Update: Here is the Journal Sentinel story. Finally! College Avenue from Pennsylvania/Nicholson to Howell will reopen Friday. The new, four-lane road includes a roundabout west of Nicholson and an overpass to accomodate the lengthening of the major north-south runway for Mitchell Interational Airport. The ribbon cutting is set for 11 a.m. Friday at the new overpass, [...]
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College Avenue To Reopen Friday
Posted in Milwaukee County, tagged College Avenue reconstruction, Supervisor Pat Jursik on November 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Milwaukee County Board Passes Budget … And Supervisor Jursik Weighs In
Posted in Milwaukee County, tagged 2012 Milwaukee County budget on November 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Milwaukee County Board passed its 2012 budget on Monday. Barring vetoes, it would increase the county property tax levy 2.3% while requiring employees to pay more their health care and significantly cutting funding to the Sheriff’s Department, cultural institutions, parks and other programs. For the South Shore, it brings some measure of (relative) good [...]
Progress Report: Updating College Avenue Construction And Seven Bridges Repair
Posted in Milwaukee County, tagged College Avenue, Pat Jursik, Seven Bridges on October 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Milwaukee County Supervisor Pat Jursik has published her latest eNews update, and it contains updates on the progress around the reconstruction of College Avenue and repairs on Grant Park’s Seven Bridges. Check it out here. The long and short of it … College Avenue west of Pennsylvania is expected to open by Nov. 18. The [...]
Pat Jursik Weighs In On Abele’s Budget Proposal And Other South Shore Headlines
Posted in Milwaukee County, tagged Chris Abele, Pat Jursik on October 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Milwaukee County Supervisor Pat Jursik has her reaction to County Executive Chris Abele’s proposed 2012 budget in her most recent email newsletter. Check it out here. From it: I think the County Executive hit the correct priorities while still holding the line on property taxes, which are too high. Of course, the devil is in the [...]
Be Heard And Take Action: Transit Meetings Set For Sept. 13 In Cudahy
Posted in Milwaukee County, Transportation, tagged Gateway to Milwaukee, Jason Haas, Kerry Thomas, Milwaukee Aging Consortium, Milwaukee County Transit System, Pat Jursik, South Suburban Chamber of Commerce, Transit Now on September 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
As I’ve written about, the Milwaukee County Transit System is proposing major service cuts in 2012, including several that would directly impact South Milwaukee and the South Shore. The biggest impact locally? The end of Route 15 in South Milwaukee and all Freeway Flyers. Learn more about what’s planned — and share your feedback — [...]
The South Shore Option: Economic Development Forum Set For Sept. 7
Posted in Local Business, Milwaukee County on August 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Milwaukee County Supervisor Pat Jursik is teaming with South Shore officials to host an economic development forum on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at the Cudahy Family Library. Hours are 6 to 8 p.m. The event is being called “a unique, one-stop forum for constituents and the development community to hear from economic development staff and the [...]
Not Five Or Six, But Seven Bridges
Posted in Milwaukee County on August 25, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Milwaukee County Supervisor Pat Jursik has an update on the repair of Grant Park’s Seven Bridges in her most recent eNews newsletter … Restoring Grant Park’s Seven Bridges Bridge repair funding was secured in May with a capital fund transfer (providing the matching funds to satisfy the FEMA funding requirements). The Parks Department hopes to [...]
Making Their Case: Dozens Share Their Stories At County Budget Hearing In Cudahy
Posted in Milwaukee County on August 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Update: Here is the Journal Sentinel story on the event. I stopped by the first of two listening sessions Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele is holding about the proposed county budget Wednesday night, and I’m glad I did. It was a great reminder for me — and for Abele, I hope — that cuts in [...]
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