Legislation Details

File #: 26-0908    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution-Council Status: Passed
File created: 5/13/2026 In control: Common Council
On agenda: 5/19/2026 Final action: 5/19/2026
Title: Resolution approving an agreement between the City of Wauwatosa and City of Wauwatosa VFW Post 1465 for the construction and dedication of a Veterans Memorial located on City-owned land at Harwood Avenue and Milwaukee Avenue

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Resolution approving an agreement between the City of Wauwatosa and City of Wauwatosa VFW Post 1465 for the construction and dedication of a Veterans Memorial located on City-owned land at Harwood Avenue and Milwaukee Avenue

 

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WHEREAS, representatives of Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts 1465, 6498, and 8320 have worked with the City to identify a location for a Veterans Memorial in Wauwatosa; and

 

WHEREAS, the City-owned property at the western corner of Harwood Avenue and Milwaukee Avenue has been identified as the proposed location for the Veterans Memorial; and

 

WHEREAS, the proposed agreement provides that the veterans group will fund and construct the memorial project, subject to required City approvals, and that upon completion to the City’s satisfaction the memorial will be dedicated to the City for ownership and maintenance;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Wauwatosa that the agreement between the City of Wauwatosa and City of Wauwatosa VFW Post 1465 for the construction and dedication of a Veterans Memorial located on City-owned land at Harwood Avenue and Milwaukee Avenue is hereby approved, and the proper City officials are authorized to execute the agreement and related documents.

 

 

By: Community Affairs Committee

 

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Recommendation: Approve 5-0