Milwaukee streetcar desire debated
Published: July 18, 2011
Tags: Bob Donovan, Brian Manthey, Milwaukee, Nik Kovac, Rail, referendum, streetcar, tax-incremental financing, TIF, Tom Barrett, Transportation, W. Martin Morics, We Energies
By James Briggs A Milwaukee alderman on Monday called for a referendum to let voters advise Common Council members on whether the city should build a $64.6 million streetcar line. Calling financial projections for the project “rosy,” Alderman Bob Donovan said he has yet to hear from a single resident in his district who supports [...]