Thursday, September 19, 2024
WAUSAUKEE – Dressing up for Halloween is likely to be double the fun this year in Wausaukee, where the village is supporting not one, but two trick-or-treat events.
Besides the traditional trick-or-treat activity scheduled from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, where participating residents are encouraged to turn on their outside lights to signal they have candy, the Village Board of Trustees at its regular meeting Monday endorsed a Trunk or Treat event from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 at Evergreen Campground on North Ave., Wausaukee.
“We didn’t have as good of a turnout the last time Halloween fell during the week. Let’s do this Saturday, Oct. 26, and give the kids one more chance to dress up,” said Village Trustee Emily Milquet.
New campground fees
The Village Board also approved an increase in Evergreen Campground fees for 2025, with the fees for full hookup sites per night increasing to $43 from $39. Weekly fees will rise to $258 from $234. Monthly fees will increase to $600 from $500, and seasonal fees climb to $2,400 from $2,100. For rustic, or non-electric, campground sites, the nightly fee rises to $29 from $25, and the weekly fee increases to $174 from $150.
The trustees voiced no opposition to the increase. A staff survey of fees at other area campgrounds suggested Evergreen Campground was charging lower fees than most and offered more amenities, with water, sewer and electricity included in the camping fee.
“With the price of electric going up, even the water costs, a lot of campgrounds have gone up with the rates and we haven’t,” said Trustee Mack McKim. “We haven’t changed anything in four years.”
Deputy Clerk Emily Tadisch said campers planning ahead for 2025 are calling the village already. “We need to have it voted on today because people are calling us every day trying to book for next year,” she said.
“I do think the rate increase is needed,” said McKim, who motioned for a vote on the increase. It carried unanimously.
Water rates to rise
The Board of Trustees also voted unanimously to accept the Water and Sewer Committee’s recommendation to apply for a 4.1% rate increase in water rates with the WI PSC (Public Service Commission of Wisconsin). “The PSC sets the rate,” Tadisch said.
For the average resident with a bill of $51.95, the increase would raise the bill to about $54, Tadisch said.
Fall fest helpers needed
Volunteers are needed to help with the 15th annual Wausaukee Fall Fest, to be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 5 on Main Street. Helpers should plan to arrive at 6:30 a.m. that Saturday, Tadisch said.
The trustees also agreed unanimously to adopt two resolutions relating to an intergovernmental agreement for the Near North Joint Municipal Court.
“The reason Crivitz dropped out of the Coleman one is they were paying a crazy amount of money,” said Trustee Emily Milquet. With the new arrangement, they’ll be paying 15% of what they had been paying, she said. “Now the overhead cost of the court expense is split one extra way. I did not see a problem of letting them join. If they write a ticket, they have to pay for that citation but then they get the funds back,” she said.
Comprehensive planning
Work on the Comprehensive Plan continues with the next meeting scheduled for Oct. 9, and a public hearing tentatively scheduled for Sept. 25, when the Planning Commission plans to hold a workshop to prepare for the Oct. 9 meeting.
