The Shorewood City Council is set to approve bylaws to impose a code of conduct that outlines “appropriate behaviors and interactions of council members with each other, staff, and residents.” We disagree with the premise and find this to be inconsistent, open-ended and poorly planned.
Shorewood resident Barry Brown has analyzed the Long Range Financial Plan (2026 – 2035) for Shorewood. It shows the Tax Levy skyrocketing from $7.5M in 2025 to $16.4M in 2035 – a 118% increase. Also, the city plans to increase its bond debt by another $21.6M between 2026 and 2031.
Shorewood resident Barry Brown has examined several years of Shorewood’s spending for engineering services and has identified a positive trend.
Read his analysis here.
To increase transparency and resident education, below is a quick summary of the Shorewood City Council meeting of September 22, 2025.
Read and watch Barry Brown’s presentation to the Shorewood council regarding his analysis, and the impact to Shorewood taxpayers, of the city’s growing Reserve Funds.
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