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FEBRUARY2012
51
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St.ReconstructionandWalkway
‐The2012RoadBudgetincludedfundingfor51stStreetreconstructionnorthofRawsonAvenuetothecitylimits(Berkshire).Pedestrianaccessisplanned,asfundingwillallow,fromSt.Paul’sChurchtoPrincetonDriveonthewestsideandfromthecurrentsidewalkendpointtoXavierDriveontheeastside.Rightofway(ROW)willberequiredforportionsofthewalkwayonthewestsideof51
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.NoROWisneededontheeast.Detailedplansareintheworksforconstruction,whichconstructionisexpectedtobecompletedbySeptember.Nodesignhasbeenfinalized,butturnlanesandcurbandgutterareexpectedtosomedegreewithinthedesign.
VoterInformationandthePrimaries‐TUESDAY,February21
VoterID:
VoterIDbecamelawJune2011.AsnearasIcandetermine,andinbrief,thenewrulesforvotingatthepollsinclude:OnElectionDay,votersmustshow
one
ofeighttypesofphotoID–aWisconsinDriversLicense,aStateID,militaryID,orpassport.ThesephotoIDsarevalidprovidedtheydidnotexpirepriortoNovember2010.TheotherfouracceptableIDsare‐aWisconsinDriversLicenseorStateID
receipt
fromtheDMV,afederallyrecognizedWisconsinIndianTribalID,aWisconsinaccrediteduniversityorcollegephotoIDwithproofofenrollment,oracertificateofnaturalization,andprovidedthesehavenotexpired.Anotherchangeisthatvotersmustnowsignthepollbooknexttotheirnamebeforegettinghandedaballot.Also,afterreceivingyourballot,pleaseverifyithastwopollworkers’initialsatthebottom.Youcanstillregisteronthedayofelection,butyoumustnowbearesidentofthejurisdictionwhereyouwanttovoteforatleast28days.Visithttps://vpa.wi.gov/tolookupyourvoterregistration,checkyourvoterrecord,pollinglocation,andmore.Foradditionalinformationandonchangestoabsenteevoting,gotohttp://gab.wi.gov/elections‐voting/photo‐idorcontacttheCityClerk’sofficeat414‐425‐7500.
RedistrictingandBallotChanges:
Duetorecentchanges,the3
rd
Districtnowhas
5separateballots.
ElectionresultswillnowalsobereportedbyWard.The3
rd
DistrictincludesWards8‐11(seemapsandsampleballotbelow).AllofDistrict3willcontinuetovoteatthePolishCenterandwillincludethefollowingelectionsonthePrimaryballot:
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9
th
DistrictCountySupervisor:Wards8and11
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FranklinSchoolBoard:PartofWard8,allofWards9,10and11
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CircuitCourt:AllWards
9
th
DistrictCountySupervisor‐
ResidentsinthenewlyredistrictedCountySupervisoryareawilldecidewhowillmoveforwardfortheSpringElectionoftheDistrict9,CountySupervisoryrace.Thisistheposition
AnewsletterfromAlderpersonKristenWilhelmFranklin’s3
rd
District
 
formallyheldandbeingvacatedbyPaulCesarz.RunningforCesarz’spositionareFranklin’sCommonCouncilPresident,SteveTaylor,OakCreekAldermanKenGehl,andHalesCornersVillageTrusteeDonSchwartz.Ihavereceivedseveralquestionsaskingmeaboutendorsements,whichI’vemadeapracticenottodo.WhileIdon’tknoweitherGehlorSchwartz,Icansay,knowingAldermanTaylorasacolleagueontheCouncil,andwhileSteveandIhavedisagreedonissues,hecertainlyisdedicatedandpassionateabouthiswork.
FranklinSchoolDistrictElection‐
ResidentsresidingintheFranklinSchoolDistrictwillhaveachoicetovotefortwooutofsixcandidatesfortheFranklinSchoolBoard.Note:TheSchoolBoardisagovernmentalbody,whichisseparatefromthedutiesandlawsundertheCity’saldermanicandmayoralpositions.
GarbageFee–
Newtoyourtaxbill,youmayormaynothavenoticed,wastheseparategarbagefee.IvotedagainstthisfeebecauseIvieweditasatrashywaytoraisetaxeswithoutyourknowledge.Placingthisasaseparatefeethenaddingthe$104backintoyourtaxtotalgivestheappearanceofadecreaseintaxesandthatnothingchanged.Inreality,whatwaspreviouslyincludedinyourtaxbillisnowaseparatefee.ItalsodecreasesaccountabilityforfuturegarbageandrecyclingcontractratesbecauseitisnolongerpartofthebudgetcostsundertheresponsibilityoftheCouncil.
UpcomingMeetings:
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CommonCouncil:February22
,
2012–6:30pm.Location:CouncilChambers(WEDNESDAYDUETOELECTIONS)
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CommunityDevelopmentAuthority:February23,2012–6pm.Location:CouncilChambers
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ForwardFranklinEconomicDevelopmentCommittee:February27,2012–6:30pm.Location:HearingRoom
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FinanceCommittee:February28,2012–6pm.Location:HearingRoom
UpcomingEvents:(Detailsatwww.Franklinwi.gov)
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ArborDayEvent:
April28,2012‐10a.m.to12Noon.
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City‐WideCleanupDay:
April28,2012‐9a.m.to11a.m.
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FallPreventionClass:TheFranklinHealthDept.invitesresidents60andoldertoparticipateina7‐weekcourse,SteppingOn.Thisclasshelpsseniorstoreducetheirriskforfallsbyincreasingtheirstrengthandimprovingtheirsenseofbalance.Toregistercall414‐425‐9101.
JobOpenings
‐DeputyFinanceDirector,Part‐timeCashier/Clerk,andSummerHelppositions.
SAMPLEBALLOTANDDISTRICT3WARDMAPBELOW
Kristen Wilhelm for Franklin's 3rd District
 AuthorizedbyKristenWilhelm
 
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