At the election to be held on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, in the Village of North Bay, the following polling place location will be used:

Village of North Bay, 3615 Hennepin Place, Racine, WI 53402

THE POLLING PLACE WILL OPEN AT 7:00 A.M. AND WILL CLOSE AT 8:00 P.M.

If you have any questions concerning your polling place, contact the Village of North Bay Municipal Clerk:
Alix P. Sanchez, Municipal Clerk
3645 Nicolet Place, Racine, 53402
(262) 639-2334
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Mon-Fri)

This polling place is accessible to elderly and disabled voters.

Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot.

TO OBTAIN AN ABSENTEE BALLOT YOU MUST MAKE A REQUEST IN WRITING.

Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the, Spring Election. You may also request an absentee ballot by letter. Your written request must list your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature.

Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk.

You can also personally go to the clerk’s office or other specified location, complete a written application, and vote an absentee ballot during their hours specified for casting an absentee ballot. Please contact your municipality for their hours.

THE DEADLINE FOR MAKING APPLICATION TO VOTE ABSENTEE BY MAIL IS 5:00 P.M. ON THE FIFTH DAY BEFORE THE ELECTION, FRIDAY, April 1, 2016.

MILITARY ELECTORS SHOULD CONTACT THE MUNICIPAL CLERK REGARDING THE DEADLINES FOR REQUESTING OR SUBMITTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT.

THE FIRST DAY TO VOTE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE IS MONDAY, March 21, 2016. THE DEADLINE FOR VOTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE IS 5:00 P.M. ON THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE ELECTION, FRIDAY, April 1, 2016

THE MUNICIPAL CLERK WILL DELIVER VOTED BALLOTS RETURNED ON OR BEFORE ELECTION DAY TO THE PROPER POLLING PLACE OR COUNTING LOCATION BEFORE THE POLLS CLOSE ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2016. ANY BALLOTS RECEIVED AFTER THE POLLS CLOSE WILL BE COUNTED BY THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS IF POSTMARKED BY ELECTION DAY AND RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 4:00 P.M. ON THE FRIDAY FOLLOWING THE ELECTION.

Contact: Village of North Bay Clerk, Alix Sanchez, 3615 Hennepin Place, Racine. Tel: 262-639-2334 or Email: vnbclerk@gmail.com

As you may remember, the Village of North Bay Hall was a featured stop on the Preservation Racine tour in the fall. The tour was very successful and people enjoyed visiting our building. The village has agreed to participate as one of 8-10 stops on the Wright and Like Tours next year which brings Wright fans from across the country and sometimes internationally to view Wright-designed buildings and “like” buildings designed by his protégés or architects with a similar style. Next year’s tour will be held in Racine on Saturday, June 4, 2016. The tour hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Wright and Like tour is held in different locales throughout Wisconsin and, once every 7 years the tour comes to Racine. All proceeds go to maintaining Wright buildings in Racine. Read about the event at http://www.wrightinwisconsin.org/

The 2016 Board of Review will hold its first meeting on Monday, May 9, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. in the Village Hall. The Board of Review will reconvene said meeting to Monday, June 13, 2016 at 6:00 P.M.Notice Of 2016 Board of Review

Village residents should have received their 2016 Real Estate Tax bills in December. The first installment is due (or postmarked) by January 31, 2017. Johnson Bank – Wind Point Branch (located on the corner of 3 Mile Road and N. Main Street) will once again provide the service of accepting North Bay tax payments. Further details are provided with the tax bills.

Since it is so dark outside at night, please be sure to keep your porch lights or lamp posts on at night for security, and it certainly makes it more comfortable for those who are out walking in the dark.

Get your candy ready and turn on your porch light. Trick or treaters will be in the village on Saturday, October 31, 2015 from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

In the recent spring election, Roger Mellem, Kristin Wright and Alix Sanchez were elected to another two-year term as Village President, Trustee #3-Constable and Clerk respectively. Thank you to Chief Inspectors Connie Eberly, Paul Eberly and Richard Smith and Inspectors Susan Arvai, Beth Schall, Linda Cosban, David Sanchez, Ann Smith and Bruce Pepich who volunteered to work at the polls.

Please remember that residents cannot park overnight on Village streets. If you need to leave a vehicle on the street on occasion, please contact the Wind Point Police Department in advance at 639-3022 and provide them with the license plate of the vehicle.

First of all: Please remember that all dogs must be leashed on village streets and public areas, and including in your front yard (unless you have an electric fence.)

Secondly: All owners of dogs in Racine County are required to obtain rabies vaccinations and dog licenses under WI State statutes – Section 174.052. Failure to comply with vaccination requirements may require the owner to forfeit not less than $50, nor more than $100 per dog. Additional fines and penalties may be assessed to owners of unlicensed dogs under Racine County statutes. Dog License forms may be downloaded by clicking here or from the Village Clerk (vnbclerk@gmail.com) or the Village Treasurer, Bob O’Brien at vnbtreasurer@gmail.com or (262) 681-0898. The annual fee is $25 per dog. Please make checks payable to the Village of North Bay. Unlicensed dogs and dog owners will be reported to the Wind Point Police Department. Payments must be received by April 1; a penalty of $10 will be applied to late payments (excluding residents new to the village or dogs acquired after this date.)

If you’ve recently moved here and your dog is currently licensed in another community, please provide the Treasurer with a copy of your license and you will not be required to re-license your pet here for 2015.