Flash Laundromats purchased the former O’Gorman’s West Towne Auto last fall and began converting the interior of the building to accommodate 50 washers and 50 dryers.
Proponents argued that marketing services, though perhaps not as essential as services like garbage pickup and public safety, are still an integral part of the city's wide array of services and should not be neglected.
"We wanted to identify a professional regional name that reflects who we are now and who we will be, moving into the future," Interim Chief Barbara Kadrich said.
Wauwatosa's new Common Council will look a lot like the old one after the April election. At least seven incumbents are likely to return to the municipal governing body.
In general, the council had a good year of meeting attendance. At most meetings, all but one or two members were present. Some members missed more meetings than others.
Voters in at least one of the new districts will have two incumbents on the ballot to choose from, and multiple incumbents could be on the ballots in up to three other districts.
The new 12-seat configuration of the Wauwatosa Common Council, which takes effect with the April 2026 election, is forcing all incumbents interested in staying on the council to campaign for the votes of at least some new constituents in newly drawn districts.
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.
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.
The Sonesta hotel on the southeast corner of Watertown Plank and Mayfair roads would be converted to apartments under a redevelopment plan now in the works.
