Patch Tour: Town Shifts Pension Costs to Non-Union Workers

The Town Board votes unanimously to require employees except unionized police and fire fighters to contribute 5.8 percent toward their pensions.

City Encourages Staff Wellness With Fitness Rebate

City employees and their spouses each could receive $20 rebates toward fitness club memberships if they exercise at least 45 minutes 12 days per month.

Farrow Votes for Voter Photo ID

Brookfield representative says the requirement is needed to help prevent voter fraud.

Waukesha County Gets May 26 Recount Extension

With 70 percent of the county's votes in the state Supreme Court race yet to be hand recounted, a Dane County judge extended Waukesha's deadline to May 26.

City of Brookfield Recount Completed

After a meticulous hand recount, Prosser gained three additional votes and Kloppenburg gained one more vote from City of Brookfield voters.

UPDATED: Recount Will Be Complete Monday Except Waukesha County

The state Government Accountability Board said Friday afternoon that Waukesha County will be the only county that will not make Monday's recount deadline.

Waukesha County Wants More Time for Recount

With 16 percent of Waukesha County's recount complete at the end of Wednesday, Waukesha County Circuit Judge Robert Mawdsley asked for a time extension.

Voter Photo ID Bill a Hot Topic at Town Hall Meeting

Some residents told state Rep. Paul Farrow that college students could be disenfranchised from voting under new photo ID requirements.

Prosser Has Net Gain With 10% of Waukesha County's Votes Recounted

The Waukesha County Board of Canvassers has counted about 11,000 votes after 4 1/2 days. Deadline to complete the county's 125,000-vote recount is May 9.

Updated: Video of Day 2: Brookfield Town Recounted

Brookfield Patch assembled this video and photo gallery at Thursday's recount of Town of Brookfield votes.

Waukesha County Has Recounted Just 2 Percent of Votes

The Waukesha County Board of Canvassers took 1 1/2 days to recount the Town of Brookfield's state Supreme Court votes, leaving 36 communities to go. The net: Prosser gains six votes.

Photo Gallery and Video: Waukesha County Recount Begins With Brookfield Town Votes

The Waukesha County recount of the state Supreme Court race started Wednesday morning with the Town of Brookfield ballots.

UPDATE: Prosser Picks Up 6 Votes on First Day in Waukesha County

About a dozen representatives from the Prosser and Kloppenburg campaigns scrutinized the ballot recount in Waukesha County, as Clerk Kathy Nickolaus recused herself from its oversight.

Mayor Ponto to Joint Finance: Add Police, Fire to Collective Bargaining Changes

Brookfield Mayor Steve Ponto urged legislators to lessen the impact of the state budget on local governments, including adding police officers and fire fighters to collective bargaining changes.

State Rep. Paul Farrow to Hold Listening Sessions

Whether it be the next biennial state budget, or school choice, or women's health, residents can offer feedback and listen to state Rep. Paul Farrow at two sessions.

Kloppenburg Requests Recount, Special Investigation into Waukesha County Clerk

State elections officials said JoAnne Kloppenburg's campaign has asked for a statewide recount and a special investigator to review the Waukesha County clerk's "actions and words."

Town Offers Incentive to Prevent Annexation

Businesses offered special assessment waivers to keep the town from being annexed into obsolescence.

Waukesha County Vote Tallies are Correct, State Elections Review Finds

The state Government Accountability Board said Tuesday that its four-day review of Waukesha County's votes for the state Supreme Court race found no irregularities or errors.

Prosser Wins, Kloppenburg Weighs Recount, State Says Brookfield Votes Match

State Supreme Court Justice David Prosser wins by 7,316 votes, county results say. State officials will return to Waukesha Monday to continue review of Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus' vote tallies.

Democrats Calling for Hearings, Probes into Nickolaus' Election Results

The Democratic Party of Wisconsin asked state elections officials to review Waukesha County's results in the 2006 state Attorney General election amid questions about ballots cast.

Plan Commissioners Ask for Better Design on Proposed Target Store

City officials say Target would be a welcome addition, with some architectural enhancements.

Democratic Party Chair Calls on Clerk to Resign

Waukesha County Democratic Party Chairman Victor Weers on Tuesday said County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus should resign immediately due to her lack of transparency, accuracy on election reporting.

State Elections Officials Travel to Waukesha

And a rally is planned at the Waukesha County Courthouse to call for an investigation into the clerk's announcement she failed to include the City of Brookfield's votes in her election night tally.

Von Maur Project Gets First Town Approval

Conceptual site plan approval is first of several required for the $100 million Poplar Creek project.

Democratic Counties Outpoll GOP Strongholds in High Court Race

Prosser's margin in the suburban GOP counties not enough to overcome Kloppenburg's wins in Dane, Milwaukee counties.

Election Brings Out Record Numbers

Voters — young, old and new — kept city polling sites busy Tuesday, prompting the second-highest turnout for a spring election since 2001.

Lloyd Carter Gets 67 Percent in City

City of Brookfield voters overwhelmingly choose Assistant District Attorney Lloyd Carter over incumbent Waukesha County Circuit Judge Kathleen Stilling.

Brookfield Gives Prosser Nearly 11K Votes

Incumbent State Supreme Court Justice David Prosser gets 10,859 votes from city residents or 76 percent against JoAnne Kloppenburg.

Brunner Edges Moe for Elmbrook School Board

Former city alderman Richard Brunner narrowly outpolled former school superintendent Ken Moe for an open Elmbrook School Board seat.

Election Turnout Could Exceed 40 Percent, City Says

Voting turnout hit about 30% by 5 p.m. in the City of Brookfield and was predicted to be in the higher range for spring elections, but not at gubernatorial turnout level.

Big Question is Voter Turnout

Conservatives are banking on a strong turnout in Waukesha County communities like Brookfield to get incumbent state Supreme Court Justice David Prosser re-elected.

Absentee Balloting Exceeds 2009 Levels

The number of absentee ballots cast in the City of Brookfield already exceeds the total in 2009 for the last state Supreme Court race.

Resident Starts Petition to Incorporate Town of Brookfield as a Village

Town resident Jay Walt has started the formal paperwork to seek state approval for the Town of Brookfield to become a village.

Governor Signs Bill to Pave Way for Von Maur Project

New law gives town unique authority for Von Maur redevelopment and said he would consider expanding the authority to all towns.

Plans for Von Maur Retail Complex Clear First Hurdle

Town of Brookfield Plan Commission endorses plan for $100 million retail and office complex at I-94 and Barker Road.

Town to Review Conceptual Von Maur Plans Tuesday

Town Plan Commissioners will review plans the Marcus Corp. has filed for a $100M retail and office complex to be anchored by a Von Maur department store near I-94 and Barker Road.

City Ends 2010 with $1.2M Surplus

Finance committee recommends surplus be used to cover costs of a court settlment and a recycling grinding machine.

VIDEO: Kooyenga Gives His Take On BIll

State Rep. Dale Kooyenga says altered budget repair bill was Milwaukee mayor's idea.

UPDATE: Sen. Zipperer Responds to Email Threat

State Sen. Rich Zipperer (R-Pewaukee) says he supported restricting collective bargaining to wages only to balance budgets, avoid layoffs.

City To Save $500K in Pension, Bill $18K for Capitol Mutual Aid

State budget repair bill will save city $500,000 in pension costs, and city worker health premiums are unlikely to increase from current levels of 10 to 20 percent.