Wauwatosa enters high-speed rail station discussion

Pabst Farms developer reaps savings from tax deal

Published: September 7, 2010
Tags: Aurora Medical Center, Bob Duffy, Diane Gard, Hilton Hotel, League of Wisconsin Municipalities, Norm Cummings, Pabst Farms, Pabst Farms Development, Roundy's, tax-incremental financing district, TIF, Witynski

By Marie Rohde The Pabst Farms developer slashed its property tax bill this year by planting crops on 145 acres planned for commercial development, despite restrictions banning farming. Oconomowoc City Administrator Diane Gard acknowledged the agreement between the city and developer required the property be assessed at its highest and best use — as a [...]

Wauwatosa enters high-speed rail station discussion

Published: May 10, 2010
Tags: Board of Supervisors, Bob Duffy, Brookfield, Busalacchi, Christopher Klein, Czarnezki, Ertl, Federal Railroad Administration, FRA, high-speed rail, Milwaukee County Research Park, Nancy Welch, Oconomowoc, Rail, Wauwatosa, WisDOT
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By Sean Ryan A call to build a high-speed rail station in Wauwatosa rather than in Waukesha County has left planners debating how local needs factor into interstate transit plans. Joe Czarnezki, Milwaukee County clerk, said the state should eliminate the station proposed for Brookfield or Oconomowoc so one can be built near the Milwaukee [...]

Pabst Farms developer reaps savings from tax deal

Wauwatosa enters high-speed rail station discussion

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