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Welcome to Platteville!
by David Berner, City Manager

Platteville, Wisconsin is nestled among the gently rolling hills of Southwestern Wisconsin. Surrounded by beautiful farm country, Platteville is home to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and its 7000 students.
Opportunities for business and recreation abound. Platteville has industrial sites located next to U.S. Highway 151, a 4-lane expressway that connects to major interstate highways from Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The city also boasts an outstanding labor force coupled with a community that enthusiastically supports local businesses and economic development.

The City is growing quickly, with increasing availability of new home building sites and commercial building sites. UW-P is in the second year of an ambitious expansion plan that will bring another 2,000 students to the community plus up to 135 new faculty and staff.

Extensive recreation and arts programs are available, ranging from soccer to museums, art galleries to flag football, with dozens of activities in between. The University presents numerous artistic and athletic endeavors for the public's enjoyment, often for free or at prices far less than in larger cities.

The future of Platteville, Wisconsin is bright with new housing developments, shopping centers and newly created job opportunities. Soon, a newly designed streetscape for downtown will help revitalize this important business hub of our community.

We look forward to welcoming everyone to our community whether as a citizen or as a guest...and we encourage you to bookmark this site as one of your favorites and check back often!

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Click here for the fly over animation movie!

Note: This is and extremely large data file of the Prairie Park conceptual video. Even with a broadband connection it will be a longer download than most documents.

Click here to see how you can champion these ideas!

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Educational Opportunity (RSS)

UWP Involvement Center Offers Training May 30^th

^{The University of Wisconsin Involvement Center is presenting a course on May 30, 2008. This event is called: Stop the Hate/Train the Trainers. Featured speaker will be Hannah Diebold, a Stop the Hate Trainer who completed the program at a National Conference two years ago.

For more information on how to attend contact: Val Wetzel at 608-342-1075.

For a direct link to the Stop the Hate click here.}

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City Government Opportunities (RSS)

City of Platteville Requests Applications for Municipal Boards, Commissions and Committees

These are the opportunities to get involved in your City Government. You will find the online PDF form link located at the bottom. You can fill out this form out and mail it to:

Municipal Building
City Manager's Office
P.O.Box 780
75 N. Bonson Street
Platteville, WI 53818

Attention: Applications for City Service

Note: Please, realize that a few committees are very popular
and it may be difficult to honor your request .

BOARDS
Arts Board
Board of Appeals
Board of Review
Community Develop
Housing Authority
Library Board
Museum Board
Park Board
Redevelopment Auth
Rountree Gallery
Tree Advisory Board

COMMISSIONS
Airport Commission
Commission on Aging
Historic Preservation
Plan Commission
Police and Fire
Tourism Commission
Water and Sewer
Youth Commission

COMMITTEES
Affirmative Action
Downtown Parking
Extraterritorial Zoning
Freudenreich Animal
Sign Committee

Download: APPLICATION FOR CITIZENS DESIRING TO OFFER THEIR SERVICES:

Community Events (RSS)

Platteville pARTicpate Retreat on Saturday, May 17^th

On behalf of the Platteville Arts Board we would like to invite you to attend the upcoming pARTicipate Retreat on Saturday, May 17^th from 9 am -1:00 pm at the Mound City Bank Motor Branch Conference Room. Attached is a copy of the invitation, agenda and the registration form.

You can RSVP by returning attached registration form to the Platteville Arts Board, PO Box 780, Platteville, WI 53818 - or by sending an email response with requested information to Gaile Schwickrath gaile@rinzai.com, or Heidi Dyas-McBeth at kealin@mhtc.net.

Please share this information with others involved with the organizations that you work with. This retreat is open to artists, arts and other organization administrators, board members and volunteers – basically all interested in supporting and growing the arts and culture of the Platteville community. Event is FREE and will feature a presentation by Arts Wisconsin, the WI Arts Board and the UWP Foundation. A copy of the “Arts in the Small Community” book will be provided to participating organizations (this is the revised and updated version of the original publication developed in the late sixties by Wisconsinite Robert Gard).

I am hoping for a nice representation from the various arts, cultural and community organizations in Platteville. As resources become scarcer it will be important to understand the mission of the community groups we are involved with and to discuss ways to partner and collaborate on projects – creating a vision for supporting and integrating the arts into all aspects of our community.

We hope to see you there!

Gaile Schwickrath Heidi Dyas-McBeth
President Platteville Arts Board Platteville Arts Board

Click here for the event registration form

Click here for the event agenda

This event is supported in part through funding received from the UW Department of Liberal Studies for the Platteville Arts Boards participation as a pilot community in the Arts in the Small Community project, the Wisconsin Arts Board, Arts Wisconsin and the UW-Platteville ArtsBuild program.

City Facility Study News (RSS)

City of Platteville Facilities Study

The citizens of Platteville are invited to look at this presentation that will give the overview of the facts in the feasability study provided by the consulting firm of Bray Associates Architects, Inc.

Click here for a more detailed look at the proposals.

City History (RSS)

1929 Platteville Journal Story About City Hall Dedication

On September 25, 1929 the Platteville Journal published a story about the dedication of the new Platteville Memorial City Hall. Take some time and look back to the great storytelling that the Platteville Journal has always been known for. Check back often, as we will be adding more historical content to this very soon from the Platteville Journal files. A big thanks to the Platteville Journal and the Rollo Jamison Museum for these great materials! Click here for a PDF file that will let you see the front page of the Journal in the year 1929.

Community Events (RSS)

2008 Arthritis Walk
Platteville

Saturday, May 31 - 10:00 a.m.
Mound View Park

Walk with us this spring
The Arthritis Walk^® is the Arthritis Foundation’s annual nationwide event that raises awareness and funds to fight arthritis, the nation’s leading cause of disability. It is a tremendous opportunity to help improve the lives of the 46 million men, women and children doctor-diagnosed with arthritis. Get your company involved or recruit friends and family members to form a team. Best of all, walk in honor of a loved one with arthritis and know you’re making a difference by raising funds to support Arthritis Foundation research, public health and public policy efforts to improve the lives of people with arthritis.

At the Event…

Choose from a three-mile or one-mile walk route
Write an inspirational message on the Wall of Heroes
Wear a blue “hero” hat if you have arthritis
Check out the Kid's Area, Raffle, and Silent Auction
Enjoy post event refreshments
Receive a free goody bag!
Enjoy the fun, festivities and free health information

Register Today
Register online today! Once you register, you can set up your own personal Web page and begin fund raising. Raise $100 or more and earn an official Arthritis Walk^® T-shirt.

Participants who raise $200 or more are eligible for other great Arthritis Walk incentive prizes. Set your sights high! Check out the prizes at www.arthritiswalkprizes.org and set your fundraising goal today!

Registration for the Arthritis Walk is FREE, so sign up today!

Please email tlibansk@arthritis.org with questions about the Arthritis Walk.

Platteville Gallery

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Stop in at QueenB Radio station, 51 Means Drive, (behind K-Mart) to see the art works of Susie Sigwarth, on display now through June 30^th.

Every 3^rd Friday of the month—this month May 16^th—Holy Rosary Church in Darlington will have a Mobile Food Pantry, open from 2:00 to 3:00pm in the parking lot of the church. They will offer fresh produce, canned goods, breads and meat. Participants are asked to please bring your own bags to take the food items home. For more information, call Marge Carr at 608.776.4059.

The Platteville High School and Middle School Art Exhibit will be on display at Rountree Gallery through May 25^th. This exhibit will showcase the outstanding talent of the high school/middle school students and will include art work in a variety of mediums. The Gallery is open week-ends 10:00-4:30 on Saturday and 12:00-4:00 on Sunday.

“Experience Works” is recruiting job-seeking individuals age 55 or older who are willing to work an average of 20 hours per week. “Experience Works” is a non-profit organization providing training, and employment services to older workers. For more information, call 608.725.5623.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 14

The Good Samaritan Society in Fennimore is having its 3^rd Annual Steak Supper in their parking lot. Steaks will be served from 4:30 to 7:30 or until the steaks are gone. The proceeds from this event will go toward the Center’s Scholarship Fund.

Montfort United Methodist Church will hold a Steak Supper, serving from 5:00 to 7:30pm. Carryouts available.

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive in Hazel Green from 12:30 to 5:30 at Southwestern High School Gym. Celebrate summer and give the gift of life. When you give blood, you can help save lives. The hour it takes to give could mean a lifetime to somebody else.

THURSDAY, MAY 15

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive in Galena from 2:00 to 6:00 at Galena High School Cafeteria. Celebrate summer and give the gift of life. When you give blood, you can help save lives. The hour it takes to give could mean a lifetime to somebody else.

SATURDAY, MAY 17

The Platteville VFW will hold a re-naming ceremony at the Armory beginning at 2:00pm. This is in honor of Christopher Splinter, who was killed in action in Iraq on December 24^th, 2003. The public is invited.

There will be a Benefit Dance & Auction, for Angie Hutchcroft of Arthur, at Yoder’s in Rockville. The benefit starts at 5:00, with live music provided by Mr. Obvious starting at 8:00pm. Cover charge is $5.00.

The American Legion Post at 1306 Delhi St, in Dubuque, is having its 11^th Annual Armed Forces Day Banquet and Awards Ceremonies beginning at 5:30 with the social hour and dinner will be served at 7:00pm. There will also be a raffle and silent auction.

The Northeast Iowa School of Music will present year-end student recitals. The free recitals are at 9:30am, 11:00am and 1:00pm in the Marble Chapel of Emmaus Bible College. For any questions, call the Northeast Iowa School of Music at 563.690.0151.

While out shopping the Cuba City Community-Wide Garage Sales, let Cub Scout Pack #775 do the cooking. Stop at their Hamburger & Brat Sale at Weber’s Meats, serving from 10:00am to 3:00pm.