Uncontested Village, School Board Elections Set for Spring

The 98th State Assembly district race is the most intriguing race on the ballot for voters. A primary is set for Feb 19.

There's no contest for the Sussex Village Board and School Board elections in spring. However, residents in Sussex will vote in a primary election in February, and it’s for the 98th State Assembly seat vacated by Rep. Paul Farrow. Farrow was elected to represent the 33rd Senate District during a Dec. 4 special election. Five Republican candidates have emerged to run in a primary to be held Feb. 19. Those candidates are: At the local level in Sussex, the elections don’t offer much choice for voters. Village Board Trustee Jim Batzko will not seek another term in spring. Both Jason Wegner and Timothy Dietrich submitted their papers to run again. Newcomer Matt Petricca will fill Batzko’s vacated seat, as he was the only other candidate to …

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Proposed Meijer Store Gets Needed Village Code Amendment

Area residents voice their opposition, support for the proposed big box.

The Sussex Village Board on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance to change village conditional use code allowing for larger big boxes in certain areas zoned for business, a measure driven by the proposed Meijer store.  Retail stores in the village's B2 zone can now be 250,000 square feet rather than 125,000 square feet as previously allowed by law. The proposed Meijer store is expected to be nearly 200,000 square feet.   Trustees noted that the amended code would apply to all big box stores in the village's B2 zoned area, not just the Meijer store. As a result, any store that wishes to expand beyond the previous 125,000 square feet limit could request do to so. Before village trustees took action, the board held a public hearing on …

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What A Kick! Soccer Club To Use Sussex Youth Hall

Board also approves fitness and wellness policy for employees.

Indoor soccer will be played at the Sussex Youth Hall this fall and winter after the Village Board unamiously approved an agreement with a large youth soccer club on Tuesday. The agreement, which was approved by the Village Parks and Recreation Board on Monday night, stipulates the Lake Country United soccer club will have access to the facility on the weekends from November this year to next March. The village will charge the club $2,850 along with a $100 deposit to rent the facility. The club will use the building from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and then 4 to 11 p.m. for instruction and to play organized a 4-or-4 or 5-on-5 soccer. About 15 to 20 players will be at the facility at any given time, …

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Sussex Week Ahead: Parks And Recreation Board, Village Board And Budget Workshop Meetings

2013 spending plan on the docket.

The village's parks and recreation board will meet on Monday to discuss and possibly take action on the 2013 Park and Recreation budget for the 2013 year. The board will also review the Aug. 2012 park scorecard report and discuss and take possible action on the 2013 park upgrades. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Sussex Community Center. The Village Board will meet on Tuesday to discuss a number of items including contracts for the Lake Country United soccer club and an employee participation policy for fitness and wellness programs. The board, which will meet at 7 p.m. at the Village Hall, will also get a report from the CDA and the library board. Village leaders will be in attendance on Thursday to discuss the upcoming 2013 …

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Village Board Meets To Decide On Recycling, Compost And Library Items

The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the lower level of the Sussex Village Hall.

Sussex homeowners will continue to pay less than residents in nearby communities for trash and recycling services as a result of a likely Village Board decision, one of several agenda items on the docket for Tuesday's meeting.    The Board will vote on a three-year extension of a sanitation and recycling services contract with Veolia Environmental Services that will have Sussex homeowners will paying about $35 less than in other comparable municipalities, where the average is about $170 a year for sanitation and recycling services.  The Board is also expected to approve an agreement between the village and the Town of Lisbon so that residents can continue to use the compost site.  According to the Sussex Sun, the Board may table a vote on …

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Sussex Week Ahead: Last Chance to Weigh in on Bugline Paving

From the final Bugline trail meeting to the Pewaukee farmers market, this is a list of places to be this week in Sussex.

It's your village, so make a difference! The Village Board will be meeting on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the lower-level of Village Hall. Stop by the meeting and voice your concerns and comments about Sussex. Know of a problem around the village? Swing by the board and address it. After taking citizen comments, the board will also be going over various topics on its agenda.  Community members can enjoy seasonal, fresh produce and hand-crafted items weekly at Market on the Hill – Pewaukee’s Farmers Market – on the Waukesha County Technical College main Pewaukee campus. The market, coordinated by Positively Pewaukee and WCTC, is held Wednesdays through Oct. 24 – rain or shine – from 3 to 6:30 p.m. It is conveniently located at WCTC in Lot 19, next…

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Wisconsin Athletic Club, Froedtert Health Would Occupy New Falls Development

Ryan Companies plans to build a 91,000-square-foot development that would feature the two potential tenants in a taxing district, and complete construction by 2013.

We now know who intends to occupy a 91,000-square-foot development off of Highway 41/45 and Pilgrim Road in the former Western Industries location. Ryan Companies plans to build a two-story, $14 million facility on a 17-acre parcel in a taxing district created by the village. According to a development agreement between the village and Ryan, both the Wisconsin Athletic Club and a Froedtert Health Inc. facility would occupy the two large spaces in the building. According to the agreement, Ryan has until Oct. 25 to enter into leases with the two potential tenants or the deal could be terminated. The Village Board will vote on the agreement at 7 p.m. Monday at Village Hall. If all goes well, Ryan Companies hopes to complete construction of …

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Goetz to Represent Sussex in Corporate Park Talks

The Village President is chosen as Sussex’s representative on the board needed to make the final decision on the new business park.

Sussex Village President Greg Goetz will represent the village on the review board needed to officially approve Sussex’s new corporate park. The Village Board unanimously chose him during a special meeting Tuesday night, but Village Administrator Jeremy Smith says the board almost always consists of the same people. A representative from the Hamilton School District, Waukesha County Technical College, Waukesha County, Sussex and a village citizen make up the board. If the new corporate park and TIF district are approved by Sussex officials, the five-person review board will have the final say before development begins. “The review board has to vote in a majority to allow the creation of a TIF,” Smith said. “You have representatives from …

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Village Close to Development Deal for Area Behind Kohl’s

Village officials met for the second time this month in private to discuss the possible 400-acre acquisition. However, apparently there are money issues involved.

Sussex trustees met privately for the second time this month to discuss possibly offering real estate tax incentives to develop a business park behind Kohl’s on Main Street, according to the Sussex Sun. Village Administrator Jeremy Smith addressed the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee Monday saying they’re close to sealing the deal. “We’re working on development deals for a new corporate center, and we’re pretty close with that,” Smith said. “It would potentially be behind the Kohl’s. There actually isn’t a lot of vacant industrial land in Waukesha County, so the need for space is there. The empty lots we have in Sussex have some challenging issues in regards to wetlands and things like that, and the Village Board is cognizant of that.” …

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Will Silvers

6:52 am on Thursday, May 24, 2012

Seems like that would sort of box the town in, we have the industrial out by quad, then the village, then more industrial on 164, and the quarries south of us- where will people want to build new residences?   more ›

Beer Sales Approved for 'Sounds of Sussex'

The "Sounds of Sussex" concert series is about to get a bit more fun for beer drinkers. Even after objections, the Village Board approved the sale of the tasty drink on Tuesday.