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• Beach & Swimming: Sandy beach for swimming, volleyball, and launching jet skis or kayaks
• Sports & Recreation: Basketball courts, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, Rawley Point bike trail
• Play Areas: Multiple playgrounds
• Picnic & Shelter Areas: Six picnic shelters with tables and grills, including four with convenient electrical outlets.

Plots can be selected and purchased in person at:
Cemetery Office: 3801 Mishicot Road, Two Rivers
Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Call 920-793-5599 for assistance or the make an appointment.

• Spring Cleanup: April 15 – May 1
  Remove all winter decorations before April 15.
   
• Fall Cleanup: October 15 – November 15
  Remove all summer decorations before October 15.

Tax payments can be made at City Hall, on the first floor, at the Customer Service Window. 

Just as in many other fields, computers are useful in the assessment process. Assessors are trained to look for relationships between property characteristics and market value. By coding these characteristics and studying sale prices, Assessors can estimate value by developing formulas and models. Computers are much faster and are capable of advanced analysis in this area. Despite these capabilities, common sense and Assessor judgment are always required to verify assessments. Assessors most familiar with the neighborhoods and properties review all assessments.

Market value is defined as the amount a typical, well-informed purchaser would be willing to pay for a property, the seller and buyer must be unrelated, the seller must be willing, but not under pressure to sell, and the buyer must be willing, but not under any obligation to buy. The property must be on the market for a reasonable length of time, the payment must be in cash or its equivalent, and the financing must be typical for that type of property. If all of these conditions were present, this would be a market value, arm's-length sale.

Generally speaking, improvements that increase the market value of a property will increase the assessed value. The following are typical items that will increase the assessed value of your property:

• Added rooms or garages
• Replacing asbestos or wood siding with aluminum or vinyl siding
• Substantial modernization of kitchens or baths
• Central air conditioning
• Fireplaces
• Extensive remodeling

City Council, Boards, Committees, and Commissions meetings are located on the City of Two Rivers Events Calendar and can also be found on the Agendas and Minutes page. If you do not see the meeting you are looking for, please contact the Deputy City Clerk at (920)793-5532.

For Craft & Vendor Fair questions, contact:

Ashley Hagerty at (920) 793-5592 / ashhag@two-rivers.org

Megan O’Connor at (920) 793-5597 / megoco@two-rivers.org

*Vendor spots are currently FILLED.  

The event is FREE for the entire community to enjoy! Donations are welcome to help us keep it that way.

You can either call Customer Service directly at (920) 793-5523, or come to the service window, located on the first floor of City Hall.

No — admission is free for all visitors!

The market operates for 23 weeks, from mid-May through mid-October.

Tax payments can be made at City Hall, on the first floor, at the Customer Service Window.

Yes, for utilities and property taxes.

Yes, for information on hospital equipment click on the "Hospital Equipment Fund" link to the left.

Wisconsin law requires both owner-occupied and rental homes and other residential buildings to be protected by smoke alarms.

For one-family and two-family dwellings, the owner must install at least one smoke alarm on each floor level of each unit, including the basement and any finished attic. It is recommended that they first be placed between each sleeping area and the rest of the house, then above the base of any stairs on other levels.

Additionally, for new construction, smoke alarms must be installed inside each sleeping room.

On floor levels that contain one or more sleeping area, an alarm shall be installed outside of the sleeping rooms in the vicinity of each sleeping area. Also, new construction requires smoke alarms to be continuously powered by the house electrical service, and shall be interconnected so that activation of one detector will cause activation of all detectors.
For multi-unit housing, the owner must install at least one alarm: in the basement; at the head of open stairs; at the door leading to enclosed stairs at each floor level; and within 6 feet of each living unit's sleeping area(s).
Owners must install and maintain them, and tenants must inform the owner of any alarm problems.

To maintain smoke detectors, test smoke alarms every month by pressing their test buttons. If your alarms use regular batteries, swap in fresh batteries at least once a year. A “chirping” sound means that it's time to change batteries. Because alarm sensors wear out, replace each alarm at least every 10 years.

Yes.  For information on fire pits and burning ordinances, click on the "Municipal Code" link on the left side of this page.  Scroll to Title 3: Safety and select Chapter 3-1 Police and Fire Prevention and then select 3-1-3 Bonfires; recreational fires.

Waste Oil:

Two Rivers:

Public Works Department (do not leave your container)
 

Manitowoc:

Al's Transmission and Auto
Manitowoc Fire Department, Station #1

Valders:

C&D Transmission and Auto Repair
M&S Auto Service Center
Valders Cooperative

Kiel:
Rumpff's School Hill Garage

Anti-Freeze:

Valders Cooperative
Nelson Truck, Manitowoc

Waste Tires:

Manitowoc County Materials Recycling Center, 3000 Basswood Road, Manitowoc
Residents or Businesses with piles of tires should contact (920) 683-4333 for info.

Latex Paint:

Suggestions: Open can and let dry, set out for normal garbage. Donate to friend or community group/school. Mix for a new color.

Oil Base Paints, Solvents, Herbicides, Pesticides, and other Chemicals:

Items like these can be disposed of at the Spring Clean Sweep held at the Manitowoc County Expo.

For more information, contact the Manitowoc County Materials Recycling Center at (920) 683-4333

Guests may use the Fitness Center by purchasing a daily pass.

You can register in person at the Parks & Recreation office located in the Community House Fireplace Lobby (open Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM).  You can also call us at 920-793-5592 for more information.

Yes! Free Wi-Fi is available for all Fitness Center users.

Fall–Spring (Labor Day – Memorial Day)

• Golf or Multi-Sport: $25/hr (Mon–Thu) | $35/hr (Fri–Sun)

Summer (Memorial Day – Labor Day)

• Golf or Multi-Sport: $20/hr (Mon–Thu) | $25/hr (Fri–Sun)

Yes, restrooms are available from 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM, seven days a week, except on major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day).

Yes, $5 ice skate rentals are offered on select dates in December, January, and February. Rentals are available in 1.5-hour increments, and any rentals starting within 1.5 hours of closing must be returned by the rink’s closing time.

A permit is required, except for "kiddie pools". A kiddie pool is defined as a portable pool with a maximum surface area of 40 square feet and 24 inches high. Please see the swimming pool application in the Forms and Documents section.

Electrical permits may be issued to the owner/occupant of a one-family dwelling. Permits may be issued to licensed electricians for rental, vacant, commercial and industrial buildings. The electrician is responsible to obtain the electrical permit.

Handrail height: 30" - 38"
Guardrail height: 36" minimum
Spindle spacing: 4' maximum
Footrail spacing: 4" maximum for landings and decks
Stair tread: 9" minimum
Stair rise: 8" minimum (all stairs shall have uniform run and rise)

Note: Guard and handrails are not required for open porches and decks less than 24" above grade.

Maximum height is 20 feet or the height of the dwelling, whichever is less.

For minor repairs or alterations costing less than $1,000 which do not change the occupancy, area, structural strength, fire protection, exists, entrances, lighting or ventilation of a structure. Examples include: Interior or exterior painting, draperies, blinds, carpet, flooring, uncovered patios on grade and replacing light fixtures.

Moving structures from one location to another on the same premises and moving structures into or out of the city.

When any structure or portion of any structure is being demolished.

The Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary plays a crucial role in safeguarding maritime heritage by protecting 36 known historic shipwreck sites, many of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Through co-management by NOAA and the state of Wisconsin, the sanctuary facilitates research into these vessels, provides resource protection for the sites, and offers educational programs to increase public understanding of their historical significance. By promoting recreation and heritage tourism, the sanctuary brings national attention to these unique underwater parks, inspiring people to value and steward the Great Lakes' maritime history.

The best place to park and walk to see the Major Anderson shipwreck is at Neshotah Park in Two Rivers. The wreck is located just offshore from Neshotah Beach, making it easily accessible for kayakers, snorkelers, and those who want to paddle over the site.

The Major Anderson shipwreck is located in Lake Michigan at 44° 10.928' N, 87° 30.978' W.

Additional details about the shipwreck: Location: The remains of the 1861 barkentine rest on the lakebed in 3 to 10 feet of water, about 4 miles north of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, near Molash Creek.

The Major Anderson was a barkentine, a relatively uncommon type of sailing vessel on the Great Lakes, characterized by having three or more masts with specific sail rigging (square-rigged fore and mainmasts, and fore-and-aft rigged mizzen mast). Constructed in 1861 by Ira Laffrinier, it was one of only two known barkentines in Wisconsin waters. This vessel type was crucial for the Midwest's economy, as it transported bulk cargo like coal, lumber, corn, and wheat across the Great Lakes, vital for infrastructure before extensive road and rail networks were developed.

Named after Major Robert Anderson of Fort Sumter fame, the Major Anderson was launched on April 13, 1861, in Cleveland, Ohio. She measured 153.87 feet long, had a breadth of 33.20 feet, and a depth of 12.13 feet, costing $22,000 to build. The vessel proudly displayed an American flag and a painting of Fort Sumter on its stern. Throughout her career, the Major Anderson hauled various bulk cargoes on the upper Great Lakes, serving the region from the Civil War era through the height of the lumber boom.