The Village of Pleasant Prairie is evaluating several funding options to maintain high-quality fire and police services. In addition, the Village is soliciting feedback via a community-wide survey to determine how best to proceed with future budget decisions.
In recent years, the population and business community in Pleasant Prairie has grown, causing an increase in the demand for public safety services. As a result, it is becoming difficult to sustain the level of service the Pleasant Prairie community has come to expect. The Village must take action in order to preserve locally provided police, fire and emergency medical services into the future.
“Chief of Police David Smetana and I are committed to ensuring the safety of all Village residents while working hard to be good stewards of taxpayer money,” said Craig Roepke, Village of Pleasant Prairie Chief of Fire & Rescue. “As the Village continues to grow and the demand for public safety services increases, the funding sources currently available are not keeping pace with the needs of our community. Community responses to the survey that all households will receive in the mail will help us finalize a plan that reflects the opinions of our residents and their willingness to financially support these public safety services.”
The Village has developed an assessment of public safety funding options to provide additional details on the decisions facing local leaders. Citizens are encouraged to review the assessment
here.
Surveys will arrive in residents’ mailboxes by mid-November and may be taken online or by paper copy through November 22:
- Online: Log on to survey2000.com and enter the survey access number printed on the survey that was mailed to every household. Residents are encouraged to take the survey online to reduce handling costs to the Village. (or)
- Paper: Complete the hard copy survey mailed to each household and return in the enclosed postage-paid envelope to the Village of Pleasant Prairie at 9915 39th Avenue or mail to Community Perceptions: PO Box 607, Slinger, WI 53086.
The survey code can be used only once. To obtain a second survey for another adult in your household, please call 262.925.6749.
The Village of Pleasant Prairie is working with an independent survey administrator, Community Perceptions. Final survey results will be reported at a Village Board Meeting later this year and will also be available on the Village’s website.
About the Village of Pleasant Prairie:
The Village of Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County with about 21,250 residents and 494 businesses. Pleasant Prairie is a family-friendly community featuring quality parks, schools and trails and ranked among the fastest growing communities in Wisconsin.