What does the Brookfield mayor do?
The mayor serves as the chief executive and chief administrative officer of the city. They preside over the Common Council, ensure the faithful observance of city bylaws and ordinances and appoint heads of city boards, committees and commissions.
WUWM sent a questionnaire to the mayoral candidates to help inform voters’ decisions. Their responses below may be edited for length and clarity.
Steve Ponto (incumbent)
Ponto did not respond to WUWM’s candidate survey. The information below is based on his campaign website.
Steve Ponto has lived in Brookfield since 1990 and has served three terms as mayor since he was first elected in 2010. Before that, he served as an alderman for 12 years and practiced corporate law for over three decades…