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The city budget season is underway, with Financial Affairs Committee meetings on Tuesday evenings this month to discuss the components of the City of Wauwatosa's proposed 2027 budget.
Tosa Forward News had this story about the Wauwatosa police budget proposal, including an effort to step up officer recruitment by offering $2,500 hiring bonuses.
David Paulsen
We also checked in on the local campaigns for state Legislature to see what they were reporting for revenue and expenses. A summary can be found here.
Tosa Forward News will be expanding its election coverage over the course of the rest of the month as we get closer to the Nov. 3 general election. In-person early voting in Wauwatosa starts Oct. 20.
The Wauwatosa Village Business Improvement District is bringing a Christmas Market back to the neighborhood after a previous incarnation went on hiatus a year ago while businesses were still dealing with the aftermath of severe flooding. The new Village Christmas Market will be on Harwood Avenue from Dec. 2 to 6.
Looking for something to do this weekend? The Happy Endings No Kill Cat Shelter is holding its annual auction fundraiser at the Zoofari Conference Center, starting at noon Oct. 10.
No only that, but maybe you're in the mood to adopt a cat? Although the shelter has long been located in a tight storefront on Forest Home Avenue, the nonprofit is renovating a building in Tosa on Blue Mound Road, across from the Milwaukee County Zoo, and hopes to move the shelter there soon to take advantage of a lot more space.
We caught up with some lead volunteers for this story, which admittedly only "scratches" the surface!
David Paulsen
Other upcoming events
- Tosa East Towne's Porch Concerts, originally scheduled for September but rained out, have been rescheduled for Saturday afternoon, Oct. 10. Our preview story is here.
- The Wauwatosa Fire Department will offer an open house from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 10 at the village fire station, 1601 Underwood Ave. Stop by to see fire trucks and tools, ambulance and medical tools, specialized vehicles, T.E.M.S. & bearcat, hands-onlyy CPR, hose and firehouse display, and Sparky the Fire Dog.
