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Village Services
Village of Waunakee
Todd Schmidt - Village Administrator &
Economic Development Director
500 W. Main St / PO Box 100
Waunakee, WI 53597
(608) 850-8500 • Fax: (608) 849-5628
www.waunakee.com
A Village Board consisting of a president and six trustees governs Waunakee. Board meetings are held in the Village Hall located at 500 W. Main St. The other elected official is the Municipal Judge who presides over the municipal court, which is in the courtroom in the Village Hall.
View the Website for The Joint Waunakee-Westport Comprehensive Plan Update, Click Here
The Village of Waunakee Events and Issues in Review:
Waunakee Village Newsletters
Creative Wall at the Hall
Do you want to support the local initiative promoting creativity and innovation in Waunakee? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, please make plans to stop in at the Village Hall, to learn more!
Creative Wall at the Hall is an opportunity for local artists from the Waunakee area to share their work by displaying it at Village Hall. Exhibitions will be on display for two months at a time, for a total of six exhibits per year.
Contact:608-850-8500Email: Village of Waunakee Email -
Waunakee Village Center & Recreation Department
Sue McDade - Community Services Director
Jeff Skoug - Recreation Supervisor
Connie Gavinski - Program Coordinator
Travis Steuber - Program Coordinator
333 S. Madison St., Waunakee, WI 53597
(608) 850-5992 • (608) 849-5622
Fax: (608) 850-5994 • www.waunakee.com
The 45,000 sq. ft. center, opened in 2006, is located at 333 South Madison St. has activities and space for youth, senior citizens and everyone in between. The facility is suitable for a variety of uses including senior services, recreation programming, meeting rooms, fitness center, indoor walking track and a full-size gymnasium.
Meeting rooms are available for community groups, private parties, wedding receptions and other family gatherings. For more information about this beautiful facility call the Village Center Welcome Desk at 850-5992. -
Waunakee Public Library
Erick Plumb - Director
Brittany Gitzlaff - Youth Services Director
Courtney Cosgriff - Adult Services Director
201 N. Madison St., Waunakee, WI 53597
(608) 849-4217 • Fax: (608) 849-7817
www.waunakeepubliclibrary.org
The Waunakee Public Library has programs for all ages! There are plenty of Childrens programs including Toddler Time, Story Hour, a Summer Reading program & an After School program, to name a few. Some Teen programs include a Book Group and an Advisory Group. Adult programs range from eReader classes to Monthly Book Discussions. The Waunakee Public Library has a Board of Trustees that meets the second Monday of the month and is open to the public. The Friends of the Library is a volunteer organization that helps promote the library through fundraising efforts. The Forever Fund is a tax-deductible endowment fund that its interest is used to fund special programs beyond the library budget. Beyond the Page is a joint effort of the Dane County Library Service and the Madison Community Foundation to create a permanent endowment that will support humanities programming in all 28 public libraries in Dane County-FOREVER!! -
Police/Fire/EMS - Ambulance / Emergency 911
Police Department
Chief Kevin Plendl
Non-Emergency (608) 849-4523
205 N. Klein Dr., Waunakee, WI 53597
www.waunakeepd.org
The Police department is located at 205 N. Klein Drive. There are 20 full time Police Officers. They provide 24 hour a day protection which covers approximately 7 square miles and a population of almost 13,800 and patrol over 200 streets, multiple businesses, and many parks. Officers have over 19,000 contacts annually with individuals. The office is staffed by two full time employees who handle over 9,000 phone calls and 2,900 walk-in customers annually. The department provides many community policing programs including; Operation ID Youth Fingerprinting, National Night Out, Bicycle Rodeo, Citizen’s Academy, and White Collar Crime Symposiums. All 911 calls go directly to the Dane County Communication Center located in Madison.
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Fire Station
Chief Dave Kopp
Non-Emergency (608) 849-5488
PO Box 472, 401 Second St., Waunakee, WI 53597
Waunakee Fire Department provides fire protection for the village and the townships of Westport, Springfield and Vienna. The WFD has had the honor of serving the community for the past 118 years. The Fire District consists of 38 volunteer firefighters who are well trained in rescue work as well as fire fighting. In 2013 they responded to 271 fire calls, volunteered 4,195 hours of their time, and totaled 2,261 hours of continuing education and training. They have state-of-the-art equipment, including a 100-foot aerial ladder truck and two Cairns Infra-red Imaging System (IRIS) Helmets. In case of emergency, dial 911, non-emergency, call 849-5488. -
EMS/Ambulance
Scott Russell
Non-Emergency (608) 849-7522
201 N. Klein Dr., Waunakee, WI 53597
The Waunakee Area EMS, located at 201 N. Klein Drive, is a 24-hour volunteer emergency service for persons within the Waunakee Area EMS District. Licensed Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) volunteers provide emergency care. Our members are trained as drivers, EMT-Basics, and EMT-Intermediate Technicians. There are over 65 committed volunteers serving the Waunakee area. The number of calls that they receive reflects the growth in our community. In case of emergency, dial 911. Non-emergency calls may be made to 849-7522. -
Waunakee Area Chamber of Commerce
Ellen Schaaf - Executive Director
100 E. Main St., PO Box 41, Waunakee, WI 53597
(608) 849-5977
www.waunakeechamber.com
www.waunafestrun.org
Serving the community since 1979, the Chamber of Commerce is a service and action organization for business. The Chamber provides a multitude of opportunities for its members to be active and volunteer in ways to enhance and grow the community. The governing and policy making responsibilities of the Chamber are vested in (12) Board of Directors.
The Mission of the Chamber is to advance the general welfare and prosperity of the Waunakee/Westport area so that the business community and citizens can prosper. There is an emphasis given to the economic, civic, commercial, industrial and educational interests of the area. -
Waunakee Utilities
Tim Herlitzka - General Manager
322 Moravian Valley Rd.
Waunakee, WI 53597
(608) 849-8111 • After Hours (608) 849-4111
www.waunakeeutilities.com
Diggers Hotline 811 • www.diggershotline.com
Waunakee Utilities office is located at 322 Moravian Valley Road and is one of this country’s 2,200 public power systems - a utility owned by the people and the community it serves. A seven-person utility commission, appointed by the Village Board, decides how to operate Waunakee Utilities. This local representation and control gives citizens a voice in how our utility can best meet the community’s needs. The utility office is in charge of electric, water and sewer. Questions about services and charges may be directed to 849-8111. -
Utilities
Madison Gas & Electric Company
133 S. Blair St., Madison, WI 53703
(608) 252-7000 • Fax: (608) 252-4734
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Fall Reminders from the Clean Lakes Alliance
As the Village begins leaf pickup, it’s important to note the Village’s continued support of the efforts of the Clean Lakes Alliance, which aims to reduce phosphorus levels in our nearby lakes. Phosphorus contributes to lake algae which has environmental impacts on the ecology of our lakes. Please take some time to learn more about the health and status of our lakes by watching the 2017 State of the Lakes video found here.
If you want to learn more about how leaves and other yard waste contribute to phosphorus levels in our lakes, and how you can do your part to help in the cause there is a short video that can be accessed here. The Clean Lakes alliance also makes available a paper guide to help residents learn more about strategies they can use to positively impact the watershed and our lakes. These strategies can be found by clicking here.
Finally, if you are interested in getting timely status updates on the condition of our lakes, the Clean Lakes Alliance provides updates on their YouTube channel with the most recent update on August 31, 2018 found here.
If you are interested in learning more about the Clean Lakes Alliance and the great work they are doing to help keep our watershed and lakes clean, you can visit their website at https://cleanlakesalliance.org/. If you would like more information or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Kylie West, Assistant Village Administrator at kwest@waunakee.com or at 608-850-2182.
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