Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, September 03 2009 @ 02:43 PM CDT

Dale,

I wouldn't dare walk into the death trap that is the Pewaukee High School Auditorium. That place is a dump! They should tear it down and build one with all the bells and whistles - including a helicopter landing pad. I'd be happy to donate $24.95 million to the cause! After all, its for the kids, recession or no recession.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, September 04 2009 @ 06:43 PM CDT

Please do, that way the rest of us won't have to fund it.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, September 03 2009 @ 05:00 PM CDT

Dale,

One of the earlier postings said this would be a great way to get "more effecient police services" for the City of Pewaukee. What this person (and others) dont realize is that the City of Pewaukee Police Department already provides 24/7 police services at the most "effecient" rate in all of Waukesha County!! Please dont take my word for it and check out the numbers and do the math yourself. In 2007 the police department received 18% of the entire municipal budget for the City of Pewaukee. This is by far the lowest in Waukesha County. The county average that police departments receive from municipal budgets is 25%. Your local PD provides police services for less money than any other agency in Waukesha County. These numbers are from 2007 but the % have remained the same.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, September 03 2009 @ 08:18 PM CDT

I got it - the writer of response you do not like misspelled "expertise." I'd suggest you consider "dont" wrong - it's "don't" - and your last sentence is grammatically incorrect - it's "% has" stayed the same. Let's quit with the snide shots at other peoples' opinions and stick to the real issues. I'm sure we have heard from police personnel and their immediate or extended families. I'd like to hear from residents who do not have an emotional connection.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, September 03 2009 @ 10:23 PM CDT

Thank you for pointing out my gramatical errors. Please go double check my math as well. Let us know if I am wrong.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, September 04 2009 @ 05:05 PM CDT

If all you are interested in is receiving services in a reactive not proactive way, then contract with the Waukesha County Sheriff Department. The important thing to remember is the City of Pewaukee Police Department and its members have a vested interest in their community.

The police officers of the city have always strived to provide quality service at a minimal cost to its citizens. The department has provided many programs and positive services for the youth and businesses of, as well as the visitors to the community.

The entire department should not be judged by its previous chief, but by the character and strength of its members as a whole. Why weren’t the existing problems identified and dealt with sooner? That appears to be the result of poor personnel management by the City Council.

In the end, the police department personnel are being blamed for the cost overruns, for which they have no control.

Before you allow the city council to decide to contract for police services, please do your research. This will affect you for years to come.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, September 04 2009 @ 06:49 PM CDT

I wasn't aware that the City Council had authority over hiring, firing or disciplining fire or police employees or Chiefs. Isn't that the responsibility of the Police & Fire Commission?

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, September 04 2009 @ 07:49 PM CDT

When charges are brought forth however; the Chief performance should be evaluated by the Mayor.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, September 04 2009 @ 09:13 PM CDT

The Sheriff gave his presentation, and it sounded good. But what else were you expecting? Any random person could have gone to the Waukesha County Sheriff's Dept website and put together the same slide show.

I think it's only fair to wait and see the other side of the issue when the Police Department gets to present their side. I'm sure the numbers will be quite a bit different, one way or another. I applaud the Common Council for giving the PD somewhat of a fair shot b/c I don't think they necessarily had to allow the PD to give their presentation.

Not that the process has been fair to begin with. From what I understand, this idea has it's origins years ago without any PD personnel having any idea it was going on. It was very nice of the "Mayor" to give them a 3 day heads up. Very professional Mr. Klein. Nevermind that there are professional, as well as personal, interests hanging in the balance. Some people might lose their homes or vehicles if they aren't able to get another job right away.

We're 0 for 2 with our last two mayors. Hopefully we'll elect someone competent in the next election.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, September 04 2009 @ 10:12 PM CDT

I don't understand your comment. If the Mayor evaluated the Chief's performance, and found it lacking, could he fire him? No. He does not have that power. Only the Police and Fire Commission can do that.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Sunday, September 06 2009 @ 02:31 AM CDT

You have picked on one portion of my comment. I don't believe that the former Chief's performance was ever evaluated. If there was fear and/or intimidation towards his subordinates, who would have complained?

The purpose of my initial comment was that the department as a whole SHOULD NOT be judged unfairly. The officers are not responsible for the excessive spending.

The citizens of the City of Pewaukee SHOULD be proud of their police department and the personal service that they provide.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, September 05 2009 @ 09:43 PM CDT

Thank you !

I would recommend everyone do their own research before making a
decision one way or another. For example, the sheriff said his plan
was more economical when looked at "objectively". In other words,
take the human element and emotion out of it and decide purely on
numbers / dollars and cents. This is very hard to do, but if you want
to look at the situation objectively and overlook the human element
you also have to look at the real numbers. The sheriff's proposal calls
for fewer cops in our neighborhoods. You cannot do the job of 27 with
17 or 18 cops, bottom line. The sheriff's contract plan said the cost of
a deputy assigned to Pewaukee was $149,275 per year. The
Pewaukee Police Department currently provides police service for
$104,163 per year. In other words, it is $45,111 a year cheaper to
have a City of Pewaukee Police Officer patrol your subdivision than a
deputy from the county. The only way it is cheaper to contract with
the sheriff is to undercut the current level of police service. If the
current level of police service was to remain the same and the City
contracts with the sheriff's department it would cost the City of
Pewaukee $4,030,525. The current PD budget is 2.9 million.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, September 07 2009 @ 10:16 PM CDT

This is a question for Dale. Is the last posting an accurate estimate of the cost? It seems to me that this differs significantly from what the sheriff proposed.

I don't recall the dollar amount, but seem to think it was somewhere around $95,000 per deputy for county services. Also, am I correct to say that the sheriff said they recommended a command staff and patrol officers, totaling 25? If I remember correctly, he said he could hire up to 19 officers without having to have them take Civil Servant exams, and an additional 6 could take the exam and probably get a position.

I think that the previous poster must be a CPP officer. I got this same info in a flyer that was left in my paper box this morning. There are valid issues raised in the flyer, but I was disappointed to see that no one claimed ownership of it.

When someone distributes flyers without a name tied to it, I am highly suspect of the accuracy of the information. How can this info be verified? Where can we look to come up with the figures quoted in the flyer?

I think it is great that someone is making the effort to make people aware of what's going on by distributing information, but without ownership of the document, it's little more than gossip. Please come forward and identify the source and distributor of the flyers. Without that information we can not help but think that whoever is distributing the flyers is not giving us the same old smoke and mirrors.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, September 07 2009 @ 10:53 PM CDT

the sheriff said the pewaukee contract would take 18 deputies, which he was hoping to take from the existing officers in pewaukee. in addition he has 6 slots open which current pewaukee officers would be given a period to apply for. these positions would not cover pewaukee. none of these positions are guaranteed. also, command staff or not, 18 deputies equals a lot less manpower than 27 officers for a city the size of pewaukee.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, September 07 2009 @ 11:33 PM CDT

The information you find in your mailboxes is being distributed by the Police Department. The officers are walking around neighborhoods in an attempt to make the citizens aware of what is going on. I spoke to one of these officers for about 10 minutes today.

To the previous poster - using your logic means every municipality should contract with the Sheriff's Department b/c I can guarantee the Sheriff can lowball an offer to every city/town/village. As my neighbor says, money should not be an issue when it comes to public safety. Do you think you're safer with 18 officers compared to 27 officers?

When it comes to services, the Sheriff's Department can't provide what is being provided now. The Sheriff was very misleading. He states he provides extra services (i.e. SWAT team, K9) but what the public needs to realize is these services are already provided to the City of Pewaukee under Mutual Aid laws at no extra charge. The City of Pewaukee PD actually has an officer already on the SWAT team.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, September 09 2009 @ 09:26 AM CDT

"As my neighbor says, money should not be an issue when it comes to
public safety."

I think we all should have our own personal policeman in that case. I
want a big one.

My neighbor thinks money should not be an issue when it comes to
education. She's wrong too.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, September 09 2009 @ 02:20 PM CDT

You obviously don't understand the whole "money should not be an issue" concept. You must be Alderman Kiser.

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Authored by: dale on Tuesday, September 08 2009 @ 07:25 AM CDT

While I can verify that the Sheriff's proposal stated that adding a single patrol shift for 5 days a week is $149,275 ($192,628 for 7 days a week) I cannot say that I can confirm the $104,163 per officer that the poster was trying to imply. There are other factors that need to be included in the 'cost per officer' calculation. Unfortunately, I do not have ready access to all the figures.

Can the Sheriff provide the same level of service that we currently get with less people? The proposal was to hire 18 to cover the level of service that the Sheriff proposed. Does that mean we would be restricted to only those 18 individuals or could be draw from the larger pool to cover work for those on vacation, who are sick, in training or in court? If there is a need for 18 deputies to cover the contract, why would the Sheriff be holding back on 6 open position and look to hire 24 individuals if the contract were to go through? That is a clarification that must be made.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, September 09 2009 @ 02:25 PM CDT

I am not aware of any report on the activity of the police department.

This could be helpful in evaulating the need for police services and how effective the department has been.

How many hours spent on traffic monitoring and the revenue produced? The crime statistics and the rate of solving crimes. What activity is done to prevent crime? It appears that we do not have a complete picture of the effectivenness of the police department.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, September 07 2009 @ 10:57 PM CDT

Why does the issue have to be considered as anti-current CPPD? If there is someone who can provide a service at as much as a 25% “direct-cost” savings from the one currently used – regardless of how much you like the latter, how many would NOT go for the lower cost. When the question involves other people’s money (e.g. taxpayer dollars) how many would NOT take an even more conscientious look at a potentially lower-cost option. The $ per officer analogy being distributed (same dollar amounts quoted above) would only be correct if the sheriff's department was not also going to take on many additional costs incurred by the city but not specifically allocated to the PD in the city budget. First, all personnel responsibilities – including police contract negotiations and all union-related issues – would be assumed by the sheriff’s department. Think Human Resources & administrators' time, time spent in negotiation meetings by numerous officers on duty time and city officials. To pass these costs to the sheriff's department is a HUGE cost savings. Recent department concerns have been about no supervisor on third shift (higher cost in order to provide this) and constant calls for more police cars and equipment. The proposal provides 24 hour supervisory coverage and takes on all car/equipment costs (and headaches). Finally, the current costs of the city pension plan and the state’s program differ significantly. The sheriff's proposal includes the more-expensive state pension cost – which many feel is a much better option for future security. I'm sure there are a number of other costs that could also be saved. Adjustments for all these areas need to be made before you can compare the total costs to taxpayers. We need to be comparing apples to apples. Costs are a major factor in these extremely tight economic times. I hope those attending next Thursday’s meeting will treat one another with respect. As hard as it may be to do - emotions do need to be put aside.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, September 09 2009 @ 11:54 AM CDT

What I understood was one - we WOULD draw from the larger pool to cover work for vacations & sick leave. Not sure about training or court. Regardless, the leave & sick coverage would bump up the coverage issue (18-versus 27) since every time the CPPD stated their staffing needs they included extra officers due to those coverage needs. Regarding the 6 - I heard he had openings for the sheriff's department in general - exclusive of Pewaukee - that he had held off hiring which would provide additional hiring oppotunities for displaced Pewaukee officers, just not in the City of Pewaukee. Many Pewaukee officers (more that 60-70 percent?) do not live in the city or village, some many miles away. An assignment somewhere else might be desirable to them.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, September 09 2009 @ 02:24 PM CDT

There is not one officer at the City of Pewaukee Police Department who would find it more "desirable" to have the police department abolished. No one is guaranteed a job anywhere if that were to happen. And if they do get a job they'll make much less money and lose seniority. Doesn't sound very desirable to me.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, September 09 2009 @ 06:38 PM CDT

So police officers must be the source of the flyer if they are the distributors. Too bad they didn't see fit to acknowledge themselves as the source. From an "our department is very professional" standpoint, not attributing themselves as its source seems to challenge that assertion. Hopefully none of the distributors were on the city clock when they were stuffing paper boxes. Assume they can document that city property was not used to make hundreds (thousands?) of copies. That would be totally wrong. Last comment – money should not be THE issue. But to exclude it as being one of several important factors would be senseless and foolish.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Wednesday, September 09 2009 @ 10:32 PM CDT

While I understand the frustration you are expressing, I feel that government employees in general have been a privileged group for many years.

In the 1980's our area suffered huge job losses when American Motors, Briggs, Harley, A.O. Smith, Kearney & Trecker, Cutler Hammer, etc.......... either shut their doors or laid off thousands of workers. Economics was the driving factor. During that recession, and most of those which followed it, our government employees maintained their job security and benefits. It's not that way anymore. This recession is hitting every level of our state and our country.

The taxpayer has been squeezed dry. Most of us have not been given a cost of living increase for years. Meanwhile our health insurance costs have skyrocketed, we can't use the equity in our homes to buy anything, because the equity evaporated in 2008, and our credit card companies have capped our lines of credit. We just don't have it to give to you.

What have other displaced workers done? They went back to school to learn a new skill, they re-located to areas where their skill was still needed, or they took lower paying jobs to support their families.

I think that the PPD is just the beginning of the end to life as government employees have known it.

Ms. Turnip

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Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, September 10 2009 @ 12:28 PM CDT

Ms Turnip,

You are failing to understand a couple things.

First, you can't compare private industry to public service. The motivation behind the two are completely different. A police department is not a profit driven organization.

Second, abolishing a police department does not get rid of government employees. They will just be replaced by other government employees that our tax dollars will pay for.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, September 10 2009 @ 01:09 PM CDT

I think Ms Turnip has a pretty good grasp of things. The CPPD seems to
think that this city owes its members a living. It doesn't, any more than
Mercury owes its employees a living.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, September 10 2009 @ 05:01 PM CDT

You owe whoever patrols your city a living. The same reason you owe whoever paves the roads a living. That's one of the reasons you pay taxes. It's not that difficult of a concept to grasp. If it isn't the current CPPD employees it's going to be Waukesha County Deputies.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, September 11 2009 @ 06:43 AM CDT

I take it your not employed

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Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, September 10 2009 @ 11:31 PM CDT

I am aware that if the CPPD is abolished my tax dollars (minus a few according to the Sheriff) will go towards another government entity.

Even if my tax dollars are not reduced by what the sheriff projects, any extra funding would be added to my county tax. The city's fair market value is around $2 Billion. Waukesha county (and I haven't checked it) is probably in excess of $20 Billion. This means that additional costs we may have over and above the contract Would be split anoung all of the taxpayers in Waukesha County, not just the few in our community.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, September 11 2009 @ 10:05 AM CDT

I am a Police Officer for the City of Pewaukee Police Department currently assigned to the late shift.

To Alderman Noll: Thank you for creating this website allowing people to express their views.

To the men and women I work with: I am honored to work with each and every one of you. We stand together and this agency has never been stronger than it is right now.

Most importantly, to the citizens of the City of Pewaukee: There are not enough words to express my gratitude and thanks for your overwhelming support of your Police Department. Taking time out of your day to call your elected officials or sending them an email voicing your concerns to keep your local Police is greatly appreciated.

Regarding the special meeting at the high school: Last night was the greatest day of my career; I have never been more proud to serve the City of Pewaukee than I was at that moment. Every single person (with the exception of one lady, who, as she stated is entitled to her opinion) that spoke wants to keep their local Police Department and not contract with the Sheriff's Department.

Thank you. Thank you for sacrifcing your time to show up. Thank you for spending part of "date night" to inform your elected officials you want to keep the Police Department.

Some people even shared personal stories about the death of their pet or family member. One gentleman stated he will never forget how Officers aided him at a very difficult time in his life. People mentioned quicker response times and the community programs. Some people even suggested to raise taxes to keep their Police Department.

I will never forget all of you. The thunderous applause at the conclusion of Captain Meister's presentation gave me goose bumps. Listening to everyone imploring the Council members to keep the City of Pewaukee Police Department was an amazing experience. Each individual voice created one loud one stating, "Keep our local Police Department!" I'm grateful to all of you for that. We as a whole can only wait to see if your voice will be heard by the Council and Mayor.

Respectfully,
David Olig #4
Proudly serving your City of Pewaukee Police

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, September 11 2009 @ 10:59 AM CDT

Officer Olig,

Keep in mind that many of the 250 to 300 people at last night’s meeting that gave those supportive (and sometimes unruly ) comments and “thunderous applause” were mostly family members and/or friends of your co-workers solicited by them to come to this meeting and voice their support. I do know that only 1 or 2 members of the police department actually live in the City, so it’s obvious that a great many people at the meeting were not City of Pewaukee residents and as such, would have no vote if this issue were put to referendum. There are over 12,000 City residents so if even 100 people at the meeting were residents, that’s a pretty small representation, and you’re very naive if you think your job is not still in jeopardy.

I doubt that retired residents on a limited income would vote to keep Cops & Bobbers over a possible $1,000,000 savings. The loss of some of the programs/services cited by Capt Meister would not really be a big sacrifice in the eyes of a lot of us who do live and pay taxes in the City. It also seemed that there was quite a bit of information that was selectively missing from Capt. Meister’s presentation as well.

There were several references to the police department’s in-fighting, which the mayor stated as continuing to be a major problem with referenced that there is more to come. So in addition to the savings that might realized by contracting with the Sheriff’s Department, it sounds like we could stand to save countless monies in legal bills that will not happen if this department is no longer in existence. I don’t know if you personally are involved in any of that, but obviously there are those within your department that will continue to cost us taxpayers as long as they are there, and that is a very troubling thought.

I am looking forward to hearing Sheriff Trawicki’s response to some of the topics raised at last night’s meeting, and I am withholding my final judgment until I hear both sides of the issue. I will base my decision on fact, not fiction and logic, not emotion.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, September 11 2009 @ 11:52 AM CDT

On an individual basis I think the Sheriff and Captain Meister both gave very professional presentations.

It would seem reasonable to me that the next meeting should be held in a debate format. Have a moderator and written questions, giving both of them the opportunity to clarify those areas which seem to be question marks.

Last night I was troubled by the booing and heckling. This was not a rally in support of our department. It was an official Common Council meeting. The purpose was to gather information, and different viewpoints, so the Council can make an informed decision.

While I realize there is a lot of emotion involved in this issue, I would have rather seen people listen respectfully, instead of bristling when someone expressed an opinion that the majority did not share.

Civility is a courtesy which should be extended to all who are willing to voice their opinion, not just to those you happen to agree with.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, September 11 2009 @ 02:19 PM CDT

What information do you beleive I was "Selectively" withholding from my presentation?

Captain Daniel M. Meister (Acting Chief)
City of Pewaukee Police

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, September 11 2009 @ 02:51 PM CDT

Many speakers praised last night’s presentation and also strongly supported keeping the CPPD. I acknowledge I support the sheriff’s department but here’s my take.

First, the state pension plan – once a big CPPD issue - was totally (strangely?) absent from the presentation. The sheriff’s department includes the state pension. I also suspect there was no cost adjustment for this in the CPPD's flyer.

Yes, the department performs all the services identified. However, the sheriff stated they would also (except possibly in one area – see below). In addition the sheriff’s department would bring significant specialized expertise.

The one area that probably would be decreased is community outreach. The sheriff’s program includes many programs but probably would not include fishing, bowling, archery and shopping programs for our city’s “underprivileged children” (500 participated last year?) As a retired citizen I pay significant taxes for the Pewaukee school system, I don’t see why I should be paying for these too. (Where do these 500 “underprivileged children” live in Pewaukee. Some – yes, 500?) I see these as largely parental responsibilities. Current school programs offer periodic police presentations that build positive relationships. We currently pay a full-time police officer (with some light duty work – no regular patrol duties due to health issues) an estimated $104,000 based on the CPPD flyer costs.

One last comment – the open comments portion was supposed to be for non-police personnel only. The first speaker clearly indentified herself as a long-time CPPD officer. I guess it was ok though since she’s been on paid admin leave since January for alleged serious misconduct…

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, September 11 2009 @ 05:39 PM CDT

The first speaker is a member of the police department but she's also a
taxpaying resident of the City of Pewaukee. She has as much a right to
speak at a City of Pewaukee Common Council meeting as you do.

What "specialized" services can the Sheriff's Dept provide that aren't
already provided now?

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, September 11 2009 @ 02:52 PM CDT

I am a City of Pewaukee resident and I attended both meetings. My alderman/woman are Dale Noll & Cheri Enters. From what I experienced at the two meetings, I have TWO of the top three people representing ME. I feel very strongly that the only FAIR way for this decision to transpire would be thru a referendum. ALL citizens of Pewaukee should have a voice in this GIGANTIC decision. God Bless the Pewaukee Police Department!!!!!!!

Linda Paprocki

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, September 11 2009 @ 07:12 PM CDT

Does long-time suspended SERGEANT Sneider live in the city? If so, she is one of few. The recent press surrounding her alleged behavior and since-January paid leave situation are just another example of how dysfunctuional the department may still be. For a supervisor with a huge cloud over her head to not recognize that her direct participation in the meeting might be questionable is an example of a certain level of arrogance not becoming the leadership in the CPPD.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, September 11 2009 @ 09:23 PM CDT

Perhaps that is why acting chief Meister brought charges against her in the first place? It would seem to me that he is making an effort to change the department.

I have no idea whether he is too late to save the department, but you have to give him points for trying to change things from within.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, September 11 2009 @ 10:43 PM CDT

Hats off to Officer Olig for having the guts to attach his name to his comments. Mr. Anonymous could learn a thing or two from Officer Olig. What Mr. Anonymous doesnt know about Officer Olig is that he is a proud second generation police officer who protects this community. I sure hope Mr. Anonymous is atleast a resident. I know a little about Officer Olig because I work with him at the police department. Officer Olig helps protect this community on weekends, holidays etc, while Mr. Anonymous spends time posting things on the internet. Officer Olig truly meant what he said and appreciates all of the kind words from the people at the high school. To know Officer Olig you would appreciate this sincere gesture. To imply that a majority of the people who spoke favorably about the police department were nothing more than friends or family of the officers is disrespectful and ignorant. You see Mr. Anonymous I have strong ties to this community and have also been a proud employee of the Town and now City of Pewaukee since 1992. Even though I have worked for Pewaukee for 17 years I knew or even recognized no more than approximately 8 people in the audience, (excluding my partners at the PD). I dont know what the "good old boy system" / Pewaukee political machine is afraid of but the truth of the matter is the residents spoke loudly. Even if Mr. Anonymous (and a small group of others) are afraid to admit, the residents do not want anything anything to do with this radical idea. This whole idea has back fired on some and now they pick on Officer Olig when he is being sincere and says thank you to all of the people who support the PD.
Since I broke my silence, I am going to go out on a limb and guess Mr. Anonymous is also the mystery poster that hinted Pewaukee Police Officers have been using police department printers, paper etc, to produce the flyers. If I am wrong, so be it. Either way I would be more than happy to meet with you and show you the receipts and invoices to show exactly how the police department paid for the flyers.

Thank you,

Jake Bernotas #53

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Authored by: Anonymous on Friday, September 11 2009 @ 11:33 PM CDT

Detective Bernotas - Please help me to understand your statement. You said:

"To imply that a majority of the people who spoke favorably about the police department were nothing more than friends or family of the officers is disrespectful and ignorant. You see Mr. Anonymous I have strong ties to this community and have also been a proud employee of the Town and now City of Pewaukee since 1992. Even though I have worked for Pewaukee for 17 years I knew or even recognized no more than approximately 8 people in the audience, (excluding my partners at the PD)."

It would seem to me that you should have recognized many people with such a long connection to the residents of Pewaukee - unless of course those present were non-city family and friends you would have had no real reason to have met before.

I personally wish there were time for a referendum. I believe many residents are in favor of saving a substantial amount of money for equal services and a referendum would confirm this position. Unfortunately, there isn't time if the 2010 budget is going to start saving our tax dollars now. I truly hate seeing this tear the city apart -we've already been through enough recently.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, September 12 2009 @ 12:30 AM CDT

Explain how you get equal services when you cut the personnel by one-third. It's simply not possible. We aren't going to get equal services. Don't get me wrong, we'll get quality service from the Sheriff's Department, but not to the level of the service we get now. And why do you automatically believe everything the Sheriff proposed? He already tricked many people by telling them he provides a SWAT Team and K9 capabilities. That sounds fantastic, right?!?!? Well, those assets are already at the CPPD's disposal whenever they need it. It's not a step up in services when the CPPD already uses it (at no extra charge).

After the contract has expired, if it does happen, the price will go up. It's simple business. The City of Pewaukee will have no alternative and we will have to agree to whatever the Sheriff's Dept offers.

Or, maybe you think we should contract our highway department too? I'm sure the county could low ball a number for that as well.

Many neighboring residents think we're a joke to call ourselves a "City." I hate to admit it, but we appear to be proving them right. We can't even get all our elected officials at these meetings, although I can guarantee this will be the most important issue any of those members will ever be involved in. Alderman Kiser simply left the meeting on Thursday night. He should lose his seat for that.

A referendum would not even be close. We are not going to sacrifice the safety and wellbeing of our loved ones for "savings" that I'm convinced won't be "savings" at all in the long run.

And how did we ever elect that condescending of a Mayor. He treated every person who asked him a question like they were an idiot, even pointing his finger at someone on more than one occasion.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, September 14 2009 @ 06:28 AM CDT

One Alderman leaves early. He could care less.

The other Alderman (Hasslinger) displayed the most disrespectfurl, non caring, disinterested, could care less, can't wait to get out of here, how much more do I have to go through display of body language I have ever seen. Actually he should of left as well so the people would not have to see this.

If the two think this all went by without being noticed by the citizens they better think again.

This is what I voted for?

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Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, September 12 2009 @ 09:24 AM CDT

I will respectfully disagree with Mr. Anonymous about the people in
attendance at the high school. I will however strongly agree with you in
regards to the referendum. I know this issue should go to the public and
we will see just how many people in the audience were nothing more
then friends or family of the officers. I will not continue bantering back
and forth with an anonymous poster. Thank you for the brief debate.

Jake Bernotas

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Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, October 08 2009 @ 07:16 PM CDT

Jake, Grow up.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Monday, September 14 2009 @ 01:23 AM CDT

To the author of this comment, if you think in-fighting is solely within the City of Pewaukee Police Department, you are mistaken.

I am a retired ex-employee of both agencies and I can tell you that the problems that came forward recently are no different than those that the Waukesha County Sheriff Department has experienced in the past. It is just that the problems are more current and better publicized.

I assure you again that your City of Pewaukee Officers are some of the finest and best trained officers in Wisconsin. Remember, some of the personnel currently employed with the City of Pewaukee have been there many years and they have helped develop a department to be proud of.

If the council should decide to contract with the Waukesha County Sheriff Department, the citizens and businesses of the City of Pewaukee will be losing a valued agency.

I would strongly urge the citizens to stop by THEIR police department and become familiar with where their tax dollars are going.

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Authored by: Anonymous on Thursday, September 17 2009 @ 07:56 PM CDT

Did Duke LaCrosse give up on the city?

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