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May 26, 2026 Shorewood Council Meeting 3 Minute Recap

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Some items of interest from the Shorewood council meeting:   - Deer Management Program approval   - Police Joint Powers Conflict   - Fire Chief Hiring Timeline

Excelsior Fire District Chief Mackey Terminated

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The Excelsior Fire District Joint Powers Authority board convened over multiple sessions to review independent investigation reports and consider disciplinary action against Fire Chief Curt Mackey.   On April 8, they voted 3–2 to terminate Chief Mackey, effective immediately.

Do 1 Thing to Keep Your Household Safe

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According to FEMA, only 48% of people have an emergency management plan.   Do1thing.com encourages readers to make a plan to keep members of their household’s safe during any kind of emergency.

See and Be Seen: Traffic Visibility

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Chances are that you have encountered more than one Shorewood intersection, where the sight lines are drastically restricted.   There are a variety of reasons for this. The inconsistent placement of stop signs: some are too far back.   Other impediments are brush, trees, boulders, retaining walls, fences, illegally placed commercial signs, and tall grasses that obscure visibility.  

Is Shorewood Ready to Manage a Crisis?

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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!

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