Feds may not help pay for Intermodal train station upgrades

Proposed Milwaukee ordinance raises constitutional concerns

Published: February 22, 2012
Tags: common council, Department of Neighborhood Services, GMAR, Grant Langley, Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors, Jay Unora, Mike Ruzicka, Robert Bauman, Stuart Gilgannon

The city couldn’t take action until water was flowing from the first floor of the abandoned Milwaukee mansion Dec. 12.

Milwaukee backs insurance company’s sewer warranty

Published: July 27, 2011
Tags: common council, Grant Langley, insurance, Joe Davis, Kathryn Block, lateral, Linda Uliss Burke, Milwaukee, Nik Kovac, sewer, Tom Barrett, Utility Service Partners, warranty

By James Briggs The city of Milwaukee has agreed to endorse a private insurance company in exchange for money. As a result, Pennsylvania-based Utility Service Partners Inc. can use the city‘s logo in direct-mail marketing pitches to city residents, despite concerns raised among several Common Council members and Mayor Tom Barrett, who vetoed the arrangement [...]

Milwaukee’s bid preference questioned

Published: July 21, 2011
Tags: Ashanti Hamilton, bid preference, Grant Langley, Jim Bohl, Kathryn Block, local preference, Richard Wanta, Robin Vos, Scott Maly, Wisconsin Underground Contractors Association

A Milwaukee lobbyist is accusing the city of violating the spirit of a new state law that bans local bid preferences.