Last Chance: Energy Bills, Tax Filing and Assessment

This week -

It's scholarship season, but you need to apply to be considered; check out the Muskego-Norway School site to view the various opportunities that will end this week for Muskego High School students to garner awards as they move on in their studies.

April 16 -

Enjoy or say good riddance to the last glimpse of Janesville Road as we've known it - construction begins today, which means shovels in the ground and a whole lot of patience in the car. New speed limits begin in the work zones, so if you were used to 35 mph, you'll need to get used to 25 for the duration of the project. Keep tabs on the project at www.janesvilleroad.com.

WE Energies has advised customers that . However if you're struggling to make your payments, there is still opportunity to work with the utility to keep the lights on and the house warm in these early spring days.

April 17

It's that dreaded word: taxes. And now it's coming at you with an extra dose of dread: deadline. That's right, the deadline for taxpayers to file their income taxes is Tuesday.

Luckily, the Interal Revenue Service has a number of online tools taxpayers can use to make filing easier. For those taxpayers that can't get it done on time, there's always the option of filing for an extension.

And then there's those early birds that filed their taxes in February and have an expensive new purchase to prove it. Upload the photos of your new gadgets to this article, or tell us what you bought with your refund in the comments.

April 20

The assessment roll has been open for inspection since April 9 at the City Hall office of the assessor from 8 a.m. -4 p.m. as well as at Muskego Public Library, during normal library hours. However, after April 20 you will need to stop by city hall only if you wish to review your assessment. Board of Review will meet on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. to hear objections to the 2012 property assessments. Property owners are required to notify the City Clerk by May 14, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. that they want to appear before the Board. Please contact the Clerk’s office at 262-679-4100.

Do You Have Social Security Questions? Join Joe Romas, a financial advisor with Edward Jones, and Karyl Richson, a representative from the Social Security Administration, for a presentation and Q&A on Social Security at St. Paul's Lutheran School on Tuesday, April 24 - however you have until Friday, April 20 to register. Call Shellen Cullen at 262-784-2938 to reserve your seat for the event.

The Brewers at a bargain

The Milwaukee Brewers are offering tickets for half price this week only for residents in five counties that have supported the building of Miller Park - Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha and Ozaukee. Catch a game between the Crew and either the LA Dodgers or the Colorado Rockies, April 17 to April 21. Visit the Brewers website for more details and to order your tickets.

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