New Waukesha County Board map advances

Published on: 5/25/2011

Waukesha - Despite a few dissenters, the Waukesha County Board has approved a tentative map realigning the 25 county supervisor districts that will come into play in next April's election.

The plan - which now goes to municipal governments for drawing local ward boundaries in the next 60 days - was approved Tuesday 18-3.

Voting no were Supervisors Dave Falstad of Oconomowoc Lake and Michael Inda of Summit, two of three incumbents who would have to face off in the same district if they seek re-election. The third, Ted Rolfs of Chenequa, was absent. Also voting no was Thomas Schellinger of Brookfield, whose current Brookfield-Elm Grove district would be redrawn to eliminate Elm Grove and incorporate a portion of New Berlin.

Under the plan, available at www.waukeshacounty.gov, nine incumbents would face competition from each other in four districts if all seek re-election. Five of the 25 districts would have no incumbent living inside their boundaries. Sixteen districts each have one resident incumbent.

The County Board will take final action on the new apportionment plan, redrawn as a result of shifting population since the prior Census 10 years ago, in August or September. In December, candidates for County Board declare their intention to run based on the new districts.