Politics & Government

More Neighborhood Meetings Scheduled on Future Water Supply

Check out these meetings to learn more about the city's Great Lakes diversion application, the problems that face the city's well water supply and what the next steps are as the city meets a June 2018 deadline to remove radium from the water supply.

Have you heard about the problems the faces in developing a new water supply? Have you ever wished someone would ask a certain question about the Great Lakes water application and you wanted a clear answer?

The Waukesha Water Utility and area aldermen are teaming together to hold neighborhood meetings about the city’s future water supply. The in-depth discussion includes a history of groundwater resources in Waukesha, where the city is at now and why the Waukesha Water Utility is seeking Lake Michigan water to address its long-term water needs.

Here’s what happened at some other meetings:

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Members of the Waukesha Common Council and General Manager Dan Duchniak are holding the meetings from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. A 30- to 45-minute presentation will begin at 6:45 p.m. Refreshments will be available.

The following districts are set for their neighborhood discussions:

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  • District 12, Rick Hastings: March 15
  • District 9, Vance Skinner: March 19 Chapel, 238 N. East Ave.
  • District 10, Steve Johnson: March 21
  • District 14, Joan Francoeur: March 22
  • Districts 3 and 11, Chris Hernandez and Roger Patton: March 27
  • District 6, Brian White: March 29
  • District 5, Paul Ybarra: April 2 Common Room 101
  • District 7, John Kalblinger: April 4

District 2’s meeting with Alderman Eric Payne has not yet been scheduled.


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