Here to Serve: The Faces of Village Government

Wisconsin has been at the epicenter of debate and at times, questions the value of public employees as a whole. I very much understand that paying taxes is not always a desirable way to spend money; however as I examine our efficiencies each day and how our organization puts your tax dollars to work, I am reminded of the principles of integrity, service, and solutions that our employees pride themselves in.

I would like to step back and thank each and every one of our employees for the work they do, the services they provide, and their dedication to the Bayside community. When we look at public employees on a collective whole, it is easy to make broad generalizations. However, when we break it down to the individual level of the service each employee provides on a routine basis, we think differently.

During the months of July through September, several of our employees celebrated service anniversaries with the . To each of them and to all of our employees, I would like to say thank you for your years of dedication and service to the Village and its residents.

• Todd Bolton, 23 years.
• Bryan Herbst, 23 years.
• Dave Steger, 14 years.
• Kellie Minikel, 11 years.
• Ryan Bowe, five years.
• Alex Henderson, four years.
• Kayla Chadwick, one year.
• Cody Loew, one year.

To gain perspective on the micro-level, Todd has answered your 911 emergency calls for those 23 years. Kellie has both answered those similar 911 calls but also administers the municipal court. Ryan is a police officer and responds to calls ranging from emergency medical services to writing speeding tickets. Dave and Bryan make sure your streets are plowed and your yard waste, garbage, and recycling are collected timely and without delay.

Cody processes all building permits and inspections, conducts property maintenance, and provides customer service at Village Hall. Kayla helps with administering elections, as well as helping ensure internal functions such as payroll and accounts payable are processed in a timely fashion.

Alex manages not only the Community and Utility Services crew, but oversees the budgets for stormwater and sanitary sewer issues, works inclusively with residents to resolve issues and code violations, prepares Village communications, and completes any other work that is asked. These examples are just a few of many things our employees do, and for a moment, in this tumultuous year, I would like to recognize and thank them and their co-workers for ensuring Bayside is a safe, sound, great place to live, work and play.