2 Key Developments on Common Council's Plate

Aldermen will consider Capitol Heights and a Mandel Group public hearing.

City Faces $20.7M Claim in Connection with Verizon Cell Tower Proposal

A group of Brookfield residents living near the proposed location for the Verizon cellular tower have filed a claim against the city; the city officials call the move premature.

Bike Path Construction Begins on Brookfield, Burleigh Roads

Construction is underway and scheduled to end Aug. 31.

Brookfield And Elm Grove: Who Pays The Most In Taxes?

If you've often gotten sticker shock from opening up your tax bill, just imagine what these folks feel like.

Elmbrook Church-State Graduation Case Still Pending

The United States Supreme Court session ended on Thursday, with no decisions brought forward in the Elmbrook School District graduation petition.

Will Quarry Project Make Brookfield More Desirable?

A large crowd of Brookfield residents showed up with many questions during a public meeting last week regarding the proposal for the former quarry lands, and Patch users remain torn on whether to support the plan.

WISN: Brookfield Residents Angry About Dumping in Quarry

City officials get an earful at a public hearing on Wednesday over plans to dump clean fill from a construction project into the quarry.

Quarry Meeting Fills With Residents Rattled by Proposal

WISN: Neighbors Prepare Petition Against Quarry Plans

A public meeting on Wednesday will offer residents a chance to ask questions about the proposed project, which would involve using the quarry as a clean fill and eventually developing a park and residential area.

Sale of Quarry Lands Helps Develop Space for Residential, Park Plans

The public meeting on Wednesday will offer residents a chance to ask questions about the proposed project.

WISN: Iranian Election Votes Collected in Brookfield

Iran residents are able to vote for their next president by casting paper ballots at a Brookfield hotel.

Should Private Bail Bondsmen Be Allowed In Wisconsin?

Capitol Construction Irks Regular Commuter

Wisconsin Department of Transportation Officials say the project should wrap up by the end of June, and moving construction barrels to ease traffic flow now would actually delay the project.

Appeals Court Finds Voter ID Law Constitutional

A ruling that the Wisconsin Voter ID law was unconstitutional has been reversed after a vote by a state appeals court on Wednesday.

Get Left, Kids! No Roundabout at Brookfield/North Intersection This Year

$200K Grant from FEMA Puts Brookfield Firefighter, Department on a Winning Streak

The latest grant dollars will update radios as the county goes digital, but the hard work of the department, led by firefighter and grant writer Bob Tiarks, made the third such award in as many years more than luck.

Sensenbrenner Opposes Immigration Bill

The Republican Congressman is opposing a bill that would eventual give a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.

Cell Tower Proposed in Brookfield Backyards Sees Opposition

A number of residents are opposing a Verizon cell tower that would only be an arm's length away from residents' backyards.

Brookfield Eyes $2.6 Million Savings in 2013 Borrowing

Find out what projects were cheaper, deferred or served with different funding to save the city this nice chunk of change.

University of Wisconsin Brass Caught in Crosshairs

Controversies over the $648 million reserve fund and the $600,000 Palermo's Pizza deal are bedeviling University of Wisconsin leaders.

The Sale Might Be Over For Internet Shoppers If Federal Bill Passes

Attention online shoppers: You might have to pony up more cash for those online shopping sprees, if federal sales tax legislation becomes law.

Residential Subdivision Planned for Former Heritage Christian School Site

The Brookfield Planning Commission approved 25-lot subdivision that would have 50-foot-wide homes.

Drug Collection Returns to Brookfield This Saturday

Brookfield will again join other communities on Saturday, April 27 to help remove old and unused medications in order to help remove temptation from the family medicine cabinet.

Aurora Introduces $11 Million Plan in Former Blast Fitness Building

Aurora Health Care will spend $11 to relocate and renovate Brookfield clinic at the site of Blast Fitness. Find out when the clinic will open.

Will Planned Mosque Ever Open in Brookfield?

A year after the mosque received necessary approvals, a few plan changes have delayed the groundbreaking. However, construction may be in the near future.

Elmbrook Officials Voice Concerns About Long-Term Planning for Education to Lawmakers

With the school district facing a deficit Assistant Superintendent for Finance Keith Brightman and School Board Treasurer Glen Allgaier expressed their concerns at the Joint Finance Committee hearing on the state budget.

Brookfield Woman Asks for Additional Funding for Long-Term Care, Transit

A woman, who has lived with multiple sclerosis, asked lawmakers for additional funding so that people with disabilities have a better chance to live in a community rather than an institution.

Brookfield Representative Pushes for Chiropractic Exam Repeal

State Rep. Dale Kooyenga, R-Brookfield, is among legislators who feel the national board are sufficient for allowing chiropractors to practice in Wisconsin.

Resident Asks Legislators To Increase Special Education Funding

Sally Flaschberger told members of the Joint Finance Committee that special education funding is key to getting children with disabilities jobs.

Brookfield Unemployment Rate Rises to 6.7 Percent

The rate remains below that of the Wisconsin unemployment rate, but Brookfield's number has climbed each of the last two months.

Pridemore, Roggensack Win Brookfield

Tony Evers may have won the State Superintendent race but Brookfield voted in favor of State Rep. Don Pridemore. The city also voted in favor of State Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack.

Incumbents Re-elected in State Supreme Court, Superintendent of Schools Races

Justice Pat Roggensack defeats Ed Fallone in race for Wisconsin Supreme Court, while Tony Evers beats Don Pridemore for state superintendent of schools.

Brookfield Clerk's Office Open on Good Friday as Early Voting Ends

Friday is the last day for residents to vote early in person for Tuesday's election and clerks' offices across the state, including Brookfield's, are required to be open.

John Macy Looks to Improve Republican Party of Waukesha County

New local GOP chairman talks with Patch about his role in the Republican Party of Waukesha County, the future of the Republican Party and his job as a municipal attorney.

Brookfield 2013 Election Guide

Here's all the information you need to know about where to vote in Brookfield on April 2 and what's on the ballot.

Mosquito Spraying Approved for 2013 in Brookfield

Finance Committee feels the sting of a required surveillance cost for the mosquito treatment program, but approves the program to detect and spray for mosquitoes in Brookfield in 2013

Curing $787K Budget Shortfall Won't Be Easy, Officials See

Brookfield needs to find a way to fill a projected revenue gap, which may include a hike in fees, reduction in staff and services or all of the above. Officials see significant challenges in each option.

Burleigh Road Bike Path Plans Get Public Input

Familiar debate is heard from the public, with those in favor liking the safety aspect the trail will provide along Burleigh Road, but others concerned with loss of property and trees.

Residents Want Leaders Focused on Improving Tax Base

According to a 2035 Comprehensive Plan survey, Brookfield residents want to see further development of commercial properties. However, expanding affordable housing options didn't receive the same support.

Brookfield District 6 Leaders Ready for Your Questions, Complaints

An informational meeting at city hall is being held