Nearly all of the two hours was devoted to hearing the words of the eight candidates themselves, as a crowd of more than 100 people listened inside the Longfellow theater. Tosa Forward News highlights some of their responses.
The forum will be held in the auditorium of Longfellow Middle School starting at 6:30 p.m. March 2, and those who cannot attend in person can register in advance to view the forum on Zoom.
Milwaukee Alderman Peter Burgelis accused Wauwatosa and West Allis of 'stolen credibility' for naming their merged department Milwaukee Metro Fire Rescue. Tosa Mayor Dennis McBride says it's 'much ado about nothing.'
The unions' statement, issued a day after the two cities voted for a consolidated fire department, refers to the need to negotiate a new labor contract with the new department once it is up and running.
The business still may consider filing a new application for late-night hours in the future, but for now, it is focused on getting the North Avenue location ready for a spring opening.
The city incentive for the project on northeast corner of Mayfair Road and Wisconsin Avenue anticipates taxable value of the finished development will exceed $51 million.
The two cities' council votes on Feb. 24 commit both cities to move forward together with a joint department, though work still needs to be done before Metro Milwaukee Fire Rescue takes shape.
Five applicants are seeking conditional use permits, which are scheduled for approval on Feb. 24 when the Wauwatosa Common Council meets at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall and on Zoom.
