The Cities of Franklin and Oak Creek were named winners of the 2007 Wisconsin Good Government Award for the cooperative planning efforts in developing the South 27th Street Corridor, the 6-mile stretch that forms the border between Franklin and Oak Creek.
Sponsored by Foth, a Wisconsin-based consulting engineering firm, the Wisconsin Good Government Award program recognizes outstanding examples of intergovernmental cooperation and local government cost saving efforts throughout the state.
According to the judging panel, "This is how planning should be done. This is probably the most comprehensive, well-conceived approach to community planning we have reviewed. Not just good government, but good sense. Really forward thinking."
The Good Government Award was presented to the Mayors of both Cities on October 5, 2007 at the Annual League of Wisconsin Municipalities Conference. The Award also entails a $1,000 Community Enhancement Grant for each community, which was presented to the City of Franklin at the Common Council meeting of November 6, 2007.