$34.5M Debt! 117% Tax Increase!
Shorewood is headed for a tsunami of debt. Based on city council’s approval of the 2026 Long-Term Financial Management and Capital Improvement Plans the city is continuing an unprecedented spending spree never seen before.
– Facts about robins
– Hummingbird migration. Facts and map.
– Eagle cam!
It’s no surprise that eliminating paper, envelopes, printing, postage and resource time will reduce costs and provide funds for more useful projects.
The same is true for Shorewood and you can help save the city at least $55k/year in taxpayer money by going paperless.
This article describes how a handful of vocal residents disrupted the existence of a Flock surveillance system they initially knew nothing about—and, once they understood it, firmly opposed.
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Here are the simplified highlights of the council actions.
Upon hearing resident Barry Brown’s speech during the city council meeting of March 23, 2026 we requested Mr. Brown to provide his documentation to SCA for a follow-up story.
Here’s what you need to know, in his words: