Muskego Teen Advisory Board May Dissolve

Alderman Neome Schaumberg (D6) gingerly brought up the issues she's experienced in her tenure as council appointee to the Teen Advisory Board (TAB) during Tuesday nights Committee of the Whole meeting at

"It's hard to get everyone together - they're working, they have sports, family obligations, homework - whatever.  We haven't had a quorum since our August meeting," she explained.

Other aldermen said they had seen the same issues when they were in that position, but Kert Harenda said he felt the council should share in the blame if TAB did not succeed.

"Originally, two teens from each district were to be appointed by their aldermen, and I think that hasn't happened, and we doomed it to fail," he commented.

The purpose of the group was to provide input to the city, especially with regard to providing safe activities for teens, but many agreed that they already are served through the schools in that regard. Schaumberg said that the Chamber of Commerce had expressed interest in mentoring the group, which would relieve the city of its obligations of staff time in publishing minutes and agendae.  It would also relieve the group of meeting city requirements of providing a quorum before business could be conducted.

The group's signature event, "Muskego's Teen Idol," would likely continue as Schaumber said the Muskego Performing Arts Council (MPAC) has offered its support to hold the event.