information out in a timely fashion. please let us know! We appreciate all of to assist on Boards, Committees, and If you visit our website, you can select your input and patience as we continue Commissions for the 2019 year. We could to have agendas, minutes, City News, to streamline these processes. not have made Delafield better together and many other types of informational You may have noticed the new without the time and expertise put announcements automatically sent to signage around the City showing forth by these individuals. Please check you via email or text as soon as they are residents where the City limits begin. our website for openings within these published. The City News notification will These signs were made possible by the groups and fill out the online form if send reminders on brush pick up, water financial dedication of our Promotion you are interested. We will need more main flushing, and important dates & Tourism group along with the hard applicants for the 2020 year. among other information. work of our Department of Public Works So, what’s next? In the previous Our website has been under associates. We thank them for their Communicator, I shared the possibility construction for most of the year. We contribution! of changing accounting software. We have been re-evaluating information, Many large projects were noted have been vetting our choices and reducing wasted webpages, improving throughout 2019 – The Hendricks will hopefully have an approval by the our search engine, creating online forms proposal on Main Street and Genesee Council for 2020. Aside from the software and applications, accepting credit card Street, the Chick-fil-a and roundabout sunset date on our current accounting payments online, and fixing broken on Golf Road, the Milwaukee Street continued on page 2

CITY OF DELAFIELD CITY OFFICIALS ELECTED OFFICIALS 500 Genesee St. Delafield, WI 53018 Administrator/DPW Director Mayor: Tel: 262-646-6220 Thomas J. Hafner, P.E. 646-6220 Kent Attwell 262-367-1982 Fax: 262-646-6223 [email protected] [email protected] www.cityofdelafield.com Clerk Michelle Luedtke 646-6220 Alderpersons: Common Council Meetings [email protected] District 1 - Doug Saloga 414-807-3102 3rd Monday at 7:00 PM [email protected] plus additional dates Treasurer Marie Williams 646-6220 District 2, Jim Behrend 646-4599 See schedule online or at City Hall [email protected] [email protected] Plan Commission Meetings Last Wednesday at 7:00 P.M. Library Director Stephanie Ramirez District 3, Jackie Valde 646-8678 [email protected] 646-6230 [email protected] IMPORTANT NUMBERS District 4, Wayne Dehn 490-4550 City Hall 646-6220 Police Chief Erik Kehl 646-6240 [email protected] Fire Department [email protected] District 5, Matt Grimmer 271-5838 (non-emergency) 646-6235 [email protected] Library 646-6230 Fire Chief Matt Fennig 646-6235 District 6, Kevin Maples 414-406-2825 Municipal Court 646-6245 [email protected] [email protected] Parks and Recreation 646-6220 Police Department District 7, Tim Aicher 414-313-6004 (non-emergency) 646-6240 [email protected] Public Works 646-6225 Municipal Court Judge: Sewer/Water Billing 646-6220 C. Michael Hausman 646-5900 LETTER FROM THE CityClerk Stay in Touch Mark your calendars for the Elections the first 3 elections to drum up interest The City of Delafield has been happening in 2020 – for subsequent elections. Why? We trying new ways ➤ Spring Primary (if needed): Feb 18, 2020 have a population just over 7,000. Our to stay in touch ➤ Spring Election and Presidential residents who are registered to vote with our residents Preference Primary: April 7, 2020 is typically around 5,000. We expect in meaningful and ➤ Partisan Primary: August 11, 2020 to have over 500 registrations for the simple ways. ➤ General and Presidential Election: Presidential Election alone. Given the You can find November 3, 2020 turnout in prior years in this community information on our We are in need of - about 95% - the turnout we expect on cable channel 25 the day of the Presidential Election will (Spectrum cable customers only), Poll Workers for be well over 5,000. That many residents our website, or Facebook. We the 2020 year! over a 13-hour election period will yield have recently added YouTube and If you are interested, you must: about 385 people per hour; a little less revamped the Notify Me section ➤ Be a qualified elector of the county in than 100 people every 15 minutes. Our of our website. See details below. which the municipality is located goal is to have about 40% absentee ➤ Be able to speak, read, and write ballots for the Presidential. If we can Channel 25 fluently in the English language achieve this – we can bring it from 100 Channel 25 is available ➤ Have strong clerical skills people per hour down to about 60 for Spectrum Cable ➤ Be able to solve problems people per hour. This will reduce the customers. ➤ Be an effective communicator wait in line substantially because we ➤ NOT be a candidate for any office to have dedicated absentee processors and Website – be voted on at the polling place at that a tally machine for all of those ballots www.cityofdelafield.com election where people voted early. Click the “sign in” button For more information or to throw Speaking of voting early – Delafield in the upper right corner your hat in the ring, contact the Clerk’s allows in-person absentee voting at the and customize our Office at 262-646-6220 or clerksoffice@ City Hall Monday thru Friday 8am to website to your needs. ci.delafield.wi.us. Training dates, 4:30pm as soon as we obtain the ballots. You can also click “Notify Me” and elections times, and other information Please bring your photo ID. For the sign up for text and/or email updates will be sent to you via email. Email Presidential, we will have the Common for certain items such as Alerts, Bid addresses are a must. Council Chambers open with dedicated Postings, Jobs, Hot Topics/City News, The shift is from 6:45AM to 9:00PM poll workers to assist from 11:30am until and our Meeting & Events Calendars. (end of shift depends on workload) 4:30pm the from October 12th until the on Election Day. Lunch and dinner are Friday before Election Day to do in- Facebook Page provided. This is a paid position, but can person absentee voting. It will be just https://www.facebook. be volunteer. Training is the Tuesday like Election Day! So, if you need to feel com/pages/City-of- before the election at 2:00pm in the the rush of Election Day, I encourage you Delafield/ 84658784889 afternoon. Anyone is welcomed to to come to in-person absentee voting attend training even if you do not work October of 2020. Another absentee YouTube the election. method is to have the ballot mailed to Go to www.youtube.com We are looking to have about your home. Please visit myvote.wi.gov and search for the City 20 people for the possible February and sign up for the mailed ballot. These of Delafield. We will be election all the way up to 30 people also go out as soon as we get ballots in. streaming YouTube Live! for the Presidential. Given the turnout Follow the directions inside and return Anyone will be able to see previous in the community, the more people the ballot in the prepaid envelope. meetings anywhere at any time! we have - the less time residents will . . . And people think have to spend in line. As I understand, elections are just rolling communities have had 2-hour+ long wait Mayor's Message - continued from page 1 times for Presidential Elections. If you out the machines. :) software, we would like something with know anyone who would like to assist, To recap – if you know anyone who more up to date security, import/export we would really like to know. Thank you wants to be a poll worker, please have functions, and better audit capabilities. in advance. them contact us. If you don’t want Also, 2020 holds the possibility for the Worried about taking up too much to wait in line on Election Day, we land on the corner of Hwy C and Indian time in line at the polls? Don’t want to encourage early absentee voting. If you Springs to be developed. We are in our be late for work? I encourage you to vote are at the polls and the wait is long, early stages at this point, so I encourage Absentee. In a previous Communicator, please thank a poll worker – they are you to sign up for Notify Me to get I outlined the process for Absentee doing a wonderful job with what they updates on the happenings as they reach voting. If you would like to read the have. the Plan Commission. Stay tuned! article, please visit our website and check See you soon! Let’s continue to make Delafield the bottom of the Election page in the Michelle Luedtke better together. Clerk’s department. Carpe Diem! We will have absentee booths open at Mayor Kent Attwell

2 CITY OF DELAFIELD 2020 BRUSH DROP-OFF & COLLECTION DROP OFF brush from residents throughout the City than eight (8) feet in length. This can The 2020 operating schedule for the in the spring during the week of May include brush, tree limbs, and tree trunks City’s brush drop-off site will be as 11-15, 2020 and in the fall during the week that are cut as required to meet the follows: of October 12-16, 2020. dimensional requirements indicated January through March - Closed All residents must have any brush above. A partial list of materials that are April through September - to be picked up properly placed out not acceptable and will not be picked up Open 1st & 3rd Saturday of each month along the edge of the road prior to City includes: grass clippings, leaves, yard and October & November - crews servicing their neighborhood. In garden debris, dirt, rocks, root balls, scrap Open 2nd Saturday of each month order to maintain efficient operations, wood, sawn lumber, plywood, building December - Closed crews will not be dispatched back to materials, bricks, concrete, garbage, and The site is schedule to be open from a neighborhood to collect brush piles recyclables. 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on each of the days it that were not out in time for the initial Brush shall be piled off the edge of is open. The entrance to the brush drop- collection. the road with the butt ends facing the off site is located at 218 North Cushing To ensure collection of their brush, roadside. Park Road. residents will need to have their brush A summary of the 2020 brush drop- properly placed prior to May 11, 2020 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED off dates and brush collection dates is for the spring collection and prior to VOLUNTEERS STILL NEEDED provided below for residents to clip and October 12, 2020 for the fall collection. FOR BRUSH DROP-OFF SITE save. Properly placed brush shall consist The City remains in need of additional COLLECTION of woody vegetative material less than volunteers to help support the operation City public works crews will collect 24 inches in diameter and no more of the brush drop-off site. The current brush drop-off site, located near the 200 block of North Cushing Park Road, 2020 CITY OF DELAFIELD BRUSH DROP-OFF DATES opened in September of 2006 and JANUARY CLOSED JULY 7/4/20 & 7/18/20 was intended to be staffed exclusively FEBRUARY CLOSED AUGUST 8/1/20 & 8/15/20 by volunteers. Residents that utilize MARCH CLOSED SEPTEMBER 9/5/20 & 9/19/20 the brush drop-off site are strongly APRIL 4/4/20 & 4/18/20 OCTOBER 10/17/20 encouraged to show their support of MAY 5/2/20 & 5/16/20 NOVEMBER 11/21/20 this service by volunteering for at least JUNE 6/6/20 & 6/20/20 DECEMBER CLOSED a shift per year. Volunteers are needed to make this program a success. The CITY-WIDE BRUSH COLLECTION DATES City sincerely thanks those people who 5/11/20 - 5/15/20 10/12/20 - 10/16/20 have stepped up and volunteered in the past to make this program successful. If you are interested in meeting new people, sharing in conversation and ensuring that that City’s brush collection site is operated in an environmentally responsible manner, then this is the volunteer opportunity for you. The work would include unlocking the gate to open the facility, checking identification and requiring sign-in, monitoring the material being dropped off and locking up at closing time. The City will provide brief orientation training for this position. Whether you would be available to work once a month or once a year, your contribution would be greatly appreciated. If you are interested in participating in this volunteer opportunity, please contact Paul Zellner at the Public Works Department. Paul can be reached by email at pzellner@ ci.delafield.wi.us or telephone at (262) 303-4627. Be sure to include your name, address, daytime telephone number, email address and a brief message indicating your interest in this volunteer opportunity and details regarding your availability. Thank you for considering this opportunity to share your time, energy and talents

3 LAKE WELFARE COMMITTEE – GOOSE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM “Resident Canada Goose management strategy for these geese to municipalities through a Goose Management in Wisconsin – is twofold: 1) Manage the overall Management Program. The City of population through hunter harvest Delafield has participated in this Wisconsin DNR PUB WM-474-2007 and 2) Address property or community program for several years in an effort Resident Canada Geese specific problems with professionally to abate the overwhelming population The population of resident Canada guided integrated management.” if geese in the area. If you would like to geese in Wisconsin has dramatically “Resident Canada Goose Management participate in this program, please visit increased over the last 25 years. This in Wisconsin.” Wisconsin Department of the City of Delafield Lake Management phenomenal growth has been recorded Natural Resources – Nuisance, urban and page (https://cityofdelafield.com/492/ throughout the United States as well as damaging wildlife. PUB WM-474-2007. Lake-Management) and follow the link internationally. This is partially due to https://dnr.wi.gov/files/PDF/pubs/wm/ to the online sign-up for the Goose the development of large open mowed WM0474.pdf. Accessed 11/1/2019 Management Program. You may opt-in to grassy areas that humans have created The Wisconsin DNR, with the participate in either the goose egg oiling and the protection that they provide. assistance of the USDA, offers assistance the goose roundup, or both. Resident Canada geese are large, very adaptable, long lived, productive, and protective of nests and young. These traits often lead to conflicts with citizens. Conflicts As the population increases, so do the incidents of human conflict. High concentrations of resident Canada geese can lead to landscape damage, decreased water quality, disruption of recreational activities and decreased aesthetics from abundant droppings. However, there are solutions to these problems for landowners and local governments. In Wisconsin, the

4 “In collaboration with the Delafield Arts Foundation, Johnson Design and MSI General created the above renderings as the beginning stage of their partnership, which they hope will continue from early conceptual drawings to construction.”

DELAFIELD ARTS FOUNDATION TO BUILD STAGE The Delafield Arts Foundation (DAF) is ➤ Proximity to the Ice Age Trail, working to build a stage at Liberty Park. Veteran’s Memorial Riverwalk, Liberty Park is located in the Historic St. John’s Northwestern Military Downtown District of Delafield. The Academy and Lake Country advantages of developing a performance Recreational Trail space in this location are: ➤ Ample parking in the Dopkins Street ➤ A new, year-round venue for concerts, municipal parking lot. stage shows, weddings and other The Delafield Arts Foundation’s Board events will sponsor awareness activities this ➤ Proximity to popular entertainment, coming year which include a 5K run, dining and shopping destinations in Comedy Sports Night, Beer Garden, Lake Country summer music at Liberty Park and an performances each week during the ➤ Adjacent to a natural, wooded information booth at Delafield city summer to bring more families in to setting along the Bark River in the events. beautiful downtown Delafield for city center and a green field park The vision of the DAF Board is to have evenings of music and theater. “The ready for further development a mix of professional and community Stage at Liberty Park will provide an ideal setting to bring families and neighbors CITY OF DELAFIELD’S DAYLIGHT POLICY together to enjoy professional quality Everyone needs a little sunshine in their life. It feeds the soul, and stimulates the performances, “said Brian Faracy, DAF production of Vitamin D in our bodies. Sunshine also sheds light on things. It can Board President. point out dust bunnies that need tending. A Daylight Policy sheds light on the actions As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, being taken at city hall. Delafield has enacted a Daylight Policy. The “Daylight Policy” every amount of support and is part of an ongoing effort by the city to proactively communicate with you about volunteering will help create a vibrant actions that may have some impact on your life. Big actions have their own process. arts community in Delafield. The Often it’s the little things that people also want to know about. Delafield Arts Foundation is actively seeking sponsors and volunteers to help Why are we doing these things? That’s where this Sunshine Policy comes in. achieve the goals in expanding the arts My experience as an Alderperson has been that people want to know about smaller and entertainment district of Downtown actions the city takes. Delafield. Paula Larsen is the Volunteer What sort of actions? Why? Folks might want notification of herbicide/pesti- Coordinator for the Delafield Arts cide applications/ unanticipated repairs, public events or small public works projects. Foundation Board and can be contacted Now you can find out about such actions. at [email protected]. How will this work? Each month Department Heads will email our City Clerk about the event/action. This can take place as needed. You can find out about these actions in a variety of ways - via the City’s Website, Facebook Page, or NotifyMe. Post- Utility Bill Fees cards will be sent (when appropriate) to property own-ers or others who live nearby a to Increase proposed project that staff reasonably assumes would take interest or be impacted by the project. Effective January 1, 2020, To get ‘in the loop’ takes a little effort on your part, but it keeps you on top of residential sewer bills will things. Simply go to the city’s Website. Sign up for “NotifyMe”. This will make sure that increase from $94.35 per any announcements will be sent you rather than having to look for it. You can always quarter to $95.31 per periodically check the website or Facebook pages. quarter. There are good people working hard to do great things for the city. You can know Commercial sewer bills will not only what is being done, but why by connecting with us. We’ll do our best to keep also increase to $95.31 per you well informed. Domestic User Equivalent.

5 CITY OF DELAFIELD Police Department As outlined and presented to the Common Council earlier the addition of two positions in 2017 represent for our this year from the 2018 Annual Report, the addition of two community. We can all recognize and agree that public safety Patrol Officer positions in 2017 has significantly enhanced the is expensive. But the benefits of that expense to our residents, efficacy of the City of Delafield Police Department. By any businesses and visitors is immeasurable. It is essentially an number of objective measures, the community is better served insurance policy utilized to protect the lives and property with the addition of these positions. However, I will outline of everyone, and is money well spent for that purpose. The several examples in an effort to illustrate some of the benefits. complete 2018 Annual Report for the City of Delafield Police The measures I will discuss include calls for service, scheduling Department is available online at: http://www.cityofdelafield. and safety, crime and clearance rates and the transition of an com/DocumentCenter/View/5935/1-SPECIAL---2018_Annual_ officer to a Detective position this year. Report Delafield experiences roughly equivalent or slightly higher Erik Kehl, MS, CPM volume of calls for service as our neighbors. However, we also Chief of Police have one of the lowest levels of staffing in the area. Therefore, each of our members is responsible for more calls for service, DRIVE SAFETY IN WINTER WEATHER on average, than officers in neighboring jurisdictions. Please remember that with the oncoming inclement Total documented calls for service, rose from 11530 cfs weather of the winter months, everyone needs to make a in 2017 (while the new officers were being trained and not conscious effort to drive defensively. Slowing down and leaving responsible for as many incidents) to 12103 cfs in 2018. That 5% plenty of room between automobiles will help prevent crashes increase may not seem significant, but represent more traffic and their associated injuries and damage to property. Winter enforcement, business and school checks, and other duties weather can be difficult enough to deal with, don't add to your that would otherwise not be possible with lower staffing rates. stress by driving unsafely and getting involved in a crash. Likewise, the number of shifts when a single officer is on FACEBOOK duty have decreased. This represents a safer environment for Follow the City of Delafield Police Department on Facebook: the community, due to enhanced response times, and for our https://www.facebook.com/City-of-Delafield-Police. Be the first members due to closer proximity of assistance and consistent to learn about special events and topics of interest related to knowledge of policy, procedure and tactics inherent in a single our department. agency response. It also represents a responsible deployment of resources. The need to request assistance from other HELP NOT HANDCUFFS agencies on a routine basis places additional, unnecessary In July 2019, the Delafield Police Department unveiled a stress on those agencies and affected communities. Also, cooperative effort with the Addiction Resource Council of although never enacted, assistance through mutual aid Waukesha County. The program, “Help Not Handcuffs”, is a represents a risk of unplanned expenses. This is because there is pre-arrest diversion program for anyone suffering from drug a provision of the mutual aid legislation that allows the agency addiction who is seeking treatment for their medical condition. requesting assistance be billed by the agency and community Anyone seeking help can come to the Delafield Police providing said assistance. Department, 115 Main St, 24 hours a day and ask for assistance. Our department has always maintained a highly desirable After a brief intake, the person seeking help will be partnered clearance rate in relation to reportable crimes. The data with a member of the Addiction Resource Council to determine presented is collected from reportable crimes using the federal the best option(s) for treatment. Assistance will be provided Uniform Crime Reports maintained by the Federal Bureau of in applying for insurance to pay for treatment and possible Investigation. As noted in the 2018 Annual Report, since the conveyance to a treatment provider, depending on time of day addition of two positions in 2017, the city has experienced a and availability. The program is available for any resident of 24% decrease in reportable crimes. In that same time period, Waukesha County. we affected a 20% increase in clearances of those same crimes. We are proud to sponsor the first program of this kind in That had a net effect of an improvement of 4% increase in our Waukesha County. It was developed under the guidelines of department’s clearance rate, from 71% in 2017 to 75% in 2018. the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative, a national It is not possible to determine the full impact of the newly nonprofit organization based out of Massachusetts. This is the created Detective position yet this year, however, internally it is fourth program of its kind in the state of Wisconsin and second noticeable. in southeastern Wisconsin. Due to staffing levels, the department created a Detective LAWS PUBLICATIONS position, filled by a Patrol Officer, in 2019. So far this year, the In partnership with local businesses, informational Detective position has assisted in, among many other matters, documents related to personal safety and stalking, protecting four overdose death investigations. Essentially a homicide your personal information, domestic violence and drug investigation, an overdose death is a time-consuming affair abuse, among other topics are available. These documents that has severely impeded patrol operations in the past. So are available, free of charge at the Delafield Public Library and far, these investigations, some of which are still active, have Public Safety Building. accounted for 145 hours of work for the Detective. If that investigator was a patrol officer, the 145 hours would have ILLEGAL DRUG TRENDS come out of opportunities to do anything else. That 145 hours PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS represents over three and a half weeks full time patrol activity Earlier in 2017, Officer Kim Kuehl began an educational series that would have been impacted. However, because of that focusing on current drug trends. The series, which features position, patrol operations continue without interference. a new drug topic monthly, is posted on the City’s and Police It is my hope that these benchmarks illustrate the benefit Department’s Facebook pages. The purpose of the series is to continued on next page

6 educate the public on recognizing what illegal drugs are being PRESCRIPTION DRUG DROP BOX encountered in our area, what paraphernalia is used with illegal For those wishing to abandon prescription medications, drugs in the area, and what common household items are there is a secure drop box in the lobby of the Public Safety typically abused. The hope is that parents, family members, and Building. Any prescription medication (other than liquids) can friends can recognize the signs and indicators that someone be abandoned in the drop box. Items collected from the box close to them is using illegal drugs or engaging in dangerous will be turned over to the Drug Enforcement Agency twice a behaviors. year for disposal as part of a partnership with that agency and ICAC AFFILIATE Walgreens Pharmacy. During the summer of 2017, the City of Delafield Police REMINDER TO SECURE DOORS Department partnered with the Wisconsin Department of The members of the City of Delafield Police Department Justice Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. We will would like to remind residents and visitors alike to secure doors be taking a more active role in seeking out and investigating to automobiles, residences and other structures. Burglaries incidents involving child victims of internet crimes. We have and theft from automobiles are often a crime of opportunity. also committed to presenting more information to help These types of crimes can increase in frequency due to the long families avoid being victimized via the internet, specifically winter nights. They are also often extremely difficult to solve. those crimes involving children. Part of that commitment People intending to commit these types of crimes are often involves more regular presentations to local schools and other deterred by a locked door. You can help our community, this groups. If you are interested in scheduling a safety meeting, department and yourself by simply ensuring the doors to any please contact Capt. Bob Hagen (262)646-6240 or rhagen@ automobiles, residences and other structures are locked. ci.delafield.wi.us. VACATION HOUSE CHECKS NEEDLE SHARK SYRINGE SHREDDER If you are a resident and leaving town for an extended Funded by a grant from Rodgers Memorial Hospital, the period of time, members of the City of Delafield Police department purchased two needle shredders. The devices, Department will conduct random checks of your property. which neutralize, eliminate and reduce waste from potentially Exterior checks of residences and out buildings will be dangerous items are currently in use. One is permanently conducted at random times and days during your absence. housed in the lobby at the Public Safety Building for use To notify us that this service is desired, please contact the whenever the building is open. The other is deployed as department between 9 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday needed at special events and programs addressing drug use at (262)646-6240. We will want to know the duration and and abuse in our community and the surrounding area. Please timeframe of your absence, key holder or emergency contact do not attempt to use the devices on epi-pens or older, glass information and any special circumstances (cleaning service, syringes. They jam the devices. caretaker, house sitter, etc.). Look Twice. Save a Life As our first taste of cold weather settles in, it's natural to think about cold weather gear - and storing our warm weather "toys". It's a little sad when our boat goes into storage. There are such wonderful oppor­tunities being on the water that a boat brings, but all good things must come to an end, right? It might also mean that our awareness changes too. We look for black ice or potholes and not someone riding a motorcycle or bicycle. The fact is, some folks ride year 'round. It can be that we're not always looking for the avid cyclist or motorcyclist. We should. In speaking with a constituent and fellow Delafield resident, we were made aware of the fact. He rides (virtually) year 'round. He is not the only one. He suggests that we continue our vigilance when driving - especially now. So while many of us are not braving the weather on a bicycle or motorcycle, it behooves us to keep an eye out. look twice. You could save a life in doing so. Thank you!

7 DEER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 2019-2020 The Deer Management Committee program in the state. It’s great to see controlled area (8); and 1 stand (9) at is now in its second year as the city has individual citizens, local government, and Firehouse #2 in the Town of Delafield. taken a proactive approach on managing the DNR come together to tackle this Only pre-registered hunters may hunt the deer. The city’s deer population problem. We are well ahead of last year’s from these locations. Just a reminder— is far higher than historical numbers, efforts,” Dehn added. dogs on leashes are welcome at both and Waukesha County continues to Regular bow hunters have three Lois Jensen Preserve and Oakwood Park. rank number two in the state for deer/ options: hunting on private property, If dog owners wish to have their dog/s car crashes. Along with this safety hunting on private property using city off leash, please consult the Waukesha concern, an overpopulation of deer nuisance tags, and hunting on city County Park System site which states, in an area promotes CWD (Chronic sanctioned bow stands. If hunting “Waukesha County Park System offers Wasting Disease). For the health and on private property, it is the hunter’s over 70 acres of fully fenced dog exercise safety of residents, health of the deer responsibility to understand and areas.” There are some parks which have herd, and landscape concerns, the deer carefully follow the rules established dog swimming areas as well. Thank you management committee is working to by each community. The rules differ for your cooperation in this matter as reduce the Delafield deer population. between communities. Within the City we wish to have a safe hunting area for The State of Wisconsin bow season of Delafield limits, hunters must receive everyone. began on September 14th, 2019, and permission from all adjacent landowners’ This year the city is also providing a will conclude on January 31st, 2020. residences within 100 yards of where the Landowner/Hunter Matching Program. Authorized bow hunting in both the hunting is taking place. Those city residents who would like to Town and City of Delafield will continue Over 150 bow hunters have permit a hunter to bow hunt on their during those dates. In February volunteered to help safely harvest land should fill out the Landowner and March of 2020, a DNR approved deer in the City and Town of Delafield. Application. Several city property game management company will be To be approved, hunters must have owners have agreed to do this, and this contracted by the City of Delafield and completed a hunter safety course has provided opportunities for those Nashotah to further reduce the herd. and submit a detailed application to hunters seeking a place to hunt and have The City and Town of Delafield the City of Delafield. Please consult food for families. We are looking for are coordinating efforts for deer the city’s Deer Management site more property owners to participate and management throughout both for additional information. https:// appreciate those who have been able to municipalities. The Town and City are www.cityofdelafield.com/515/Deer- do so. Thank you! the first municipalities in the state to Management The Deer Management Committee jointly sponsor a Chronic Wasting Disease There are nine sanctioned bow stands is very grateful for the individuals who (CWD) drop off testing site. The DNR in the City and Town of Delafield: Two at have helped set up deer stands, the has placed the CWD testing kiosk at the the City Brush Drop off Area on Cushing businesses who donated stands, and the Town of Delafield Highway Department Road—one tree stand (1) and one quad support of the many citizens who voiced on Golf Road. Hunters are encouraged tower stand (2): Two stands at Lois their thanks as we strive to have a safe to test deer harvested for CWD. Jensen Preserve—one on the east side and productive season for the hunters. “I am really proud of the efforts (3) and one on the west side of the park Thank you! made by the City of Delafield Deer (4); Oakwood Park—one Pod stand on In the future, the committee is Management Committee,” stated the northwest side of the park (5); Two looking at deer stands for disabled Committee Chairman, Wayne Dehn. “We stands on the property at the corner of hunters and also veterans. If you wish to probably have the most organized and Highway C and I-94 (6 and 7); One tower donate, please contact the Delafield City productive municipal deer management stand at Nichols Land Fill on the DNR Clerk. LAKE NAGAWICKA FIREWORKS 2020 The date has been set, the fireworks have been ordered fireworks display would not happen. Thank you to all that and the fuses are lit! OK, so the fuses have not been lit but have supported this community treasure in the past and thank preparations are well under way for the fireworks in 2020. you for your future support. There is a dedicated committee The fireworks will be on Friday, July 3rd with a rain date of of around 25 people that donate their time and canvas their Sunday, July 5th. The show will start at approximately 9:30, a neighborhood to solicit donations. This typically starts around single report will be shot 5 minutes before the actual start so the end of May and continues through June, so when they make sure that you are buckled in! This year’s show will be the come knocking please support the event to the extent that you biggest and best yet so make sure you have a great vantage can. All donations are very much appreciated. For those that point. want to donate but do not have a committee member coming The show will be shot from St. John’s island and we thank St. to your door, you can donate on the Lake Nagawicka Fireworks Johns Military for allowing us to use the island for this event. Facebook page or at Town Bank. This is a great show to watch from the water if you have a boat. Thank you again for all that have donated and to those that If you do not have a boat there are 2 great public locations to have donated their time for this great event. If you have any watch from. The end of St. John’s Bay near the post office and questions or would like to join the committee, please contact the beach at Nagawaukee Park. me. My e-mail is [email protected], my cell number is 414- This is a true community sponsored event as funds to pay 708-3445. for the display are 100% donated by the community and local Randy DiVito businesses. Let me repeat that, 100% of the funds is donated Committee Chair by people just like you. Without your financial support this Fireworks of Lake Nagawicka LLC

8 City of Delafield 2019 Combined Property Tax Report Based on 2020 budgets adopted by the City of Delafield; School Districts of Kettle Moraine, Lake Country, Arrowhead, and Oconomowoc; WCTC; and Waukesha County. The Components of Your Tax Dollar additional tax relief. (These figures represent credits for the Kettle Moraine School The total net tax levy for all units of District. See City of Delafield website for rates pertaining to other school Districts.) local government increased overall by FOR INFORMATION ON $587,146 (3%) compared to last year. Tax Tax Bill Payment - 548-7029 City Budget - 303-4626 This Report - 303-4515 levies increased for the City of Delafield Please contact other units of government for information regarding their budgets. (3%), WCTC (6%), Kettle Moraine School For complete financial information, please visit the City of Delafield’s website at: District (3%), Oconomowoc Area School www.cityofdelafield.com/506/Finance District (6%), and Waukesha County (2%). Lake Country/Arrowhead School District’s levy stayed virtually the same. The state school tax credit decreased by less than 1%. The net combined property tax rate increased by 40 cents compared to last year for properties in the Kettle Moraine School District, by 13 cents in the Lake Country/Arrowhead School District, and by 67 cents in the Oconomowoc Area School District. Tax rates increased for the City of Delafield (10 cents), Kettle Moraine School District (22 cents), Waukesha County (4 cents), WCTC (2 cents), and Oconomowoc Area School District (50 cents). The tax rate for the Lake County/ Arrowhead School District decreased (5 cents), and the state school tax credit rate decreased by 2 cents from last year. City Officials Involved In The City Budget Kent Attwell, Mayor Tom Hafner, City Administrator Common Council Members: District 1 Doug Saloga District 2 Jim Behrend District 3 Jackie Valde District 4 Wayne Dehn District 5 Matt Grimmer District 6 Kevin Maples District 7 Tim Aicher Comparative Property Tax Rates Per $1,000 of Assessed Value

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9 10 DELAFIELD Public Library By: Jen Bremer, Adult Programming & Outreach Coordinator HONEST ABE TO VISIT LIBRARY Famed Abraham Lincoln reenactor, and nearly broke us apart. Hear about Kevin Wood, will present his program the historical background (beginning “A New Birth of Freedom” at Delafield with the Declaration of Independence), Library on Thursday, May 21 at 6:30pm. the events which led Mr. Lincoln back This is Mr. Lincoln presentation into politics in the mid-1850s, the ever- centers on the twelve turbulent years escalating increase in tensions, Mr. from 1854-1865, when the slavery issue Lincoln's election as President, and of which had been divisive from the very course the Civil War. You'll hear directly beginning of our country came to a head from some of Mr. Lincoln's best-known

speeches and writings, and you will be inspired to hope as he did for a "new birth of freedom" for our country. As Woods tells it, “As a young man, my height reached 6'3" and I also grew a beard. It was then that my resemblance to President Lincoln first began to come out.” Woods utilizes his uncanny resemblance and thorough knowledge of Lincoln to wow audiences with Lincoln’s amazing story. He has been portraying Lincoln for over 12 years. Woods hails from Illinois where he lives with his wife. As with all library programs, this event is free and open to the public. For more information on this program visit the Delafield Public Library at 500 Genesee St., call 262-646-6230, or log onto DelafieldLibrary.org.

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Winter Storytime Events:Jan 10 - Where’s Waldo Day Themes: Jan 25 - Milwaukee Northwestern JANUARY 13-16 Marshmallows Railroad Club - 10am-3pm - Model Railroad 20-23 Polka dots & Stripes layouts in the Common Council Room 27-30 Sandwiches Feb 10-13 10am-5pm FEBRUARY 3-6 Buttons Drop in Valentine Making 10-13 Valentines/Hearts 17-20 Squirrels Mar 2 10am-5pm MARCH 9-12 Stinky Things Drop in Dr. Seuss Crafts on his Birthday 16-19 Socks Apr 6-11 - Egg Adventure: Easter Egg APRIL 6-9 Boxes Hunt - Find one egg and keep the prize inside 13-16 Pirates Apr 25-26 - Stuffed Animal Sleepover - 20-23 Bubbles Bring your 2nd or 3rd favorite stuffed animal 27-30 Silly Stories for a storytime and then tuck them into bed MAY 4-7 for an overnight stay at the library May 4 - May the Fourth Be with You - I Spy with My Little Jedi Eye Scavenger Hunt May 20 - Grandma & Me for Tea June 16 - Summer Reading Begins! The GET HELP PLANNING theme is Imagine Your Story: Fairy Tales, YOUR DISNEY Mythology, and Fantasy VACATION Delafield Public Library will host local travel agent, Disney vacations expert, and host of the "Rebecca Enchanted" podcast, Rebecca Mitchell, on January 16 at 6:30pm for a Disney Vacations 101 class. Her presentation will discuss the different planning stages for putting together your dream Disney vacation, as well as how to get the most for your money when taking a trip to the “happiest place on earth." Additionally, the Library will present “Travel Journals for Every Age” on January 23 at 6:30pm. Learn tips and tricks for crafting memorable travel journals whether for yourself or children. As with all library programs, these classes are free and open to the public. For more information on this program visit the Delafield Public Library at 500 Genesee St., call 262-646-6230, or log onto DelafieldLibrary.org.

12 Their presentation features many stunning images in a MILWAUKEE'S WOMEN combination of lecture, storytelling IN HISTORY AT FOREST and music. The presentation covers HOME CEMETERY Cana Island Lighthouse, Wisconsin The contributions of women in shaping Point Light, Sand Island Light, Rockwell the development of Milwaukee are Lighthouse, Rawley Point, Wind Point, frequently untold in history books. Well, and many more. not any longer! Barb and Ken Wardius are lifelong Come to the Delafield Public Library residents of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at 6:30pm They have traveled statewide and for “Milwaukee’s Women in History,” a talk given by Anita nationally, pursuing their hobbies of Pietrykowski. Pietrykowski a volunteer historical educator and lighthouse history and photography. tour guide at Milwaukee’s Forest Home Cemetery. Pietrykowski They are authors of four lighthouse will tell stories of many amazing women buried at the books: Wisconsin Lighthouses; Cana Island Lighthouse; Wind Cemetery and their contributions to Milwaukee history. Point Lighthouse; and North Point Milwaukee Lighthouse. Learn about the lives of women such as Anna Maria Krug As with all library programs, this lecture is free and open Schlitz, Alice Chester, Meta Schlichting Berger, Dr. Laura Ross to the public. For more information on this program visit the Wolcott, Susan Frackelton, Mary Nohl, and Dickey Chapelle. Delafield Public Library at 500 Genesee St., call 262-646-6230, or This is a unique look into Milwaukee’s past that you will truly log onto DelafieldLibrary.org. enjoy! As with all library programs, this lecture is free and open PROGRAMS & EVENTS GALORE to the public. For more information on this program visit the By Kelsey Butterfield, Adult Programming & Outreach Delafield Public Library at 500 Genesee St., call 262-646-6230, or The Library is excited to bring back some favorite events log onto DelafieldLibrary.org. from 2019 and start some new programming for 2020: GARDENING SERIES presented by Joey and Holly Baird of The LIGHTHOUSES OF WISCONSIN Wisconsin Vegetable Gardener. Come in and learn all there is to Wisconsin is home to dozens of lighthouses that have long know about your garden. provided safe guidance for Great Lakes sailors. Join Authors February 18 - Basics of Seed Starting @ 6:30pm The Bairds kick off Barb and Ken Wardius at the Delafield Public Library on this series by covering the techniques on how to start seeds to make Thursday, March 12 at 6:30pm for a presentation that highlights sure your plants have the best advantage this growing season. many of Wisconsin’s historical beacons. continued on next page

13 PROGRAMS & EVENTS Madison Robert and Jean Holtz Center for Science and Continued from previous page Technology Studies, and a member of the UW Center for Global March 17-10 - Common Garden Myths Buster @ 6:30pm Studies. She is also the leader of the Societal Implications of Join the Bairds as they go over myths that have become popular in the Nanotechnology group in the National Science Foundation gardening world that are proven untrue by science. (NSF)-funded Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC). April 21-10 - Problems You’ll Face in Your Vegetable Garden and Her teaching responsibilities include courses in strategic Solving Them @ 6:30pm - Got veggie problems? The Bairds can help! communication theory and research, with a focus on science Learn about the 10 most coming problems facing your garden and the and risk communication. tips and tricks to solve them. As with all library programs, this program is free and open March 28 – SMALL ANIMAL RESCUE EVENT @ 10am - 1 pm to the public. For more information on this program visit the A follow up event to our two wildly successful Books and Barks events Delafield Public Library at 500 Genesee St., call 262-646-6230, or of 2019, this rescue event will focus on smaller animals such as cats, log onto DelafieldLibrary.org. rabbits, birds, and reptiles. With a mix of local rescues participating, there will be information available on the different animals up for MILWAUKEE MAYHEM AT DPL adoption, as well as animals to meet! Delafield Public Library is excited to host local author May 11 – LIFE STRIDERS @ 6:30pm Matthew J. Prigge on Thursday, April 9 at 6:30pm to discuss his LifeStriders is a non-profit organization that provides life-enhancing book Milwaukee Mayhem: Murder and Mystery in the Cream physical and psychological experiences and services to individuals with City’s First Century. special needs through Equine-Assisted Therapy. Enjoy a short video Milwaukee Mayhem offers a new presentation and learn about the services LifeStriders provides and how perspective on Milwaukee’s early years, to get involved! forgoing the major historical signposts found in traditional histories and focusing instead FREE TECHNOLOGY CLASSES on the strange and brutal tales of mystery, By Melissa Beck, Reference Librarian vice, murder, and disaster that were born The Delafield Public Library offers free technology classes of the city’s transformation from lakeside intended to get you comfortable with your device and get your settlement to American metropolis. Prigge questions answered in an open and friendly atmosphere. These presents these stories as they were recounted to the classes apply to tablets and smart phones, but also to laptop continued on last page and desktop computers. Nearly every month we offer some type of free instruction and these classes are constantly evolving to meet your needs. In the past we have covered topics such as • phone basics & settings • online safety • photo editing & storage • cloud services • calendar syncing • social media • and digitally organizing recipes Learn with us and emerge a happier, more confident tech user! If you’d like to be the first to find out when new technology sessions are posted, sign up for our Tech Help Mailing List at delafieldlibrary.org by clicking on the Events tab and then Technology Classes. DEALING WITH FAKE NEWS Fake news is in the news and social media, and navigating what is real and what isn’t can difficult. From the highest seat in government to internet trolls, accusations of fakery have been getting a lot of press. The consequences are real, though, for an informed citizenry. It’s hard to know what to trust. Delafield Public Library will host UW Professor Dominique Brossard on Thursday, February 27 at 6:30pm to discuss how to deal with fake news and provide tools and insights that can be used to tell real news from untrustworthy news. Professor Brossard is a chair in the Department of Life Sciences Communication at the University of Wisconsin– Madison. She is on the Steering Committee of the UW–

14 COME IN - VENTURE OUT by Deb Smith, Delafield Promotion & Tourism Director Works, when lit, officially launched the 2019 Holiday Season Delafield Promotion & Tourism Commission completed a in the City of Delafield. Delafield Promotion & Tourism is the 1st Quarter comprehensive review of the branding strategy financial sponsor for all of the holiday decorations, banners and that was established in 2007, and implemented a more vibrant flags that are displayed around the City of Delafield during each marketing portfolio, full of new messaging, logo assortments, season. Find us on: Facebook: Delafield Promotion & Tourism themes & color schemes and more to promote our lodging and on Instagram: delafieldtourism to follow our most current partners and the beautiful City of Delafield amenities. photos, news, stories and information. Happy New Year from In addition to the branding makeover in 2019, the Around the Delafield Promotion & Tourism Commission and Deb Smith. the Corner with John McGivern episode featuring the City of Delafield aired in February. To view this episode, go to www. visitdelafield.org and click on the Media Page. In April 2019, the “Our Nature – Delafield Visitors’ Guide” published as the first edition of a bi-annual, full color, glossy publication, highlighting our lodging partners, followed by sections and supporting photographs featuring Recreation, History, Events, Dining and Shopping. Once again, thank you to the following City of Delafield - Advertising Business Sponsors: Rob Miller Homes, The Delafield Brewhaus, Genetti Gardens, Oliva di Vita, Delafield History Center and Hawks Inn, Sentry Albrecht’s Delafield Market, The UPS Store, Wholly Cow Frozen Custard and Reveres Wells Street Tavern! All ad placements run for two years, 2019 -2021. The next Visitors Guide will publish in March 2021. Ad Sell Sheets for the next Delafield Visitors’ Guide will be available in November 2020. City of Delafield businesses can email Deb Smith: [email protected] to be added to our growing list of Advertising Sponsors who wish to receive the next advertising sell sheet. View the Digital Visitors’ Guide on www.visitdelafield.org/media or stop by the Visitor Center located at 421 Main Street for a printed copy. The Hiking & Biking Trail Map received a branding refresh as well this year. The maps can be found at Wheel & Sprocket, Hotels, City Hall, and other businesses in and around Delafield. The map shows area trails and connector points (as of 2018), for residents and visitors to use as they explore our area “by boot or by bike”. The trail systems displayed in the map will be updated again in 2021 to reflect any completed 2020 City of Delafield Trail Projects. Go to www.visitdelafield.org and click on the Media Page to view the map, or stop by the Visitor Center for printed copies. The Delafield History Center was home to the Abraham Lincoln & Civil War Exhibit from August 2018 to August 2019. During this time, the exhibit was featured in the Around the Corner Episode mentioned above, as well as captured on thou- sands of phones & cameras by visitors. This Exhibit brought doz- ens of tour buses, vans and carloads of people to Delafield, that in most cases, had not visited our city before. Special thanks to Mary Daniel, President of Hawks Inn, thanks to Bob Lang and to all of the volunteers that supported this year-long effort. Go to www.hawksinn.org for all information pertaining to this past exhibit, winter hours and their upcoming events. The 2019 City of Delafield Holiday Tree Lighting, held in Clock Tower Square on November 22nd, is the only event Delafield Promotion & Tourism produces during the year. The 2019 event was sponsored by Great Harvest Bread-Delafield, Sentry Al- brecht’s Delafield Market and Daybreak Prime Meats & Deli. Cookies and Hot Cocoa were provided, the Kettle Moraine Chil- dren’s Choir performed and the beautiful tree, donated by a res- ident and installed and decorated by the Department of Public

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MILWAUKEE MAYHEM continued from page 14 public in the newspapers of the era, using the vivid and often grim language of the times to create an engaging and occasionally chilling narrative of a forgotten Milwaukee. Prigge is a freelance author and historian from Milwaukee, and the host of "What Made Milwaukee Famous," a weekly local history segment on WMSE 91.7. His work has been featured in both local and national publications and has won multiple awards, including the 2013 William Best Hesseltine Award from the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. Since 2011, he has led sightseeing historical tours of Milwaukee's rivers and harbor for the Milwaukee Boat Line. In 2013, he created the Mondo Milwaukee Boat Tour, an evening historical tour of some of the city's most infamous sights. He writes a history blog for Milwaukee's "Shepherd Express" and has also authored several articles for the "Wisconsin Magazine of History." As with all library programs, this lecture is free and open to the public. For more information on this program visit the Delafield Public Library at 500 Genesee St., call 262-646-6230, or log onto DelafieldLibrary.org.