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Vol. 39, No. 40
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October 2, 2024
Ghost tours come to Riverside PAGE 8
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Changes coming to vacant building registry in Brookfield PAGE 10
Brookfield holds first discussion on Brookfield Theater
Duck-a-palooza
Public commenters came out in support of community and arts spaces By TRENT BROWN Staff Reporter
PHOTOS BY ERICA BENSON , PAGE 11
ERICA BENSON
Brookfield trustees have had the first of what may be many discussions on the future Brookfield Theater building that the village recently acquired. At their committee of the whole meeting on Sept. 23, trustees and village staff invited Brookfield residents to give public comment on what they hope to see go in at the Brookfield Theater building, which the village bought early last month. Staff started the discussion by explaining the current state of the building before turning it over to public commenters, who largely spoke in support of ideas for community or arts spaces that could draw out-of-towners to patronize other businesses in downtown Brookfield. While the board did not take action, Village President Michael Garvey said at the end of the discussion that village staff had a good sense of what public commenters wanted, although there may be other residents who could not attend the meeting. He said staff would take the public’s feedback and bring the discussion back at a future
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