VIDEO: Werner, Lindhorst Ask for 4th District's Vote

Newcomer Heidi Lindhorst and incumbent Keith Warner answered questions in the aldermanic forum Tuesday night, each stating their case that the 4th District needs their leadership.

Alderman Noah Fiedler was also on the panel, even though he is running unopposed in the 7th District.

Werner cited his four years' experience as alderman, which included a chairmanship on the Public Safety committee and a seat on the finance committee to "make a positive difference for my district and the city."

However, Lindhorst stated that the 4th District "has not been well-represented.  We've been asked what we want, we've answered, and the city does something else.  I'd like to bring a new voice to the council for the 4th District."

She also stated that she was "optimistic that the governor would be willing to dialogue with cities further" to help Muskego face what may come in the budget shortfall when posed with a question on how she would respond.  Lindhorst felt also that there is a need to look critically at the city's budget to avoid unnecessary spending.

Werner saw the opportunity to save costs in the ability to negotiate employee benefits, but said that the council "will have to look at everything" with the loss of state revenue.

The candidates fielded a question on the "Bring Back the Lake" proposal, which was a concept for a park to be placed on the lake across from Pioneer Drive and involved the removal of several homes.  

While Lindhorst called it "a bad plan," she felt that current resources could be improved upon and beautified, stating, "there's not even a sign to direct people where to find Idle Isle Park."

Werner agreed that the plan, although a concept only, was responded to by the community and "it won't be back."

Fiedler offered that the process was a part of bringing a vision to light, and that "some ideas fly, some don't.  It germinated from a good goal, to bring lake access to more people in the community, and this shouldn't mean that ideas shouldn't come forward."

Werner closed by telling voters, "I've been there for my district, and have been committed to it." 

Lindhorst again stated she was someone who could represent the district better as "someone who will listen, represent, innovate and act on the input from residents."