Youth Program Calls Shorewood Community Center Home

While the Shorewood Community & Event Center (SCEC) has struggled to change its identity from “just for seniors”, a youth program has quietly and successfully used the center as its home base for over a decade. Who knew?

SCA & Citizens Unite to Transform Engineering Budget

It took two years, resident Barry Brown regularly speaking at council meetings, seven SCA articles and widespread pressure on the city council by residents, to rein in the burgeoning engineering fees charged by Bolton & Menk. Now, the council has hammered out a compromise we can live with.

12% City Tax Increase?

Are you prepared to take another tax increase? After a 29.4% tax and services increase over the last 4 years, city finance director Jeanne Schmuck presented city council with a proposed 12% tax increase for 2027.

Utility Bills Soar in Shorewood

Have you looked at your utility bill this past quarter? Residents are stunned to find it’s costing more than $100 more per quarter or $400 more per year - never mind the city's 9% property tax increase!

$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:

Shorewood Resident Calls for Fiscal Sanity

Long time Shorewood resident Greg Larson raises concerns about the significant amount of money Shorewood spends for engineering consultants. This topic will be discussed at a council work session at 6:00 on Monday, Mar. 23, at Shorewood City Hall.

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?

$540k City Tax You Likely Don’t Know About

If you receive a gas bill from CenterPoint Energy, or electric bill from Xcel Energy you may not know the City of Shorewood has covertly been taking money from you each month for years to increase their revenue.

Shorewood Citizen Advocates

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