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09/15/2026

⚖️ GAUTHIER SKI LAKE LAWSUIT UPDATE

There has been an important development in the Gauthier lawsuit challenging the Town of Cedarburg’s denial of the proposed 13.2-acre pond.

The Ozaukee County Circuit Court has now scheduled a motion hearing for November 30 at 11:00 a.m. before Judge Steven Cain.

The Town has asked the court to dismiss the Gauthiers’ challenge through what is called a motion for judgment on the pleadings.

In simple terms, the Town is arguing that there are legal and procedural reasons the case should not proceed to review of the underlying permit decisions.

This is not a ruling and it is not a trial on the lake itself.

The November hearing will give the court an opportunity to consider the Town’s request to end all or part of the case before reaching the underlying merits.

So the process currently looks like this:

Town denies the project → Gauthiers challenge the decision → Town asks the court to dismiss the challenge → Motion hearing November 30

We will continue following Case 2026CV000186 closely and share the court’s decision when it comes.

09/15/2026

09/15/2026

THREE WINS. ONE COMMUNITY. 💚

What happens when a community refuses to sit on the sidelines?

We win.

First, together we helped stop the Gauthier ski lake—and the Town of Cedarburg followed with an ordinance designed to prevent something like it from happening again.

Then, we stood with our friends in Port Washington, helping generate more than 3,000 letters to the PSC opposing transmission lines through private property. The PSC ultimately reversed course—an extraordinary victory for residents, including our good friend Joe the Marine.

And today, the City of Cedarburg rejected the annexation request that would have opened the door to the Neumann development proposal at Highway 60 and County I.

Three major fights. Three major wins.

None of this happened because one person or one organization made enough noise. It happened because thousands of people spoke up, showed up, volunteered, donated, wrote letters and refused to believe these decisions were already made.

This is what community looks like.

This is what happens when the City, Town and surrounding communities stand together to protect our water, our land, our neighborhoods and the character of the place we call home.

Congratulations—and thank you—to everyone who played a part.

Together, our community keeps winning. Let’s keep it going.

This is democracy at work. 🇺🇸

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09/15/2026

Tonight, Cedarburg’s City Council and Mayor Pat Thome listened to the community and rejected the annexation.

Despite comments from Matt at Neumann Developments, this proposal was simply not aligned with what many residents have said they want for Cedarburg.

We respect and appreciate our elected leaders for standing up not only for the people they represent, but for thoughtful, responsible growth that protects the character of our community.

Please take a moment to thank our City Council members and Mayor Thome—send them an email, or simply thank them when you see them around town. Public service isn’t easy, and tonight they represented what Cedarburg is all about.

And a big shout-out to Terry for laying out some of the bigger issues we still need to tackle—from changes needed at the state level to finding smarter ways to generate revenue without relying on rapid expansion and housing that doesn’t reflect what this community wants.

And to Luiza Souza for representing environmental impact on behalf of the Cedar Creek Watchdogs.

Less development, more Crick Clean Ups. ❤️🙏💦

This isn’t about stopping growth.

It’s about getting growth right.

Neumann Companies you are not part of getting it right.

Thank you, Cedarburg. 💚

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09/14/2026

This is a very important message from the Town of Cedarburg. It is a clear attempt to engage the community and what the future of the Town Of Cedarburg looks like.

This is our opportunity to participate in creating that future

Here is a posting from the latest notice called: Press Release: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Regarding Zoning Code and Zoning Map Update

Click here to Read more info found on the page.:

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Town Zoning Code & Map Update: Public Hearing

Thursday, October 1st at 7:00pm at Town Hall

Open House at 6:00pm

The Plan Commission will hold a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the Town's Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map on October 1st at 7:00pm.

The proposed amendment would replace/update the Town's existing zoning ordinance, regulations and Zoning Map as an exhibit/incorporated document and would change the zoning classification of certain properties within the Town as shown on the Zoning Map exhibit/incorporated document.

This project began with two workshop visioning sessions held in late 2023 by the Town Board, and included review of the different Articles of Chapter 320: Zoning, by the Plan Commission in months since that time.

The current Zoning Map will be provided so it is clear how affected properties are proposed to have their zoning classification amended.

The Town also published a notice in the News Graphic and mailed a notice letter to affected property owners. The Zoning Code text update is being presented as a repeal and replace of the entire Chapter.

There will be an Open House at 6pm to view the existing Zoning Map, draft proposed Zoning Map, along with the draft Zoning Code text and ordinance. The consulting planner will be on hand to take questions. The Plan Commission will receive public comment at the Public Hearing to be held at 7pm.

The proposed Zoning Map and ordinance are available for public inspection at 1293 Washington Avenue and on the Town website at www.townofcedarburgwi.gov. Any person may appear and be heard regarding the proposed amendments. 

A quorum of Town Board, Plan Commission, or other Town Committees/Commissions may be present at the public hearing. However, no official action to adopt the Zoning Code update and Zoning Map by the Town Board will be taken at this meeting.

The draft materials can be found on the Town website:

https://www.townofcedarburgwi.gov/comprehensive-plan/

For questions, please contact Cedarburg Town Hall at 262-377-4509.

See you there!

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09/13/2026

See you there Cedar Creek Watchdogs, residents of Cedarburg and surrounding communities! This impacts us all!

The Cedar Creek Watchdogs have filed the following documents with the City of Cedarburg ahead of the Monday, September 14th City Council Meeting at 7pm.

We wanted to share these resources with you ahead of the meeting.

ANNEXATION RELEVANCE & ENVIRONMENTAL DUE DILIGENCE NOTICE

https://cedarcreekwatchdogs.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/CCW_Annexation_One_Page_Notice.pdf

ENVIRONMENTAL & INFRASTRUCTURE CONSIDERATIONS RELEVANT TO THE PROPOSED HIGHWAY 60 ANNEXATION

https://cedarcreekwatchdogs.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/CCW_Environmental_Annexation_Report.pdf

We believe there are many enviromental items that need to be considered prior to any annexation decisions.

09/12/2026

We couldn’t be more grateful for what the Cedar Creek Watchdogs are doing.

They’re doing more than talking about protecting Cedar Creek on social media—they’re getting out there, getting dirty, bringing people together, and actually improving the health of the creek.

And judging by these photos, they’re having a pretty great time doing it.

This is community in action. Thank you, Watchdogs!