Public Notices

Due to recent and extensive vandalism, the bathrooms at School Yard and Leider Parks have been closed for the season.  ** Bathrooms will be open during Rec Department activities.

A reminder to dog owners enjoying public spaces, Village Ordinances require the removal of all fecal matter from all public spaces, including streets, alleys, sidewalks, lawns, or fields, as well as private property.  Dog owners must look after their animals and remove and properly dispose of all fecal matter.

Due to the Memorial Day holiday, garbage collection will be delayed one day.  Garbage collection for Union Grove will take place on Wednesday, June 1.

Recently the Village approved a $5.88M Combined Revenue Bond, Series 2022A for the purpose of paying the cost of additions, improvements and extensions to waterworks system, storm water system and sewerage system and refunding the Villages Waterworks System Revenue Bonds, Series 2012A, dated March 29, 2012.

The Village Board recently approved changes to allow more grant funding available to local businesses, and to expand the geographic lending area to cover beyond downtown.  Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC) is accepting applications for business grants up to $5,000, with a priority on business moving into vacant buildings or spaces.

Interested in getting involved in your local government? The Village of Union Grove is seeking applicants for openings on Village Committees and Commissions. To be eligible, applicants must reside within the Village limits of Union Grove. Current openings, as of April 26, 2022, are listed below.

Yard waste collection for 2022 has begun.  Collections will continue the second and fourth Fridays of the month through November.

The annual Spring Park Clean-Up will be on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to noon (with a rain makeup date of May 7). If you would like to help, meet at School Yard Park and clean up crews will disburse from there. Lunch will be served at School Yard Park for all volunteers after the clean up. We ask volunteers to bring their own gloves. Please RSVP by April 27 so we can get an accurate lunch count. Contact Village Trustee Patrick Brinkman, at pbrinkman@uniongrove.net to RSVP.

An electronics recycling event will be held at the Union Grove Wastewater Treatment Plant (3710 67th Dr.) on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The following items will be accepted for collection: computers, monitors, circuit boards, cables, printers, mice, keyboards, TV’s, stereos, VCRs, DVD players, power tools, telephones, small appliances and electrical equipment. There is a disposal fee of $20 per TV, $10 per tube monitor, $5 per microwave and $5 per large exercise equipment. For questions, contact Midwest Recycling at 847-582-1730.

A public hearing will be held at the Village Board meeting on Monday, April 25 at 6 p.m. to gain feedback from Union Grove residents about whether chickens should be allowed to be kept in the backyard of residential properties.