Early in person voting is happening now! This runs through 5 PM on August 5th. Come in during office hours with a photo ID to vote.
Other Important Information
- The deadline to request an absentee ballot or early register to vote is also on Friday, August 5th @ 5 PM.
- Absentee ballots must be mailed to the Village Clerk or turned in to the Village office during office hours (8AM - 4:30AM).
- All absentee ballots must be received by the Village Clerk in time for delivery to the polls on Election Day. You can bring them directly to the polls on August 9th.
- DO NOT USE the drop box located at Village Hall. If a ballot is found in the drop box we will have to cancel the ballot.
- When dropping off absentee ballots in person, the ballot must belong to the person dropping it off. You cannot drop off a ballot for someone else. If you need assistance, we can meet you at your car if you have mobility issues. Just give our office a call.
On August 9th, polls will be open from 7:00 am until 8:00 pm at the Village Municipal Garage (215 E Four Mile Rd).
For any questions, contact us at 262-639-3524, e-mail us at info@windpoint.org, or come to the office at 215 E. Four Mile Road.
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Wind Point Lighthouse Open Tower Climbs |
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There is still time to visit the Wind Point Lighthouse!!! The remaining open tower climbs are scheduled for the following dates:
- Sunday August 7, 2022
- Sunday, September 4, 2022
- Sunday, October 2, 2022
Each tower climb is 30 minutes. The first climb begins at 10:00 a.m. with the final climb beginning at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children (ages 6-11). You can pre-purchase tickets by going to Eventbrite.
While walk ups are welcome we encourage the pre-purchasing of tickets.
If you have any questions please contact the Wind Point Lighthouse Keepers at lhkeeper@windpoint.org or call the Lighthouse at 262-639-3777.
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Lighthouse Park and Beach Area |
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The park grounds are open 365 days a year, between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. The park has picnic tables, benches, outdoor restrooms (seasonally), a beach area and gardens, including a memorial brick garden maintained by the Racine/Kenosha Master Gardener Association. The beach area is open for swimming but lifeguards are not present so swimming is at your own risk. There is an outdoor foot washer just outside of the restrooms. |
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August is Back-to-School Safety Month |
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Back-to-school means more kids are back on the streets. Parents and kids both need to remember how to stay safe during this busy time of year. Safe Kids USA provides the following tips for back-to-school road safety:
- Parents: slow down and be alert in residential areas and near schools. Be especially watchful of kids in areas without sidewalks or paths.
- Children 10 and under should not cross streets unsupervised. Review the safety guidelines with them: Look left, right and left again when crossing, and keep looking as you cross. Walk, do not run, across the street.
- Remind kids to cross streets at corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks where possible.
- Children should never run into the street especially running from between parked cars.
- When entering or exiting the school bus, children should always walk in front of the bus where the driver can see them.
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Understanding Your Water Meter |
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The Village of Wind Point Water Utility reads water meters on a quarterly basis to calculate bills. Homeowners can also use the meter inside their home to monitor water use and watch for signs of water leaks.
The first step is to locate the water meter on your property; it is usually located in the basement or crawl space. Most meters look like the one pictured to the right.
Get to know the components on your water meter:
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Dial: the dial will rotate when water passes through the meter. One full rotation of the dial equals 1 cubic foot of water or 7.48 gallons.
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Low Flow Indicator: the low flow indicator will rotate with very little water movement. Any water moving through the meter is detected, so even small leaks will register.
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Odometer: the odometer records total water use in a similar way as the odometer in your car records miles driven. The water meter odometer records water use in cubic feet and displays as follows: the digits from right to left represent 1 cubic foot, 10 cubic feet, 100 cubic feet and so on. Like a car odometer, the water meter odometer cannot be altered.
An easy way to check whether you have leaks in your house is to read your water meter. Follow these steps:
- Turn off all the water in your house. (Remember to wait for the hot water heater, toilets, and ice cube makers to refill, and for any regeneration of water softeners.)
- Go to your water meter and jot down all the numbers you see. Also look at the flow indicator gauge, which is a small red or black dial. If it is moving, then there is a leak inside the house. If it is not moving, then you do not have serious leak, but you may have a slow leak such as a toilet periodically refilling itself.
Diagnosing and addressing a leak may require the assistance of a licensed plumbing professional.
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John's Disposal Bulk Item Collection |
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If you have large items that need disposal, John's Disposal can help. Each property in the Village gets one free call-in bulk item pick up per month and 12 per year. Residents may substitute any two of their 12 pick-ups to have one qualified household electronic item collected (such as a TV or computer). Bulk item pick ups are scheduled regularly throughout the month.
Acceptable bulk items that John's Disposal will pick up include:
- Furniture
- Carpeting (no wider than 4 ft. rolled).
- Large cardboard boxes (emptied & flattened).
- Appliances, including those that contain freon.
- Automotive batteries.
- Tires (up to 2 per month/pickup, maximum 8 per year).
- Drain oil (must be sealed in 1-5 gallon containers, clearly marked USED OIL).
- Antifreeze (must be sealed in 1-5 gallon containers, clearly marked ANTIFREEZE).
- Paint cans (must be empty and dry OR filled with oil dry/kitty litter and completely dry).
- Construction materials (must be contained in 32-gallon or smaller containers, weighing no more than 50 lbs., with any board cut down to 4 ft. or smaller lengths).
All items must weigh no more than 50 lbs. and be easily managed by one person.
Unacceptable items include
- Hazardous Materials
- Yard waste (pick up of yard waste occurs April through November on the same scheduled day as recycling pick up).
If you would like to schedule a bulk item pick up please call Johns Disposal as 262-473-4700 or email office@johnsdisposal.com. Office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. - noon.
Items should be placed at the road no earlier than 24 hours before the scheduled pick up day. A pickup date is usually within the same week as the call for service.
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The Village Board of Trustees met for a regular meeting on July 14th. The following actions took place at the meeting:
- Approved a request by Gary Smith and Wind Point Living Magazine to rent the South Lawn at the Village Lighthouse on August 4th, 2022 for a pet parade.
- Discussed upcoming dates for Budget Workshop Meetings to be held in the upcoming months.
- Received an update from the Village Administrator on the search for a part time management intern.
- Reviewed and approved monthly and quarterly financial reports
Also, on July 15th from 5 PM - 7 PM. The Board of Review was held at the Lighthouse. There was an update by our Assessor, Myles McCown of Associated Appraisal Consultants Inc. There were 40 properties in the village that had a change in assessment from the previous year. The total assessed value for real estate last year was $237,811,500 and this year it is $238,418,200. State law requires that a municipality's total assessed valuation be within 10% plus or minus of the Equalized Market Value that is calculated each year by the WI Department of Revenue. The State does this to ensure fairness and equity in tax collection and distribution across the state. 2022 was the third year in a row that the Village's total assessed valuation was more than 10% below the State's Equalized Value estimate of what it should be (it actually was 28% below). This mainly has been due to the robust housing market of the last few years, and the fact that the Village has not done a total reassessment since 2015. In order to bring the Village's assessed valuation into compliance with the State's Equalized Value estimate, the Village may have to do a total reassessment in the future. However, a change in assessed evaluation does not necessarily translate into a change to an individual homeowner's property tax bill.
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Village of Wind Point, Wisconsin
215 E. Four Mile Rd.
Racine, WI 53402
262.639.3524
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