HJCG Announcements

April 1, 2010: Highway J Citizens Group, U.A. Attorneys File Two Major Legal Briefs in Support of Our Continuing Efforts to Improve Traffic Safety on Highway 164.
March 28, 2010: The Attorneys Representing Us On Our Annexation Lawsuit Against the Village of Richfield Score Another MAJOR LEGAL VICTORY For Our Citizens Group!
March 27, 2010: WE WON AGAIN! Federal Court DENIES the WisDOT’s “Motion for Reconsideration” on Highway 164 Four-Lane Expansion Project.
March 17, 2010: Please Support Our Ongoing Battle to Preserve Our Recent Federal Court Victory Stopping the Highway 164 Four-Lane Expansion in Both Waukesha and Washington Counties.
March 15, 2010: Our Legal Battle to Return the Illegally-Annexed Helsan Business Park Back to the Town of Polk Continues — Can We Count On Your Support?
February 5, 2010: WisDOT Abuses Eminent Domain Process to “Grab” Private Property at “Unfairly Low” Prices. Citizens are Successfully “Fighting Back” with Lawsuits!
January 28, 2010: HJCG Joins Hundreds of Concerned Citizens From More Than 80 Wisconsin Organizations At the State Capitol In Madison To Promote Key Conservation Priorities.
November 20, 2009: HJCG Members Attend Taxpayers’ Rally in Milwaukee.
November 6, 2009: Judge Sets Briefing Schedule for HJCG Annexation Lawsuit Against the Village of Richfield.
October 28, 2009: Judge Sets Briefing Schedule for HJCG’s Highway 164 Speed Limit Lawsuit Against the Village of Richfield.
October 23, 2009: Reminder to JOIN US on MONDAY, OCTOBER 26th at Moe’s Southwest Grill in Pewaukee for our “Federal Lawsuit Victory Celebration and Fundraising Event.”
October 18, 2009: Please JOIN US on MONDAY, OCTOBER 26TH at Moe’s Southwest Grill in Pewaukee to meet our HJCG Attorneys [Charles Barr and Elizabeth Rich].
September 24, 2009: United We Stand, Divided We Fall — Let’s All Continue Working Together To Protect Our Recently-Obtained Legal Victory!
September 20, 2009: The Attorneys On Our Annexation Lawsuit Are “The Best of the Best” — They Get Positive Results!
September 18, 2009: We Won a HUGE LEGAL VICTORY in Federal Court — The Highway 164 Four-Lane Expansion Has Been Stopped!
September 16, 2009: Adelman Halts Highway 164 Expansion.
September 6, 2009: Please Join Us at the Tuesday, September 8, 2009 Polk Town Board Meeting to Speak Out on “Smart Growth” Issues.
August 27, 2009: Highway J Citizens Group, U.A. Scores “Major Legal Victory” Against the Village of Richfield on Helsan Business Park Annexation Case.
August 21, 2009: Richfield Village Board Joins the WisDOT in Squelching Citizen Input on Key Community Issues.
August 14, 2009: WisDOT’s Illegal Suppression of First Amendment Free Speech Rights at Public Hearings is Getting to Be a Regular Habit!
August 14, 2009: We are only about six weeks away from a major court decision. Please remember to donate!
July 6, 2009: The “BIG EVENT” is only a few days away. Please remember to send us your donations.
June 29, 2009: The “BIG DAY” is here! Our court hearing on our Highway 164 federal lawsuit will take place on Wednesday, July 8, 2009. PLEASE JOIN US THERE!
March 4, 2009: Richfield Village Board Continues its “Lawless, Irresponsible Behavior” to the Great Detriment of Area Residents.
January 7, 2009: Invitation to attend Thursday, January 8th Richfield Plan Commission Meeting and Public Hearing to Oppose Unwanted Commercial Development.
October 21, 2008: Please join us on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 in Milwaukee to Speak Out in Opposition to the Recertification of SEWRPC.
October 21, 2008: Highway J Citizens Group, U.A. files lawsuit in Washington County Circuit Court against the Village of Richfield for violating its Smart Growth Plan and related village ordinances.
October 1, 2008: Please join us on Thursday, October 2, 2008 at the Richfield Plan Commission Meeting to Protect our Rural Residential Community.
September 13, 2008: The Blood of Highway 164’s Most Recent Accident Victims is on the Hands of the WisDOT!
September 7, 2008: Please Be Sure to VOTE on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH in the 5th Congressional District Primary Election [Burkee vs. Sensenbrenner]
August 21, 2008: Please mark your calendars and JOIN US at these very important upcoming area meetings.
August 19, 2008: We scored a MAJOR LEGAL VICTORY — Please DONATE TODAY in support of this important community effort.
June 26, 2008: Please join us this Sunday, June 29th at 6:30 PM for the citizens rally, press conference and town hall meeting.
May 13, 2008: Undefined WisDOT Objective
May 5, 2008: Invitation to attend our HJCG “Grassroots Citizens Rally” on Saturday, May 10, 2008 to help us obtain a 45 mph speed limit along Highway 164.
April 11, 2008: Are YOU Concerned about PROTECTING Our Precious Natural Resources and PRESERVING Our Exceptional “Quality of Life” in Washington County?
March 29, 2008: Please “make your voices heard” at the MONDAY, MARCH 31ST Washington County “Smart Growth” Comprehensive Land Use Planning Meeting.
August 13, 2007: Would you drink the Ackerville-area water shown in the attached photograph? (Please attend the August 15, 2007 meeting to learn more about this serious problem.)
August 10, 2007: Highway J Citizens Group, U.A. Continues to Successfully Challenge Unnecessary Road Expansion and Environmental Destruction in our Communities.
July 17, 2007: Richfield Plan Commission Votes to Oppose BOTH Highway 164 and Pioneer Road Expansions.
July 9, 2007: Please “SPEAK OUT” at the July 12, 2007 Richfield Plan Commission Meeting to STOP the Expansions of BOTH Highway 164 and Pioneer Road!
May 15, 2007: Please attend this VERY IMPORTANT MEETING on May 17, 2007 — Both Highway 164 and Pioneer Road may be expanded if you don’t.
May 1, 2007: Please Join Us at the May 3, 2007 Public Hearing to Strongly-Oppose the Town of Richfield’s Plan to Become an Overdeveloped, Traffic-Congested, Highly-Taxed “Metropolitan Village.”
April 30, 2007: Our Fight to Protect our Homes, Families and Communities Continues in Federal Court.
April 22, 2007: Please join us to speak out against proposed transportation tax and fee increases on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 in West Bend!
April 22, 2007: Please join us at the Washington County Courthouse on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 to help stop the Wal-Mart Supercenter in the City of Hartford!
February 4, 2007: Please Join Us on February 8, 2007 in Hartford to Learn How to Effectively Stop the Proposed Wal-Mart SuperCenter!
February 3, 2007: HJCG and WEAL take Highway 164 lawsuit to the United States Supreme Court!
October 31, 2006: Newly-Released Movie Tells the Story of Our Citizens Group’s Grassroots Activities.
October 21, 2006: Important Reminder to Donate Today!
October 5, 2006: Citizens Group’s Federal Lawsuit and Other Grassroots Community Activities Continue.
August 13, 2006: Please join us at the City of Hartford Plan Commission Meeting on Monday, August 14, 2006 to oppose the new Wal-Mart Supercenter.
August 3, 2006: HJCG Takes Positive Action to Stop Unnecessary Road Expansion, Protect Groundwater Quality and Promote Proper Land Use Decisions.
July 28, 2006: Reminder to join us this Sunday, July 30th at 6:00 PM for the citizens rally, press conference and town hall meeting.
July 24, 2006: Please join us on Sunday, July 30, 2006 in Richfield at the Citizens Rally and Town Hall Meeting.
July 18, 2006: Federal lawsuit status and notice of upcoming July 20, 2006 Smart Growth Meeting
May 23, 2006: Complaint Filed Against Richfield Town Board and Specific Town Board Members Alleging Serious Open Meetings Law Violations.
May 21, 2006: Please join us at the May 24, 2006 Legislative Public Hearing on Transportation Spending.
May 3, 2006: Please attend the Thursday, May 4, 2006 Richfield Planning Commission Meeting on Critical Development Issues.
April 9, 2006: Citizens Speak Out Against Unnecessary Road Expansion at SEWRPC Meeting.
April 4, 2006: Please join us on Thursday, April 6th at the SEWRPC Public Hearing to speak out against unnecessary road expansion.
April 2, 2006: The Grassroots Citizens Battle to Protect our Communities Continues.
March 26, 2006: Please attend the City of Hartford public hearing on Tuesday, March 28th to make your voice heard!
February 19, 2006: Please join us on February 22nd at the Richmond Elementary School (Town of Lisbon) for a citizens rally against the WisDOT!
February 12, 2006: February 14th court date reminder and urgent request for your support.
February 6, 2006: Detailed information about our upcoming February 14th court date in Chicago.
January 31, 2006: Please attend the 2-2-06 Richfield Planning Commission Meeting and Special Town Meeting.
January 22, 2006: HJCG Scores Additional Successes! February 14th court date set for federal lawsuit.
January 17, 2006: Please attend the January 19, 2006 Richfield Town Board Meeting.
January 6, 2006: HJCG scores major victory stopping commercial development along Highway 164.
December 22, 2005: HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE HIGHWAY J CITIZENS GROUP, U.A. [Please remember to support our grassroots community efforts]
December 5, 2005: State Senator Ted Kanavas Endorses Highway 74 Alternate Route.
November 9, 2005: Representative Don Pridemore tells WisDOT to “put safety first” on Highway 164.
November 8, 2005: WisDOT’s unresponsiveness to citizen concerns, gross incompetence in its roadbuilding practices, and “political donations for road contracts policy” is costing WI taxpayers millions of dollars.
November 5, 2005: Richfield Town Boad adopts Payne & Dolan’s subdivision development plans ignoring numerous citizen concerns.
October 17, 2005: Please exercise your “final opportunity” to speak out AGAINST Payne & Dolan’s plans at the October 20th Richfield Town Board meeting (7:30 PM).
October 16, 2005: The Highway J Citizens Group, U.A. Invites All of You to Join Us on Saturday, October 29th at the Richfield Chalet for Our Big Community Event!
October 14, 2005: Are you going to throw away the opportunity to receive $11,000 of FREE legal assistance?
October 4, 2005: Reminder to ATTEND the Thursday, October 6th Richfield Planning Commission Meeting to STOP Payne & Dolan’s proposal.
October 3, 2005: URGENT MEETING NOTICE: Please ATTEND the October 6th, 2005 Richfield Planning Commission Meeting concerning the Payne & Dolan proposal for Jacklin Pit
September 28, 2005: Citizens Group Takes Action Against Jacklin Gravel Pit Owners to Clean Up Contamination.
September 28, 2005: YOUR DONATIONS HAVE TRIPLED IN VALUE!
September 16, 2005: HIGHWAY J CITIZENS GROUP, U.A. Officially Announces Opening of New Website
September 13, 2005: Please help us stop the Town of Richfield’s high density development proposal (i.e. the so-called walkable hamlet).
August 29, 2005: Payne & Dolan Gravel Pit Proposal Postponed Again.
August 23, 2005: Richfield Town Board DELAYS vote on Payne & Dolan’s mining and development plan.
August 16, 2005: Please be sure to attend the Thursday, August 18th Richfield Town Board Meeting.
August 11, 2005: Keep up the great work contacting State Representative Don Pridemore and others.
August 10, 2005: State Representative Don Pridemore wants to hear from YOU today!
August 5, 2005: Concerned Citizens Working Together Score Another Major Victory!
August 4, 2005: URGENT MESSAGE: Please attend the Richfield Planning Commission Meeting tonight to speak at the public hearing.
July 12, 2005: “We have STOPPED Washington County’s proposed ‘northern reliever route!’”
July 9, 2005: WASHINGTON COUNTY RELIVER ROUTE UPDATE: Please attend the July 12, 2005 County Board Meeting!
June 8, 2005: HIGHWAY J CITIZENS GROUP, U.A. Scores a MAJOR VICTORY Stopping an Area Road Project!
February 22, 2005: A FEDERAL LAWSUIT HAS BEEN FILED TO STOP THE FOUR-LANE EXPANSION OF HIGHWAY 164 IN BOTH WAUKESHA AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES! PLEASE SUPPORT THIS IMPORTANT GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY EFFORT!!