Alderperson District 15· 2025-04-02 to 2028-04-30 (start 2025-04-02 per Legistar OfficeRecord; end 2028-04-30 per Legistar OfficeRecord)
Rico Camacho
Waukesha
About
Rico Camacho's campaign for Assembly District 82 focuses heavily on addressing local affordability concerns, workforce issues, and community infrastructure topics such as data centers and surveillance technology. His platform centers around economic and local policy management within the district.
Campaign promises (2)
- taxesRico Camacho addressed affordability concerns in Assembly District 82.Related votes
- infrastructureRico Camacho discussed issues related to Flock cameras, data centers, and workforce development during his campaign.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 4
- Total speaking time
- 5:46
- Avg per meeting
- 1:27
- Segments
- 74
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Top issues during term (19)(Roads)
Raised bike and pedestrian bridges
City share of design is about $279,200; construction could cost $18-19 million total.
Neighborhood traffic and safety referrals
Sign and study costs not stated.
Street closure permit approval process
North Street/St. Paul two-way conversion, phase two
State LRIP funds offset local costs for the three road projects.
Growing MetroLift paratransit demand
No local tax dollars — the extra bus is 100% federally funded.
Hoover Avenue pedestrian crossing at Mindiola Park
Modest cost — crosswalk painting runs about $300 plus signs, well within the committee's remaining budget.
Luke Avenue, Born Place and Walton Avenue reconstruction
$1,418,655.50 contract award, pending Council approval.
Service reductions to lowest level since 1990
Ridership levels affect fare revenue and are used to justify state operating aid.
State Transportation Funding
Shared revenue is part of the city's operating revenue, so changes in it directly affect what services Waukesha can fund without raising local taxes.
Street Resurfacing Progress (Michigan and Moreland)
Davidson Road project intermunicipal agreement
Waukesha pays for its own section at city cost, with only a possible small invoice from the town for design services.
Sidewalk replacement funding gap
Sidewalk funding rose to roughly $500,000 in 2027 after the $200,000 reallocation; costs per square foot are up 46.4% since 2021.
Grandview Boulevard pedestrian crossing safety upgrade
The full project is estimated at $200,000; the recommended $65,000 CDBG share would be offset by CIP budget funds.
Michigan Avenue crossings near North High School and Lowell Park
Traffic studies typically cost $3,000 to $5,000, and a mid-block crossing improvement could require CIP funding.
2026 pavement crack filling program
$143,220 contract for citywide crack filling.
2026 street and alley construction bids
About $584,000 total in street and alley construction spending.
Bike lane maintenance
Bidwell and Prospect Avenue street and utility improvements
$1,646,591.35 contract award.
Bridge Rehabilitation on W. Sunset Dr. and Barstow St.
$255,585.50 for the bridge (within a $300,000 budget) and $42,107 for the fire station.
Decisions during term (1)
Recorded while Camacho was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Voting record (0)(Roads)
No votes found matching Roads.