Reminder: Property tax bill payments are due Jan. 31. Mailed payments are considered timely if they are postmarked on or before Jan. 31. Please note that due to USPS operational changes, mail may be postmarked a day or two after it’s received, so plan ahead to avoid late fees.
Payment Options:
Tri City National Bank: Pay by Jan. 31 and get your cash refund immediately. Check Tri City’s website for hours and locations.
City Hall 24-Hour Dropbox: 7525 W. Greenfield Ave., east of the main entrance. Items after 8 a.m. are receipted next day, but payments on the due date are considered timely.
e-Check: No fee. Pay online from checking or savings. Allow 2 business days for processing.
Credit Card: Online or by phone at 855-288-0677. Allow 3 business days for processing. 2.88% convenience fee applies.
Mail: Send to City of West Allis, P.O. Box 14248, West Allis, WI 53214. Must be properly addressed and postmarked by Jan. 31.
In-Person: City Hall Customer Service Center, Mon–Fri, 11:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Closed Monday, Jan. 19.
Learn more about payment options or pay online.
You brought the snowstorm of creativity, and now it’s time to choose the coolest names for our snow plows. After sifting through a blizzard of submissions, we’ve narrowed it down to the top 30 finalists for our snowplow naming contest. Now you get to decide which names will hit the streets this winter! Vote at www.WestAllisWI.gov/SnowPlow
Voting is open through 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 19. First, second, and third place winners will be announced on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The three names receiving the most votes will be featured on our plows this winter.
The Community Development Authority will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 6 p.m. at West Allis City Hall, 7525 W. Greenfield Ave. View the agenda at www.WestAllisWI.gov/agendas
Join us for the first Community Conversation of 2026: Faith-Based Outreach in West Allis on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 6 p.m. at the West Allis-West Milwaukee Recreation & Community Services located at 2450 S. 68th St. This is an open, facilitated conversation for faith leaders, outreach coordinators, and volunteers who want to connect, exchange ideas, and strengthen our collective impact. Whether your congregation has a long-established program or is just getting started, your perspective is welcome.
In 2026, West Allis will host up to four elections, and we need your help! If you’re civic-minded, detail-oriented, and want to make a difference, consider getting paid to be a dedicated poll worker. It’s a great way to serve your neighbors and support the democratic process.
We’re grateful for the dedicated poll workers who help make democracy happen in our community. Your service ensures open, accurate, and fair elections.
Learn more and apply to be a poll worker.
A new construction in progress report is now available: https://aptg.co/J0P4ZV
Blankets & Bingo | 1–3 p.m.
Enjoy an afternoon of fun and prizes! Players of all ages can win winter-themed prizes, including cozy blankets handmade at the Senior Center.
Gallery Night | 6–8 p.m.
Discover the creativity of our talented Senior Center artists. Stroll through inspiring works, meet the artists, and even purchase pieces to take home. Proceeds support both the artists and future creative classes at the Center. Sip on hot apple cider and enjoy light refreshments while you browse.
Both events are free and open to the public.
Don't forget that starting on Jan. 1, 2026, there will be new garbage guidelines in place. Items must be properly prepared for curbside or alley pick up. Read the full update at www.WestAllisWI.gov/news.
This week's construction in progress report is now available: https://aptg.co/J0P4ZV
The Chief of Police for the West Allis Police Department, Chief Patrick Mitchell, will host this public meeting. Topics will include an update on current law enforcement issues, crime trends, and challenges that impact our quality of life.
There will be two options for attending: In-person or streaming live on the WAPD Facebook page. Questions will be welcomed and addressed both in person and during the live stream.
Milwaukee County Transit System has announced service changes to Route #33, which runs through West Allis, starting Jan. 11, 2026. As of that day, the availability on weekdays will be from 6-9 a.m. and 3-6 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sundays 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Learn more about the service changes on the MCTS website.
Public Works has confirmed there is a water main break on 96th Street and Cleveland Avenue. Crews will begin shutting down westbound Cleveland Avenue and detouring at 96th Street, but will wait for traffic from school release at Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate School to clear before completing the shutdown. Water service to properties will be shut off on Cleveland from 96th to 99th Street until approximately 9 p.m. tonight.
Garbage/recycling pick-up will be adjusted for Christmas and New Year's Day. Find the schedule at WestAllisWI.gov/news. City facilities, including City Hall, Southwest Suburban Health Department, West Allis Public Library, West Allis Senior Center, and the Municipal Yard, will be closed on Dec. 24 - 25 and Jan. 1.
The Department of Public Works has provided an update on leaf collection. Read the full update.
The Department of Public Works has provided an update on the weather and leaf collection. Read the full update.
The Department of Public Works has provided an update on leaf collection. Read the full update.
Starting on Jan. 1, 2026, there will be new garbage guidelines in place. Items must be properly prepared for curbside or alley pick up. Items placed outside the garbage cart are properly prepared if:
There are 3 items or fewer, and they are solid and not bendable. If more than 3 items are placed outside of the cart, they will be subject to a fee.
The total of all items does not exceed one cubic yard, the size of a standard clothes dryer.
No single item exceeds 50 pounds.
No items pose a threat to people or property.
Items must be safe and easy to remove.
Items are not a food source or attractive to rodents.
There are updates to mattresses and furniture collection as well:
Garbage crews will remove full, twin, and crib-size mattresses with regular collection as one of the 3 items outside of your cart. Each item should be less than 50 pounds, and the total of the 3 items should measure less than 1 cubic yard.
Furniture and other items may have a fee based on weight and handling requirements.
A full list of fee breakdowns is available in our Municipal Code, and for a full list of garbage collection rules, read the Municipal Code.
There has been a water main break on 111th Street and Lincoln Avenue. The break may affect water service at the Police Station and Rogers Hospital. The leak appears to be on 111th Street, and crews expect to close the street from Lincoln Avenue to Grant Street to complete repairs. Water will be shut off to all properties on 111th Street from Lincoln to Grant and on Lincoln Avenue from 111th Street to 114th Street. Repairs should be complete by 4 p.m.
The Department of Public Works has provided an update on leaf collection. Read the full update.