The City of Glendale, Wisconsin

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Am I Registered to Vote?
Are you a new Wisconsin voter? Has your name and/or residential address changed since you last registered to vote? Have you not voted in the past four (4) years? If so, you are required to complete a voter registration application. Check your voter registration status at any time, by visiting MyVote.WI.gov.

• Voters must reside at their residence for 28 consecutive days prior to the election. 
• Changes in apartment numbers, even if you reside in the same building, are considered a change of address and a new voter registration must be completed. 
• Name changes require a new voter registration application. 
 
Absentee Voting
Under Wisconsin law, any voter who prefers to vote by absentee ballot may request one! If you are not already registered to vote, you must do so to request an absentee ballot. 

Requests for absentee ballots can be made at any time! The sooner you do so for the 2021 elections, the better! 

Completed absentee ballots MUST be returned to the Clerk's Office no later than 8:00pm on Election Day. 

You may request a ballot:
• Online - Submit your application at MyVote.WI.gov
• By Mail - Send in the Absentee Ballot Application to the Clerk's Office or drop it in the City Hall drop-box. Be sure to enclose a copy of your photo ID.

In-Person Absentee Voting
In-Person Absentee Voting (commonly referred to as early voting) for the Spring Primary Election will take place in the Clerk’s Office at 5909 N. Milwaukee River Parkway and be available BY APPOINTMENT ONLY during the following dates:

• February 2 - 5, 2021: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• February 8 - 11, 2021: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• February 12, 2021, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Please call 414-228-1702 to set up an appointment. 

Polling Locations
Districts 1 & 3 – Nicolet High School, Room B111 – Athletic Entrance, 6701 N Jean Nicolet Rd
Districts 2 & 6 – City Hall, Common Council Chambers, 5909 N Milwaukee River Pkwy
Districts 4 & 5 – Good Hope School, Gymnasium, 2315 W Good Hope Rd

Just about everyone would agree, 2020 was a year like no other when it came to facing challenges across our community.  As we look back and reflect on the challenges we faced – and many of us overcame; one area that continues to see a rise in concern is the ongoing opioid crises. As so many people faced mental, social and emotional challenges related to the pandemic, an increasing number of individuals turned to drugs or alcohol for coping.  In 2020, North Shore Fire/Rescue (NSFR) responded to nearly 100 emergency calls for reported heroin or opioid overdoses, up from approximately 80 similar calls in 2019.  March is National Drug and Alcohol facts month. 

NSFR’s partnerships with the North Shore Health Department and several Milwaukee County Opioid response initiatives continue to offer resources for those suffering from addiction.  Additionally, NSFR implemented an automated electronic data surveillance system that provides near real-time notification to NSFR administrative personnel when crews report responding to a potential call related to an overdose. This allows administrative staff to activate resources from the Health Department and the Milwaukee Fire Department’s – Milwaukee Overdose Response Initiative (MORI) program. Through these partnerships, peer support specialists, including those who followed the addition recovery path themselves, can be deployed to an individual’s home to assist with connecting a patient or family with community resources for treating the addiction. 

One of the biggest challenges is engaging those in need in near as real-time as possible.  This is where you can help NSFR and the other community partners. Do you know someone who may need some help with addiction? You can visit the North Shore Health Department’s Overdose Resource Guide on their website, www.nshealthdept.org.  Otherwise, visit our website www.nsfire.org for ways to connect with our Emergency Medical Services Division, who can connect you to additional community resources.  Help NSFR and the communities end the opioid crisis in 2021!

Glendale's Snow Removal and Salting Policy

We wish to remind you of the City's long-standing snow removal and salting policy.
 
Normally, the City does not plow streets unless the total accumulation of snow is 3 or more inches. Anything less is typically covered by salting operations.

Salting operations commence at the request of the Police Department or at the determination of the Public Works Director based upon weather conditions.

Major thoroughfares have first priority. The City does not have a "bare street" program for residential areas. ln other words, for residential streets. salting is typically reserved for intersections. hill, mid-blocks and curved roadways.

As much as many people would like, it is impossible for the City to schedule snow removal times to coincide with their respective snow shoveling or snow removal from their driveways. Plowing streets inevitably will put snow on property owner's driveway approaches. There is no other way to plow snow.

If possible, all major thoroughfares will be plowed and salted by morning. Residential side streets will not be completed until the major streets are completed .
 
As a reminder, the City does not plow or maintain County or State highways located within Glendale. Those streets include North Green Bay Avenue north of West Good Hope Road. West Good Hope Road from North Port Washington Road west to the City limits. West Mill Road . North Milwaukee River Parkway and North Port Washington Road from West Daphne Road north to the City Limits.
 
The City's 12-person Public Works Department will do all that is humanly possible to clear all City streets ln a timely fashion. All snow plowing is done by Public Works Employees.
 
Property owners who have sidewalks will receive a reminder notice of their responsibility to remove snow and ice from their sidewalks if not shoveled within 24 hours. 

Please have the appropriate amount of patience and understanding with the Public Works Department in this type of climate. 

All property owners are reminded that Glendale City Ordinance requires all public sidewalks and curb ramps to be kept clear of snow and ice within 24 hours from the time snow ceases to accumulate. 

After each inclement weather event, the City will inspect all sidewalks and curb ramps to ensure they are safely passable. If a sidewalk or curb ramp is not safely passable, a notice may be posted or otherwise placed at the property indicating the need to comply with the snow and ice removal requirement within a specific time. 

Upon re-inspection, any sidewalk or curb ramp not properly cleared will be cleared by the City with all costs and expenses, including administrative fees and/or ice and salt/sand costs, charged to the property owner or manager as a special assessment. Residents are also asked to help keep area fire hydrants cleared of snow to allow easy access in case of a fire. 

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