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Doreen Wigderson

Alderperson District 32024-10-16 to 2029-04-30 (start 2024-10-16 per Legistar OfficeRecord; end 2029-04-30 per Legistar OfficeRecord)

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At a glance

News mentions
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Term ending Apr 30, 2029.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
19
Total speaking time
42:29
Avg per meeting
2:14
Segments
641

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Top issues during term (19)(Roads)

high→Aug 2026[20]

Raised bike and pedestrian bridges

City share of design is about $279,200; construction could cost $18-19 million total.

high↓May 2026[19]

Neighborhood traffic and safety referrals

Sign and study costs not stated.

medium↑May 2026[11]

Street closure permit approval process

medium↓Aug 2026[10]

North Street/St. Paul two-way conversion, phase two

State LRIP funds offset local costs for the three road projects.

medium↓Jun 2026[7]

Growing MetroLift paratransit demand

No local tax dollars — the extra bus is 100% federally funded.

high↓Jun 2026[6]

Hoover Avenue pedestrian crossing at Mindiola Park

Modest cost — crosswalk painting runs about $300 plus signs, well within the committee's remaining budget.

high↓Jul 2026[6]

Luke Avenue, Born Place and Walton Avenue reconstruction

$1,418,655.50 contract award, pending Council approval.

high↓May 2026[6]

Service reductions to lowest level since 1990

Ridership levels affect fare revenue and are used to justify state operating aid.

high↓May 2026[5]

State Transportation Funding

Shared revenue is part of the city's operating revenue, so changes in it directly affect what services Waukesha can fund without raising local taxes.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Street Resurfacing Progress (Michigan and Moreland)

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Davidson Road project intermunicipal agreement

Waukesha pays for its own section at city cost, with only a possible small invoice from the town for design services.

high↓Sep 2026[5]

Sidewalk replacement funding gap

Sidewalk funding rose to roughly $500,000 in 2027 after the $200,000 reallocation; costs per square foot are up 46.4% since 2021.

high↓May 2026[2]

Grandview Boulevard pedestrian crossing safety upgrade

The full project is estimated at $200,000; the recommended $65,000 CDBG share would be offset by CIP budget funds.

high↓Jun 2026[2]

Michigan Avenue crossings near North High School and Lowell Park

Traffic studies typically cost $3,000 to $5,000, and a mid-block crossing improvement could require CIP funding.

low↓Jun 2026[2]

2026 pavement crack filling program

$143,220 contract for citywide crack filling.

medium↓Apr 2026[1]

2026 street and alley construction bids

About $584,000 total in street and alley construction spending.

low↓Mar 2026[1]

Bike lane maintenance

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Bidwell and Prospect Avenue street and utility improvements

$1,646,591.35 contract award.

medium↓May 2026[1]

Bridge Rehabilitation on W. Sunset Dr. and Barstow St.

$255,585.50 for the bridge (within a $300,000 budget) and $42,107 for the fire station.

Decisions during term (1)

Recorded while Wigderson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (0)(Roads)

No votes found matching Roads.