City of West Allis, WI Government

01/18/2021

City facilities are closed today in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and we encourage West Allis residents to reflect on Dr. King's legacy of peace, justice, and equity on this day. We encourage you to get involved in your community as we work to uphold the teachings of Dr. King and build a more safe, just community for all. Visit Milwaukee Public Library's website for a list of local organizations supporting equity, diversity, and inclusion, and ways to get involved: http://mpl.org/special_events_and_programs/mlk2021/#mobilize

01/17/2021

West Allis Police Department and West Allis Department of Public Works are hiring! These full-time positions offer exceptional benefits, competitive salaries, and so much more. Visit our website to view job descriptions and apply.

Don't see a position that suits your skillset? Sign up to be notified as new opportunities become available: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/westalliswi

01/16/2021

West Allis, WI

This week, West Allis Fire Department announced their new collaborative outreach with Apostle Presbyterian Church, UMOS, Inc., Street Angels Milwaukee Outreach, and Community Medical Services.

Assistance includes:

- Immediate options for addiction treatment/recovery
- Rapid HIV/hepatitis testing
- Harm reduction resources
- Food patnry
- Connections to services and resources for those experiencing homelessness
- Hot meals

This outreach will be held on Wednesdays from 2 - 4 p.m. at Apostle Presbyterian Church, 1509 S. 76th St. in West Allis.

Outreach is also available Mondays from 2 - 4 p.m. at the West Allis Police Department Substation, 69th & National Ave., but please note meals are not served at this location.

Services are drop-in and anyone in need is welcome. You do not need to reside in West Allis to receive assistance. https://www.westalliswi.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1304

Collaborative Outreach Program

01/15/2021

You heard the kitty: Salt doesn’t melt ice below 15 F. When frigid temps descend, it’s time to switch from salt to sand. Be part of the salt reduction revolution during WI Salt Awareness Week, which ends today. Register at www.wisaltwise.com WI Salt Wise

01/14/2021

Career Opportunities | .

Are you a certified Journeyman or Master Electrician? Join our team and receive a sign on bonus of up to $2500 (depending on experience). As part of our Department of Public Works team, you’ll perform work associated with the installation, maintenance, inspection, and repair of electrical wiring systems and equipment, street lighting, lighting services in parks, playgrounds, and parking lots, lighting for public services and in public buildings, and the installation and maintenance of the traffic control system throughout the City of West Allis. Enjoy regular hours and great benefits as part of our team. Learn more and apply on our website: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/westalliswi?

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01/14/2021

Plastic bags, plastic film, and bubble wrap are not accepted in City of West Allis recycling carts, so please don't place these items in your carts. They can wrap around recycling equipment, damaging or even breaking it. There's no need to bag recyclables - just place accepted items in your cart. Check out the guide on your cart's lid to know what can go in! https://www.westalliswi.gov/recycle

01/13/2021

Here are your coronavirus and community updates for today, Jan. 13, 2021:

- The CDC’s guidelines for prioritizing the first shipment of COVID vaccines does not include the general population. The vaccine distribution is staged by the CDC and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and will be available in phases. Currently, the COVID-19 vaccine is in Phase 1A of the Wisconsin Distribution Plan and prioritized for Health Care Personnel and Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities. It is not yet available to the general public. West Allis Health Department is maintaining a webpage on the City of West Allis website with current information about the vaccine as it becomes available. Visit the page for updates: https://www.westalliswi.gov/covidvaccine

- In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, City facilities will be closed and trash/recycling schedules adjusted. View the schedule on our website: https://www.westalliswi.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1302

- West Allis Fire Department Mobile Integrated Healthcare Unit is pleased to announce free assistance for those in need via a collaborative outreach partnership with Street Angels Milwaukee Outreach, Apostle Presbyterian Church, UMOS, Inc. and Community Medical Services. Meals, a food pantry, immediate options for addiction/recovery services, and connections to other resources will be provided. Learn more on WAFD’s page: https://www.facebook.com/westallisfiredept/posts/3925979637458292

- Information about financial assistance with your property taxes is available from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. Visit our website for more information: https://www.westalliswi.gov/civicalerts.aspx?AID=1303

01/13/2021

Plan ahead for next week: City facilities will be closed Monday, Jan. 18 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Trash/recycling schedules will be adjusted. Please make sure your trash/recycling carts are accessible to crews. Carts that are frozen to the ground or buried in snow can cause injury to the collection crew or damage to the cart if they attempt to move the carts. More information can be found on our website: https://www.westalliswi.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1302

01/12/2021

Shovel up snow as soon as possible and reduce the need for salt. Fido will thank you! Learn how you can be a part of the salt reduction revolution during WI Salt Awareness Week, now through Jan. 15. Register at www.wisaltwise.com WI Salt Wise

01/11/2021

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01/11/2021

All the salt that we apply to sidewalks and streets is carried by stormwater to our freshwater. Protect WI soil, water and wildlife, from the toxic effects of TOO MUCH SALT. Learn more during WI Salt Awareness Week, Jan 11-15. Register at www.wisaltwise.com WI Salt Wise

01/10/2021

Join our incredible Department of Public Works! We're hiring for some great full-time positions. We offer an exceptional benefits package, opportunities for growth, and the chance to put your skills to work to support our growing community. Visit our website to view job descriptions, learn more, and apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/westalliswi

01/09/2021

The new year is here and you can still purchase a 2021 City of West Allis calendar to support our 2021 events! Calendars are just $8 for one, $14 for two, or $20 for three. All proceeds benefit the City of West Allis Events Committee and directly impact our ability to host spectacular events this year!

Order yours: https://www.westalliswi.gov/1783/Purchase-2021-City-Calendar

01/08/2021

ICYMI - West Allis Farmers Market was named Best Farmers Market in the Shepherd Express Best of Milwaukee Awards!

We’d also like to congratulate all of the Eat West Allis winners in their respective categories - West Allis Cheese & Sausage Shoppe, Chef Paz Restaurant, Double B's BBQ Restaurant and Food Truck, Kegel's Inn, Camino and Aggie's Bakery and Cake Shop! Congrats to all West Allis winners and nominees! #thatswhywestallis

https://www.facebook.com/westallisfarmersmarket/posts/4852649154776851

Thank you to everyone who voted for the #westallisfarmersmarket in the Shepherd Express Best of MKE Awards this year!

We are so thankful for our loyal customers and amazing vendors. It was a difficult year, and your continued support means the world to us!

Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners in each category!

01/07/2021

With all the challenges faced in 2020, we wanted to take a moment to highlight a 2020 success in the West Allis community. During the month of November, the West Allis Community Improvement Foundation hosted a Holiday Food Drive and Drive-Thru Food Drive to help fulfill an urgent need for 12 West Allis food pantries. This new format created an easy, fun, safe way to donate and help families in our community before the holiday season.

With the outpouring support from the community, we were able to raise $11,950 for 12 local food pantries. While there are so many deserving food pantries and organizations in need in our community, these are the pantries your donations went to:

First Lutheran Church
First United Methodist Church of West Allis
Good Samaritan Outreach
Holy Assumption - St. Augustine
Mother of Perpetual Help West Allis
Mount Hope Lutheran Church
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Matthias Catholic Parish
St. Peter’s Episcopal
St. Rita Parish-West Allis
Woodlawn Evangelical Lutheran Church
Apostle Presbyterian Church

To our community members who generously donated a significant amount, we’d like to acknowledge and thank you for your contribution; Alderman Thomas Lajsic, Ellen Saksefski, Tina Krueger, Cheryl Frost, Sarah Rivera, Mary Hook, and Frank Miles. Thank you to the even longer list of smaller donations that allowed us to give $1,000 to each food pantry.

We would also like the thank Universal Health Services, Inc. for their incredibly generous monetary donation of $10,000 in support of our local food pantries.

The support we receive each year continues to amaze us. Thank you again to everyone in the community who pitched in to volunteer, drop off food, or provided monetary donations. Every contribution big or small goes a long way.

01/06/2021

Here are your coronavirus & community updates for today, Jan. 6, 2021:

- West Allis Health Department reports Phase 1A of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan is underway in Wisconsin.
- Volunteers are still needed to help neighbors in need with snow removal as part of our Snow Angels program. Sign up to volunteer at https://www.westalliswi.gov/snowangels
- Please be aware of the adjusted fee schedule for the Municipal Yard Drop-Off location and fees for the special collection of designated materials at residential locations. View fees here: https://www.westalliswi.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1299

More updates and information can be found on our website: https://www.westalliswi.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1301

Phase 1A of the COVID-19 Vaccine distribution plan is well underway in Wisconsin. The West Allis Health Department has been approved as a vaccination site and hopes to begin vaccination to Phase 1A Health Care Personnel in the coming weeks.

Are you an unaffiliated Phase 1A health care worker in West Allis or West Milwaukee? Fill out a COVID-19 Phase 1A Interest Form to quicker connect you with the COVID-19 Vaccine: westalliswi.gov/covidvaccine

Want more Wisconsin COVID-19 Vaccine Data? Visit: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/covid-19/vaccine-data.htm

01/04/2021

As of today, we have 47 elderly and/or disabled citizens who have requested assistance through our Snow Angels program, but only 38 volunteers. We need you! We would love to be able to match every citizen in need with a volunteer to assist them with snow removal this winter. Please share, and consider signing up to be a Snow Angel this winter. https://www.westalliswi.gov/1786/Snow-Angels-Program

01/01/2021

Mayor's New Years Message

Happy New Year from Mayor Dan Devine!

12/31/2020

We have been notified of a water main break in the area of 87th & Hayes. We need fiber, electric, and gas underground utilities marked and then we will begin repairs in 1-2 hours. In the meantime, we will be drilling in the street to pinpoint the location of the leak. We expect the repairs to take approximately 6 hours so we hope to be done with the repairs by 3:00 pm today. There are 8 residential properties in this area that may have water shut off for these repairs today. We will notify the specific properties as soon as we know more. Thank you for your patience.

12/30/2020

City Snow Plow Operations Update.

Here is a quick update regarding the snow plowing operations for today’s storm. All mains, including medians and turn lanes, have been plowed and salted. Residential areas, including cul-de-sacs and dead-ends, will be plowed and salted by 4 p.m. today. The 40 miles of alleys will also be addressed by 4 p.m. today as well.

We will be scheduling a re-plow operation for 9 p.m. tonight that will include 6 operators to address those areas where there were parked vehicles during the plowing operation for residential and main streets.

Staff will continue to plow the approximate 15 miles of the public sidewalk and will continue to address tomorrow during the normal work shift.

Refuse and recycling operations continue as scheduled today. Remember to please help our DPW crews and shovel out your carts.

Thank you for your patience.

12/30/2020

We are responding to a main break reported by our Streets division while plowing snow. The location is 84th and Cleveland. We will be setting up barricades and will be rerouting traffic around the work zone. We expect to be working on the main break for the majority of the day and hope to be done before 3:00 pm. It may be a little more difficult to locate the break due to the snow fall last night. We will likely need to shut off some services while we repair the break, but will notify property owners as soon as we locate the source of the leak. In the area, there appears to be 2 commercial office buildings that may be affected. Due to out of service valve, additional residential properties will also be shut off. The properties are on the east side of 84th Street from Cleveland to Arthur Ave. We hope to have water restored by 3:00 pm today. Thank you for your patience

12/30/2020

The municipal yard drop-off site is closed today, Dec. 30, due to inclement weather and will re-open tomorrow with normal hours. The yard is closed on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. Please check our website throughout the week for updates at www.westalliswi.gov. Thank you for your understanding.

12/29/2020

To support program costs, the Department of Public Works is increasing sanitation program fees beginning at the start of 2021.

Please find the adjusted fee schedule for the Municipal Yard Drop-Off location and fees for the special collection of designated materials at residential locations. These fees were adjusted to recoup some of the incurred labor, equipment, and processing costs for these special collections and/or processing of these materials at our drop-off locations.

The West Allis Department of Public Works manages a comprehensive refuse and recycling program. The program serves nearly 17,500 parcels or 20,800 total residential living units during a normal collection week and provides a suite of options for residents to manage household recycling, refuse, special waste, and yard waste in a manner that is efficient, convenient, environmentally sound, and prioritizes public health and safety. The program relies on fee revenue to offset a portion of the total program cost. Fees for the overall program have not increased in over seven years.

For more information about the Department of Public Works services and to view the list of fees, please visit www.westalliswi.gov/dpw.

12/28/2020

As you un-deck your halls, remember that live Christmas trees can be disposed of with your regular trash collection. Please remove all decorations before placing your tree for collection.

12/27/2020

There's still plenty of winter to go, and we're still welcoming volunteers for our Snow Angels program! At the moment we have more neighbors in need than we do volunteers, and your help with snow removal would mean so much to those needing assistance. Sign up to be a Snow Angel on our website: https://www.westalliswi.gov/1786/Snow-Angels-Program

12/26/2020

The City of West Allis sends our warmest greetings to all those celebrating Kwanzaa this holiday season. Today begins a seven-day celebration highlighting the richness of African American heritage and culture through the seven principles of Kwanzaa—unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith. As families in West Allis and around the world light the Kinara in the spirit of unity, we send well wishes for a happy and healthy Kwanzaa and prosperous new year.

12/25/2020

Merry Christmas from the City of West Allis! Wishing all those who are celebrating today a wonderful Christmas full of love, joy, peace, and happiness.

12/22/2020

Starting today, we’ve launched our new online parking permit portal. You’ll be required to create a username and password to purchase your permits online in the future. It’s easy, fast, and secure, and your information will be saved so you can save time the next time you go online to buy your permit.

While it may take a few minutes to initially set up an account in the system, renewing or repurchasing a permit will be easier than before. Beginning Dec. 22, 2020, please visit www.mygovernmentonline.org to set up an account. If you need help with setting up your account, please go to www.mygovernmentonline.org/#contactus or call the My GovernmentOnline Helpdesk at 866-957-3764.