Author: Post Master General

The friends groups from Grant, Humboldt,Mill Pond, Pulaski (Cudahy), Sheridan, South Shore and Wilson Parks are hosting the 3rd Annual Joint Parks Friends Discussion at South Shore Park Pavilion on Thursday, September 21 at 6:30 pm.

This meeting is convened to give information and generate discussions about the value of our parks and how to promote these values to Milwaukee area citizens and elected officials.

The evening will start with presentations by each friends group on activities in their respective park followed by reports from Supervisor Jason Haas, Chair of the Parks, Energy and Environment Committee; and John Dargle, Parks Director. Finally, a citizens panel of known park advocates will discuss; Public Parks: Venue for Recreation and Entertainment or Green Space for Conservation and Preservation. Meeting attendees will be given an opportunity to ask questions of the panel.

The meeting will adjourn to the South Shore Terrace beer garden to socialize and continue informal discussion.

We hope you can attend for a stimulating evening of information and contemplation.​

If you would like to help make a difference for South Shore Park, please join us at our next event or contact us at friendsofsouthshorepark

Our next meeting will feature a presentation from the County Executive’s office to unveil their online budget tool “Balancing Act”.

When: Tuesday, July 11, 7:00pm.
Where: South Shore Park Pavilion.

County officials must work and make decisions to overcome a $42 million deficit. Spending for and revenue from our County Parks will be key considerations during the decision process.

Using Balancing Act, County residents can design and share their own budget for Milwaukee County. This tool will help the public more easily visualize and understand the difficulties in balancing the needs of competing priorities with finite resources. The Balancing Act webpage is pre-loaded with what Milwaukee County’s finances look like going into 2018 as well as a number of real life policy decisions that the County Executive and County Board will have to consider in the coming months. Each decision can either cost money, bring in more revenue or reduce expenses. Users can decide where their budget priorities land and then submit their balanced budget to the County Executive’s office.

You can check it out at – www.County.Milwaukee.gov/BalancingAct

If you would like to help make a difference for South Shore Park, please join us at our next event or contact us at friendsofsouthshorepark