Weekly e-Newsletter - November 25^th, 2024

New Playground

PWSB Celebrates 125th Anniversary with Playground Donation to Schowalter Park

Port Washington, WI — Port Washington State Bank (PWSB), celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2024, continues its legacy of community giving with the donation of new playground equipment to Schowalter Park in Saukville. The park holds a special place in the bank’s history, as it was originally gifted to the village in 1985 by the bank’s third-generation owner, Ron Schowalter, and his mother.

The updated playground now features a new double-slide structure with a climbing wall, new children-and toddler-sized swings, two sand diggers and a log roller. All equipment has been installed and is officially ready for the upcoming spring and summer season. To commemorate the end of the project, James Schowalter and Steve Schowalter—Ron’s grandson and son, respectively—joined officials from the Village of Saukville at the park this past week.

“This park represents the Schowalters’ commitment to our home town,” said Chairman and CEO Steve Schowalter. “It’s an honor to continue that tradition. My father and grandfather would have been very pleased to know the park is still a place where children can play and families can gather.”

Village Administrator Dawn Wagner shared, “The Village of Saukville is grateful for the generous donation of the new playground equipment in Schowalter Park. This project is an excellent example of PWSB’s dedication to the Saukville community.”

The playground equipment project is one of five major gifts PWSB has made as part of its anniversary celebrations, underscoring its dedication to Ozaukee County and beyond.

From left to right: Village of Saukville Public Works Superintendent Dan Helm, Village Administrator Dawn Wagner, PWSB Chairman and CEO Steven Schowalter, PWSB President and COO James Schowalter, and Village President Andy Hebein from the Village of Saukville.

Holiday Closures

All Village Hall offices will be closed on Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th for Thanksgiving.

Garbage will be Friday this week!

NEW - Columbarium

Saukville Union Cemetery now offers a quiet serene above ground columbarium niches as an affordable burial option. A cremation niche involves the granite niche, granite shutter and outer panel, with standard engraved memorial inscriptions.

Click HERE for more information

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Contact: Jess Donohue

Administrative Assistant

jdonohue@villageofsaukvillewi.gov

(262)284-9423

The Police Department is collecting toys for the Kapco Kids 2 Kids Toy Drive. You may drop off new and unwrapped gifts in their bin
 Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  

The toys will be donated on Saturday, December 7th to the toy drive.  To learn more about the toy drive, you can visit HERE

Stormwater Education

Winter weather is approaching and it’s important to be mindful of the amount of road salt used to de-ice surfaces. One teaspoon of road salt can permanently contaminate 5 gallons of freshwater. Increased salinity levels make freshwater environments toxic to aquatic life as well as mammals and birds that rely on freshwater systems. As little as 12 ounces of salt can melt 20 feet of driveway. Using excessive amounts of salt does not increase its effectiveness. Once salt is applied, sweep up excess salt for later use. Road salt does not work when temperatures dip below 15 degrees or when ice is more than ½ inch thick. In these situations it will be more effective to use materials that increase traction such as sand, bird seed, or cat litter. Biodegradable de-icers can be used in place of or in conjunction with road salt to melt ice and add traction. These alternatives include beet juice, molasses, and pickle juice. Visit respectourwaters.org to learn more about snow and ice prevention.

Ozaukee County Tourism Guide

Click HERE to view the guide online for 2024 - Spring 2025

Healthy River Community Sign (bird, frog, fish)

Community Rivers Program (CRP)

Coming Together For Clean Water

We all benefit from having clean and healthy rivers. That's why we're coming together as a community to plan, design, and build projects that will keep our stretch of the Milwaukee River beautiful and livable for generations to come. For more info and upcoming events,
visit us HERE

Employment Opportunities
Police Department - Volunteer Reserves

The Saukville Police Dept. is seeking dedicated, community minded individuals to become part of our Volunteer Police Reserves team. For more info, call the Police Dept. at 262-284-0444.

American Flag high on pole - blue sky and cloud background

Village News & Services

Village Board & Committee Meetings

All Village Board and Committee meeting agendas and meeting minutes can be found on the Village website, Agendas & Minutes page .

Click HERE for the 2024-25 Fall-Winter Newsletter

Collection Services provided by Waste Management:

Regular curbside collection day for the Village of Saukville is Thursday (Friday on weeks when a major holiday falls Monday-Thursday). Recycle Collection is every other week.
Carts must be curbside by 7 a.m. on collection day.
Click Here for information and rules.

Residential Trash/Recycle Collection Missed on Thursday Collection Day?
Contact Village Hall by 3 p.m. on Thursday if possible. Village Hall must be informed no later than 10 a.m. on Friday to ensure your weekly collection.

Contact Us

Village of Saukville - 639 E. Green Bay Ave. - Saukville, WI 53080
Ph: 262-284-9423 F: 262-284-9527
Municipal Office Hours: M - F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
email: villagehall@villageofsaukvillewi.gov
Website: www.villageofsaukvillewi.gov