City Of Wauwatosa Preview Agendas For Week Of November 16

Press release from the City of Wauwatosa:

November 16, 2020

Topics this week during city meetings include:

• Aldermanic Selection Committee (November 16, 6:00 pm) will conduct 6 of the 11 interviews of candidates for alderperson of district 5. See the candidates.
• Common Council (November 17, 7:30 pm) will:
  • have a public hearing about the 2021 operating and capital budgets
  • consider approving the 2021 operating budget
  • review a certified survey map at Wisconsin Avenue and Hwy 45
  • review a conditional use for secondhand merchandise sakes at 3132 North Mayfair Rd
  • review a conditional use at 7600 West Blue Mound Road for a drive through facility (Summit Credit Union)
  • review a conditional use at 7208 West State Street for expanded outdoor seating at Leff's Lucky Town
  • set a public hearing date of December 15, 2020 to consider a planned unit development final plans approval extension at 1401 North Mayfair Road
  • set a public hearing date of December 15, 2020 to consider a zoning map amendment and preliminary plans for a planned unit development at 10845 West Blue Mound Road and 301 North Mayfair Road.
  • review a request for assessment help in making the 2021 assessment
  • review the purchase order for $350,000 to Badger Meter for products related to the water utility's advanced metering infrastructure upgrade
  • approve the removal of the handicap parking area located at 615 N 79th St
  • approve the installation of centerline and parking lane striping long North 116th Street between Watertown Plank Road and North Avenue
• Aldermanic Selection Committee (November 19, 6:00 pm) will conduct the remaining 5 of 11 interviews of candidates for alderperson of district 5. See the candidates. They will also vote after the final interview on who to recommend.

Access the Zoom information on the individual agendas.

Virtual Meetings

The Common Council passed a resolution that all citizen committees, standing council committees, and Common Council meetings are to be held in virtual format through December 1, 2020. This means there will be no in-person attendance at city hall during meetings.

Budget Schedule

We are in the process of developing the operating and capital budgets. Our operating budget represents day-to-day expenses, wages, utilities, and purchases of items intended to last less than a year. The capital budget includes infrastructure, city property, and long-term equipment purchases.

• October 20: Financial Affairs will discuss the Library, Development/TIF, and Debt Service
• October 27: Financial Affairs will discuss the Police and Finance Departments
• October 29: Financial Affairs will discuss Public Works, Information Systems, Amendments, and budget adoption
• November 5: Common Council will hold a public hearing on the 2020 Operating and Capital Budgets
• November 10: Financial Affairs will discuss the Capital Budget
• November 17: Common Council will consider adopting the budget
• November 24: Financial Affairs will discuss the Capital Budget
• December 1: Common Council will consider adopting the Capital Budget

Public Comment

These city meetings will be held virtually via Zoom. The Common Council passed a resolution that all citizen committees, standing council committees, and Common Council meetings are to be held in virtual format through December 1, 2020. This means there will be no in-person attendance at city hall during meetings.

You can email comment@wauwatosa.net or leave an online comment on the budget comment webpage.

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