Most residents know they can call 9-1-1 to get immediate assistance in the event of an urgent police, fire or medical situation. Emergency services personnel in Greendale are now able to take that reassurance to the next level.

With its new Reverse 9-1-1 Community Telephone Notification System, the Village of Greendale can alert residents, businesses and visitors about potential emergency circumstances and rapidly notify specific geographical areas by telephone with minimal impact on emergency services personnel.

“This system enhances our ability to notify the general public of emergency situations and the evacuation procedures currently listed in the Village’s emergency plan,” said Village Manager Todd Michaels.

How does Reverse 9-1-1 work?

In the event of an emergency, the Greendale Police can identify the affected area and record a message that describes the situation and recommends the protective actions residents should take. The Reverse 9-1-1 system can automatically call all listed telephone numbers within that geographic area and deliver the recorded message. The system which is being installed by Global Connect handles 1,000 calls a minute.

“The Reverse 9-1-1 system is an immediate asset to our community,” said Manager Michaels. “This technology enables us to notify the citizens and visitors concerning hazards in their immediate area.”

The system uses existing telephones to alert citizens. There is no need for people to buy a specialized warning device. System administrators can also program additional telephone numbers into the database, allowing the addition of unlisted telephone numbers and cell phone numbers to the system.

The system can deliver text messages to TTY/TDD devices as well, which will greatly enhance the City’s ability to warn and protect citizens who are deaf or have hearing challenges.

The incorporation of the Reverse 9-1-1 system represents the Village of Greendale’s continuing commitment to providing its residents with the most advanced technologies available to ensure that our local public safety is as effective as possible.
Some of the many uses of the system include:

• Emergency Evacuations
• Missing Person Alerts
• Natural Disaster Alerts
• Hazardous Material Leaks
• Search and Rescue Operations
• Neighborhood Emergency Incidents
• Homeland Security Notifications
  

Unless manually added to the database, it will not include unlisted numbers, cell phones or Voice over IP (Broadband) phones. Those phone numbers can be manually entered into the system linked to a specific address. Once linked, the cell phone or unlisted number becomes essentially fixed to that location. Citizens who have recently moved into Greendale should register with the system and visitors can also temporarily register for a given time period. Phone numbers on the National Do Not Call List are already included.

To register your address and phone number or to add cell phone information, please go to the registration area on the Village’s web site, click here. Registration forms are also available in person at the Greendale Police Department, 5911 West Grange Avenue.

Proper care of your new street tree will promote its healthy and successful establishment. Your cooperation will be beneficial to the survival of your street tree.

• It is important to water the tree. Thorough watering is recommended and is best accomplished by setting your garden hose (nozzle removed) at the base of the tree and letting it slowly trickle to completely saturate the soil. Approximately 10 gallons of water. This procedure should occur weekly unless at least one inch of rain has fallen during that period.
• Keep the base of the tree free of grass and weeds. Do not fertilize or use weed killers.

Your cooperation in this matter will be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions feel free to contact the Department of Public Works at 423-2133.

To assist rental property owners in understanding and complying with fair housing requirements, the Village of Greendale, in conjunction with the Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council, will host a fair housing training session for rental property owners and managers. The training will provide an overview of all local, state, and federal fair housing laws as well as discussion on how rental property practices may be implemented to be in compliance with those laws.

The training session will be held on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in the Board Room of the Greendale Village Hall located at 6500 Northway.

The training session is open to all interested individuals. As an owner of rental property in the Village, we strongly encourage you to attend this session.

If you have any questions regarding the training session or fair housing laws, please contact Ms. Megan Wanke, Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council at 278-1240.

The Village of Greendale Emergency Notification System is operational and we are requesting that cell and smartphone users register their devices at no charge to receive emergency notifications. This web based system allows Village Officials to notify residents quickly in the event of emergency situations. You do not need to register any land lines to your business or residences as this information is already populated within the system. Please take a moment and register now to receive this life saving technology. If you have questions regarding this program please contact Lt Jeff Zainer at the Greendale Police Department (414) 423-2121. Please complete the form below to register:


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The Village of Greendale has awarded its 2012 Street Rehabilitation Program contract to Black Diamond Group Inc. to provide numerous pavement repairs and to resurface the following streets:

• UPDATE: Major construction work for Southway is scheduled to take place between July 9th and August 10th.
• South 51st Street – S. College Avenue south to Village limit
• Southway – Broad Street to Sherwood Road
• Rainbow Drive – Root River Drive to Root River Drive
• Serene Court – Eastway to termini
• Delrose Court – Dendron Lane to Dahlia Lane
• Village Center Parking Lots
• Numerous spot asphalt repairs, curb and sidewalk repairs, storm sewer improvements and conveyance structure repairs are also scheduled throughout the Village.
  

Construction work related to streets is expected to begin in late May, weather permitting; all of the work is anticipated to be completed by early August. Access to roads and driveways will be maintained except for short periods of time when work is being done in your immediate area. The contractor will provide emergency vehicle access at all times. Recycling and refuse collection will continue on regularly scheduled days. Property owners having concrete work done in front of their properties (curb, approach or sidewalk) will not be permitted to drive on the new concrete for a period of 7 days. When access to your property is not possible, you will be allowed to park your vehicle on the adjacent street by contacting the Greendale Police Department at 423-2121 for permission.

Resurfacing work will involve some noise and inconvenience, and we therefore ask for your indulgence and patience. It is important to note that there is no special assessment incurred by the property owners for any improvements on public roadways.

*Property owners are reminded that per Village of Greendale Policy any private systems such as lawn sprinkling apparatus, invisible pet fences, plantings, pathways and security systems that are installed in or placed on Village of Greendale right of way are the property owners responsibility. The Village cannot accept responsibility for damage done by contractors or Village personnel while working in the right of way.

If you have any questions regarding the Street Rehabilitation Program, please contact the Department of Public Works at 423-2133. Thank you for your cooperation.

The Greendale Police Department will intensify its enforcement of Wisconsin’s mandatory safety belt law during the annual Click It or Ticket mobilization from May 21 to June 3. Approximately 400 law enforcement agencies throughout the state are expected to participate in this year’s Click It or Ticket mobilization, according to Chief Robert Malasuk.

“Traffic deaths in Wisconsin so far this year have increased compared with the same time last year. And in all too many recent fatal crashes, the drivers and passengers were ejected from their vehicle because they were not buckled up. That’s why we’re serious about safety belt enforcement,” said Chief Malasuk.

“To save lives and prevent injuries, our officers will stop a vehicle and issue tickets whenever they see an unbuckled driver or passenger. Our goal during Click It or Ticket and throughout the year is not to write more tickets. Through enforcement and education, we’re trying to convince everyone to buckle up voluntarily so that eventually we can reduce the number of preventable traffic deaths to zero in Wisconsin. But if voluntary compliance fails and people ignore the law as well as common sense, we will provide a very convincing reminder about wearing their safety belts.”

Law enforcement agencies throughout the state are cracking down on unbelted motorists. Last year, there were nearly 85,000 convictions for failure to fasten safety belts. Among all traffic violations, safety belt convictions in Wisconsin were second only to speeding convictions, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Chief Malasuk advises, “If you want to avoid the delay and hassle of being stopped and ticketed by an officer, you must buckle up every trip, every time. Even more important, consistent safety belt use will protect you from being ejected from a vehicle during a crash or thrown around violently inside it and possibly hitting another person in the vehicle with massive force. There really is no rational reason to not buckle up.”