What is the Refuse and Recycling Holiday schedule?

Village Hall will be closed on Friday, December 23, and Monday, December 26,

Refuse and recycling normally collected on Friday, December 23, 2022, will be collected on Thursday, December 22, 2022.

And refuse and recycling normally collected on Monday, December 26, 2022, will be collected on Tuesday, December 27, 2022.

Have a question? Send us an email or give us a call at (414) 962-6690.

Message from the Finance Director, Jaimie Krueger

Please find important information below about how to pay your property taxes, where your property taxes go, and what services they pay for.

- Jaimie Krueger, Whitefish Bay Finance Director 

When is My Tax Bill Due?

Due date is January 31, 2023. Residents have the option to pay property taxes and other charges as indicated on your tax bill in installments. Installment due dates are as follows:

• 1st Installment due by January 31, 2023

• 2nd Installment due by March 31, 2023

• Final Installment due by May 31, 2023 (May 29 is Memorial Day - please plan accordingly.)

Please note – if any installment payment is missed, the installment option is no longer available and the entire balance becomes due in full.

How Do I Make A Payment?

Associated Bank is NOT collecting taxes this year. Please do not combine tax payments with other types of payments. Verify checks for accuracy and include a phone number in case of problems. Payment options:

By Mail:

Make check payable to the Village of Whitefish Bay.

Send check to Village of Whitefish Bay, 5300 N. Marlborough Drive, Whitefish Bay, WI 53217

On the Village Website:

From the website, click “Online Payments” and then select “Pay Property Tax Bill”. Enter Payment Type (real estate or personal property), Name and Address, and payment information.

How to Pay Your Property Tax Bill Online

User Fees Do Apply:

• Electronic Check - $1.50 (Flat Fee)
• Credit Cards – 2.55% per transaction, $2.00 minimum
• Personal Visa Debit Transaction - $3.95 (Flat Fee)

24-Hour Drop Box:

The 24-Hour Drop Box is located in entrance of Village Hall.

Deposits made prior to midnight will be processed using that day’s date.

Property Tax FAQ's:

Where Do My Property Taxes Go? 

In addition to collecting taxes to fund its own operations, the Village also collects taxes for four other taxing jurisdictions that establish their own budgets and levies. Below is an example of how your property taxes are allocated to each taxing jurisdiction:

What Do I Pay For Village Services?

Though the Village collects all the taxes, 74% of the funds are allocated to other jurisdictions. The portion of property taxes the Village retains are used to provide police and fire protection, refuse and recycling collection, snow and ice control, leaf and yard waste collection, street maintenance, sidewalk and alley maintenance, street and traffic lighting, library services, park facilities and maintenance, health services, building inspection, election administration, and other miscellaneous Village services. The Village tax rate is $5.20, which means the owner of a home assessed at $467,320 would pay approximately $2,430 in property taxes for Village provided services. The total monthly cost for these Village services is approximately $203.00, allocated as follows:

From Village Hall:

Village Roadway Snow Removal Procedures

Village crews are responsible to clear all public streets of snow, starting with the main thoroughfares. They then proceed to remove snow on streets adjacent to schools, followed by snow removal on the remaining residential streets and alleys. Sidewalks that abut Village-owned land, such as parks and government buildings, as well as public parking lots, are also the responsibility of Village Staff. At times a liquid anti-icing agent is applied to streets prior to a snow event to prevent ice from bonding to the pavement. 

Resident Snow and Ice Removal

All residents and business owners are responsible for snow and ice removal from public sidewalks adjacent to their properties within 24 hours of a snow event. See below for more rules and reminders regarding snow removal:

• Please clear all corners with crosswalks; handicap accessible ramps should be cleared out enough to accommodate a wheel chair. 
• Placing snow on property other than your own is not a legal practice. It is against Village Ordinance to push, pile, blow or shovel snow into and across the Public Street and alley. Please remind your contractors of this rule. 
• Machine noise by private citizens or contractor is prohibited between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Please be considerate of neighbors when clearing snow. 
• With the automated refuse and recycling program, collection carts continue to be required to be placed within three feet of the curb or alley edge and three feet away from any obstruction. Residents may use carriage walks and driveway approaches or shovel a portion of their parkway to provide adequate space for collection carts. Residents with an alley are required to shovel out and clear the top of their carts to ensure collectors have access to the carts. Village Public Works collectors may not be able to collect carts if they have not been shoveled out and cleared off.
•  Fire hydrants should be shoveled out in a three-foot radius to allow access in the case of a fire. 
• Residents whose property has an adjacent bus stop with concrete are requested to keep that area clear and free of ice to allow for bus patrons to safely get on and off the buses. 

Your assistance with all of these above matters is greatly appreciated.

Message from WI Salt Wise

Rethink salt use this winter

Every year Wisconsin uses over half a million tons of road salt to deice our roads, and every year thousands of residents use road salt to deice their sidewalks and driveways.

Why? It is simple. Road salt is effective at melting ice. But after salt does its job, it doesn’t go away.

Every ounce of salt we put on the ground stays in the environment, and our rampant and unregulated use of salt has major consequences:

1)     Road salt is polluting our drinking water. Municipal drinking water and private wells across the state are exhibiting elevated levels of sodium and chloride. Unchecked, this will become dangerous for human health.

2)     Road salt is polluting our rivers and lakes. High salt concentrations are bad for native freshwater species, create habitat for invasive species, and are linked to harmful algal blooms. Just 1 teaspoon of salt is enough to pollute 5 gallons of water.

3)     Road salt destroys infrastructure. The corrosion and rust from road salt costs the state millions of dollars in the premature aging of roads and bridges.

4)     Road salt is expensive. The state of Wisconsin spends over $40 million a year on material costs. With no salt mines in Wisconsin, all of that money is leaving the state.

5)     It hurts your furry friends!

What is the solution? Use less salt!

Wisconsin DOT and municipalities across the state are taking steps to maximize mechanical removal and calibrate equipment to enable precision applications of salt. Additionally, the incorporation of liquid brine before - and in conjunction with - rock salt has been shown to reduce total salt use by 25-50% with no reduction in level of service. This switch will have significant economic and environmental impacts. 

Homeowners: Rethink your need for salt. Shovel and use an ice scraper. Put down outdoor carpet to make stairs safer. Use sand for traction. If you decide to use salt, scatter it so that there is space between the grains. One coffee mug of salt is enough to treat a 20-foot driveway or 10 sidewalk squares. If you hire a professional, talk with them about their salt use. Your neighbors and future generations thank you!

For more information on salt use (both outside and in your water softener) visit: www.wisaltwise.com

Merchants of Whitefish Bay:

Holiday Hours

The library will be closed on Saturday, December 24, and Sunday, December 25. We are also closed on Saturday, December 31, and Sunday, January 1.

2023 Vision Boards for Teens!

Monday, December 19

Grades 6-12

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Please register: https://www.wfblibrary.org/our_events/?eid=1333

Please note date change!

Set your intentions for 2023 and make a vision board. We'll provide all the supplies you might need, including magazines, markers, and inspirational quotes. 

Take and Make: Egg Carton Snow People

Wednesday, December 21, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 5:00 – 7: 00 p.m.

Celebrate the first day of winter by picking up a kit to make an adorable egg carton snow person. Pickup outside the front doors of the library. We ask that you take one craft per child.

Tea Time Book Club- Hybrid

Friday, December 23, 12:00 p.m.

Please note date change! Our Tea Time Book Club meets once a month is led by Library Director Nyama Reed. This month we're reading, Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty. As of March, Tea Time Book Club with offer hybrid meetings. You can attend in-person at the Library in the 2nd floor Program Room or online via Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81777252388?pwd=TFlEQnE5bHl1dnVHdTFqVnZZeDBkQT09

Meeting ID: 817 7725 2388

Passcode: 33887462

School District of Whitefish Bay:

Important Dates:



• Winter Break: December 23, 2022 – January 2, 2023

• School Board Election candidate filing deadline: 5:00 p.m. on January 3, 2023

More information about the Spring 2023 election can be found on the District website.

District Newsletter:

The District Newsletters are one of several ways the District works toward comprehensive communications with the community. Read the December Newsletter and sign up to receive monthly newsletters during the school year.

Bay Bridge:

Coming to Whitefish Bay! A chance to train with the UWM project team. Professors Bonds & Handley will give a brief summary of the UWM Mapping Racism & Resistance project. They'll then show us how to contribute to the research by examining Milwaukee County property deeds for restrictive covenants. This will also be a chance to chat with other local researchers. Attend in person or virtually. Please Register for Mapping Racism & Resistance

North Shore Health Department Healthy Highlights:

Click here to view the

December 14, 2022

Weekly Summary from the North Shore Health Department

NSHD Healthy Highlight 12/14/22: Impaired Driving Prevention

Driving while drunk is one of the deadliest crimes in Wisconsin. 

Last year (2021) in Wisconsin:

• There were 6,368 alcohol-related crashes that killed 166 people.
• Alcohol was involved in more than one-quarter of all traffic fatalities (166 of 595).

During the last holiday season, there were 373 crashes involving impaired drivers in Wisconsin. Those incidents killed seven people and injured 192 others.

During 2019, 27,785 people were arrested for Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) in Wisconsin, including 298 persons who were under 18.

• Come up with a plan this holiday season to safely get to and from gatherings and events.
• Identify a sober designated driver. If you’re feeling impaired, you likely are over the 0.08 BAC limit and should not drive.
• Rather than risk an arrest or crash: take mass transit, call a taxi, use a rideshare service, or ask a sober friend to drive you home.
• If you have a friend who is about to drink and drive, step in. Take the keys away and help them get home safely.
• WisDOT developed a free “Drive Sober” mobile app that can be downloaded from the department’s website. The app helps estimate blood alcohol level and provides information to find a safe ride home.

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