This is the first of three articles providing an overview of the coming council election, the nominating period, the council’s structural changes and the latest status of the 16 incumbents.
The proposed merger of Wauwatosa’s and West Allis’ fire departments cleared another significant hurdle this week as the Wauwatosa Common Council voted in favor of a preliminary list of terms for a final agreement.
On Dec. 12, the firefighters’ Local 1923 sent a letter addressed to Mayor Dennis McBride and the 16 members of the council sounding an alarm about labor uncertainty in proposed Tosa-West Allis fire mergrer.
The Friends of Firefly Grove Park is looking ahead to an active 2026 and soon expects to proceed with its efforts with the backing of a formal partnership with the City of Wauwatosa.
Jefferson Elementary School, which serves families in southeast Wauwatosa, was again discussed for possible closure in a proposal that was later shot down as violating existing district policy.
Michela Miller and Madison Sveum were seventh-graders working on their Girl Scouts Silver Awards in December 2015 when they led efforts to bring a Holiday Train stop to Wauwatosa.
Whether those bills will be received with angst or relief is likely a case-by-case judgment. It is particularly difficult this year for Tosa taxpayers to compare those bills with those that came before, for at least two reasons.
The newly released police reports from the incident describe a volatile confrontation between the officers and a group of students and unauthorized visitors who said they were upset because a sibling had been bullied.
The owners of Cuppa Tosa Kitchen & Cafe have applied for a conditional use permit to reopen at 11320 W. Bluemound Road, with plans for "a breakfast/lunch concept restaurant with on and off-site catering for special events."
