2024 VILLAGE Loose-Leaf Pick-Up: DOUSMAN LEAF PICK UP STARTING October 1st 2024 Loose-Leaf Pick-Up Program To take advantage of this convenient service, leaves (no grass or landscaping debris) need to be raked to the edge of the road as close as possible, IT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO COLLECT THE LEAVES WHEN MORE THAN 8 TO 10 FEET FROM EDGE OF THE STREET OR IN DEEP DITCHES! Leaves need to be out by 7:00 a.m. each Tuesday morning during the weeks of the program weather permitting to ensure that crews can collect the leaves. Public Works crew will collect the leaves once a week weather permitting. If leaves have not been raked as close to the road as possible when the crew passes through, the pickup will not take place until the following week. Once the crew has completed a street, they will not return to that street until the following week.  Inclement weather conditions may result in the program being delayed a day or two during any week of pickup. We have only one crew and it takes multiple days to collect the entire Village during the busy weeks. Please be patient, they will get to every street every week!   Leaf Preparation Guidelines Please adhere to the following guidelines when preparing leaves for pickup: All leaves must be placed as close to road as possible by 7 a.m. on Tuesday morning Leaves should be loose, not bagged, and placed as close to the edge of the street as possible Leaves should not be placed on sidewalks, in ditches, or over top of storm water inlets. No other materials shall be placed in the leaf pile, including grass, branches, landscape waste, etc. Please do not park vehicles, trailers etc., in front of or on top of leaf piles. If there is an obstacle in front of a pile, crews will not circle back to collect them.  The pile will be collected on the next pass through the area if the pile is accessible. That last leaf pickup will be December 3rd weather permitting If you have any additional questions regarding the Leaf Collection Program, call Public Works at (262-965-3302).

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Village of Dousman

Welcome to Village of Dousman

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Shortly after the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad built its line through in 1881, the Village of Dousman came into existence.  The building of the early railroads meant prosperity and, as they found out across the state, skilled craftsmen and merchants soon opened business to serve the needs of the outlying communities.  By the end of 1882, businesses included: a hotel, Cassidy's saloon, Thomas's store also the post office; Hardell's grain elevator and lumber yard, a blacksmith and wagon shop.

The new village sportingly referred to by some as "Bullfrog Station" because of surrounding bogs and marshes, was characteristic of the hundreds of Wisconsin "railroad villages" that sprang up during the 19th century.  It was formally named "Dousman" in honor of Talbot C. Dousman, who was considered the first settler in the Town of Ottawa - his claim dating to 1837.

Located in the midst of a dairy and farming community, Dousman prospered, as it does today.  Also of importance after the turn of the century was the states first fish hatchery known as the "Trout Pond" (now known as Mill Pond) and the marsh beds located some miles south of the village

To this day, the Village of Dousman is still known for its frogs and is considered home of the Wisconsin State Frog Jump! The local baseball team is called the Dousman Frogs and the annual frog jumping competition takes place every year during Dousman's Derby Days.

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October 2, 2024

Plan Commission Meeting

Monthly Planning Commission Meetings are held 1st Wednesday of every month at the Dousman Municipal Building – 118 South Main Street at 6:00pm. as needed.

If there is a meeting, an Agenda will be found under "Agenda and Minutes"

Periodically the

October 14, 2024

Village Board Meeting

Monthly Village Board Meetings held 2nd Monday of every month at the Dousman Municipal Building – 118 South Main Street at 6:00pm.

November 6, 2024

Plan Commission Meeting

Monthly Planning Commission Meetings are held 1st Wednesday of every month at the Dousman Municipal Building – 118 South Main Street at 6:00pm. as needed.

If there is a meeting, an Agenda will be found under "Agenda and Minutes"

Periodically the

November 11, 2024

Village Board Meeting

Monthly Village Board Meetings held 2nd Monday of every month at the Dousman Municipal Building – 118 South Main Street at 6:00pm.