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Calhoun Road to open December 1

Scott Berg — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:23:06 GMT

Here's an update from Director of Public Works Tom Grisa. I don't think the Calhoun Road widening was anyone's favorite project, but it is a key part of relieving traffic congestion on Bluemound , Moorland, Greenfield, etc. PRESS RELEASE CITY...(read more)

No pun like a bad pun!

Scott Berg — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:48:19 GMT

I'm relaxing after a tough couple of weeks dealing with the city budget and received an email with the following puns. I hope you enjoy them. The roundest knight at King Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much...(read more)

2009 Budget Changes

Scott Berg — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:37:16 GMT

The Finance Committee held its fourth and final 2009 budget meeting on Monday, October 20. The mayor and department managers were on hand to answer questions as they arose. You may download the entire proposed budget by clicking on the following link...(read more)

District 5 Meeting - Wednesday at 7pm

Scott Berg — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:42:34 GMT

There will be a 5th District informational meeting this Wednesday, October 22 at 7:00 p.m. It will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers. Enter under the clock tower and it's the first door on the right. Ald. Mahkorn and I will be glad to discuss...(read more)

Budget Update - Oct 13

Scott Berg — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:02:00 GMT

Well, another night, another meeting. The Finance Committee met tonight to consider the 2009 budget. We started with presentations from the Municipal Judge and the Finance Department. You should watch Municipal Judge Warchol on the cable channel describing...(read more)

City budget cuts coming?

Scott Berg — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:52:12 GMT

The City Council's Finance Committee will be meeting on Monday, October 13 at 4:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. We will wrap up the staff presentations for the 2009 budget and start our discussions of what to accept and what to modify....(read more)

City 2009 Budget

Scott Berg — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:36:00 GMT

Well, it's that time of year again. The city council finance committee, which I chair, will be considering the budget for next year. If you want to see the exact proposal the finance committee members received on September 27 (plus a few extra reports...(read more)

2035 Comprehensive Plan - Join in!

Scott Berg — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:47:00 GMT

Wednesday night I attended the first of four public information meetings on the City of Brookfield's 2035 Comprehensive Plan. There were 4 residents and 8 city officials, including me and some consultants. This is a very important undertaking and...(read more)

Roundabout & North Avenue Widening

Scott Berg — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:45:00 GMT

Waukesha County owns and maintains certain main arterial roads in Brookfield, including North Avenue (county highway M) and Barker Road (county highway Y). The county is now proposing a major upgrade to the intersection of North and Barker. Their budget...(read more)

Update on June 2008 Flood

Scott Berg — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:57:00 GMT

The exceptionally heavy rainfall of early June was devastating for the entire Midwest. I also know that the storms were a disaster for hundreds of Brookfield residents due to both flooding and sewer backups. I can assure you that all the aldermen want...(read more)

Brookfield July 4 Photos & Video

Scott Berg — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:09:00 GMT

The City of Brookfield celebrated July 4 with the traditional parade in the morning and a public celebration and fireworks at Mitchell Park. I see that BrookfieldNow has many photos of the parade , so I thought I'd show a few photos of mine from that...(read more)

Welcome Home, Guido! (With Video)

Scott Berg — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:02:00 GMT

Brookfield Library installs the restored Guido Brink sculpture along Calhoun Road...(read more)

Intewedm, Google and an Apology

Scott Berg — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:41:00 GMT

Yesterday there was a reply to my post on deer population control by frequent contributor Santa's Elf. He included a link to an online discussion regarding a rifle he believes was written by Brookfield's own intewedm. That got me wondering what...(read more)

Deer Population Control

Scott Berg — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:04:00 GMT

One of the quality of life issues the city manages is controlling the deer population. With a plentiful food supply (your lawns), no natural predators (bobcats, anyone?) and plenty of natural cover (all that green space everyone wants more of), it's...(read more)

Update on Historic Preservation Proposal

Scott Berg — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:15:00 GMT

On June 9 the Plan Commission considered my referral on a historic building preservation ordinance. It was about 10:15 pm and all but one resident had already left. I was late to the Plan Commission meeting because I was meeting with some District 5 homeowners...(read more)

Historic Building Preservation - Monday June 9 Plan Commission

Scott Berg — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 19:52:00 GMT

A few weeks ago I made a request for the city to study creating an ordinance protecting historic properties. I wrote about it in my blog entry Historic Building Preservation . It comes up for discussion at the Plan Commission meeting on Monday, June 9...(read more)

New Policy on Traffic Calming

Scott Berg — Mon, 19 May 2008 02:32:00 GMT

One of the most common complaints an alderman gets is someone stating their neighborhood's traffic is too fast, too reckless, in too high a volume and that the situation is highly unsafe. The Board of Public Works (BPW) adopted a new policy for "traffic...(read more)

Historic Building Preservation

Scott Berg — Thu, 08 May 2008 04:08:00 GMT

At the Council meeting of May 6, I submitted the following legislative referral to study the preservation of historic structures in the City of Brookfield, possibly leading to a new protective ordinance. Brookfield has been my home for over 20 years and...(read more)

Council Committees

Scott Berg — Wed, 07 May 2008 03:50:59 GMT

In Brookfield city government, the first detailed debate on an issue happens in a committee. That allows a few alderman to focus on a topic and make the first judgment on what is reasonable. Here are the committees appointed on Tuesday, May 6. The Finance...(read more)

Tuesday's Meeting & Electronic Aldermanic Packets

Scott Berg — Mon, 05 May 2008 04:23:00 GMT

Almost every week, each alderman receives a packet of information regarding the city. It is delivered to their house, usually on Saturday morning, by a Brookfield Police Reserve officer. This ensures delivery in a timely manner, especially for those aldermen...(read more)