Depts. & Services

VILLAGE DEPARTMENTS AND SERVICES

ADMINISTRATION OFFICE

2383 Maple Drive
P.O. Box 769
Sister Bay, Wisconsin, 54234

Phone: 920-854-4118
Fax: 920-854-9637

The Village Administrator and the other employees in the Administration Office carry out administrative and operational duties as assigned by the Village President and the Board of Trustees. These duties include providing staff support to the Village President and the Village Board as well as committees and commissions, processing citizen requests, administering the election process, planning and zoning administration, budgeting, dog licensing, coordinating rental and usage of the Village Hall, park facilities and the Sports Complex, and utility billings and collections.

Robert L. Kufrin - Administrator/Zoning Administrator -rlkufrin@sisterbay.com
Christy Sully - Clerk-Treasurer - csully@sisterbay.com
Juliana Neuman - Finance Director/Utility Clerk - jneuman@sisterbay.com
Janal Suppanz - Administrative Assistant - jsuppanz@sisterbay.com
Martha Baker - Assistant Utility Clerk - mbaker@sisterbay.com

                                               ASSESSOR
                       Michael J. Walker - Phone: 920-854-4896
                                                        mjsisbay@yahoo.com
The Village provides assessor services through a contract with Michael Walker, a trained professional Assessor, who has served the Village since 1977. The Village Assessor has three major duties; to discover, list and estimate the value of all taxable property within the jurisdiction of the Village.

                                        BUILDING PERMITS
                  Independent Inspections - Phone: 1-800-422-5220
The Village has established a number of rules and regulations regarding remodeling and new construction, most of which require Building Permits, and has contracted with Independent Inspection Services to issue Building Permits and conduct inspections.

To obtain a Building Permit or schedule an inspection please contact the employees at Independent Inspection Services. They hold office hours at the Liberty Grove Town Hall, 11161 Old Stage Road on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:30 A.M. to 10:00 A.M.

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Chris Hecht, Fire Chief
2258 Mill Road, Sister Bay, WI
Phone: 920-854-4021
Fax: 920-854-5419

The Sister Bay-Liberty Grove Fire Department operates as a joint effort between the Village of Sister Bay and the Town of Liberty Grove. Door County provides Paramedic services to area residents while operating out of the South Station located in Sister Bay. Along with normal fire fighting duties, the Fire Department employees provide cold water/ice rescue, automobile extrication, and carbon monoxide checks for residents. They also conduct fire inspections of commercial buildings in the Village and Town at least once a year.

For further information regarding the Fire Department please click on the following hyperlink or contact Chief Hecht:

Link to the official website for the Fire Department.

                      GARBAGE COLLECTION & RECYCLING
                                    Going Garbage - 854-2114
The Village contracts with Going Garbage to provide residential and commercial garbage and recycling collection.

To access further information regarding the garbage collection and recycling services which are provided in the Village please click on the following hyperlink.

Link to the Garbage/Recycling Page on this website.

LIBRARY

Betty Curzon, Branch Head Librarian
bcurzon@mail.nfls.lib.wi.us
http://www.dcl.lib.wi.us/sisterbaylibertygrove.htm
2323 Mill Road, Sister Bay, WI
Phone: 920-854-2721

The Sister Bay-Liberty Grove Library operates as a joint effort between the Village of Sister Bay, Town of Liberty Grove and Door County. The hours are seasonally adjusted.

For further information regarding the Library please click on the following hyperlink:

Link to the Library Page on this website.

MARINA

Steve Mann, Marina Manager
smann@sisterbay.com
10733 N. Bay Shore Drive, Sister Bay, WI
Phone: 920-854-4457

The Village operates a seasonal marina located at 10733 North Bay Shore Drive. The Marina contains seasonal as well as transient slips and opens in May of each year. It closes for the season during the third week in October.

For further information regarding the Marina please click on the following hyperlink.

Link to the Marina Page on this website.

MUSEUM
The Corner of the Past/Sister Bay Historical Society

10310 Fieldcrest Road, Sister Bay, WI
Phone: 920-854-7680

The Corner of the Past is operated by the Sister Bay Historical Society and features a restored farmhouse, farm buildings, hundreds of artifacts, tools and farm implements, as well as historic photos of Sister Bay. A weekly farm market is also conducted on the grounds on Saturdays from July through the first week in October, and local artisans demonstrate their skills as part of the Saturday Heritage Programs.

For further information regarding the Corner of the Past or the Sister Bay Historical Society please click on the following hyperlink:

Link to the Historical Society Page on this website.

PARKS

Steve Mann, Facilities Manager
smann@sisterbay.com

There are a number of public parks available for your enjoyment in the Village.

It is also possible to rent or reserve some Village facilities, including the Village Hall located at 10693 N. Bay Shore Drive, and the Sports Complex located on Autumn Court. For rental information contact the employees in the Administration Office.

Link to the Parks Page on this website.

                               PROPERTY TAX COLLECTION
                                Door County Treasurer's Office
                         421 Nebraska Street, Sturgeon Bay, WI
                                          Phone: 920-746-2286
                                             Fax: 920-746-2525
                                 Contact: zahn@co.door.wi.us
                              Link: http://www.co.door.wi.gov
Tax bills are generally mailed to all Village property owners during the first two weeks in December. The Village contracts with the Door County Treasurer’s Office to collect all of its real and personal property taxes, so if you have any questions regarding the balance due for real or personal property taxes please contact the employees in the County Treasurer's Office.

It is possible to make online payments by credit card but there are fees which apply. http://witreasurers.org

                             STREETS & STREET LIGHTING
The Village contracts with the Door County Highway Department to provide snowplowing services for all public streets in the Village. The Village's Maintenance Department employees remove snow from Village sidewalks and do minor street patching on an as needed basis. If you have any questions or comments regarding the condition of streets in the Village please contact the Administration Office - 920-854-4118.

The Village also contracts with Wisconsin Public Service for street lighting on its public streets. If a street light fails to light, please contact Wisconsin Public Service to report the outage at 1-800-450-7260.

                                UTILITIES DEPARTMENT

                           Steve Jacobson, Utilities Manager
                                      Phone: 920-854-2246

Utility Office House:
Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 3:30 P.M.
Emergencies/After Hours:
For emergencies, contact the following employees:
Steve Jacobson: 920-421-0254
Mike Schell 920-421-0257
Bob Lang 920-421-0255

In-person utility bill payments may be made at the Village Administration Office. There is an after-hours drop box on the porch. Mail payments to: Sister Bay Utilities - P.O. Box 655,
Sister Bay, WI 54234.

For further information regarding the Utilities Department please click on the following hyperlink.

Link to the Utilities Page on this website.

VOTING AND VOTER REGISTRATION

Polling Place: South Fire Station - 2258 Mill Road
Hours: 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Election Days.
Pre-Register at the Administration Office - 2383 Maple Drive

The official polling place for the Village is the South Sister Bay-Liberty Grove Fire Station located at 2258 Mill Road. The polls are open on election days from 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.

All qualified Village residents who are at least 18 years of age are eligible to vote, but they must be registered. It is possible to register at the polls, but if you would like to pre-register please contact Christy Sully, the Village Clerk-Treasurer, at least two days before the election. You will be required to present at least one form of identification which contains your street address, not a Post Office box number. Acceptable forms of identification are a driver's license or a utility or telephone bill.

The Village's Poll Workers are: Shirley Adams, Claire Baack, Norman Carroll, Jacki Hoekstra, Don Johnson, John Lagerlof and Art Walrabenstein.