chair, County Grounds Coalition
member, Grassroots Tosa steering committee

Responding to our popular outpouring, the County Board Parks, Energy and Environment Committee voted May 16 to take all of the county-owned land in the Northeast Quadrant, including County Grounds Park and the Sanctuary Woods area, off the table for future development, at least for now, by deferring the issue to the discretion of the committee chair.

The entire committee appeared to be on our side — all of them, without dissent — and expressed a desire to preserve “what little land we have left.”

By Peter Abbott, chair, County Grounds Coalition
member, Grassroots Tosa Steering Committee

The victory for the Save the County Grounds campaign at last Tuesday night’s Common Council Community Affairs Committee meeting was an important step. But it was just that — a step — on that proverbial journey of a thousand miles.

We have to remember that the parkland developers want to carve out of County Grounds Park is still owned by Milwaukee County, so we still have to mobilize to keep the county from caving into the developers’ plans.

A report from Peter Abbott

No two ways about it, the results of tonight's Community Affairs Committee meeting were a major milestone towards ultimate victory: saving the County Grounds. The committee voted unanimously not to proceed with discussions of the Life Sciences District Master Plan (LSDMP) unless the Sanctuary Woods area, the County Grounds Park, and the Department of Natural Resources' forest northwest of Swan Blvd. were "taken off the table" for future development by "whatever it takes" to do that, in the words of 8th District Ald. Jason Wilke.

Saturday, March 13, at Noon

Water Tower Park
(Across from St. Mary's)

See more below

With Reggie Jackson
Head Griot America’s Black Holocaust Museum 

Monday, May 15, 6:30 – 8:15 p.m.
Wauwatosa West High School
Steiner Center

Emcee:
Ms. Monique Liston, District Teacher Leader at West

Respondents:
Ms. Sheila Parrish 
Dennis McBride, Wauwatosa Alderman 

Free Event
Open to the Community
 Best suited ages 12+ 

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Wed, May 3, 6pm – 8pm
Wauwatosa Library, Firefly Room,
7635 W. North Ave., Wauwatosa (map)

The Wisconsin District maps that were drawn in 2011 have been ruled unconstitutional by a federal panel of judges due to heavily partisan gerrymandering. The current legislature has been ordered by the court to redraw the state district map by November 2017. Now it is up to Wisconsin voters to hold the politicians accountable to make sure we get a fair map, drawn in a transparent and impartial manner.

Join Citizen Action, Grassroots North Shore, and OFA to hear from redistricting experts Sachin Chheda, State Sen. Dave Hansen, and former State Sen, Dan Theno.

More information and RSVP: http://www.citizenactionwi.org/fair_maps_town_hall_mke

A Common Council Committee of the Whole will be held, in workshop format to allow for Council discussion and interaction, to discuss the Wauwatosa Life Sciences District Master Plan Concept. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Lower Civic Center.

As is usual with Committee of the Whole meetings, there will be no public comment. 

Other city meetings regarding the Wauwatosa Life Sciences District Master Plan Concept include:

May 15 - A final draft Master Plan Proposal will be submitted to the Plan Commission, with an opportunity for public comment.
May 22 - A second meeting of the Plan Commission will be held, with no public comment.
June 6 - Introduction at Common Council, set public hearing date, no public comment.
July 18 - A public hearing with public comment will be held in front of the Common Council.
Aug. 1  - A Common Council meeting will be held where final adoption of the Master Plan will be considered.

These dates are subject to change.  Follow the city schedule here: http://wauwatosa.net/index.aspx?NID=2278

Let's keep the pressure on Sensenbrenner to let him know that we're watching Trump enablers, healthcare killers and advocates for welfare for the wealthy.

Join your fellow constituents:

Oconomowoc City Hall
174 E. Wisconsin Avenue

9 a.m.
Arrive early to get a seat!

Fair Elections Project Fundraiser

May 1

Day Without Latinxs

Immigrants and Refugees

Statewide March at Noon

Welcome to the Pilgrimage for Justice

State anti-immigrant state legislation

Driver’s Cards for Immigrants

Fire Clarke