Facebook Page Created in Response to Redevelopment in Village Center

The Facebook page Concerned Residents of Greendale was created by village residents in response to .

The page states, “This is a grass roots watch dog group set up to monitor the actions and plans of Greendale WI's Village Board of Trustees. The Board has a poor method of informing busy residents of major changes in the community, i.e. Walmart, LED signs and apartment building in the Village parking lot.”

The page had five likes as of April 10, and includes stories about the redevelopment proposals that have run on Greendale Patch and in the Journal Sentinel, and contact information for trustees and school board members.

The same group has been passing out flyers around the Village to inform residents of the concepts.

In last week’s board meeting Greendale resident Jackie Kraemer told the board that they should include the possible addition of apartment buildings in the newsletter in the section where it speaks about the redevelopment concepts instead of “sugarcoating” it.

“Have the courage of your convictions,” Kraemer said. “If you want to put buildings back there tell people. Don’t say read your newsletter and when we do read our newsletter it’s not in there. We have a right to know. “

Village President John Hermes said that it was taken out of context and that the plans are only conceptual.

“We’re presenting this in a public fashion exactly where it should go,” Hermes said.

All five plans are posted in public buildings around Greendale. 

An additional open house has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 18 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in to review redevelopment concepts and solicit public comments for the Municipal Parking Lot area.