Tuesday, August 31 and Wednesday, September 1
5:30 to 7:30PM • Cranky Als
The City of Wauwatosa, North Avenue Neighborhood Alliance, and RDG invite you to THINK ABOUT and PARTICIPATE IN planning the future of East Tosa.
How can you participate?
SHARE your ideas, WORK along side the Planning and Design Team and HELP create an even better city for tomorrow!
It has been a month since the last flood, so time is running out to submit your information to the East Towne Flood Damage Database. The information is being compiled to help get a better idea of the magnitude of the recent and recurring floods in the neighborhood. So far, the blocks with the greatest damage include the 2300 block of 62nd St., 2300 block of 70th St., 2400 block of 72nd St., and the 2400 block of Lefeber. If your block or home is also repeatedly subjected to sewer back-ups and floods, please submit your information by Friday, August 27th. Send Tosa East Towne Neighborhood Association’s communications chair, Julie Terwelp, the following information and she will add it to the spreadsheet:
First and Last Name*
Street Address*
Phone
Email
List Flood Damage Estimate (including dates of floods)
Any Comments
*required information
If you were not impacted by the flood, but know neighbors who were, please pass this information along.
August 14 • 8:00AM • Center Street Park
Lace up your running shoes and get ready for the first annual Tosa East Towne Fun Run/Walk this Saturday, August 14th. Not only is this run/walk a chance to get some exercise in a beautiful neighborhood; it is also a charity event with net proceeds benefiting the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Wisconsin, Inc.
If you would like to participate, but forgot to register, registrations will be accepted the day of the event. However, there will be a limited supply of t-shirts, so first-come, first-serve.
For registered participants, t-shirt pick-up is available at U-Turn Apparel, 6905 W. North Avenue, Thursday, August 12, and Friday, August 13. You can also pick them up the day of the event at Center Street Park.
Start time is promptly at 8:00AM. The route starts and finishes at Center Street Park, which is located at 64th and Clarke, in the Tosa East Towne neighborhood. Neighbors who live along the route are encouraged to join in the fun and cheer the participants along! Click here to view a map of the route.
In an effort assist flood victims, the City of Wauwatosa is waiving permit fees for flood related projects. This includes building permits for basement repairs and restoration; mechanical permits for replacement furnaces and air conditioners; plumbing permits for repair or replacement of drain, waste, vent and water lines; and electrical permits for replacement of panels, wiring and devices.
Permits are still required, only the fee is waived. Homeowners should request proof from their contractors that they are not being charged permit fees associated with this type of work.
This program will be in effect until September 30th.
For further information, please contact the Building and Safety Division at 414.479.8907, Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Milwaukee County residents should call 2-1-1 or fill out a Flood Damage Report from the 2-1-1 @ Impact website. All information obtained is being used to determine a damage assessment for Milwaukee County. This information is shared with FEMA.
FEMA visited the East Towne neighborhood on July 29 and were provided very few flood damaged addresses and were unaware of the impact the flood had on our residents. Julie Terwelp, Tosa East Towne Neighborhood Association board member, provided FEMA officials the most recent list of owners collected from the East Towne Flood Damage database.
East Towne resident Meg Miller was on the FEMA list because she knew to call 2-1-1. She spoke with a FEMA representative who explained the importance of having EVERYONE who has ANY AMOUNT of water or sewage call in to the city when they experience it — regardless of the amount. In addition, the FEMA representative noted that having a database with this type of information is crucial.
The East Towne list will also be provided to the city of Wauwatosa Public Works department, Mayor Jill Didier, 5th District Aldermen Bobby Pantuso and Michael Walsh. Click here for more information on the East Towne Flood Damage database. Residents will still need to contact 2-1-1.
More flood-related resources
Wisconsin Emergency Management | Phone: (608) 242-3232
City of Wauwatosa Storm and Flooding Information
American Red Cross in Southeastern Wisconsin