Friday, September 4, 2009

Utilities predict lower fuel prices will ease heating costs

How many times did WE Energies raise our rates due to the "high cost of natural gas" and now they say we might see some savings????

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Alliant Energy Corp. in Madison informed customers that home heating costs could drop 20 percent to 25 percent during the heating season. Madison Gas & Electric Co. predicts a cost cut of at least 15 percent, while Wisconsin Public Service Corp. of Green Bay projects a drop of about 15 percent to 20 percent. We Energies of Milwaukee only said a price break is possible.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

2035 Village of Pleasant Prairie Comprehensive Plan

PLEASANT PRAIRIE VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND PLAN COMMISSION WORKING SESSION MEETING

VILLAGE HALL AUDITORIUM

9915 39th AVENUEPLEASANT PRAIRIE, WISCONSIN

5:30 P.M.SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

AGENDA

1. Call to Order.2. Roll Call.3. Discussion regarding the 2035 Village of Pleasant Prairie Comprehensive Plan.4. Adjourn.

Cooper Road Open House Today Sept. 2nd

FYI--from Kenosha News

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Open house being held today for Cooper Road project

September 2, 2009 2:34 p.m.

PLEASANT PRAIRIE — The Village of Pleasant Prairie has received a grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to make improvements to Cooper Road from 85th Street South to 93rd Street.
A majority of the Village Board and other village commissions or boards may be present at the public informational meeting being held from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 2). The meeting will be an open house format, allowing those who attend to to discuss and consider input from citizens related to the planned road improvements.
The project will include milling existing asphalt, repaving existing road and paving current gravel shoulders. Curb and gutter improvements are not included for the project at this time. There will be no special assessments levied on properties for the project.
The open house meeting is not a public hearing but an opportunity to ask questions, exchange information, offer comments and suggestions regarding the proposed improvements. Exhibits of the project will be on display.
Additional information related to this project can be obtained by contacting Village Engineer Mike Spence at (262) 948-8951.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

WHo's to Blame?

PLEASANT PRAIRIE — A contractor hired by AT&T to relocate an underground communications conduit related to the ongoing 85th Street reconstruction project disputes village officials’ claims blaming its crew for a sanitary sewer break that resulted in residential sewage backups.

“We’re going to redig up the lateral and expose it, and clear up who’s at fault with this,” said Lane, who will be present with AT&T inspectors and insurance company representatives when MasTec’s crew begins digging at 9 a.m. Tuesday at 5218 85th St.

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Monday, June 29, 2009

Libertyville bows out of televised meetings

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Cost estimates for carrying out such an effort ran from $10,000 to as high as $100,000, dependent upon whether it would be a staffed for live broadcast or taped for viewing later over a public service channel.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Tornado Sirens--Update

I was hoping for more on how the siren operates: click here

“Additionally, Kenosha County operates and maintains the outdoor warning sirens located throughout the County. The sirens are sounded when the National Weather Service issues a“Tornado Warning” or a “Severe Thunderstorm Warning with Hurricane Force Winds.” The sirens are an outdoor warning device meant to be heard outdoors or while in a vehicle; sirens are not meant to be heard indoors! All citizens are asked to help maintain the sirens, by “Adopting a Siren” and notifying Kenosha County Emergency Management at 262-605-7900, when a siren doesn’t sound. Kenosha County tests its outdoor warning sirens the third Saturday of each month at 10:30 a.m.”

I'm going to ask Kenosha News do a story on siren operation as they only go off to warn but may still be under warning and no "all clear" is sounded.