The Shephard Express wrote an article raising questions about the proposed sale of Milwaukee's Water Works to a private company.
But is privatizing the Water Works the best answer for the city’s budget woes? Have other options been considered? “Given the fact that we have these budget issues, it concerns me that the city would pay out money to hire an adviser to grease the wheels for privatization without having any public input,” said Cheryl Nenn, Milwaukee riverkeeper at Friends of Milwaukee’s Rivers.
In the first practical application of the landmark Great Lakes Compact, state regulators on Thursday approved the diversion of Lake Michigan water to an area of New Berlin outside of the lake basin.
For Milwaukee, the state Department of Natural Resources' approval means an estimated $1.3 million in annual water sales for the city's utility. For New Berlin, the agreement means a dependable source of safe water in an area where ground water is plagued with unsafe radium levels.
The Milwaukee County Board on Thursday approved 15-4 the sale of Milwaukee County land in Wauwatosa to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for construction of an engineering campus.
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors also considered and rejected suggestions ranging from tabling a decision to requiring the county give $2 million from its portion of the land sale toward an engineering scholarship program for women and minorities.
The Milwaukee County Board will vote tomorrow, May 21, on the sale of 89 acres of County Grounds land to UWM for the development of a new engineering campus. (More information about this issue.)
Please call your county supervisor TODAY to urge him or her to vote against this proposed land sale!
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s long-range plan shows the potential for development of new buildings for the College of Engineering and Applied Science. The plan proposes six new buildings on the northeast corner of Kenwood Boulevard and Cramer Street, where there are two buildings and a parking lot. Rendering Courtesy of UW-Milwaukee.
Eddee Daniel, Milwaukee Riverkeeper board member and author ofUrban Wilderness: Exploring a Metropolitan Watershed, penned an opinion article in the Journal Sentinel urging the county to protect the County Grounds in Wauwatosa.
The County Board hopes to sell a parcel of County Grounds land to UWM for the development of a new campus. Daniel disagrees, stating, "The County Grounds can be a jewel in the crown of parklands that make Milwaukee special."
Milwaukee Riverkeeper held its first Gallery Night on Friday to show the entries from our Arts and Rivers Contest. The contest was envisioned and funded by Shirley Jeffrey, a long-time friend of Milwaukee Riverkeeper and an accomplished photographer of local rivers. On Friday night over 100 guests came to enjoy the show and celebrate the rivers as seen through the eyes of local artists.
Milwaukee Riverkeeper has been chosen as one of six charities to participate in the Change for Charity program at Bayshore Town Center. During the months of January and February of 2009, all money collected in mall parking meters will be donated to our organization. That means that you have sixteen more days to get to the mall and support Milwaukee Riverkeeper!
Bayshore Town Center is at 5800 N. Bayshore Drive in Glendale.
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s long-range plan shows the potential for development of new buildings for the College of Engineering and Applied Science. The plan proposes six new buildings on the northeast corner of Kenwood Boulevard and Cramer Street, where there are two buildings and a parking lot. Rendering Courtesy of UW-Milwaukee.
Eddee Daniel, Milwaukee Riverkeeper board member and author of
Milwaukee Riverkeeper has been chosen as one of six charities to participate in the Change for Charity program at Bayshore Town Center. During the months of January and February of 2009, all money collected in mall parking meters will be donated to our organization. That means that you have sixteen more days to get to the mall and support Milwaukee Riverkeeper!
