Type of Jurisdictions Involved
Town
Village
Specific Jurisdictions Involved
- Village of Pewaukee,
- Town of Pewaukee
County
Waukesha
Region
Southeastern
Type of Agreement
Consolidation of Services
Implementation and Incubation
Village and Town adopted ordinances approving consolidation of services in November 1996
Factors Involved
- Prior successful merger of fire and rescue services - saw another opportunity
- The Village was concerned with the level of recreational programs and maintenance of the parks
Benefits
- Improve a public service
- Provide better programming on a more efficient basis and attract children and senior citizens year-round Improve maintenance within the parks and expand existing park lands
Results
- Combined each community's recreation director together into one position In 1998, the Town of Pewaukee incorporated and became the City of Pewaukee Transition period started in 1998
- No duplication and recreation services in the communities Improved condition of parks
- Diverse and abundant recreation programming
- Recreation progams running at capacity More efficient use of shared equipment, higher level of service
- Creation of 43 acre new park
- Opening up of membership to soccer, baseball, and adult softball club
- Creation of a maintenance manual Has led to discussions of other mergers
Contact
- Chair of the Park and Recreation Board Bob Rohde
- Village of Pewaukee Administrator Jennifer Sheiffer
- City of Pewaukee Aministrator Harlan Clinkenbeard
- Park/Recreation Director Dawn Thomson
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