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Committee elects Joe Phillips as council president; appoints representatives, sends tied fire-board pick to full council
Summary
The Wauwatosa Committee of the Whole elected Joe Phillips as common council president and selected alder representatives to the Plan Commission and Board of Public Works; a tied vote for the Milwaukee Metro Fire Rescue Board seat was referred to the full Common Council after multiple rounds of balloting.
The Wauwatosa Committee of the Whole elected Joe Phillips as common council president for the 2026–2028 term and named alderpersons to several city boards on a night of multiple ballots and procedural votes.
Joe Phillips, listed by the clerk as the submitted nominee and later declared the winner, framed his bid as rooted in “the common good,” urging colleagues to deliberate with respect and focus on shared priorities. He told the committee the council faces “big issues” including the library, Schoonmaker…
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