Confusion vs. Clarity

Arborvitae and a fence “erroneously” built in the city right-of-way (ROW) took up considerable time and energy at two Shorewood council meetings. On May 28, because of vague language in the ordinance, the Council engaged in a confusing conversation, followed by an unusual 43 seconds of silence, when no motion was made to correct the issue of the matter.

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Confusion, Disconnect and a Moment of Silence

Here is a summary of the May 28th Shorewood City Council Meeting. This included a presentation regarding Freeman Park and consideration of several controversial proposals.

Shorewood City Water Report: “Forever Chemicals”

Is Shorewood Ready to Manage a Crisis?

SCA editors view the city council meeting and work session videos. Our mission includes promoting transparency and accountability by evaluating council discussion and decisions. So, we took note when CM Sanschagrin made a nondescript suggestion at the Feb. 26 meeting, that the Council discuss the existence of Shorewood’s Crisis Management Plan (CMP). The context of his comment and question, reveals that as a newer councilmember, he had not been made aware of a CMP. Neither had we!

Where Is Shorewood’s Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan?

The City adopted Bee Safe Resolution #14-066 in 2014. The resolution supported “bee safe” policies and procedures when using chemicals on public park land.