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What's Next for Shorewood's Commercial Districts?

We're having an open house and all Shorewood residents are invited on Thursday March 20 from 6:30 - 8pm in the Village Center Lower Level at 3920 N. Murray Avenue, to view the preliminary master plan and give us your feedback. 

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Coffee with a Cop

Join your neighbors and police officers for coffee and conversation!

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Vision Plan Update

The Village Board has been hard at work developing the 2025 Vision Plan. After the last series of meetings, the Board has finalized their Vision Statements:

In 2025, Shorewood will be:

• A Vibrant urban community with:

• Safe, friendly neighborhoods offering desirable housing options that attract diverse people of all ages and stages of life;
• Opportunities to work in and to grow successful profit and non-profit businesses in and near Shorewood;
• Attractive and thriving local service, retail, and hospitality businesses;
•   Excellent local schools and easy access to world-class centers of culture and higher education;
• Strong multi-modal transportation infrastructure
• A welcoming community embracing new people and innovative ideas, engaging with others to continuously improve Shorewood and the Milwaukee metro area.
• A healthy community with clean air and water; access to excellent medical services; and businesses, facilities, and programs that promote personal health and wellness.
•  An ecologically-responsible community with an appreciation for the lake, river, and other natural areas and a commitment to sustainability.
•   A financially responsible community with suitable and well-maintained public buildings and infrastructure, strong property values, a competitive tax rate, and a commitment to public service excellence.
•  A well-governed community with leaders and citizens who value broad civic participation and maintain a long-range, disciplined view of the future.

After the Board completes all of their tasks, they will hold a meeting for the Boards, Commissions and Committees to provide their input on the plan on April 8. The last step will be to provide the community with a chance to review the plan and provide the Board with feedback sometime in late April. The plan should be complete in early May.  To stay updated on the Vision Planning process, click here.  

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Annual Police Department "Town Hall" Meeting

 

 

The Shorewood Police Department will be holding a "town hall" meeting on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 6:30 p.m. in the Village Center (lower level of the Library) to give residents a review of 2013, what the police department's plans are for 2013 and to listen to residents about their concerns and questions. Police Chief David Banaszynski and some of his staff will be on hand to answer any question or address resident concerns. Residents who have specific questions or concerns they want addressed that night can e-mail the department in advance at police@villageofshorewood.org  and Chief Banaszynski will respond to your concern.

 

 

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Late winter reminder from the DPW

A sure sign of spring is melting snow and ponding water.  Our extremely cold winter has resulted in ice bonded to the pavement and frost deep into the ground.  In some areas frost has lifted paved surfaces at different rates causing water to collect until the ground thaws and the water is able to seep naturally into the soil.  We advise residents to continue to use salt or sand on sidewalks when temperatures drop for the safety of pedestrians.  If we experience any future snow, continue to shovel sidewalks to the edge of the grass. Think Spring.

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Staff Wellness Program 

In order to promote a healthy work place and help control healthcare costs, the Village started an employee wellness program. This Thursday was our first kick-off wellness screening. It was a tremendous success!  We had almost 40 employees take part across every department. We also kicked off our "Punch your Way to Fitness Program". Employees who receive 20 punches on their card for healthy activities are eligible for extra time off or a prize. Staff will also be having special wellness events throughout the year.

We want to give a shout-out to the Wellness Committee: Pete Cahill (Manager's Office), Diane DeWindt-Hall and Ann Krechel (Customer Service), Susan Lyles (Library), Mary Tonti and Chuck Vander  Schaaf (Police), Trevor Robishaw (DPW), Cyndee Farnham (Clerk) and Crystal Kopydlowski (Planning and Development).  The great success of this program would have not been possible without their hard work and dedication.  I want to give a special thank you to Mary Tonti who put together an awesome gift basket that was handed out in our drawing.  

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Solo and Ensemble Event Saturday, March 15 

Shorewood High School and Shorewood Intermediate School will be hosting Solo and Ensemble Contest Tommorrow Saturday, March 15. More than 1,000 students (and their families) from throughout the north shore are expected to attend the event. The students will be performing for judges at both SHS and SIS from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Due to the influx of vehicles, the village's parking restrictions will be lifted during the event. 

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Health Tip