Village & Town of Somers News
Water shutoffs announced
Water will be shut off to residents along Sheridan Road from 8th Place north to Highway KR Aug. 17 from 9 to 10 a.m. due to emergency construction requirements. This includes 8th Place, 8th Street, 7th Street, 7th Place, 6th Place, 6th Way, and Lakeshore...
Somers’ new fire engine has arrived
The Somers Fire Department took delivery of its new fire engine. It features a 1,000 gallon tank and 2,000 gallon-per-minute pump. It was designed specifically for Somers' needs, with a smaller footprint to fit in Station 2 where it is assigned. To accomplish this,...
Partisan primary election absentee ballots
In the Aug. 11, 2020 partisan primary election, there are 417 outstanding absentee ballots in the Village of Somers, 55 in the Town of Somers. There were no provisional ballots in either municipalities.
Polling place change
Due to unforeseen circumstances at the Carmelo D Tenuta Sports & Activity Center on the U-W Parkside campus, parking and voting will occur on the north side of the facility for the August primary elections.
Gitzlaff Park project to start this fall
The long awaited restoration of Gitzlaff Park is scheduled to start this fall. Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network (WIN) will restore the north half of Gitzlaff Park in collaboration with the Village of Somers. The parcel is located...