Shorewood Citizen Advocates

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Editorial opinion

The Opposite of Transparency

On February 18, 2024 the Shorewood City Council, along with key city staffers, held what they referred to as a “retreat” at the Shorewood Community & Event Center. This was essentially an all-day work session to discuss strategic priorities and several other key topics.
 
What made this different from any other work session was that it was structured to discourage public attendance and the ability to review the meeting after the fact.

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Be Ready! Times Are Changing

With political and climate change, the likelihood of a disaster affecting our day-to-day lives increases.
 
Consider, within hours of this writing, Canada threatened to stop exporting electricity to Minnesota, Michigan and New York, potentially affecting millions of customers. Canada subsequently backed down-for now.
 
If there is a lesson to be learned from this near miss, it is that preparedness is important.

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Interesting Times Mean Taking Action

In times of uncertainty, financial security is more important than ever.
 
Freezing your credit is a simple yet powerful way to protect from identity theft, unauthorized loans, and fraudulent activity.

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Editorial opinion

Let’s Step Up: A Challenge to the City Council

The SCA Editors support city organized trash collection in Shorewood.
 
Now, we challenge the city council to be proactive, and have the courage to make the decision that protects the expensive taxpayer funded infrastructure and the environment, while providing the most efficiency in service.

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