Nominations are currently being accepted for Wauwatosa's 2019 Citizen of the Year. Nominations may be made by any person, group of persons or organization, but self-nomination will not be accepted. The required nomination forms are available at the City Clerk’s office in City Hall, the Wauwatosa Public Library, on the City Website, or by e-mailing Laura Kirklewski at lsbandit@msn.com for an electronic copy. The deadline for nominations to be received by the Wauwatosa City Clerk is Monday, January 20, no later than 4:30 p.m.

To be eligible for nomination for the Wauwatosa Citizen of the Year Award, the nominee(s) shall have made significant voluntary contributions to community life in Wauwatosa, subject to the following limited criteria: 
            a. No financial remuneration shall have been received.
            b. Normal unpaid extensions of primary job responsibilities are not considered to be
                voluntary.
            c. Elected officials shall not be eligible for nomination during the term of their office.
It is not necessary for a nominee to be a resident of Wauwatosa, but service in and to Wauwatosa and its residents is mandatory.