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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
APRIL, 2005
April 1 Dog License Deadline
April 3 Daylight Saving Time Starts
April 4 Tree Board Meeting
April 5 Spring Election (7 a.m.-8 p.m.)
April 10 4-H Spaghetti Dinner and Raffle
April 11 Regular Village Board Meeting
April 11 Softball/Baseball Registration Deadline
April 15 Cedar Grove-Belgium Pre-school Screening
April 22 Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner,
Belgium Village Hall, 10:30 a.m.
April 19 Annual Reorganization Meeting of the
Village Board & Committees
April 26 Plan Commission Meeting
April 29 Cedar Grove-Belgium Pre-school Screening
MAY, 2005
May 2 Tree Board
May 7 Belgium Rummage Sale 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
May 9 Regular Village Board Meeting
May 24 Plan Commission
May 30 Memorial Day, Parade 10:30am Service 11am
Community Park
JUNE, 2005
June 6 Tree Board
June 14 Flag Day, Waubeka
June 13 Regular Village Board Meeting
June 28 Plan Commission
Consult the Ozaukee County 2004-2005 & 2005-2006
Visitor Guides for additional events in Ozaukee County
ORDINANCE REMINDERS:
WARNING ordinance violators are
subject to fines and penalties for ordinance violations!
Motorized scooters or mopeds are not
legal on streets or sidewalks unless the operator is
licensed.
A 11:00 p.m. curfew exits for
minors under the age of 16 years. THIS CURFEW WILL
BE ENFORCED!
No skateboards, rollerblades,
bicycles, motorized scooters, etc are allowed in the
gazebo or the park shelter.
No hunting, discharging of
firearms (including BB guns) or explosives is allowed
within the Village of Belgium.
Unlicensed vehicles, appliances and
junk are not allowed on Village properties.
Dogs are to be leashed when
not on your property. Owners are
responsible to pick up dog feces on sidewalks and
street right- of-ways.
Burning is prohibited in the Village.
Vandals who do damage to Village
property will be prosecuted. Mailbox vandalism is a
felony.
Park Shelter Curtains are not
to be used without Village approval. Repairs are needed
and are costly.
The Village is asking that no one
climb street trees or trees in our parks. Thank you.
VILLAGE MARSHAL
Jayme Arndt, Village Marshal, may be
reached at (262) 285-3889 or (262) 488-1454 cell
phone.
Among the duties the Village Marshall
performs are vehicle violations, animal violations,
noise violations, and miscellaneous items such as curfew
violations, recreational problems, parades, traffic
control and other Village of Belgium Ordinance
enforcement. For items other than Village Ordinance
violations, please contact Ozaukee County Sheriffs
Department 262-284-7172.
Tuesday, April 5th is
Spring Election between the hours of 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
Absentee 7931 for an application. Voters need to Ballots
are available. Call Village Hall at 285- complete a
Voter Registration Form to vote. Please allow extra time
on Election Day or stop in at the Village Hall before
Election if you have not completed a Voter Registration
Form.
Positions up for election in April,
2005:
Village President seat for a two
(2) year term
Three (3) Village Trustee seats
of a two (2) year term ( Katherine C.
Karshna, Ellen L. Lukas, and 1 write-in position)
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT! Exercise your
freedom as an American and VOTE.
WATER & SEWER RATES:
(12/20/04)
Water:
5/8" Meter Rate $ 16.39
3/4" Meter Rate 16.39
1" Meter Rate 45.90
1-1/2" Meter Rate 101.62
2" Meter Rate 147.52
3" Meter Rate 272.08
4" Meter Rate 373.71
6" Meter Rate 472.06
8" Meter Rate 622.85
The above is the base meter rate. Most residential
housing has a 5/8" meter. In addition to the Meter Rate
the following Volume Charges are added to the Meter
Rate.
First 30,000 gallons-$2.24/1,000 gallons
Next 370,000 gallons-$2.10/1,000 gallons
Next 2,600,000 gallons-$1.91/1,000 gallons
Over 3,000.000 gallons-$1.26/1,000 gallons
Sewer:
5/8" Meter Rate $ 95.00
3/4" Meter Rate 133.00
1" Meter 209.00
1-1/2" Meter Rate 475.00
2" Meter Rate 760.00
3" Meter Rate 903.50
Volume Charge: $3.10 /1,000 gallons
WATER METER REGISTER ACCESS:
Residents should not place
anything (i.e. trellis, decks, dog house, large bushes)
in front of the outside register for reading meters
ATTENTION SWIMMING POOL OWNERS:
To receive a credit on your water and
sewer bill for water used in pools, you must have a
deduct meter installed. No deduct meter no credit.
Contact Village Hall at 285-7931.
MOVING?
 Notify
the Belgium Utilities at 285-7931 when you know
the date of your move and your new address so we can
read your meter and send a final bill. We need also
to be advised of the new tenants and/or owners prior to
moves.
NEW RESIDENT PACKETS
To obtain your "Welcome to Belgium"
packet, contact Clem Gottsacker of the Belgium Area
Chamber of Commerce at 285-7690.
 MEETING
SCHEDULE
Belgium Village Board meets on the second Monday
of the month at 7 p.m. Agenda deadline is the
Wednesday prior to the second Monday at 12 noon.
Plan Commission /Architectural Control Board
meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m.
Agenda deadline is the Monday prior to the 4th
Tuesday at 12 noon.
Any special Village Board or Plan Commission
Meeting must be notified 24 hours prior to the
meeting. A payment is required for special
meetings. Requests must be in writing. Both
payment and written request must be presented at the
time a meeting is requested.
Tree Board meets on the first Monday of the month
at 6 p.m. or as posted
All meetings take place at the Belgium Village Hall,
195 Commerce Street.
POSTING PLACES
- Belgium Village Hall, 195 Commerce Street
- Port Washington State Bank, 545 Main Street
- Wisconsin State Bank, 171 Main Street
- Belgium Post Office, 543 Main Street
- Belgium Hardware and Beverage, 756 Main Street
TAX RECEIPTS:
Real estate tax receipts are
available at the Village Hall for those who did not
include a self addressed stamped envelope or a mortgage
company paid the bill directly.
BUILDING INSPECTION
All Building Permit questions are to
be directed to Frank D. Mayer, Building Inspector. He
can be reached at (262) 692-9280 for inspection
scheduling and questions.
INVITATION TO ALL SENIOR CITIZENS
All senior citizens are invited to
come to the meal site located at the American Legion
Hall, 655 Park Street, on Wednesdays at 11:00 a.m.. A
donation is requested for the meal. Come and join the
fun including a meal, cards and other activities. For
additional information, call Kathy at the Ozaukee Aging
Service (284-8120).
RECYCLING NOTES:
Yard Waste (grass clippings,
garden and flower debris no plastic bags) can
be discarded in a dumpster behind the Municipal Garage
at 620 Park Street within the Recycling Center. Yard
waste will not be picked up curbside. DO NOT PLACE
GRASS CLIPPINGS IN THE CURB OR OVER STORM SEWER GRATES.
DO NOT DEPOSIT GRASS CLIPPINGS AND LAWN RAKING DEBRIS IN
THE CURB. DEPOSIT CLIPPINGS AND DEBRIS IN THE RECYCLING
CENTER YARD WASTE DUMPSTER.
Deposit all used drain oil in the
receptacle. Do not place empty
milk containers filled with oil around the
container.
DO NOT drop off the
following items at the Municipal Garage:
Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners any
appliance with freon; Tires, Shingles, Tree
trunks, Household hazardous waste, i.e. paint,
gasoline.
REMEMBER to use clear
bags for garbage and blue bags for recycling.
PC AND COMPUTER MONITOR RECYCLING.
Computer recycling, is being offered by
Belgium PC, 746 Main Street, Belgium, 285-4450.
Recycling Center Hours: Monday
Thursday 12:30-3:30p.m., Friday
12:30-2:30 p.m.; Saturday (May 7 November 12
only) 9 a.m.1p.m.
Branch pickup will start up
again on Monday mornings starting May 23rd.
All branches must be by the curb by 9 a.m. on
Mondays. Point branch trunk ends towards the
curb. Do not place branches curbside
over holiday or event week-ends, i.e. Belgium
Rummage Sale. Residents who choose to do this
will be charged for collection.
Large items will
not be picked up at your residence. All large
items furniture, washers and dryers, etc. are to
be brought to the recycling center behind the
Municipal Garage on Park Street between 12:30.-3:30
p.m. or by special appointment.
HELP NEEDED
considerable
littering and broken glass is found throughout the
Village. Please pick up litter and property dispose of
it. HELP KEEP BELGIUM CLEAN!
All construction debris will
be treated as a large item pick-up. DO NOT LEAVE
AT CURBSIDE. All construction debris
must be deposited into a privately contracted
dumpster - DO NOT DEPOSIT IN THE DUMPSTERS AT
THE RECYCLING CENTER. YOU ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBRIS WHICH BLOWS OUT OF DUMPSTER.
 PARK &
SHELTER RENTAL
Contact Daniel E. Birenbaum at
285-7931 or 285-3821 (after 4 p.m.) for details.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
4-H Spaghetti Dinner & Raffle
 Jay Road
and Holy Cross 4-H Clubs are sponsoring a spaghetti
dinner and raffle on April 10th at Belgium
Community Center from 11am 1pm. Dinner includes:
Spaghetti, meatballs, salad, garlic bread, beverage &
dessert. Advanced tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for
children. (At the door add 50’ each) The raffle includes
a Grand Prize 1 night stay at Blue Harbor Resort ($395
Value) and many other great certificates and prizes.
SOFTBALL/BASEBALL REGISTRATION
 Boys
age 6 thru 16 and girls currently 3rd grade
though age 19 Registration is now being accepted.
Deadline for registration is April 11th. Any
registration after that date will be at the discretion
of the coaches. Please contact the appropriate coach
with any questions.
Boys Rick Karshna 285-4107
Girls 3rd -6th
grade Mike Straus 284-5705
Girls 7th grade 19yrs
Dave Rose 285-4065
PRESCHOOL SCREENING
If your child was born between
September 1, 2000 and August 31, 2001 and you have not
received a letter from the school district, please call
to schedule your child for pre-school screening. Please
call Julie Lesar at 920-668-8518 or 262-285-3031 ext.
304. The next scheduled screening dates are April 15th
and April 29th.
BELGIUM COMMUNITY CLUBS ANNUAL
RUMMAGE SALE
The Annual Rummage Sale will take
place on Saturday, May 7 between 8 a.m. to 4
p.m. throughout the Village of Belgium
sponsored by the Belgium Community Club. Everyone
holding a rummage sale on this date is requested
to pay the $5 fee to the Belgium Community
Club. Contact Geri Bichler at 285-3073 for details.
Deadline for sign up is April 25th.
The Belgium Community Club provides
fruit baskets to the elderly, gift a child, Halloween
and Easter egg party and improvements to the Village
Park System.
 The
Belgium Fire Department is currently taking
applications for membership. Contact Fire Chief Daniel
Birenbaum at 285-7931 or (414) 416-7085 for further
information. Applications available at the Village Hall.
Web page
www.village.belgium.wi.us/fire/. The
Belgium Fire Departments email address is
belgfire@powercom.net
The Belgium Area Chamber of
Commerce is conducting its Membership Drive. Contact
Carol Reineke, President, at 285-3771 for details.
St. Mary School is sponsoring the
Fourth Annual Flower Sale March 23rd through
April 22nd. Order forms are available at
local area businesses and St. Mary Parish School. Many
popular annual varieties and hanging baskets are
available. Pick-up will be on Saturday, May 14th.
Order forms will be available at local business areas,
and St. Mary School. St. Mary School appreciates YOUR
SUPPORT!
ATTENTION ALL MOTOR VEHICLE
DRIVERS!!!!
Residents are not obeying speed limit
signs and not stopping at stop signs. Keep our Village
streets safe DRIVE RESPONSIBILY!
BUSINESS NOTES:
BioMedical Solutions, Inc,
755 Main Street, Belgium
(262) 285-3777 [phone]; (262) 285-3778 [fax].
This company provides
medical equipment service and sales to hospitals,
physicians, clinics, and other healthcare facilities.
They service equipment including home health products,
lasers, ultrasound, patient monitoring, audiometers, and
more. The company was established in 2001and they have
been proudly residing in Belgium for a little over a
year. You can check them out on the web at the
following:
www.biomedicalsolutions.com
MAIL BOXES:
 As
spring approaches, a reminder to incorporate cluster
boxes for mail is highly recommended for both ease of
mail delivery and winter snow removal. Contact the
Belgium Post Office at (262) 285-3791. Reminder -
mailbox vandalism is a felony.
NEED A RIDE?
Contact the
Ozaukee County Express at (262) 284-8108. .
Ozaukee County Shared Taxi can be reached at
(800) 925-9590.
NEW
FACE AT VILLAGE HALL
We welcome Jamie Cecil as part
time receptionist/clerical assistant. Formerly from
South Dakota, Jamie lives in Belgium with husband, Mark
and a few furry friends.
When you stop in at the Belgium
Village Hall, please introduce yourself to Jamie. Shes
eager to meet the residents of our village.
MEMORIAL DAY
A Christian mass will take place for
all service personnel living and deceased on May 31st at
7:30 a.m. at St. Mary Church Lake Church. Later that
morning, a parade will take place starting at 10:30 a.m.
from Liberty Street to Community Park. The Cedar
Grove-Belgium Band will perform.
After the parade a Memorial Day
Program will take place at Community Park followed by
food and refreshments. The Belgium Memorial Post #412 is
asking all organizations to join the parade. Kids can
bring bicycles or walk. Everyone is welcome!
FLAG DAY - 60th
Anniversary of World War II to be commemorated.
Flag Day, June 12, 2005,
Waubeka, WI. The Flag Day Program, with Master of
Ceremonies, Gus Gnorski, starts at 12:30pm, parade
starts at 1:30pm and Family Day starts at 3pm. There
will be hayrides, games for children and so much more!
Live music featuring "Rumor" until dusk and then a
breath taking fireworks display will light up the sky.
World War II veterans, their friends
or family members are requested to call John Janik, as a
special tribute is planned for them.
John can be reached during the day at
262-692-9111 or in the evenings at home 262-692-2398.
Check out this web site for further
details
www.nationalflagday.com.
THANK YOU
to the Belgium Lions Club for the generous donation of
$18,493 for new playground equipment for Community Park.
Playground equipment is expected to be installed this
Spring. The equipment will be tan and green and will
include a "rock-climbing wall". Anyone who would like to
volunteer his or her time to help assemble the equipment
should contact Daniel Birenbaum at 285-7931.
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