Tag: South Milwaukee
Now About Those Street Cars Anyway!
As the debate continues around the fait accompli of the Milwaukee street car…it is interesting that Tucson AZ stole about 200 engineering jobs from Caterpillar’s South Milwaukee plant…and in order to convince engineers to accept a relocation to Tucson…what was one of the first things Caterpillar showed them? Caterpillar Inc….
Part Time County Job Available: Supervisor Jursik To Retire
County Supervisor Pat Jursik has announced that she will not run for re-election in 2016. Here’s the whole story from JSOnline: Milwaukee County Supervisor Patricia Jursik will not seek re-election in April to a third full term on the County Board. Jursik has represented the 8th District communities of St….
Erik Brooks to run for South Milwaukee Mayor
According to a press release earlier today, South Milwaukee alderman Erik Brooks has announced his candidacy for Mayor of South Milwaukee. Here’s a snippet from Brooks’ press release. “Fresh ideas for South Milwaukee’s future – that’s what we need from our next mayor,” Brooks said after filing his campaign paperwork…
Caterpillar to lay off 40% of its blue collar workforce at local plants
This is a terrible blow for South Milwaukee… Caterpillar Inc. will lay off up to 300 employees at its Milwaukee-area factories before June and says it will reduce labor costs at its other U.S. plants as sales of mining and construction equipment have slowed. The local layoffs, described by the…
How Gov. Walker’s budget bloodbath will affect South Milwaukee schools
The school district of South Milwaukee has released their proposed 2011-2012 budget, and it’s not pretty. Based on Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed cuts to state aid to local school districts, as well as a reduction in the per-student revenue cap, the South Milwaukee School District will lose just over $1.8…
South Milwaukee Spring Market to be held on 04/10/10
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…
Video from the South Milwaukee school board meeting
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…
South Milwaukee school board proposes cutting music, at-risk teaching positions
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…
In Brief: Cudahy mayor raise tabled, Tosa school chief wrong on Obama speech
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…
An update on the Lake Bluff Apartments
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…
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