Votes at a glance: Wauwatosa council approves appointments, ordinances, permits and contracts

Summary

The common council voted on multiple items including appointments, a tobacco‑sales ordinance, a public‑participation resolution for the Milwaukee County Research Park master plan, permits for events and liquor licenses, traffic controls, and several contracts and professional services; most measures passed unanimously or by large margins.

The Wauwatosa common council took votes on a slate of administrative, regulatory and capital items. Below is a concise list of the actions taken and the council outcomes as recorded in the meeting.

Appointments (motion to approve all, moved by Alder First, seconded by Alder Gustafson): The council approved multiple appointments and reappointments including Alan Kessner (alternate member, Board of Review, term to 03/31/2028), Virginia Jones (Equity and Inclusion Commission, term to 10/31/2026), Frankie Gahr (Tourism Commission, term to 07/31/2026), Ted Martin (ex officio member, Youth Commission, term to 05/31/2026), reappointment of Joel Tillson (Community Development Authority, term to 04/30/2029), reappointment of Daniel Underberg (Tourism Commission, term to 07/31/2026), and appointment of Zachary Kessler as interim city clerk effective 07/24/2025. The motion passed with 10 votes in favor and 1 dissenting vote (10–1).

Plan Commission referrals and ordinances: The council voted on two Plan Commission items in a single vote. An ordinance to amend the municipal code regulating locations of cigarette, tobacco and electronic vaping device sales was recommended by the Plan Commission 6–0; Alder Morgan requested a separate vote and ultimately the ordinance passed the…

Votes at a glance: Wauwatosa council approves appointments, ordinances, permits and contracts

Summary

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