The South Shore Citizens for a Prosperous Future is a network of organizations and individuals united to strengthen public services and infrastructures in the South Shore communities of Milwaukee County so that families and businesses can thrive. Participants include local officials, business persons, labor leaders, as well as representatives from civic groups, community organizations, issue organizations and religious congregations.
The South Shore Citizens believe that state government plays a key role in sustaining effective public structures. These include both physical infrastructure, such as roads, parks, sewers and airports, as well as social systems that address health, public safety, education, economic development, legal issues and support for people in need.
The capacity to maintain good public services and strong infrastructures requires sufficient state investment to meet existing needs and adapt to changing social and economic conditions. This investment must be supported by a broad revenue base that is fair to all taxpayers and adequate to sustain the local core services we value.
South Shore Citizens’ Goals:
1) Fortify community awareness around the importance of the public sector and why flaws in the state’s revenue system are leading to local budget problems.
2) Engage citizens from diverse backgrounds to participate in the South Shore Citizens’ network so the group has the capability to press for more state investment in the south shore communities.
3) Develop a state fiscal policy agenda that will expand the revenue base and increase fairness to all taxpayers by reducing local reliance on property taxes.
South Shore Citizens for a Prosperous Future
Coordinating Committee
- Ray Glowacki
- David Maass
- Ted Kraig
- Marlene Ott
- Father Phil Reifenberg
- Father Bob Betz
- Alexis Gassenhuber
- Greg Schlecht