Published: August 19, 2011
Tags: ABC, Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin, Dan Roarty, Dimension IV, Douglas Doefer, Glenn Grothman, John Mielke, Keller Inc., League of Wisconsin Municipalities, Municipal Services Center, Steve Dunks, Steve Klessig, Suamico, Witynski
By Adam Wise A missing fire wall between a public assembly area and vehicle repair garage is forcing the village of Suamico to fork out $5,600 about seven months after the completion of a $5.6 million Municipal Services Center. The village’s fire code requires a fire wall on projects such as the center, but the [...]
Published: December 28, 2010
Tags: Ehlers and Associates, Kurtis Welton, League of Wisconsin Municipalities, tax incremental finance districts, TIF, Todd Taves, Welton Enterprises, Witynski
By Joe Lanane Municipalities postponing paying off the debt of their development districts are sacrificing some flexibility to change project plans for the properties. State law now can grant extensions as long as 40 years to repay the loans for underperforming tax incremental finance districts as long as development after the extension is granted does [...]
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 [...]
By Paul Snyder A Wisconsin lawmaker is easing some of the requirements in his green building bill making its way through the state Capitol. But the changes may not go far enough to gain some municipal groups’ support. State Rep. Louis Molepske Jr., D-Stevens Point, said his bill still would require all public buildings of [...]
Published: March 15, 2010
Tags: Carol Holden, DNR, in-line pond, Jonathan Ela, Kaukauna, League of Wisconsin Municipalities, Neumeier, retention, rule, runoff, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Witynski
By Sean Ryan The detention pond design municipal officials say is the cheapest way to satisfy state requirements would be outlawed under the latest proposed runoff rules. “You just start adding things up higher and higher if you don’t have that option on the table,” said John Neumeier, engineer and GIS specialist for Kaukauna. The [...]
By Paul Snyder Even if a city finds a way to save money on emergency services, a month-old state law won’t let it happen. The law means local construction projects likely will suffer as county and municipal governments craft their upcoming budgets, said Curt Witynski, assistant director of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities. “Every government,” [...]
