Thursday, April 18, 2013
Whether retirement, resignation or redistricting, departing aldermen recognized for their service as they return to private life.
It was said often Tuesday night that no one who seeks to become an alderman in Muskego does so for the money, but rather to serve. With a salary of about $293 every two weeks, its easily a job that extends far beyond the time spent in meetings. Recognizing that, the City of Muskego recognized three aldermen as they have stepped down from their districts in the past year. Kert Harenda has been the District 2 alderman since 2009, and was unable to run again as new lines had been drawn during last year's destricting, and he no longer lived in District 2. Neome Schaumberg had announced her retirement from District 6 at the end of this term, after serving on the council since . Keith Werner had tendered his resignation amidst a recall effort …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Neome Schaumberg has been a part of the plan commission and Common Council for 16 years, but says she's retiring as 6th District Alderman; Eileen Madden says she'll run in 7th District.
After a brief break from elections, it's time to start thinking about 2013. Muskego will have their primary on Feb. 19 if enough candidates emerge for the four district seats on the Common Council, which means at least three candidates per district. District 2 will need a new alderman as Kert Harenda was redistricted out, but rules allowed him to finish his term. Rob Glazier currently is the District 4 alderman, having been appointed after Keith Werner's resignation this past spring. Glazier has not indicated yet if he will decide to throw his hat in the ring for the 2013 - 15 term. Neome Schaumberg, who has been the District 6 Alderman since 2009, told Muskego Patch that she was going to retire at the end of her term in April, leaving the…
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Aldermen say the popular senior program has merit, but the summer street festival can do with less funding
The Muskego Senior Taxi will continue to receive funding from the city in 2013 at the same level it has in past years, but Jammin' on Janesville will likely face a cut. Meetings at the Committee of the Whole Tuesday, aldermen asked questions of representatives from the taxi service, which provides low-cost rides for Muskego seniors, to determine if they would continue to approve a $5,000 request for funding in 2013. The organization started about six years ago and has received city funds every year since. At issue was not whether the program was a benefit to the city, but rather how the city should categorize funding for this and other community organizations and services. "There are a lot of other organizations that would appreciate the …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Hoping to be able to choose their own alderman through an election, Muskego For Ethical Government says it has the signatures needed to recall Keith Werner, who is stepping down on June 2.
Muskego Patch received this release from Muskego for Ethical Government, which has mounted a recall effort against Alderman Keith Werner, Alderman Neome Schaumberg and Kathy Chiaverotti. Below is the complete text of the release: As Treasurer of Muskego for Ethical Government (MEG), I would like to announce that we have already assembled the necessary signatures to recall Ald. Keith Werner, and those signatures will be filed with the Clerk of the City of Muskego shortly. Further, in an effort to balance the needs of those frustrated over not being heard with the needs of those tired of recalls, MEG will suspend its efforts to recall Mayor Kathy Chiaverotti and Ald. Neome Schaumberg. It is the sincere hope of Muskego for Ethical …
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Common Council OKs assignment of outside legal help if recalls proceed, with the understanding that individual assistance to officials targeted for recall won't be part of the deal.
As efforts to recall two aldermen and Mayor Kathy Chiaverotti are under way, the city will hire an outside legal firm to handle any questions it may have about the process. The Common Council met Tuesday night to discuss the option, with questions on what the limits of the outside counsel would be. Residents also posed similar questions during a public input session. "The aldermen and the mayor should have a right to counsel, however, I don't feel it should be done at the taxpayer's expense," said resident Henry Plum. However, Finance Director Sharon Mueller clarified that should there be an issue with the sufficiency of the paperwork or submitted signatures, that the clerk's office would use the outside counsel of Maistelman and …
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
As the debate turned downright nasty in some races, local candidates on both sides of the results say it's time to get back to work for the city's best interests.
Whether it was a winning candidate, or one who ended up short in the vote count, the tone of conciliation mixed with a little fatigue over Muskego elections was evident. "While it's a happy time, I'm also concerned over how the races went, and how negative everything became," said 3rd District Alderman Neil Borgman, who will be back on the council for a fifth term, defeating challenger Larry Lefebvre. "I'm honored to serve my district, I've worked hard, and I've tried to listen to what they're saying as I've made decisions on the council," Borgman added. "Our race was fairly clean in comparison to what Tracy (Snead) and Dan (Soltysiak) had to face, which was sad." Snead was also ready to move on after her loss to Robert Wolfe, who posted a…
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Depending on which side you were on regarding recalls, you had an opportunity to honk your horn and wave, or honk your horn and sign to recall the mayor and possibly an alderman.
With Mitt Romney in town, the political season was truly in full swing on Saturday, and you didn't have to drive far to come face to face with government issues, on either side of the road (literally). A planned petition signing drive was held near the Tess Corners Fire Department on Janesville Road in downtown Muskego by the citizens political action committee (PAC) called Muskego for Ethical Government (MEG). The group was there from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to allow residents to sign a recall petition against Mayor Kathy Chiaverotti, and (if you lived in their districts) 4th District Alderman Keith Werner and 6th District Alderman Neome Schaumberg. Spokesperson Lorie Oliver said they were pleased at the response so far and nearing the end of …
Friday, March 30, 2012
Clerk's office will confer with legal counsel to determine if recall papers are legitimate; in the meantime, groups will gather to collect signatures. If all is OK, here are some numbers to consider.
The group pushing for a recall of Mayor Kathy Chiaverotti and two aldermen has turned in the paperwork needed to launch the effort and now has 60 days to collect enough signatures of force an election. Muskego for Ethical Government registered with the city on Thursday to recall Chiaverotti, and aldermen Keith Werner and Neome Schaumberg. The group wants to remove the three from office because they opposed holding a referendum on whether to purchase land for a park on Little Muskego Lake. But City Clerk Jill Blenski said there are some questions over whether the group filed the paperwork correctly. The group initially filed as a political action committee when papers were submitted for the petition for direct legislation to force a …
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Muskego for Ethical Government filing petitions for recall on Thursday of Chiaverotti, Aldermen Werner and Schaumberg.
Citing the city's refusal to hold a referendum on the lake park issue and "irresponsible decision-making" when it comes to spending, recall papers will be filed with the city Thursday afternoon against Mayor Kathy Chiaverotti, and aldermen Keith Werner and Neome Schaumberg. Muskego for Ethical Government, which circulated petitions earlier this year to try and force a referendum on the purchase of land to be used as lake park, will again be out along Janesville Road near the Tess Corners Fire Department to collect signatures on Friday. The group had netted 3,409 signatures in its previous effort, which was rejected by the city. Problems existed with the language of the petition, the city said, and as a vote on the issue was already taken …
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Recent petition is a loud and clear indication of dissent against Lake Park, says resident, council needs to listen, and has a chance to reconsider vote Tuesday night.
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Saturday, February 11, 2012
All elected and public officials know the single biggest challenge they face is getting input from the people they represent. Right now, according to Mayor Chiaverotti, that input, in the form of over 3,400 signatures on “Direct Legislation Petitions, is going to be ignored by the City of Muskego (stated on 620 AM Talk Radio 1/31/2012). This is not the Mayor's decision to make. It is up to Tracy Snead, Neome Schaumberg, Keith Werner and Noah Fiedler. I must point out one thing. The Common Council, at the request of any of these 4 Aldermen, could have a "FREE DO OVER" of this decision to allow the Common Council the opportunity to a legal opinion and have a chance to review where the signatures on the Petition originate. These are NOT “…
Muskego Chamber
2:30 pm on Thursday, September 27, 2012
Gregory, great thought, but not that is not the purpose of the Jammin events. The purpose was and continues this year to be: to make guests and our community aware of businesses on the Janesville Rd. corridor. This was part of a toolkit to help businesses survive during a very difficult time of road construction. We can go to the community festival for what you are describing. We do not want to … more ›