From South Milwaukee 4th district alderman Erik Brooks comes news of the South Milwaukee Spring Market, to be held tomorrow inside the Heritage Building located at Bucyrus International: Tasty baked goods from Wild Flour and Nona’s. Fresh apple cider, honey and eggs. Two dozen local artists and crafters showing off their talents. Live music. [...]
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Posted by Zach on March 10, 2010, at 5:59 am
Eight days ago, I wrote about budget cuts proposed by South Milwaukee school district administrators, cuts that included eliminating the fifth grade orchestra program, eliminating a teaching position for the at-risk program, cutting the golf team, and raising fees for students and athletics. My original entry sparked a lively debate on the proposed cuts, [...] Posted by Zach on March 2, 2010, at 6:05 am
Unless the South Milwaukee school district realizes $600,000 in “Reductions in Salary in Benefits,” (which is code for the district’s employees taking pay and benefit cuts) the School Board has proposed drastic cuts to balance the district’s budget, including cutting one full time orchestra position, resulting in the elimination of the fifth grade orchestra, [...] Posted by Zach on September 17, 2009, at 5:40 am
Just a few news tidbits that caught my eye this morning: The Cudahy Common Council tabled a proposed ordinance that would have tied Mayor Ryan McCue’s pay raises to the raises received by the city’s three largest employee unions. Under the proposal, McCue would have gotten a 3% pay raise for 2010. Wauwatosa School [...] Posted by Zach on August 24, 2009, at 4:59 pm
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting lawyers representing the City of South Milwaukee and residents of the Lake Bluff Apartments are in settlement talks over whether the complex will be razed. There’s no word on what the possible settlement could involve, but shortly after a federal jury ruled South Milwaukee was engaging in discrimination [...] Posted by Zach on July 30, 2009, at 7:03 pm
The tenants of the Lake Bluff Apartments in South Milwaukee can breathe just a little easier today, as the jury in the federal lawsuit regarding the apartment complex has ended, with the jury finding that the City of South Milwaukee’s plan to raze the Lake Bluff apartment complex would have a disproportionate effect on [...] Posted by Zach on July 27, 2009, at 6:13 pm
The future of the Lake Bluff Apartments in South Milwaukee should soon be known, as a jury heard closing arguments today in federal court: Attorney Michele Ford, who represents the city, said in her closing argument that tenants at Lake Bluff were “pawns” being used by organizations pushing an agenda. She referred to a [...] Posted by Zach on July 21, 2009, at 5:53 pm
I’ve written at length about the ongoing saga of the Lake Bluff Apartments in South Milwaukee, and in the latest twist to that strange story, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has informed Milwaukee County that all of the county’s HUD funding could be jeopardized if it is proved that the City [...] Posted by Zach on July 14, 2009, at 5:51 pm
South Milwaukee Fire Chief Jay Behling returned to work today after serving a 90-day unpaid suspension for repeatedly making racist comments at the South Milwaukee firehouse. The union representing South Milwaukee firefighters had originally asked that Chief Behling be fired or demoted for his remarks, and the union issued a statement saying the suspension [...] Posted by Zach on July 10, 2009, at 7:18 pm
Debuting July 23 at the corner of 11th and Milwaukee Avenues, the the South Milwaukee Downtown Market will replace the South Milwaukee Green Market, which folded after its organizer had serious health problems: The market debuts Thursday, July 23, at the corner of 11th and Milwaukee avenues in South Milwaukee’s city center. It [...] |
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