Council News
Summary of Shorewood City Council Meeting August 25, 2025
To increase transparency and resident education, below is a quick summary of the Shorewood City Council meeting of August 25, 2025.
Rubber Stamp Rebellion
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.
Summary of Shorewood City Council Meeting August 11, 2025
To increase transparency and resident education, below is a quick summary of the Shorewood City Council meeting of August 11, 2025.
Summary of Shorewood City Council Meeting July 28, 2025
To increase transparency and resident education, below is a quick summary of the Shorewood City Council meeting of July 28, 2025.
Just Follow the Law
With a vote during the June 9th regular Shorewood City Council meeting, council members appear prepared to ignore the clear and unambiguous laws that are in force for municipal water installation.
Step 1 Creating a Vision for City Water Funding & Expansion
Per Shorewood city staff, “Shorewood’s Water Enterprise Fund is projected to run a negative balance by 2026, reaching an approximate $4.5M deficit by 2035 if current policies remain unchanged.”
On June 9, the Shorewood City Council discussed options for funding and expanding municipal water.
Unintended Consequences: Subdividing Property & Municipal Water
7/13/2025 update: This proposed amendment to the Subdividion Ordinance is once again on the agenda for approval at the July 14th Shorewood City Council meeting.
During the April 28th Shorewood meeting, the council discussed a proposed amendment to the subdivision ordinance, for 2.5 hours, before tabling it for future consideration.
Shorewood Parks Master Plan Update 2025: Building on the Vision
Shorewood completed a Parks Master Plan in 2002 with an update in 2009.
In 2024 the Park Commission agreed to extend the Master Plan to include concepts for South Shore Park with further planning, development, and enhancement of parks, trails, natural areas, and recreational facilities.
SeeClickFix.com: Saying Goodbye
Beginning in 2025, Shorewood switched its citizen reporting mechanism from SeeClickFix to Citizen Request Tracker® (CRT).
The cost savings will be $5k+ per year and removes a “citizen facing” product in favor of one much more controlled.
