Expect a big increase in the size of your next water bill. The Wisconsin Public Service Commission has approved the South Milwaukee Water Utility’s requested rate increase, meaning the average property owner’s bill will go up 56 percent effective Oct. 1. November bills will reflect the increase for one month. Click here to see the [...]
Archive for September, 2010
Public Service Commission Approves 56% Water Rate Increase
Posted in Water Utility, tagged Public Service Commission on September 28, 2010 | 11 Comments »
South Milwaukee Police Search For 15 Year Old With Rare Genetic Disorder
Posted in Schools, tagged Sirovina, South Milwaukee Police on September 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Updated: Kayla was found later Tuesday evening near 105th and Hampton Avenue in Milwaukee. See the updated release here. Police are searching for a 15-year-old South Milwauke High School student who went missing from school this morning. But Kayla Sirovina is not a typical runaway. From the press release: Sirovina suffers from a rare genetic [...]
It’s That Time of Year Again: Key Budget Dates Set
Posted in 2011 Budget on September 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s budget season, and I promise to keep you informed on the city budget process as it unfolds in coming weeks. Here are some key upcoming budget dates: Wednesday, Oct. 20: Executive budget review Wednesday, Oct. 27: Additional budget review (if necessary) Thursday, Nov. 4: Publish proposed budget Monday, Nov. 29: Budget public hearing Tuesday, [...]
More on the Lake Bluff Settlement and Other Headlines of Interest
Posted in Headlines, tagged Lake Bluff on September 25, 2010 | 3 Comments »
It took four days, but the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story finally has a comprehensive story on the Lake Bluff settlement the South Milwaukee City Council approved on Tuesday. Read the story here. And check out these other headlines of South Shore interest: Burglars Held at Gunpoint Are Charged (Racine Journal Times) Heroin Addict Stabs Himself [...]
Settlement Reached in Lake Bluff Case
Posted in Community, tagged ACLU, Lake Bluff, Towne Realty, Zilber on September 21, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Sixteen years of on-and-off-again litigation over the Lake Bluff Apartments is coming to an end. The South Milwaukee City Council voted 8-0 Tuesday night to settle a complicated lawsuit involving, among others, State Financial Bank, the American Civil Liberties Union and the owners of the two lakefront apartment buildings that the city contended for years [...]
How to Apply for FEMA Aid
Posted in 2010 Flooding, tagged FEMA on September 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The front page of the South Milwaukee website has information for those seeking help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency following the July storms. Visit the site here. Here is a direct link to the FEMA website’s Assistance section, and you can apply online at www.disasterassistance.gov. You can also apply by phone by calling 800-621-FEMA [...]
FEMA Decides to Offer Flood Assistance for Homeowners
Posted in 2010 Flooding, tagged FEMA on September 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It looks like South Milwaukeeans who suffered flood damage in the July storms may receive federal aid after all. From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story: Federal officials, reacting to an appeal, have decided to make federal flood aid available to individuals in Milwaukee and Grant Counties, Gov. Jim Doyle announced Saturday. The Federal Emergency Management [...]
Police: Man Found Dead in Car Died of Prescription Drug Overdose
Posted in Crime on September 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The man found dead in his car Tuesday morning near 13th and Rawson Avenues died after an accidental prescription drug overdose, according to South Milwaukee Police. That’s all the information I have, but I hope it puts some minds at ease. See my original post here.
Willow Lane Fire Update: How to Help the Family
Posted in Fire, tagged Rawson Elementary, Willow Lane on September 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Updated: Reports in South Milwaukee NOW that arson was the suspected cause of this fire were incorrect. I apologize for repeating the error on this blog. I’ll keep you posted on more information when I get it. Here is how you can help the family displaced by the recent fire at 500 Willow Lane. Rawson [...]
On the Nicholson Expansion Meeting
Posted in Construction, tagged Foth, Nicholson, Pennsylvania on September 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Update: Here is the PowerPoint deck presented at the meeting. I wanted to thank everyone for turning out for tonight’s Nicholson/Pennsylvania expansion public information meeting. By my count, about 50 people were there for the presentation by Foth, the engineering firm working on the project. It was informative, and I think most questions were answered. [...]
Perspective on the Larson Victory
Posted in Politics, tagged Larson, Plale on September 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »
So, what happened? That’s on a lot of people’s minds following Chris Larson’s surprisingly big victory state Sen. Jeff Plale Tuesday. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel had a good follow-up story on the race online today, with interviews from both candidates. From the story: A crossover of Democrats voting in the GOP primary for governor set [...]
Big South Milwaukee Turnout and Other Interesting Local Polling Data
Posted in Politics, tagged Clarke, Kleefisch, Larson, Moews, Moore, Nelson, Neumann, Plale, Walker on September 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Update: See the full local results here. South Milwaukeeans turned out in huge numbers to vote in Tuesday’s primary. Turnout was 35.3 percent, as 4,664 of the city’s 13,196 registered voters came out to the polls, according to totals from the South Milwaukee city clerk’s office. That is a pretty amazing number for a primary [...]
Surprising Margin: Larson Cruises Past Plale
Posted in Politics, Uncategorized, tagged Larson, Plale on September 14, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Update: Here is the Journal Sentinel story. South Milwaukee will have new representation in the state Senate. Milwaukee County Supervisor Chris Larson rolled past incumbent Jeff Plale, a 4th District resident, in the Democratic primary on Tuesday. With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Larson had 7,607 votes (60 percent) to Plale’s 5,033 (40 percent). As [...]
Man Found Dead in Car Near 13th and Rawson
Posted in Crime on September 14, 2010 | 1 Comment »
A 46-year-old man was found dead in a car on 13th Avenue near Rawson Tuesday morning, South Milwaukee Police reported. Check out the complete press release here. From it: The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office has been contacted and the incident remains under investigation. Here is the story from AM-620 WTMJ. I’ll post more details [...]
Resurfacing Planned for Grant Park, Mill Road
Posted in Construction, tagged Grant Park, Jursik on September 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Milwaukee County is going to make your drive through Grant Park a little smoother in 2010. The county plans to resurface a stretch of the park’s main road near the north entrance next spring, as well the stretch of Mill Road from Milwaukee Avenue to Hawthorne venue, according to Milwaukee County Supervisor Pat Jursik. It’s [...]
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