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Starting June 1st, previous parking restrictions will return and vehicles will need night parking permits. 

Vehicles are not required to have night parking permits for April or May. The police department will continue to respond to complaints for violations of things such as obstructed traffic, loading zones, and handicapped parking.

Emergency Order #36 – Monday, May 11th

Governor Evers announced Emergency Order #36 allows all standalone or strip-mall based retail stores to offer in-person shopping for up to five customers at a time while maintaining required social distancing practices. The order also allows drive-in theaters to operate with some restrictions. This order goes into effect immediately. For more information on the order, please see the emergency order #36 document. 

Emergency Order #34 – Monday, April 27th

Governor Tony Evers announced what he’s calling an interim order, adding to the ‘Safer at Home’ order which runs until May 26. He says it’s an effort to start to reopen Wisconsin’s economy, by allowing some non-essential businesses to safely open. Emergency Order #34 allows some non-essential businesses to start opening back up. For more information on the order, please see the emergency order #34 document. 

Emergency Order #33 – Friday, April 24th

For more information on the order, please see the emergency order #33 document. 

Emergency Order #32 – Thursday, April 23rd

Governor Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm today signed Emergency Order #32, relating to the operation of an alternative care facility (ACF) at State Fair Park in West Allis. For more information on the order, please see the emergency order #32 document. 

Emergency Order #31 (Badger Bounce Back) – Monday, April 20th

Governor Tony Evers announced Wisconsin’s “Badger Bounce Back” plan which outlines important criteria for Wisconsin to be able to reopen its economy in phases and includes steps to make sure workers and businesses are prepared to reopen as soon as it is safe to do so. In coordination with this announcement, at the direction of the governor, Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designee Andrea Palm issued Emergency Order #31 establishing the process and outlining the phases of the plan. For more information on the order, please see the emergency order #31 document. 

The West Milwaukee Police Department is hiring!

To apply for the Police Officer position, please see the following documents:

WMPD Application

Confidential Info Agreement Form

Authorization Form

This hiring application requires the applicant to have successfully completed or currently attending an approved LESB basic recruit academy, or to qualify as a Lateral Entry applicant. 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Completed applications with all required materials must be received at the West Milwaukee Police Department (4755 W. Beloit Rd., West Milwaukee, WI 53214) no later than Friday, May 8, 2020 at 5:00 P. M. Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted. Incomplete applications will be rejected. All application material and/or questions should be sent to the attention of Lieutenant Shaundra Randolph at shaundra.Randolph@westmilwaukee.org or by phone at (414) 645-2151.

To apply for the Clerk-Dispatcher position, please see the following documents: 

Clerk Dispatcher Application

Confidential Information Agreement Form

Authorization Form

Full-time positions are offered to part-time staff first.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Completed applications with all required materials must be received at the West Milwaukee Police Department (4755 W. Beloit Rd., West Milwaukee, WI 53214) no later than Friday, June 19, 2020 at 5:00 P. M. Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted. Incomplete applications will be rejected. All application material and/or questions should be sent to the attention of Holly Young at holly.young@westmilwaukee.org or by phone at (414) 645-2151.

Gov. Evers Directs DHS to Extend Wisconsin’s Safer at Home Order

MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today directed Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm to extend the Safer at Home order from April 24, 2020 to 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2020, or until a superseding order is issued. The order implements some new measures to ensure safety and support the progress we’ve made in containing COVID-19, but also allows certain activities to start up again. The order is available here. 

“A few weeks ago, we had a pretty grim outlook for what COVID-19 could mean for our state, but because of the efforts of all of you, Safer at Home is working. That said, we aren’t out of the woods just yet,” said Gov. Evers. “As I’ve said all along, we are going to rely on the science and public health experts to guide us through this challenge. So, as we extend Safer at Home, I need all of you to continue doing the good work you’ve been doing so we can keep our families, our neighbors, and our communities safe, and get through this storm together.”

“Before we lift Safer at Home, the steps of testing and more robust public health measures must be in place,” explained Secretary-designee Palm. “These steps will help us reduce the risk of a second wave of the virus. If we open up too soon, we risk overwhelming our hospitals and requiring more drastic physical distancing measures again.”

The extension of the Safer at Home order includes a few changes. Some changes allow more businesses and activities to open back up, while other changes help make businesses safer for employees and customers. The changes in this order include: 

Businesses and activities ramping up service and operations:

• Public libraries: Public libraries may now provide curb-side pick-up of books and other library materials. 
• Golf Courses: Golf courses may open again, with restrictions including scheduling and paying for tee times online or by phone only. Clubhouses and pro shops must remain closed.
• Non-essential Businesses: Non-essential businesses will now be able to do more things as Minimum Basic Operations, including deliveries, mailings, and curb-side pick-up. Non-essential businesses must notify workers of whether they are necessary for the Minimum Basic Operations.
• Arts and Crafts Stores: Arts and craft stores may offer expanded curb-side pick-up of materials necessary to make face masks or other personal protective equipment (PPE). 
• Aesthetic or Optional Exterior Work: Aesthetic or optional exterior law care or construction is now allowed under the extended order, so long as it can be done by one person.

Safe Business Practices:

• Safe Business Practices for Essential Businesses and Operations: Essential Businesses and Operations must increase cleaning and disinfection practices, ensure that only necessary workers are present, and adopt policies to prevent workers exposed to COVID-19 or symptomatic workers from coming to work.
• Safe Business Practices for Retailers that Essential Businesses and Operations: Retail stores that remain open to the public as Essential Businesses and Operations must limit the number of people in the store at one time, must provide proper spacing for people waiting to enter, and large stores must offer at least two hours per week of dedicated shopping time for vulnerable populations.
• Supply Chain: Essential Businesses and Operations that are essential because they supply, manufacture, or distribute goods and services to other Essential Businesses and Operations can only continue operations that are necessary to those businesses they supply. All other operations must continue as Minimum Basic Operations.

Other changes include:

• Schools: Public and private K-12 schools will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.
• Local parks and open space: Local health officials may close public parks and open spaces if it becomes too difficult to ensure social distancing or the areas are being mistreated.
• Travel: People are strongly encourage to stay close to home, not travel to second homes or cabins, and not to travel out-of-state if it is not necessary. 
• Tribal Nations: Tribal Nations are sovereign over their territory and can impose their own restrictions. Non-tribal members should be respectful of and avoid non-essential travel to Tribal territory. Local government must coordinate, collaborate, and share information with Tribal Nations.
• Duration: The changes in this order go into effect on April 24, 2020. The order will remain in effect until 8 a.m. on May 26, 2020.

If you have questions, a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document is available here for your review.

The public should continue to follow simple steps to avoid exposure to the virus and prevent illness including: 

• Avoiding social gatherings with people of all ages (including playdates and sleepovers, parties, large family dinners, visitors in your home, non-essential workers in your house);
• Frequent and thorough hand washing with soap and water; 
• Covering coughs and sneezes;
• Avoiding touching one’s face; and 
• Staying home. 

Property Tax Payments

• The second property tax installment is due April 30th.
• Our offices currently are not open for payments in-person. Tax payments can be dropped off in the depository box at Village Hall (4755 W. Beloit Rd., across from the dispatch window), or mailed to Village Hall (4755 W. Beloit Rd., West Milwaukee, WI 53214). 
• The depository box is available 24 hours and checked each day.
• You will receive a receipt for your tax payment in the mail.

Please note: on April 30th, payments need to be dropped off by 4:30 p.m. that day to be count paid by April 30th. 

Worldwide COVID-19 Map

Face Mask Information CDC

IHME Predictions for Wisconsin

What to do if you had close contact with a COVID-19 case

Stay At Home: What do I do if home is not safe?

Beware of Scams regarding Information on COVID-19

CDC: DIY Cloth Face Coverings to Help Slow Spread of COVID-19

Other useful links: 

Wisconsin Department of Health Services 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions 

West Allis/West Milwaukee Health Department

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

The CDC recommends the following:

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is modifying its state park operations on a case-by-case basis to maintain the safest environment for visitors and staff.

Due to unprecedented crowds, litter, vandalism and the need to protect the health and safety of our visitors and staff, Gov. Evers has directed the DNR to close the following Wisconsin State Parks, Forests and Recreational Areas effective Friday, April 10:

Northeast Region

High Cliff State Park

Southeast Region

Big Foot Beach State Park, Harrington Beach State Park, Havenwoods State Forest, Kohler-Andrae State Park, Kettle Moraine State Forest Lapham Peak, Loew Lake, Mukwonago River, Northern Unit, Pike Lake, Southern Unit, Lakeshore State Park and Richard Bong State Recreational Area

South Central Region

Aztalan State Park, Belmont Mound State Park, Blue Mound State Park, Cadiz Springs State Recreational Area, Capital Springs State Recreational Area, Cross Plains State Park, Devil’s Lake State Park, Fenley State Recreational Area, Governor Dodge State Park, Governor Nelson State Park, Lake Kegonsa State Park, Lower Wisconsin Riverway, Mackenzie Center, Mirror Lake State Park, Natural Bridge State Park, Nelson Dewey State Park, New Glarus Woods State Park, Rocky Arbor State Park, Sauk Prairie State Recreational Area, Tower Hill State Park, Wyalusing State Park, Yellowstone Lake State Park, Gibraltar Rock State Natural Area, Pewits Nest State Natural Area, Parfrey’s Glen State Natural Area and Dells of The Wisconsin River State Natural Area.

These properties are open to turkey hunters during the season (April 15 – May 26) where allowed.

For more information, please visit the DNR website.

Liquor, Beer, and Wine Sales from Licensed Establishments

The Premise Description is listed on your license, and this is the area you have to adhere to for pick-up and carry-out. 

• Alcohol beverages may be ordered on a “carry-out” basis, as long as face-to-face sales are made.
• No deliveries of any alcohol beverages (beer, wine, or liquor) are allowed by any licensed establishment.
• Off-premises sales shall cease at 9:00 p.m. every day.
• Packaged sales from “Class B” licensed premises will not be permitted between 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. 

Off-Premise Consumption (i.e. grocery stores, liquor stores, etc.)

Items must be sold in original package and container

Class “A” License is Fermented Malt Beverage

Closing hours – Retail class “A” fermented malt beverage license: between 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.

Class “A” License is Fermented Malt Beverage and Liquor

Closing hours – Retail class “A” intoxicating liquor license: between 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.

On-Premise Consumption (i.e. bars, restaurants, etc.)

Class “B” License is Fermented Malt Beverage

On-premise or off-premise consumption – Off-premise in original package or container, in any quantity. 

Class “B” License is Fermented Malt Beverage and Liquor

On-premise or off-premise consumption – Off-premise in original package or container.

Liquor is not to exceed four liters at any one time and to be consumed off the licensed premises. 

Wine may be sold for consumption off the licensed premises in original package or container.

Beer may be sold for consumption off the licensed premises in original package or container.

Off-premise sales shall cease at 9:00 p.m. every day.

Packaged sales from Class “B” licensed premises will not be permitted between 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.

Class “C” Wine

For restaurants that don’t have a liquor license, can also have a fermented malt beverage license.

For more information, please see the following:

Alcohol Beverage Guidelines and Information Related to COVID-19

Please note, all descriptions are as of Thursday, March 19th and are subject to change.

Aldi’s

Aldi’s currently has limits on particular products in store: paper products limit of 2; bread limit of 2; baby products limit of 2; canned goods limit of 4; and cleaning products limit of 2.

As of now, Aldi’s has no plans yet to set aside special shopping hours for immuno-compromised/elderly.

Cermak

Cermak has varying limits on products. They are open 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. every day, and they currently have no plan to offer special shopping hours for immuno-compromised/elderly.

Menards

Menards has limits on paper products (limit of 2) and cleaning products (limit of 2). Delivery is available but not online; you must call to place the order. You may also call and pick-up orders at the store.

Menards is opening at 6:00 a.m. and closing at 8:00 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. On Sundays, they are open from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

The West Milwaukee Menards is in need of staff. Please visit Menards website or stop in-store to apply.

Pick n’ Save

Pick n’ Save is open from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. is the 2-hour window for elderly/immuno-compromised patrons to shop. Some products are limited, and Pick n’ Save offers pick-up options.

Target

Effective Wednesday, March 19th, Target has set 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. as a 1-hour window for elderly and immuno-compromised to shop.

Target has set limits on some products: cleaning supplies limit of 1; water limit of 2 packs or 2 gallons; toilet paper/wipes limit of 1; eggs/milk/butter limit of 2; dry goods limit of 8; baby products limit of 4.

Walmart

Walmart is open every day 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. The special shopping window for elderly is 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. on Tuesdays.

As of March 16th, at 6:00 p.m., President John Stalewski, Chief Elected Official of the Village of West Milwaukee, declared a condition of State of Emergency and proclaimed until April 6th at 7:00 p.m. or such earlier time as a quorum of the Village Board convenes:

• Authorization of emergency purchases of goods and materials
• Authorization of emergency purchases of services
• Authorization of hiring

This State of Emergency is in relation to the 2019 novel Coronavirus outbreak (“COVID-19”), which the World Health Organization designated as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and the United States Health and Human Services Secretary declared a Public Health Emergency for the entire United States. For more information, please see the State of Emergency Proclamation. 

For additional information on COVID-19, below are helpful links:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) United States At a Glance

West Allis/West Milwaukee Health Department

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

West Milwaukee Post on COVID-19 and Protocol

If you have any questions regarding COVID-19, please contact the Health Department at (414) 302-8600 or email at health@westalliswi.gov.

The Village of West Milwaukee will continue posting updates on our website regarding COVID-19 and the Village’s response to it. If you have any questions, please call (414) 645-1530 ext. 0 or email general@westmilwaukee.org.