RESOURCES 2022

Links to documents, presentations, codes, laws, and other items. Updated last 12-17-2022.

UTILITY ADVISORY BOARD MTG 12-15-2022

1. Resident research on utility charges, alarming September 12th 2022 sewer incident after a large rainfall, utility background for the meeting.

2. Part one of the meeting recorded.

PRIOR TO DECEMBER 2022

A. Village of Germantown WI website links.

1. Village Calendar for meetings and events.

2. Agenda Center where notice of meetings and minutes may be found.

3. Village Board contact list.

4. Village staff, administration and general directory.

5. Youtube channel for Germantown meetings.

6. 2050 Comprehensive Plan Final Draft with Plan commission revisions.

7. 2050 Comprehensive Plan Final adopted 9/26/2022.

B. Map of Germantown WI from Chamber of Commerce.

Map link

C. Intergovernmental Agreement for extending sewer & water to Richfield, from Germantown’s website.

1. IGA language

2. May 2 2022 village board (VB) meeting to review IGA YouTube link

3. Presentation March 21 2022 at VB meeting describing what will happen if the IGA goes forward

4. Presentation at May 2 2022 VB meeting to review residents’ concerns and comments regarding IGA, providing water/sewer to Richfield and ramifications for Germantown, motion to go to referendum was tabled

5. Agenda for May 15, 2022 VB meeting including minutes from May 2 2020 VB meeting at this meeting the IGA was reconsidered.

6. Minutes from Special Communications meeting 8/25/2022, acknowledgment of premature press release issued by administrator with president regarding the referendum. Did NOT go through the special communications committee.

7. Article from Germantown Express 8/22/2022, written 8/16/2022 from press release issued by administrator and president without approval from special communications committee.

8. Richfield President Provides Germantown President “clarification” on IGA to read at Germantown 9/19/2022 Village Board Meeting. Go to minute 1:22:50. The first part of this video is the GGF meeting where a hydrologist explains our aquifers. The water in Germantown comes from Richfield!

   Jackson’s water source is better than Germantown’s.

9. Video released by Village of Germantown that is supposed to be neutral on the position of whether or not to allow sewer/water extension.

D. Richfield has been monitoring its water levels and quality for years, from Richfield’s website.

1. 2013 report on availability, type and behavior of Richfield’s water source

2. March 17 2022 Richfield VB meeting presentation on water

3. March 17 2022 Richfield VB meeting minutes

4. Village of Richfield Report “Infrastructure Analysis” 1/28/2020. Discusses connecting to either Jackson or Germantown systems. Details strong on Jackson side, vague on Germantown side.

E. Wells and water items, from Germantown’s website.

1. Memo regarding new well construction along Goldendale from Steve Kreklow to VB regarding TID #8 and raising the tower October 2020.

2. Water utility report dated 12/31/2021 submitted to PSC.

3. Collier Consulting Well 12 Testing July 19. 2021.

F. Sewer, water and other utility information from Wisconsin PSC website.

1. Water utility dashboard comparing water rates across the state.

2. Municipal utility report generator sorted multiple ways for all city, village and town utilities.

3. Retail vs wholesale sales of water advice from Baker Tilly October 2020.

G. State of Wisconsin.

1. City Planning. State statute 62.22.23.

2. Comprehensive Planning. State statute 66.1001.

3. State DOJ open meetings website.

4. Wisconsin Open Meetings Law Compliance Guide.

H. Germantown School District.

1. Board meetings link.

2. Staff and board directory link.