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.
A new council structure and district boundaries, endorsed in concept by voters in a 2022 referendum, will take effect with the next term, and it already suggests some interesting council races in the spring.
About a hundred people attended the March 7 forum to see how Dennis McBride and Andrew Meindl would respond to questions posed by a moderator from the Wauwatosa West Allis Chamber of Commerce.
