“Autumn is the year’s last loveliest smile.” — William Cullen Bryant
This week, I received a letter from a community member who is autistic. The individual typed the letter himself. He wrote, “I have an idea for the old hospital across Green Bay Street on North Bartlett Street.” I was delighted to receive his letter and I will be sure his suggestion is shared with others. We appreciate residents taking the time to communicate their thoughts and ideas.
On occasion, I receive an anonymous letter. Those do not receive the same level of consideration. In fact, I disregard them. I personally believe if someone feels strongly enough about an issue/concern to write a letter, they should be willing to sign their name.
The city has been trying to get the word out that we are taking an aggressive approach to the enforcement of ordinances that address keeping our community safe, clean and aesthetically pleasing. As a reminder, here are a few of those ordinances:
10.06(g) Accessory parking and storage. Vehicles without current registration shall be prohibited on any public street or in any yard. No person shall park any motor truck, truck trailer, semi-trailer or any other vehicle or combination of vehicles weighing more than 10,000 pounds in any residential district, except recreational vehicles or motor homes are allowed if parked in a driveway.
(h) Recreational vehicles and structures. Outside storage is permitted for not more than two of the following: Building for ice fishing, mobile camp trailer, snowmobile, camper, utility trailer, boat, all-terrain vehicle and personal watercraft, provided that the above vehicles and structures are owned by the resident. No storage is permitted in front yards, except on owner’s driveway.
(i) Motor vehicle repairs. No one shall be allowed to repair motor vehicles in any residential district unless it is the homeowner or occupant and the work is performed on the homeowner’s or occupants personal vehicles. Repairs can be made on a personally owned hobby vehicle or racing vehicle as long as the repairs are done inside of a building, is stored inside of a building and the work does not create a noise or visual nuisance.
(j) Signs for vehicles for sale. In all residential districts, no sign advertising a motor vehicle for sale shall be allowed to be placed on a parked vehicle unless the vehicle is legally parked in the street or is parked in a driveway.
To report an ordinance violation, feel free to call the Police Department (715-524-4545) or City Hall (715-526-6138). You can call me too if you wish. My direct line is 715-526-6152. I am available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Did you happen to notice the new fall banners recently put up in our downtown area? Thank you, BID District members, for purchasing them.
Autumn is such a lovely time of year. There are some nice fall decorations both in our business district and our residential areas. Soon we’ll be seeing some scary Halloween decorations, too. Have a nice week.
October gave a party
The leaves by hundreds came
The Chestnuts, Oaks and Maples
And leaves of every name
The Sunshine spread a carpet
And everything was grand
Miss Weather led the dancing
Professor Wind the band.
— George Cooper
The answer to last week’s trivia question — Can you name the six schools located in the city in 1976? — is Franklin School, Lincoln Elementary School, Olga Brenner Elementary School, Sacred Heart School, Shawano High School and St. James Lutheran School.
This week’s question is: Can you name the pizza place that was located at 102 E. Green Bay St. in 1989 and who managed it?
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