Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Pewaukee public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
8 issues in taxes budget with low priority
Boat slip pricing for non-residents
The village's 22 boat slips rent for about $3,375 with no non-resident surcharge, even though half the renters live outside the city. The board agreed to add a non-resident rate for 2028 and will set the numbers in the spring.
Laimon Park financials and improvements
Gas sales were down in May compared to last year, and about $7,000 in patio, railing, and ADA improvement expenses are still coming.
Pewaukee Public Library Funding and County Levy Exemption
The city formally pledges at least $885,669 to the Pewaukee Public Library, exempting it from the county library levy and avoiding double taxation.
City branding on village event signage
Commissioners noticed some 2026 event signs carried only the Village and Parks & Rec logos even though city tourism money helped pay. They asked that all future signage include the city logo so residents know their tax dollars are at work.
2022 Borrowing Reallocation
Leftover 2022 borrowing dollars are being shuffled from underspent road projects to overspent ones, plus new substitute projects, so the city spends down all borrowed funds.
Earlier 2026 Audit Planning
Committee members want next year's audit done sooner than September/October. The plan: get Council input at the August six-month review, account for the ambulance contractor's reporting timing, and possibly start audit prep in January or February.
We Energies utility tax exemption
Two We Energies properties — an old ash landfill and a substation buffer parcel — were removed from the local tax roll because they now pay the state utility tax instead, with the city receiving a share of that state revenue.
Omitted property added to Meadowbrook Road parcel
Waukesha County caught an acreage error, so about $172,700 in omitted land value was added back for a Meadowbrook Road property across 2024 and 2025 — meaning higher taxes for that owner for two years.