Public Works Week May 15-21 |
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Within every public works professional lies a Superhero. Public works superheroes help keep communities strong by providing an infrastructure of services in transportation, public buildings and spaces, parks and grounds, pool management, emergency management and first response, and right-of-way management. They are what make our communities great places to live and work. So join us in celebrating these superheroes!
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Meet Our Public Works Operators
Jeff Johnson, Ryan Schmitz, Al Ripp
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Lodi Utilities is staffed with three public works operators who are lifelong residents of the Lodi area. All three graduated from Lodi High School and enjoy serving their hometown.
Jeff is our Public Works Supervisor and has been working in the department since 2000.
Ryan began working for the City in 2019. Ryan is a volunteer fireman with the Lodi Area Fire Department and in his free time likes to be outdoors fishing and hunting.
Al worked for the City from 1993 through 2000 and rejoined the public works department in 2020. He is the proud parent of three sons. Al enjoys farming when he is not at work.
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Roger and Kim Seaver are the winners of the Lodi Utilities' Choose Renewable drawing held on April 28th. The Seaver's have supported Choose Renewable since 2005. They won an electric lawn mower and our community wins from their monthly investment in Choose Renewable! Each block of energy purchased is used to help lower renewable energy resource costs and increase the amount of electricity generated from clean energy sources. Thank you to all of our Choose Renewable participants.
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To celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Arbor Day and the 150th Anniversary of Lodi's incorporation as a village, Middle School students planted trees in the terrace near the school. |
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Lodi Area School District OSC students helped plant trees in Habermann Park to celebrate Arbor Day. |
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Understanding your bill: What is the PCAC charge or credit? |
The Power Cost Adjustment Clause (PCAC) is a fuel charge adjustment. Some months you will notice a positive PCAC rate (a charge) and other months you will notice a negative rate (a credit). Since Lodi Utilities is a not-for-profit, community owned utility, the PCAC is essential to ensure that the utility neither over or under charges customers.
The PCAC rate changes each month depending on the wholesale cost Lodi Utilities pays to purchase electricity. During months when there is a great demand for electricity, such as summer months, the cost to purchase power is usually higher. Generating facilities in and out of Wisconsin must rely on all of their generating equipment, even equipment that might not be the most cost-efficient. At “peak usage” times, excess power may also need to be purchased on the open market.
Fortunately for customers of Lodi Utilities, our power supplier, WPPI Energy, proactively secures cost-effective power purchase agreements on behalf of its 51 of its member communities, including Lodi. Through this expertise, Lodi and other members avoid the excessively high fuel costs which have occurred in other areas of the state and nation.
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Hydrant/Water Main Flushing |
Lodi Utilities will be cleaning and flushing water mains in the City during May and June. This program ensures the hydrants in your area are in good working order and provides routine cleaning of the pipes that carry drinking water. You may notice some discoloration during flushing or immediately after. It is not harmful to drink. To clear the discoloration, open the cold water tap for a short period of time until the water clears. We recommend doing this at an outside spigot or basement utility sink if available. |
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Backyard Electric Work Continues |
In 2021, a boring project to place pipes for distribution lines took place in the Elizabeth, Clark, N. Hill, Hillview, and Meadow Streets area. Work continues to remove the overhead wires which require Lodi Utilities to be working in backyards when weather permits. Our intention is always to do projects with as little disturbance and inconvenience to residents as possible. Any ruts or disturbed ground will be repaired by the end of the project. |
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Weather permitting, the Goeres Park Outdoor Pool will be opening on Saturday, June 11th. If the pool will not open or close on any particular day due to weather or some other circumstance, a pool alert will be generated and a message will appear on the City of Lodi website. Want to be notified by email or text when this happens? Click the box below.
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Partisan Primary – August 9, 2022
General Election – November 8, 2022
Do you need to register to vote? If you are new to the City, have moved, or have changed your name you will need to register to vote. You can register on-line at www.myvote.wi.gov or at the Clerk’s Office located in City Hall. Please phone the Clerk’s Office at 608-592-3247 if you have questions. |
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Spring Street - Detour Ahead |
The entrance to Spring Street from Portage Road (Highway 60) will be closed on Saturday mornings from 7:00 am through 1:30 pm for the Lodi & Lake Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce's Spring Street Market. This will be in effect every Saturday from May 28 - Oct 1.
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Learn more about our city events. |
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Citywide Spring Cleanup - June 13 |
Spring cleanup of bulk items will take place the week of June 13, 2022. All items must be to the curb by 7:00 AM Monday, June 13, 2022 to be eligible for collection. Collection is not guaranteed for items placed at the curb after Monday morning. Streets will not be revisited if already collected.
Items that will be collected include furniture, non-freon containing appliances, carpeting, padding, mattresses, box springs, treadmills, and other large household items. Each resident is limited to four cubic yards (roughly 16, 96-gallon carts).
This service is limited to residents in the City who are residential customers using Columbia County Solid Waste as their garbage/recycling collection service.
Items that will NOT be collected are:
- Construction Materials (Shingles, etc.)
- Household Chemicals
- Paint, Oil & Other Liquids
- Freon Containing Appliances
- TVs and Other Electronics
- Yard Waste
- Tires
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TV's, Electronics, or Freon Appliances to Get Rid Of? |
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Lodi Utilities will not be hosting an electronics recycling day this year but there are several options for you to properly dispose of those items.
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Columbia County Recycling & Solid Waste - W7465 State Highway 16 Pardeeville
- Tires, Construction/Demolition Materials, TV's, Freon Appliances, Light Bulbs, Electronics
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Resource Solutions Electronics Recycling Drop-Off Events - Various Local Sites
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TV's Freon Appliances, Light Bulbs, Electronics (prices are higher than Columbia County Recycling & Solid Waste)
- Wisconsin Recycling - corner of Hwy 113 and County Road J in Lodi on Saturday mornings from 10:00 a.m. to noon
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Electronics - no monitors or tv's (stop out to verify what is and is not accepted)
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City of Lodi
130 S. Main Street
Lodi, WI 53555
(608) 592-3247
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Lodi Utilities
Call (608) 592-3246
After Hours Emergency Street or Utility Conditions
Call (608) 258-0027
Police, Ambulance or Fire Emergencies
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