Quarter 2 Newsletter 2017 (April, May, June)

Village of Rock Springs

PO Box 26, Rock Springs, WI 53961

www.rockspringswi.com T: (608)522-5700

Office Hours: Tues 7 AM to 3 PM & Thurs 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Village Spring Clean Up – Friday May 5, 2017

UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS:
HAZARDOUS WASTE OIL
YARD WASTE FULL PAINT CANS
ASBESTOS CEMENT
ASHES SLATE SIDING
ACCEPTABLE ITEMS:
Construction Material- Must be bundled, tied and not to exceed 30 pounds in weight and not to exceed 3 feet in length
Carpet- Must be rolled and tied, not to exceed 3 feet in length
Trash/Garbage- Must be bagged and not to exceed 30 pounds
Paint Cans- Must be either cleaned out or dried with lids removed. No cans containing liquid will be accepted
Glass- Any glass, such as window glass must be removed from the frame and placed in a box
Furniture- Items such as chairs, tables, sofa
SPECIALS PICK-UP ITEMS ALLOWED:
ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS REQUIRE A STICKER IN ORDER TO BE PICKED UP. PLEASE PURCHASE THESE STICKERS FROM THE CLERK AT THE VILLAGE OFFICE DURING BUSINESS HOURS OR ROCK N STOP. SEE PRICES BELOW.
Fluorescent Bulbs- $2 Mattress/Box Spring $10 each
Computer peripherals (mouse, keyboard, speakers, wires), Stereo Components, Cell Phones $3
Computer towers, laptops, DVD/VCR/BlueRay Players, Desk/Home Printers (small), Scanner/Fax $5
Microwaves, Stoves, Dishwasher, Washer/Dryer, Water heater, Humidifier $10
Flat Screen Computer Monitor $15
Large Back Computer Monitor and TV under 17” $20
Business Fax and Printers over 15lbs, TV up to 27”, Freon Units (A/C, Fridge, Freezer, Dehumidifier) $25
TV 27” and over (except big screen and console) $30
Console TV and Big Screen TV $35
Stand Alone Copy Machine (large) $50
Tires $0.14 per pound (for multiple) or $8 per tire (average tire is approx.. 50lbs)

Rock Springs Celebration - Sunday, June 11, 2017

Parade at 11:30 AM, Chicken Dinner, Kids Peddle Tractor Pulls, Kids Carnival & More. Serving until 5PM

Vender Tables Available – Indoor Space - $5 per Table/Outdoor Space - $10 per Site

Volunteers needed! Any time shift is available. Contact Laurie Buckholt for more information. Phone: 608-434-6708 or E-Mail

Now Accepting ACH as a Utility Payment Option

The Village of Rock Springs Utility will be offering an ACH option for paying your monthly water bill. An ACH payment will allow your payment to be pulled directly out of your checking or savings account each month. Payments will be processed on or around the last Tuesday of each month. To sign up, please contact the Village Clerk. There is no fee associated with this new payment option.

Full Throttle Nights

Full Throttle Nights @ Firemen’s Park every Friday from May 12th to August 4th! Music, Car Show, Food, & Drinks. Proceeds to benefit the Wisconsin Big Cat Rescue

Contact Jeff or Jenny Kozlowski for more information.

Rock Springs Ordinance–3.10 Non Operable Vehicles

Abandoned and non-operable vehicles tend to depreciate property values, create a nuisance and offend the aesthetic appearance of a neighborhood.

(1) DEFINITIONS.

(A) "Vehicle" means every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except railroad trains. A vehicle includes farm machinery.

(B) "Motor Vehicle" means a vehicle which is selfpropelled.

(C) "Abandoned Vehicle" means a vehicle allowed to remain parked, standing or stopped on any public place, street, alley, highway or roadway for a period in excess of seventytwo (72) hours.

(D) "Non-Operable Vehicle" means a vehicle in one of the following conditions:

(i) A vehicle which is wrecked, junked, dismantled in part or totally, or which given some time and such circumstances as reasonably appear incapable of transporting persons or property or to be operated upon the highway and is left parked, standing or stopped on any public place, street, alley, highway or roadway for a period of seventytwo (72) hours.

(ii) A vehicle allowed to remain parked, standing or stopped upon private property, not a licensed junk yard for a period of thirty (30) days and not stored in a garage or other enclosure shielding it from public view.

(2) PROHIBITED CONDUCT.

(A) No person, firm or corporation shall abandon a vehicle in the Village.

(B) No person, firm or corporation shall permit a nonoperable vehicle to remain on public property for more than seventytwo (72) hours or private property for more than thirty (30) days.

(C) No person owning, leasing, occupying, possessing or having charge or custody of any premises shall permit a nonoperable vehicle to remain on the premises more than thirty (30) days.

(3) IMPOUNDING AND JUNKING. Any law enforcement person contracted by the Village of Rock Springs is hereby authorized to remove any vehicle which is abandoned or non-operable according to the foregoing definitions.

(4) EMERGENCY REMOVAL. Any law enforcement person contracted by the Village of Rock Springs is hereby authorized to remove or to have removed any vehicle whose location or existence jeopardizes public safety by either creating an unsafe condition or by significantly hindering the efficient movement of traffic.

(5) DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED VEHICLES. – Please see full ordinance for more detail.

(6) WARNING. A law enforcement person contracted by the Village of Rock Springs may, in nonemergency cases, issue a warning to the owner of the abandoned or nonoperable vehicle or the person owning, leasing or in charge of the premises where there is located a nonoperable vehicle.

A citation for violation of this ordinance shall be issued at the end of seventytwo (72) hours unless:

(A) The nonoperable vehicle is removed from the Village.

(B) The vehicle is stored or enclosed from public view or placed in an authorized junk yard.

(C) The vehicle is made operable to include licensing when the vehicle is eligible for

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