Temporary Christmas Parade Memorial To Be Decommissioned On December 29 In City Of Waukesha

Waukesha WI

27 December, 2021

7:19 PM

Description

Press release from City of Waukesha: December 27, 2021 Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly would like to thank the entire community that showed its support for the victims of the Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedy through the creation of a temporary memorial at Veterans Park. The memorial has provided a place for the community to grieve and to come together to support those who lost loved ones and those who will be dealing with the physical and emotional trauma from the events of November 21 for many years to come. To that end, Mayor Reilly is announcing the creation of a Waukesha Christmas Parade Permanent Memorial Commission, which is scheduled to be considered by the Waukesha Common Council on Tuesday, January 18. The Commission will work with the City and community leaders to determine the best location and monument to permanently honor those lost and injured. The Commission will consist of members of the community from a variety of stakeholder groups. The Commission's purpose will be to make a recommendation to the Common Council on a permanent memorial and location and to assist in the fundraising efforts for creation of a permanent monument. Waukesha will continue the message of unity with a brief closure ceremony of the temporary memorial on Wednesday, December 29 at 8 a.m. The public is welcome to attend this event. Following the closure ceremony, the City staff and members of the Waukesha County Historical Society will decommission the temporary memorial. We are mindful of the impacts that these events have had on our community and we will be handling the items with the utmost care and respect. All items that are able to, will be curated at the Waukesha County Historical Society and preserved for future. This press release was produced by the City of Waukesha. The views expressed here are the author's own.