Council News

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Here are the simplified highlights of the council actions.

March 9, 2026 Shorewood council meeting.
 
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If you have read the SCA articles about the Flock surveillance cameras, this meeting may interest you.
 
The council will be hearing from those supporting the continuation of surveillance cameras in our city. There is no indication that anyone not supporting surveillance has been included.

On February 23rd the Shorewood City Council voted 4-1 in favor of an Environmental Assessment Worksheet for the proposed Watten Ponds 2nd Addition.
 
Four days after the vote, Gravity’s attorney notified the city that a lawsuit was imminent if the council did not rescind its resolution.

The bulk of the discussion at this meeting was to determine whether to approve an Environmental Assessment Worksheet for the proposed Watten Ponds 2nd Addition subdivision.
 
An EAW is designed to evaluate potential environmental impacts and identify corrective measures before any final approvals.

An organized group of residents has succeeded in delaying the Watten Ponds 2 proposed development by petitioning for an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW).
 
Once completed, the document will guide future decisions on the project. For now, the petition puts the project on hold.

Is your privilege to speak at council meetings about to be stifled?
 
The failure of Shorewood mayor Labadie and City Administrator Nevinski to follow city protocol, may affect ALL residents of Shorewood who want or need to participate in city council meetings via Zoom.

A letter from a Shorewood resident to the Shorewood City Council raised privacy concerns about the Flock Safety’s automated license plate readers (ALPR) installed in the South Lake area.
 
This letter triggered a work session being scheduled on 10/10/2025 to discuss those concerns.

A proposal to send Shorewood Mayor Jennifer Labadie to Washington D.C. at city expense has raised questions from other council members regarding the necessity, purpose and value of that trip.