Milwaukee’s logo on a letter pitching lateral pipe warranties was enough to prompt city resident Louis Green to buy the service.

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More than 10,000 Milwaukee property owners have enrolled in an optional warranty protection program for sewer lines provided by the National League of Cities Service Line Warranty Program.

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Six thousand Milwaukee property owners have enrolled in an optional warranty protection program for sewer lines provided by the National League of Cities Service Line Warranty Program, according to a city of Milwaukee news release.

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The National League of Cities Service Line Warranty Program will mail this week a letter describing a new warranty protection program for sewer lines to Milwaukee homeowners, according to a city of Milwaukee news release.

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A federal study shows municipalities nationwide need more than $300 billion worth of essential upgrades to long overlooked water and sewer systems over the next 20 years.

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By Daniel Wagner AP Business Writer Washington — More than half of U.S. cities have reduced staff, canceled construction projects or raised fees this year, according to a report from the National League of Cities that catalogs the vast damage ...

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By David A. Lieb Associated Press Jefferson City, Mo. — Uncertainty about where their next dollar is coming from has chilled the municipal bond market, meaning cities and states will be breaking ground on fewer public works projects, canceling or ...

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Milwaukee is a finalist in a national competition for its work in converting the Menomonee Valley from brownfield to an industrial center and community park. The National League of Cities will announce the winners for its 2010 Municipal Excellence awards ...

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New York (AP) — The economic downturn has taken a toll on U.S. cities, forcing them to slash jobs, raise taxes and fees and limit hours of operation at libraries, zoos, parks and other popular facilities, according to a survey. ...

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Sean Ryan [email protected] Sun Prairie eluded jacked-up interest payments when it borrowed $8.7 million last month to reconstruct Main Street. Other cities and villages might not be so fortunate if the skittishness afflicting the national municipal bond market catches on ...

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