Making Sense of Local Government

Shorewood provides police and fire protection services in partnership with its neighboring communities using joint powers agreements. Under the state’s Joint Powers Act, such agreements enable cities, counties, school districts, tribes, and many other types of public entities to cooperatively provide services common to them. A governing board, comprised of members of the agreement, oversees the administration and delivery of the service.

The Public Works Department The Public Works Department is perhaps one of the most visible departments in the City, and nearly every resident and business directly benefits from the department’s hard work each day.