An Aging Muskego May Provide Key to Decisions
The median age has gone up nine years since 1990, and households with children have seen a sharp decline. How do we keep Muskego 'young', and how should the city serve its growing, older population?
If you were an enthusiastic school parent, and you were left scratching your head over why the second school facilities referendum didn't succeed at the polls, the answer may be in the census numbers. Parks Director Craig Anderson referred to demographics as he was looking to see who recreation programming should serve, and found more answers than he bargained for. "We've been seen a leveling off of the younger age groups in attendance to our programs, so we wanted to take a look at who we are serving, and who is currently living in the city," he said during the Monday Park and Recreation Board meeting. "What we found to be somewhat surprising, is that we aren't seeing the young families moving to Muskego." Anderson found statistics that …
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Jeff Leszczynski
7:47 pm on Friday, March 16, 2012
Here's a thought...the current schools are very poorly equipped for ADA standards...which also means it's harder for seniors to navigate thru. New or remodeled school buildings would have to be more ADA compliant in order to facilitate the seniors needs...so the next time the school referendum comes thru, perhaps the school board needs to make concessions to offer the spaces as senior facilities … more ›