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Reduced parking minimums while requiring developers to properly calculate the true required number of spaces providing greater flexibility for additional landscaping and development space

Supported the new Sikh Temple Project and protecting their freedom of religious expression in their architecture

Limited Drive-Thru only establishments to decrease traffic, maximize value, and create community-friendly developments

Amended the fencing code to allow residents additional materials and flexibility

Supported the Northern Oaks, Kharsia Estates, and Carpenter Road single-family home developments

Championed the Flats at Bishop’s Woods, a workforce housing development that eliminated blight and will provide more affordable housing options for Brookfield residents

Supported the Ruby Apartments, a $62M luxury apartment development that replaced the vacant and blighted Toys R’us

Better defined temporary event permits to prevent businesses and organizations from exploiting city resources at the cost of residents

Modified and helped create the ‘Brookfield Road & Capitol Dr Neighborhood Plan’

Supported temporary Outdoor Shelters and Patio Space so restaurants could increase revenue during COVID

Defined & added Treehouses to the list of permissible accessory buildings

Increased our Fire/EMS department staff for the first time in 30 years 100% subsidized by the Federal SAFER Grant ($3M for 3 years). Lowering response times, increasing community education, making more ambulances available for service, and advanced Tactical Emergency Medical Support (TEMS) so our Suburban Critical Incident Team (SCIT) and residents are safer.

Opposed the wasteful and unnecessary $200K grant, North Central Group, a private entity that received millions in COVID relief funds.

Worked with staff to request and create a financial policy governing the usage and management of the city’s Utility reserve funds

Utilized leftover Federal ARPA grant money to fund an accessible and inclusive park (Wirth Park), obtain new defibrillators (AED), pickleball courts, and road micro-resurfacing to extend the lifespan of the roads

Member of the Wirth Park Playground sub-committee that raised over $300,000 of private donations for the creation of Wirth Park

Switched from outdated and costly Sodium Lights to LEDs saving the city money in the process while lowering electrical use

Amended the 2021 budget to spend $40K to convert leased streetlights from WE Energies to LEDs to lower the city’s electrical usage and costs

Created and championed the city’s first accessible and inclusive playground at Wirth Park so children of all abilities can play together

Created Waukesha County’s first publicly available Universal Changing Station in the Library so caretakers can change their adult loved ones diapers safely and with dignity

Modified the city’s parking ordinance mandating that private commercial parking lots be maintained and navigable

Fought for Absentee Drop Boxes to be restored to accommodate voters with disabilities, challenging work schedules, and young parents.

Supported the Flats at Bishop’s Woods, a workforce housing development that eliminated blight and will provide more affordable housing options for Brookfield residents

Championed the creation of a covered pavilion and accessible restroom at Wirth Park that is partially funded by a DNR grant and private donations coming in 2026

Co-created and overhauled the city’s ethic’s code so elected officials, city leaders, and employees are held to the highest ethical standards for their conduct

Changed the city’s short-term objectives to include the creation of social media accounts to improve communication to residents. Led to multiple departments creating social media pages and hiring of a part-time communication role.

Created an official Facebook account and have continually posted city updates, news, and major decisions on a weekly basis to keep residents informed

Changed the Public Comment procedure so any Alderman can call for a vote to extend the comment period so all residents can have a chance to address the Common Council publicly.

Created the publiccomment@ci.brookfield.wi.us and had messages automatically forwarded to all elected officials so public comments could be easily submitted and read digitally

Called for ‘Fair Maps’ and ‘non-partisan’ redistricting reform so no party is able to gerrymander advantage with maps

Created and championed the city’s first accessible and inclusive playground at Wirth Park so children of all abilities can play together

Purchased ‘Imperial Park’ from the Elmbrook School District so the city could establish a permanent park

Championed the creation of a covered pavilion and accessible restroom at Wirth Park that is partially funded by a DNR grant and private donations coming in 2026

Funded bike/pedestrian pavement replacement and maintenance to renew our pathways citywide

Greatly limited open-burning to improve air quality and lower the risk of unintentional fires while still preserving residents rights to have ‘fire-pits’

Championed the creation of a ‘Reduced Noise/No Whistle Zone’ (in-progress) so train conductors are not required to blow their whistles while making safety improvements to multiple crossings

Fought for an ordinance to prevent neighbors from using video surveillance devices to spy on their neighbor’s pools and bedrooms

Co-created and an introduced an ordinance to restrict Hemp-derived THC cannabinoid products from being sold to individuals under the age of 21 (in-progress)

Amended the Chronic Nuisance Ordinance to create renter’s rights an and appeals process to protect renters from questionable evictions

Opposed redistricting process and outcome for City of Brookfield maps that were created to accommodate home locations of currently serving Alderman