FIRE PROTECTION FEE
Hey! What on earth is that Fire Protection charge on my water
bill? For those of you who haven't called to ask that question yet, Fire Protection is basically hydrant rental, or the opportunity for city residents and businesses to use the water system to extinguish fires if necessary. The water utility pays for the hydrants and supplies the water, and the residents pay the water utility. We have always paid the water department for this service, but we used to pay them through our taxes. Those customers who were tax exempt did not pay their share. Many communities put this charge on their water bill back in 2003 and earlier. We made the change now because we could not raise taxes to cover the increased cost required by the Public Service Commission. Therefore, the council lowered the tax rate for city purposes, and placed the charge on your water bill. This is a quarterly charge equal to $26.25 per quarter per residential equivalent. If you have further questions, feel free to call us at 685-7000 and we will be happy to try to assist you. |
Welcome to Omro....
The City of Omro lives up to its reputation as being a safe, proud and involved community. This is reflected in Omro's schools, neighborhoods, churches, organizations and other community services.
Located just 8 miles west of Oshkosh in the heart of Wisconsin's Fox River Valley, Omro offers the perfect combination of business, industry, residential amenities and recreational pleasures to win your heart. The city works hard to maintain its excellent quality of life in order to make the community an even greater place in which to live, work, and conduct business. |
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Omro Police Department Canine Officer Fund
The Omro Police Department has initiated a K-9 Unit Fundraising Campaign. The OMPD has created the K-9 Unit to assist in the effort of combatting crime in Omro and the surrounding communities. Having a canine officer creates a valuable asset to the officers and other law enforcement officials, who are working diligently to protect the citizens of this community.
The addition of a K-9 Unit to the Omro Police Department greatly enhances this agency’s capability to track down, locate, and capture wanted offenders in urban and rural environments: and detect illegal narcotics in our communities and schools. The employment of a K-9 officer is a great asset in reducing the safety risk to the citizens and Law Enforcement Officers of the Omro Police Department, while increasing the agencies effectiveness in apprehending criminals and conserving the peace. All of these efforts making Omro a safer community in which to raise your family. What Does a K-9 Officer Do? An effective K-9 Officer serves as a locating tool to find suspects of serious crimes and aid in their capture, and the detection of illegal narcotics. The K9 Unit is also instrumental in the safe, thorough search of buildings and other hazardous areas. The K-9 Officer assists in these types of searches and provides an added layer of protection for the law enforcement officers during these dangerous incidents. The Omro Police Department needs your support to continue to fund our K-9 Unit. We are asking businesses, community organizations, and individuals to donate funds to purchase equipment, provide the necessary training, and other needs to support and maintiain this K-9 member of the police department. Donations of necessary equipment and supplies are welcome as well. Your donation to this program will go directly to this effort and is tax deductible. To obtain further information regarding this program or to donate to our effort contact: Officer Cory Andersen 205 S. Webster Avenue Omro, WI 54963 (920) 685-7007 Send your tax-deductible donation payable to: City of Omro Attn: Canine Officer Fund 205 S. Webster Avenue PO. Box 399 Omro, WI 54963 |
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