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Muskego mayor declares local state of emergency after flooding; council approves consent agenda
Summary
At an Aug. 12 Muskego City Common Council meeting, the mayor declared a local state of emergency after storm-related flooding, announced lake closures and cleanup plans, and the council approved a multi-item consent agenda including several dedication and cash-deposit reduction resolutions.
The mayor of Muskego declared a local state of emergency during the Muskego City Common Council meeting on Aug. 12, 2025, after recent storm-related flooding and shoreline damage, and the council approved a multi-item consent agenda that included several dedication and cash-deposit reduction resolutions.
The declaration, made at the start of the meeting, follows Waukesha County’s own declaration of a state of emergency. The mayor said the city declaration is intended to ensure Muskego is eligible for any state or federal emergency funding that might become available. “I’m incredibly proud of their dedication,” the mayor said, thanking city staff, the volunteer fire department, public works, public utilities, dispatchers and police for responding while many had…
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