By Marie Rohde There was a surprise waiting for John Stibal when West Allis opened the bids for the demolition of a long abandoned foundry and nearby restaurant: Midwest Rail & Dismantling Inc. offered to pay the city $6 for ...

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By Joe Lanane West Allis this week streamlined its process for granting residential building permits, and a construction industry official says he wonders why other municipalities don’t follow suit. Scott Mathie, vice president of government affairs for the Metropolitan Builders ...

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By Sean Ryan Municipal officials facing backlogs of roadwork are waiting on a Wisconsin attorney general’s opinion that could give them a new source of construction money. The idea of using tax-incremental financing to rebuild deteriorating roads started in the ...

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By Sean Ryan West Allis planners would rather sacrifice the flood-prevention benefits of new runoff rules than risk losing redevelopment opportunities. The city, which flooded when storms swept through southeast Wisconsin in 2008 and 2009, is leading the charge against ...

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