Week Ahead: Trustees Discuss Parking Fees; Digital Historical Collection Unveiled

Here's a look at what's in store this week in Whitefish Bay:

Trustees Discuss Budget, Parking Fines

The will meet at 7 p.m. Monday to discuss an increase in parking citations, policies for sewer repairs and the budget for next year.

The parking ticket proposal would raise overnight parking and expired meter citations by $5, handicap parking tickets by $50 and all other parking citations by $10.The village currently has the lowest parking fines of a group of nine Milwaukee County communities, and the village's parking fines would remain the lowest under this proposal.

A village committee is seeking input from the Village Board regarding a potential Private Property Inflow and Infiltration program in the village. The board will consider whether property owners should be required to repair or replace sewer laterals and to disconnect palmer valves in a timely fashion, as well as exploring incentives that will prompt completion of that work. Trustees will also consider authorizing village staff to explore the creation of a storm water utility to fund private property modifications and public infrastructure improvements.

A brief overview of the village's 2012 budget will also be presented at the meeting. A full review of the budget will occur at an Oct. 10 meeting.

School Board meeting

The Whitefish Bay School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday to discuss the process and charge for a Post Retirement Benefit Study, as well as to approve a middle school to Chicago in 2012 and a high school trip to Ecuador in 2013.

All Aboard the Junior Adventure Club

If you're looking for an educational experience for the kids, register them for the at the Monday. Every week, kids use books, DVDs and websites to learn more about a topic. This week's theme is trains.

Coping With Eating Disorders

Have you struggled with an eating disorder or know someone who has? Join author and survivor Denise Folcik for an inspirational and informative at the Whitefish Bay Public Library Wednesday night.

Bay History Comes to Life Online

The Whitefish Bay Library will introduce the newly digitized with a reception at 5 p.m. Saturday. Bird, a long-time Whitefish Bay resident, had assembled a collection of Whitefish Bay historical documents and photographs that can now be accessed online.