Long Range Financial Plan Meeting 2014   

As part of the Village's annual budget preparation process, the Village Board will meet on Monday, September 9 at 6 p.m. to review the 2014-2023 Long Range Financial Plan. The Plan is designed to provide an overview of the Village's finances to understand the context in which the Village will be making annual budgetary decisions during the coming months. As such, the Plan includes a look at future capital needs as well as providing long-term budget projections. 

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Halloween Announcement

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Petition for Direct Legislation

On August 26, 2013 a Petition for Direct Legislation was provided to the Clerk's Office.  The Clerk's Office is in the process of reviewing the Petition for completeness and anticipates certification to be completed either Monday, September 9 or Tuesday, September 10.  Additional information, including when this item will be presented to the Village Board, will be provided in the next edition of the Manager's Weekly Memo. 

The petition requests that the Village of Shorewood hold a referendum asking residents whether they would support a constitutional amendment to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling, which states corporations have the same constitutional rights as people and can freely donate to campaigns. 

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River Site Senior Assisted Living Development Proposal Update

Harbor Retirement Associates (HRA) is meeting with Shorewood's Plan Commission for the third time on Tuesday, September 10th, asking for consideration of a zoning amendment for developing an assisted living and memory care facility at the vacant lots along the Milwaukee River.  New renderings and site plans were submitted that will be discussed in detail on Tuesday.  At the meeting, the Commission will make a recommendation to the Village Board, who will hold a public hearing at their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, September 16. If approved, HRA would like to begin construction next spring.

The Village invites the public to attend the meetings or contact Village Manager Chris Swartz to share your comments and answer any questions at his email address, cswartz@villageofshorewood.org. The Village's website also contains a history of activities surrounding the River Site since Shorewood's Central District Master Plan was adopted in 2006.  To view the River Site webpage, click here.  

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Congrats Kathleen!

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The Resident Survey is Coming Soon!  

In the coming weeks, you will receive a postcard in the mail inviting you to take an online survey. The purpose of this important survey is to provide the Shorewood Village Board with your perceptions and opinions about services, and current and future initiatives.  Your answers will help direct Village officials as they establish policies for the type and level of services to be provided.  Your input as a resident of Shorewood will serve as an important guide for the Village Board as it plans to meet the needs of Shorewood residents - now and in the future.  

The Village of Shorewood is working with the Center for Urban Initiatives and Research (CUIR) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for the administration of this survey.  CUIR has extensive experience working with area communities in survey research, focus groups, and planning.  

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The Shorewood Business Improvement District will host its first Ladies' Night Out on Thursday, September 12. Ladies shopping in Shorewood that evening should prepare to be pampered by participating businesses offering samples, specials, sales, free services and more!  

This fun evening of shopping and socializing will end at Village Pub where ladies can enjoy drink specials. Fabulous prizes from local businesses will be awarded to lucky winners. Visit enough businesses to be in the drawing and you could be one of them! Watch your mail for an official invitation with more details, and keep up with this and other business district events at Facebook.com/ShopShorewoodWI and through the BID website at shorewoodwi.com 

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Choosing a Contractor

 

Deciding on a contractor for home improvement projects can often times be overwhelming. When looking for a contractor there are a number of helpful sites that can help you make an educated choice.  

 

All contractors working on one or two family residential homes are required to be licensed through the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services. Below is a list of sites to better help you in your search for that right contractor.

• Wisconsin Builders Association (WBA): http://www.wisbuild.org/ 
• National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI):    http://www.nari.org/ 
• Metropolitan Builders Association (MBA): http://www.mbaonline.org/ 
• Better Business Bureau (BBB): http://www.bbb.org/ 
• State of WI Department of Safety and Professional Services: http://dsps.wi.gov/sb/SB-HomePage.html 

 

The Planning and Development Department has an internal "Contractor Stop List" that can also be inquired about at any time by calling (414) 847-2640.

 

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The Shorewood Library's fall programs are ready to roll out. Here's a look at what's happening: 

• Pre-School Storytime starts up in September for a new crew of 3 and 4 year olds. Register beginning on Monday, September 9, with storytimes running on Thursdays staring September 28.
• Once a month from September through December we'll offer an evening of family fun with Craft Nights. Bring the whole family from young to old.
• The youngest tots may also have fun at Pop in and Play (for children 6 months to 3 years of age) where they will build critical early literacy skills through stories, games and free play.
• School-age kids are invited to leave their parents at home and head to Camp Half-Blood on September 25. It will be a Percy Jackson action-packed afternoon of trivia, games and more - all about Rick Riordan's awesome series.
• Teens 13+ are invited to Library Late Nights, October through December. At Late Nights, the after-hours library will be a teen-only quiet study space or loud game-playing space, while we make stuff or watch movies.  

Back to school is a busy time, so let the Library make it easier for you: program information is not only listed here, but also on flyers for you to take home, and on the Library's Facebook and Twitter pages.  

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