The incorporation of the Village of Sussex, 1924 Fred H. Keller | Retrospect Posted: Living Sussex Sun, March 6, 2012 Recently, Jason Nettesheim, a Scout leader for Sussex Boy Scout Troop 95, called me up and requested that I present a program on how Sussex became a village separating from the Town of Lisbon in 1924. The program would help… Read more »
I Want To Know What happened to plans for a Sussex Y? Posted: March 29, 2010,Lake Country Reporter Like many other plans conceived during brighter economic times, a proposal to build a YMCA in Sussex is now in a bit of a holding pattern. Officials from the Waukesha Family YMCA are still committed to building a Y in Sussex, said… Read more »
Lisbon, Sussex plan joint meeting Town Board members have agreed to a face-to-face meeting with the Sussex Village Board to discuss potential shared and consolidated services. By KELLY SMITH Living Sussex Sun,Posted: Feb. 10, 2009 Town Board members have agreed to a face-to-face meeting with the Sussex Village Board to discuss potential shared and consolidated services. A date for the… Read more »
Sewer History in Waukesha County and Sussex Transcribed and edited by Michael R. Reilly December 20, 2005 Updated 12/20/2005 The Sewerage Bill Some long-eared Waukesha people have discovered , as usual, adeep-laid plan in the Assembly bill empowering villages to arrange forconstructing sewers, to enable the trustees of such villages to raise money forthe construction without a previous vote… Read more »
Sewer History in Town of Lisbon / Village of Sussex Transcribed and edited by Michael R. Reilly December 22, 2005 Updated 12/23/2005 Sussex has smaller building lots, and services them withmunicipal wells and sewer lines, while Lisbon has larger lots with septic tanksand residential wells. Eventually, however, Lisbon did begin sewer service tosome subdivisions whose location and problems… Read more »
Brook Hotel, livery stable become Clock Tower Park By Fred Keller Sussex Sun, Posted: Oct. 1, 2008 Downtown Sussex sports a 1-acre mini park known for its clock tower, though it no longer keeps accurate time. The park has had various names Brook Park, Village Square, Clock Tower Park and variations. The village lists it as Old Brooke Park… Read more »
Podolske playground, Sussex Village Park by Fred H. Keller Living Sussex Sun, Posted: Aug. 18, 2009 During the Sussex Lions Daze Festival in 1992, the lower playground of Sussex Village Park was named for a family important to both Sussex and the park. The Podolske family was well-known in Sussex from 1915 until the late 1980s when the members moved… Read more »
Lisbon to vote to end Haass library agreement By Kelly Smith Posted: June 9, 2014, Living Sussex Sun Lisbon The town board is expected to formally take action next week to terminate at the end of this year the long-standing agreement with the Village of Sussex over sharing most of the operating costs of the Pauline Haass Libary. Town… Read more »
Library History – Part 1 Library History- Part 2 Library History Part 3 Library History – Part 4 Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly October 10, 2005, Last Revised 12/17/2014 Early Library History:Milwaukee County The first library was createdin 1848 by the Young Men’s (Literary) Association formed the preceding year. Itwas located in a single leased room on… Read more »
