Finance Articles
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$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.
Help Save $55k Annually – Go Paperless!
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.
$4.0 Million! Give Us A Break Already
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:
Here We Go Again! Another $7.50M Engineering Cost
Based on Shorewood’s 2025 Long Range Financial Plan and 10 Year Capital Improvement Plan , over the next 6 years, the estimated charges from engineering firm Bolton & Menk are projected to total $7.5M.
Or, Shorewood could hire four internal staff engineers and save taxpayers $600k per year.
How Did Shorewood Spend $883k in COVID Relief Funds?
Are you sick of talking about COVID? Pun intended. Well this isn’t really about COVID, it’s about $883k given to the city of Shorewood to protect the citizens of Shorewood and it mostly all went down the drain.
Literally!
How Inflating Project Costs and Budgets Impacts Your Taxes
Millions!
Higher than necessary city taxes, unspent budget dollars, egregious reserves and overestimating projects are all contributors to higher compounding taxes each year.
How?
