Pewaukee's government consists of 6 elected Trustees who serve at large and an elected Village President.

VILLAGE PRESIDENT:
The Village President serves a 2 year term and is elected in April of odd numbered years. A primary election is necessary if there are 3 or more candidates for Village President. The President presides over the Village Board meetings which are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month and is chairperson of the Plan Commission meetings which are held on the second Thursday of the month.

Salary of $5,040 per year for individuals elected before April 2009
Salary of $4,036 per year for individuals elected after April 2009

TRUSTEES:
There are 6 trustees who each serve 2 year terms. Three Trustees are elected in April of every year. A primary election is necessary if there are 7 or more candidates for Trustee. The Trustees are usually appointed to one other standing committee.

Salary of $3,960 per year for Trustees elected before April 2009
Salary of $2,960 per year for Trustees elected after April 2009

A candidate for an elected position in the Village must submit nomination papers to the Village Clerk’s office in the first week of January of the election year. The exact date changes every year. Call Village Hall at (262) 691-5660 to confirm the date for a specific year. The papers must have the signatures of 20 registered Village of Pewaukee voters complete with their names and addresses.

Pewaukee Village Voice will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday September 23rd from 7:00 to 9:00 P. M. It will be held in the Community room of the Pewaukee Public Library. Click here for a flyer.

All of the elected officials have been invited and Citizens will have an opportunity to submit written questions and receive a response. Question submission sheets will be available at the meeting or you can down load one here . The question form can also be filled out on line, saved and emailed to us at Pewaukee Village Voice..

If time permits, we will also have a citizens comments section at the end of the meeting using the same format as the one used at Village Board meetings. All citizens will have to state their name and address before speaking. Comments will be limited to 3 minutes and the elected officials will not be able to respond to any verbal questions or comments.

In order to avoid a violation of Wisconsin's open meeting law, the forum will follow the following procedure.

Pewaukee Village Voice is hosting a Candidate Forum on Thursday March 25th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. It will be held in the Community room of the Pewaukee Public Library. Click here for a Candidate Forum flyer.

All candidates will be invited to the Candidate Forum. Citizens will be able to submit written questions to the candidates who attend.

The format of the Candidate Forum will be as follows:

The next election for Pewaukee Village Trustees will be held Tuesday, April 6th, 2010. Voting hours are from 7:00am to 8:00pm.
There are two voting locations in the Village.
Voters in wards 1-5 vote at Queen of Apostles School, 449 W. Wisconsin Avenue.
Voters in wards 6-10 vote at Village Hall, 235 Hickory Street.
Click here for a ward listing by address.

Pewaukee Village Voice is hosting a candidate forum on March 25, 2010. The event will be held at the Pewaukee Public Library from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Mark your calendars and plan to attend.
Click here for a Candidate Forum flyer.

The following 4 candidates will be competing for 3 open 2 year term seats. Pewaukee Village voice has submitted a Candidate Information Survey to each of the candidates running for the Trustee position. The candidate responses will be posted on the web site as soon as they become available.

Randy Demmitt (appointed inc.) Candidate response to survey request
388-F Park Hill Drive
Pewaukee, WI 53072

Steve R. Ebling candidate survey
388 Park Avenue
Pewaukee, WI 53072

John Laimon Candidate has not responded
129 Park Avenue
Pewaukee, WI 53072

Joseph Zompa (appointed inc.) candidate survey
736 Cheviot Drive
Pewaukee, WI 53072

If you would like to complete the question submission sheet in advance, you can download a copy here . The form is a fillable PDF document that can be printed when completed. If you have a scanner, it can also be emailed to Pewaukee Village Voice. Don't forget to let us know if you are a Village Citizen or a non Village citizen.

Village of Pewaukee president
Jeff Knutson…541
John Laimon…448

Village of Pewaukee trustee (three seats)
Paul Evert (inc.)…647
Cathy Baumann (inc.)…587
Tom Calder (inc.)…585
Peter Rohde…535

Pewaukee Schools (three seats)
James Huisman (inc.)…1,284
Ann Wells (inc.)…1,173
Chris Durski…1,111
Frank Goodwin (inc.)…1,015

Are you registered to vote in the village?

Stop at the Village Hall, 235 Hickory St. during regular office hours to take care of this before the elections on the first Tuesday in April. You will avoid a possible long line on election day, and it gives you a chance to see the new Village Hall.

Pewaukee Village Voice will be hosting a Candidate Forum on Wednesday March 25th from 6:30 to 8:30 P. M. It will be held in the Community room of the Pewaukee Public Library.

The Forum is an opportunity for citizens to ask the Candidates questions about Village issues. The questions will be submitted to the Candidates in writing on submission sheets provided at the Forum. All of the candidates have been invited to attend the Candidate Forum.

The format of the Candidate Forum will be:

The next election for Village of Pewaukee officials will be held April 7th 2009. The office of Village President and three Trustee seats will be voted on.
Voters in wards 1-5 vote at Queen of Apostles School, 449 W. Wisconsin Avenue.
Voters in wards 6-10 vote at Village Hall, 235 Hickory Street.

Pewaukee Village Voice is hosting a Candidate Forum on March 25, 2009. The event will be held in the Community Room at the Pewaukee Public Library from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. Mark your calendars and plan to attend. We have submitted a Candidate Information Survey to each of the candidates running for office. The candidate responses will be posted on the web site as soon as they become available.

Candidates for Village President - 2 year term

Jeffrey Knutson (inc. Trustee) candidate survey
759 Glacier Road
Pewaukee, WI 53072

John Laimon candidate survey
129 Park Avenue
Pewaukee, WI 53072

Candidates for Village Trustee - 3 open 2 year term seats.

Cathy Baumann (inc.) candidate survey
228 Third Street
Pewaukee, WI 53072

Tom Calder (inc.) candidate survey
504 High Street
Pewaukee, WI 53072

Paul Evert (inc.) candidate survey
327 Lookout Drive
Pewaukee, WI 53072

Peter Rohde Candidate has not responded
356 E Wisconsin Ave
Pewaukee, WI 53072

Pewaukee Village Voice will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday September 24th from 6:30 to 8:30 P. M. It will be held in the Community room of the Pewaukee Public Library.

Our intent is to provide a forum where citizens have an opportunity to submit written questions to their elected officials and receive a response.

The format of the Town Hall meeting will be as follows: