CONNECTIONS May 19, 2020

Street Reconstruction of Cleveland Street, Doege Street to Central Avenue The construction process for Cleveland Street, Doege Street to Central Avenue began earlier this month and is expected to be finished by October 17, 2020. City Engineer Tom Turchi said, We Energies is on site, Earth Incorporated is working on the temporary water main, crews are busting concrete and excavation is moving forward on the project. Learn more about the project, here.

Council votes to keep City facilities closed to the public until the next Council meeting on May 26, 2020 The Common Council voted 8-2 Thursday, May 14, 2020 during a special Common Council meeting to maintain the order of the Governor's Safer at Home Order #28 for the opening of City owned facilities to the public. Read more, here .

Wildwood Park & Zoo will remain closed until further notice. The Large Animal Drive remains open Learn more about the zoo in videos available on the Zoo's Facebook page, here and replayed on our City Channel 991 and Marshfield Media Access Channels 989 and 990, check for scheduled times here.

Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) awareness City Forester Mark Ryskiewicz shares his knowledge about Emerald Ash Borer in a short video, here. The shinny green bug feeds off leaves on ash trees in the spring and summer but the larvae is what kills the tree, according to Ryskiewicz. Symptoms of an infected tree with Emerald Ash Borer are: Bark flecking, wood pecker activity and egg larvae. Questions: reach out to City Forestry Division at: 715-486-2073.

Election results from the 7th Congressional District Republican Tom Tiffany defeated Democrat Tricia Zunker in the 7th Congressional District on May 12, 2020 special election. Tiffany will fill out Sean Duffy's remaining term, which is through November 2020. Local results of Marshfield residents. For a break down by ward, please see the document, here. Zunker: 2,287 votes Tiffany: 2,385 votes Registered voters: 10,198 Voters who participated in the election: 4,677 46% of the registered voters in Marshfield. Questions reach out to the City Clerk at, 715- 384-7831

Mayor provides latest COVID-19 update through video Mayor Bob McManus address the community on the latest about the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturning the state's stay-at-home order. Watch the video. here .

Respond when receiving your 2020 Census invitation Why haven’t I received a census invitation yet? Because census workers drop off census materials to some communities that don’t generally receive mail at their home using a city-style address like “101 Main Street.” COVID-19 delayed delivery to some communities. Census workers will deliver census materials soon to areas that: Have homes without city-style addresses Have city-style addresses for emergency services, but they are not used for mail Receive mail at PO Boxes Have had homes or mail delivery significantly affected by major disasters (for example, parts of California affected by recent wildfires) Have high concentrations of seasonally vacant housing Have a mixture of the above examples

Text to get COVID-19 information from City officials Get text alerts from the City of Marshfield by texting 1-435-244-0712 using the keyword "Marshfield" for COVID-19 updates regarding changes to City services. Self check for the COVID-19, here .

Upcoming City Meetings Tuesday, May 19, Judiciary and Licensing Committee Meeting at 5 p.m. virtually. Tuesday, May 19 , Finance, Budget and Personnel Committee Meeting at 5:30 p.m. virtually. Tuesday, May 19, Planning Commission Meeting at 7 p.m. virtually. Thursday, May 21 , Board of Review Meeting at 8:30 a.m. at City Hall. Thursday, May 21 , Airport Committee Meeting at noon at the Airport. Thursday May 21 , University Commission Meeting at 5:30 p.m., Clark Administration Building - Conference Room 101. Tuesday, May 26, Common Council Meeting at 6 p.m. virtually. Thursday, May 28, Common Council Meeting (Capital Improvement Plan - CIP) at 6 p.m. virtually. Watch meetings "Live" on ci.marshfield.wi.us, City cable channel 991 or on the City of Marshfield Facebook page.

City of Marshfield Communications Department Ph. (715) 207-0379 - E-mail: communications@ci.marshfield.wi.us Tom Loucks - Communications Director & David Bennett Communications Specialist Follow us: Facebook, YouTube and City Cable TV Channel Ch. 9 91 City website: ci.marshifeld.wi.us