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Development News for the week of 5/26/06 to 6/2/06 Governor
Signs Impact Fee Limitations into Law May 31, 2006 - Yesterday, Governor Doyle
signed SB 681 into law as Act 477. The Act limits the types of public
facilities that can be funded with impact fees and prohibits municipalities
from charging fees in lieu of land dedication as a condition of approving a
subdivision. The League opposed the legislation and had requested the governor
to veto the bill. Sen. Kathy Stepp (R-Sturtevant) had introduced the
legislation at the request of the Wisconsin Builders Association on April 6.
Act 477 makes the following changes to the impact fee law… Mayor
to recommend keeping city water utility manager FRI., JUN 2, 2006 - Mayor Dave Cieslewicz
said Thursday he intends to recommend that the Madison City Council renew the
contract for David Denig-Chakroff, general manager for the city's embattled
water utility… Home
will be prize in fundraiser raffle The winner of a fundraising raffle for Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Dane County will receive a home as the grand prize.
Tickets for the raffle, which is being sponsored by Veridian Homes, go on sale
Thursday. It is the largest fundraiser of the year for the local volunteer
organization…. From middle of story… Earnings
Reports for Wisconsin Firms Thursday, June 1, 2006 - Great Wolf
Resorts posted a loss of $900,000 for the first quarter of 2006, or 3 cents a
share, on $37.8 million in revenue, compared with a loss of $2.3 million, or 8
cents a share, on $27 million in revenue a year ago. The Madison… Law
to protect condo buyers from surprises Fees,
rules to be revealed upfront May 29, 2006 - Starting June 1, this state
will require clear, concise notice of condo association rules and special
charges prior to any condo unit sale. Such disclosures must be in a brief
notice called an executive summary. "The executive summary is designed to
pull buyers' attention to key issues," said Debbi Conrad, director of
legal affairs for… Madison
Has Low Foreclosure Rate Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - The Madison area
had one of the nation's lowest foreclosure rates during the first quarter of
2006, according to a report by RealtyTrac, which publishes a national database
of foreclosure properties… Gov.
Doyle: Signs Legislation to Attract the Film Industry to Wisconsin, Signs 8
Other Bills 5/30/2006 - WHITEFISH BAY - Governor Jim
Doyle today signed legislation that will attract the film industry to
Wisconsin by providing tax incentives for films produced in the state. Because
of the high cost of production in California and New York, filmmakers and
investors are increasingly looking for new areas of the country to produce
film. Toronto and Vancouver have already capitalized on this shift in the
industry, and this legislation will help Wisconsin attract this business as
well… Editors Note: 8 Bills and the Film
Incentive is their lead??? I liked the incentives for local communities to
consolidate their fire services, or the impact fee law, or the bill making
Wisconsin more attractive to investors by granting shareholders freedom from
personal liability… But hey if we can get a movie made here…. A
McDonald's becomes a 'McMoose' FRI., JUN 2, 2006 - In the make-believe
world of McDonaldland, floppy-shoed clowns carry great clout and storefronts
never go vacant. The real world is less kind. When low sales killed the
McDonald's restaurant at 6402 Millpond Road three years ago, prospects for the
site dimmed. If the fast-food giant couldn't make it there, who could?… Today,
200,000 people got a raise FRI., JUN 2, 2006 - The lowest-paid
workers in Wisconsin soon will have a little more change jingling in their
pockets. Today, the state's minimum wage increased to $6.50 an hour, up from
the $5.70 mark it reached a year ago. A state law signed by Gov. Jim Doyle on
June 1, 2005, put the two-step increase in motion. It's
a bovine bonanza as CowParade debuts Downtown FRI., JUN 2, 2006 - Dozens of flashy
fiberglass cows will descend on Downtown Madison Saturday morning, covered in
everything from the American flag to Georgia O'Keeffe paintings to picturesque
vistas of the Wisconsin countryside. Bracing
For A Market Decline - Another Worry In Your Life Tuesday, May 30, 2006 - Now, a couple of
conservative Wisconsin money management firms are telling me to brace for a
stock market downturn… Thursday, June 1, 2006 - Something
remarkable happened in Dane County and across Wisconsin last fall. People
started talking about manufacturing again, in a way that was upbeat and
optimistic -- and grounded in reality. The catalyst for this new outlook was
the Wisconsin Manufacturing Study, authored by the Ohio-based Manufacturing
Performance Institute (MPI), one of the nation's leading research firms… Small-business
Resource Launched Thursday, June 1, 2006 - A new resource
for small-business owners in Madison is available on the Internet. Initiated
by the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Advisory Council
and Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, the Web site, www.smallbusinessmadison.com, aims to
be a streamlined source of information for small businesses on issues ranging
from licenses to finances to networking. Homes
Sales Lag Last Year's Pace Regional home sales for April continued to
lag behind 2005 figures while prices continued to rise. According to
statistics from South Central Wisconsin MLS, April regional home sales, which
include both new and existing homes and condos, fell to 1,252, down from 1,506
in April 2005. Year-to-date sales were 4,008 compared to 4,084 in 2005. In Dane County, April sales fell to 611
from 749 a year ago. Year-to-date sales in Dane County were at 1,888, below
last year's 2,044… Combo
Market More Attractive To Job Seekers Thursday, June 1, 2006 - When the company
now known as GE Healthcare Technologies first entered the Madison market by
acquiring Lunar Corp. in 2000, company officials weren't setting out to
conquer southern Wisconsin. But now that the company is firmly entrenched in
the Capital Region -- it bought medical equipment company Datex-Ohmeda, with
headquarters in Madison, in 2003 -- it's yielding major rewards, says Steve
Patscot, general manager for human resources. Construction
To Start On Upscale Hotel Thursday, June 1, 2006 - Construction is
expected to begin soon on Cambria Suites, a 121-room, six-story upscale hotel
planned for 1 Terrace Court at the American Center in Madison. Badger Midwest
Holdings of Jefferson, a 4-year-old company that has developed about 25 hotels
in five Midwestern states, is building the $7.25 million hotel on the far East
Side.The hotel is expected to open in June 2007 and will have an estimated 35
to 40 part-time and full-time employees… Welcome
To Madwaukee. Or Mildison. Or Madfferkeshakee. Or Something Thursday, June 1, 2006 - Development Along
The I-94 Corridor Is Creating A New Place. If you ask economic development
experts about their job, you won't wait long for an emphatic soliloquy on the
merits of regionalism. Regionalism, or the theory that nearby
cities have to work together to encourage private-sector growth, is the
unquestioned driver of development efforts nationwide… Passion
For Architecture Drives Family Business Thursday, June 1, 2006 - Hart DeNoble
still has a vivid memory of the time his family pulled their 1954 Chevy into a
Mazomanie gas station and found themselves getting gas alongside Frank Lloyd
Wright. Nearly 50 years later, Hart DeNoble, now owner of Hart DeNoble
Builders, can still picture the distinguished architect wearing his signature
wide-brimmed hat… Organization
To Focus On Developing Business Here Thursday, June 1, 2006 - The Collaboration
Council has announced the formation of REDE (pronounced RED-ee), or Regional
Economic Development Entity, an organization that will focus on the economic
development of Dane County and the counties adjacent to it, said council
co-chairman Jim Hopson… Generac
Expects To Hire 200 Workers Thursday, June 1, 2006 - Generac Power
Systems, a manufacturer of power generators, has announced it will hire 200
more full-time employees for three of its four facilities. Demand for workers
has been driven by sales of the company's Quiet Test line of commercial
generators, company officials said… New
24 Carrot Cafe Is Healthy Move For Owners Thursday, June 1, 2006 - Mary Kessens and
Tom Mickelson recently branched out beyond the UW Health clinic at 1 S. Park
with 24 Carrot Cafe, which now has a location on Madison's south side. After
seven years operating inside the medical clinic, the couple opened a second
cafe at 1325 Greenway Cross, a block and a half off Fish Hatchery Road from a
gaggle of fast food spots… Large
Property Transactions Thursday, June 1, 2006 Indocara
Brings East Asia Into Your Home Thursday, June 1, 2006 - The moment you
enter Indocara, the aromas of bamboo and teak are immediately apparent. Solid
wood furniture on display still carries the scent of the artisans' workshop.
Wine racks, bookcases, dining sets and coffee tables are made by skilled
artists in Thailand, India and Indonesia. The store also carries exotic bed
coverings, lamps, window treatments and other accessories, all imported from
the Far East… Wetland
Plans Hit In Fitchburg Engineers' Views Rebuffed Thursday, June 1, 2006 - Engineers told
Dane County residents Tuesday that acres of wetlands will survive on a large
plot of Fitchburg farmland, even if the land undergoes urban development. But
a concerned crowd didn't buy it… More
Disclosure Set For Condo Fees, Rules Thursday, June 1, 2006 - STARTING TODAY,
CONDOMINIUM SELLERS WILL HAVE TO PROVIDE A SUMMARY OF FEES AND RULES IN PLAIN
ENGLISH BEFORE A BUYER MAKES THE PURCHASE, AS PART OF NEW PROTECTIONS IN THE
WISCONSIN CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP ACT. In the past, information about fees,
maintenance responsibilities, financial reserves and restrictions, may have
been buried in paperwork and worded obscurely… Keeping
It Green Madison Businesses Setting An Example In Environmentalism Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - At Oscar Mayer
in Madison, recent efforts have resulted in the company recycling 86 percent
of its solid waste, including paper, glass, plastic and metals. Organic
byproducts may go to animal feed or fertilizer… From
Trash To Treasure Once A Landfill, Monona's Multi-use Ahuska Park Grows Into A
Gem Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - The things you
can do on a garbage heap. The city of Monona took a chance in 1997 when it
created a 22-acre park on a former landfill. At the time, the area surrounding
fledgling Ahuska Park, on Broadway just east of Monona Drive, included a Pepsi
bottling plant and several boarded-up gas stations. The scenery was largely a
remnant of the 1988 completion of the Beltline, which took U.S. 12-18 traffic
off Broadway… Power
Line Worries Landowners Appraiser Says Values Could Drop 15-20% Running through Leslie Blasius' backyard
is one of the routes being considered by American Transmission Co. for a new
high-voltage power line, and he worries every day about the financial hit he
could take… Hard
Hat Developer Krupp Leaves His Mark On City Landscape When Joe Krupp left the family farm near
Elkhart Lake in 1968 and headed to Madison for college, he never figured he'd
one day be shaping the city. Like many students at the University of Wisconsin
at the time, Krupp had thoughts of somehow making the world a better place. He
graduated in 1973 with a degree in social work… Sunday, May 28, 2006 - The Hill Farms
neighborhood has existed just below the radar for half a century. It's a quiet, hilly area of mostly modest
homes built in reflection of the architectural trends that swept the nation in
the 1950s, when ranch and split level designs were the new thing from
California… Around The State Economist:
Wisconsin Will Remain "top Dog" But It Faces Population And 'brain
Drain' Challenges. Wisconsin's economy will continue to be
the Midwest's "top dog" in the near future as the nation's overall
economy keeps up its cautiously steady growth, a high-ranking federal
government economist said in a recent visit to the state… Karakahl
Inn Looks For New Owner Thursday, June 1, 2006 - The Karakahl Inn
and Conference Center, a landmark on the east edge of Mount Horeb for more
than 40 years, will go on the auction block later this month. Sheldon Good
& Co. Auctions will sell the facility June 22 in Rosemont, Ill. The
auction company's suggested opening bid for the 3.94-acre property is
$695,000… Water
Street Shops And Apartments Thursday, June 1, 2006 - Extra care was
taken to make this new mixed-use building blend with Sauk City's historic
downtown, said Paul Nooyen of Gil-Her, the project's general contractor.
Designers used the building's windows and a brick pattern to give it an older
appearance in line with the surrounding buildings, he said.The result will be
a three-story building with shopping and apartments… Ethanol
Plant Clears One Hurdle Thursday, June 1, 2006 - Didion Milling
cleared its first hurdle in its plan to build an ethanol plant when the
Courtland Town Board unanimously approved a resolution May 2 to change the
zoning from agricultural to industrial for the 10-acre parcel where Didion
plans to build. According to Dale Drachenberg, vice president of operations
for Didion Milling, the plant would bring an additional $276,000 in tax income
to the town and add 40 full-time jobs to the area, with an average salary of
$38,000 a year. It
Takes Several Villages To Raise An Economic Region At the Biotechnology Industry Organization
convention in Chicago in April, advocates for Milwaukee-to-Madison synergy
practiced what they preach: Many Wisconsin entities working together. At the
event, nearly 50 companies pitched their products and services under the
single banner of "Wisconsin." Whether they were located on Madison's
West Side, Waukesha or Milwaukee, they all just wanted the biotechnology
industry to pay attention to the state… Inflation
Worries Calmed Report: Building, Manufacturing Slow The U.S. economy appears to be shifting
into a lower gear with residential construction falling sharply and
manufacturing activity slowing. Those developments and a benign reading on
wage pressures helped ease worries that an overheated economy might spawn
inflation troubles. FARMS
SQUEEZED 491,192 ACRES LOST OVER FIVE YEARS From The Capital Times, Mon May 29 2006 -
Increasing land development throughout the state has some owners of family
farms wondering how long their farms can remain viable. From 1997 to 2002,
Wisconsin lost 491,192 acres of farmland. Much of that loss came at the
expense of smaller family-owned farms because owners may have to sell property
to compensate for lower income, said Zen Miller, Outagamie County diary and
livestock agent. Next
Flap: Windmills In Great Lakes Winds Strong, Steady Over Water Little red lighthouse. Beach boardwalks.
The blue-green waters of Lake Michigan stretching to the horizon. Just another
pretty-as-a-postcard day on the shores of this sleepy town of 5,700 about a
half-hour east of Green Bay. But changes could be in store for Algoma
and other towns and cities that line the Great Lakes. Energy experts are set
to meet in Madison and Toledo, Ohio, next month to talk about the prospects of
implanting giant electricity-generating windmills in the Great Lakes. Development News for the week of 5/19/06 to 5/26/06
FRI., MAY 26, 2006 - WASHINGTON - The economy sprinted during the opening quarter of 2006 but may slow to a more leisurely jog through the rest of the year. Economic activity zipped ahead at a 5.3 percent pace from January through March period, even speedier than initially thought. But a less energetic housing market and high energy prices are now taking out some of the oomph…
COUNTY HOME SALES AT HEALTHY RATEFrom The Capital Times, Wed May 24 2006 Depending on your perspective, the local real estate market is either stumbling badly or humming along nicely. That's because home and condominium sales in Dane County this year are well behind a year ago, which was the all-time record year for the county, but ahead of all other years, according to the latest figures from the Realtors Association of South Central Wisconsin.
Arbor Gate project moves ahead THU., MAY 25, 2006 - Plans for the other side of Todd Drive's new face are forging ahead - much to the excitement of supporters and the chagrin of some business owners who will lose their longtime digs. Arbor Gate - a $40 million project that would bring an estimated 250 jobs to the area - would remake the block of the Beltline frontage road south of the highway, from Todd Drive east. Plans call for…
Arbor Gate Project Businesses Unhappy About Being Forced Out Plans for the other side of Todd Drive's new face are forging ahead -- much to the excitement of supporters and the chagrin of some business owners who will lose their longtime digs. Arbor Gate -- a $40 million project that would bring an estimated 250 jobs to the area -- would remake the block of the Beltline frontage road south of the highway, from Todd Drive east. Plans call for tearing down a haphazard string of storefronts, including the Verlo Mattress store and Allen Kitchen & Bath. Their proposed replacement: three coordinated, modern buildings that would house offices, stores, a restaurant and a hotel…
Verona Council holds off Thompson Retail Project Thursday 5/25/06 - The Verona Common Council sent Home Towne Center back to the drawing board Monday night. Months after the Planned Unit Development (PUD) concept was first proposed on the site of the former Thompson property on the west side of the city, aldermen were still discontent with the idea of bringing big commercial development, especially big box stores, to Verona. “Big box shouldn’t be in this city,” argued Ald. Bob Kasieta (Dist. 1). “It’s a bad idea, it’s a bad concept, it’s a bad vision.” He and the other alders made a point of being respectful to the developers and their work on the plan, but Ken Harwood (D-4) was the only one who supported the concept in its current form, as the 62-acre mixed-use proposal went down 7-1.
EDITORS NOTE: I serve on the Verona Council, and the actual vote was 6-2. Hope springs eternal.
$65 MILLION IN TIF REQUESTED FOR TRIBECA DEVELOPER WANTS ASSISTANCE FROM MIDDLETON FOR PROPOSED URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD.From Wisconsin State Journal, Mon May 22 2006 A developer who wants to build a 24-acre urban neighborhood of housing, retail and office space in Middleton has asked the city for $65 million in public assistance over the project's 10-year span. The request dwarfs the typical $2 million to $3 million per-project tax incremental financing in Madison, and it is four times larger than Middleton approved for the Greenway Center office project, the city's previous record holder for municipal financial aid.
A brand-new old-fashioned neighborhood THU., MAY 25, 2006 - When Jamie Schrandt and her family moved two years ago from Blanchardville to Smith's Crossing, a traditional neighborhood development in Sun Prairie, she was concerned at first that the homes were so close together. "Oddly enough, the proximity scared me," she said. "But that's what I like most about it now." Schrandt works in public relations and her husband, Jason, is a civil engineer. They have…
BYRD'S BRINGS GOOD OL' PUB FARE TO FITCHBURGFrom Wisconsin State Journal, Thu May 25 2006 Russ Vogel has been in the neighborhood bar business more than half his life. He once owned the Big Ten Pub on Regent Street and the Old Town Pub on the west side, but sold them both in the mid-1990s. "My wife and I were starting to have kids then. I was kind of tired," Vogel said this week.
A CENTER OF CHANGE MEADOWOOD STRIP MALL TO GET WALGREENS, FACELIFTFrom The Capital Times, Thu May 25 2006 Neighbors of the Meadowood Shopping Center hope that planned changes will help sustain the center, and the neighborhood. By September next year, the Meadowood center is expected to gain a 15,000 square-foot Walgreens. The center will also get a new exterior and updated parking and landscaping.
IS MADISON FORECLOSURE PROOF?From The Capital Times, Thu May 25 2006 Dan Leeder of Park Bank is watching closely to see if borrowers are making their mortgage payments on time. With dozens of national reports warning of a pending surge in home foreclosures, the bank's vice president of mortgage lending wants to ensure the market here is holding up.
EVJUE FOUNDATION AWARDS $2M IN GRANTS, GIFTS UW, OVERTURE CENTER, POOL TOP EVJUE GRANTSFrom The Capital Times, Thu May 25 2006 Grants and gifts totaling more than $2 million -- including $100,000 for the Henry Vilas Park Zoo's building campaign and $50,000 in additional support for the city's first municipal swimming pool -- were announced today by The Evjue Foundation Inc., the charitable arm of The Capital Times. The grants, which are made possible by the will of the late William T. Evjue, the founder and longtime editor and publisher of The Capital Times, include $825,376 to the University of Wisconsin for some 27 special projects during the coming year -- many of them outreach programs to Madison neighborhoods -- and $1,174,815 to local civic, cultural and nonprofit organizations, mostly in Madison and Dane County.
Fight sparked as possible power line routes revealed THU., MAY 25, 2006 - The fight over which part of southern Dane County should shoulder the burden of a high- voltage power line began in earnest Tuesday, when American Transmission Co. unveiled the details of its three major route choices. Opposition groups and politicians across the affected area have sought to avoid fighting among themselves as they made their case against the line, but the arguing kicked up within hours…
FRI., MAY 26, 2006 - The traffic snarls that have plagued Waunakee are over, for the most part. Highway M reconstruction has sent drivers on a six-mile detour through Waunakee since May 1 that resulted in 40- minute waits at traffic lights and police directing traffic. "Traffic has been horrendous," said Serena Lindner, a manager at the BP Gas Station on Main Street in Waunakee. But as of today, that long detour is over…
MGE TO BEGIN CONSERVATION PUSHFrom Wisconsin State Journal, Wed May 24 2006 UTILITIES Madison Gas and Electric Co. will begin an energy conservation effort, chief executive Gary Wolter said at the utility's annual shareholder meeting Tuesday
EDITORIAL GET INVOLVED AND HELP DECIDE LAND USE PLANNINGFrom The Capital Times, Wed May 24 2006 Let's take a deep breath. The state Legislature made an important and sound decision earlier this month to eschew an anti-government policy that would have elevated personal gain over community good. Ten years ago, "takings" legislation began to get promoted by right-wing ideologues from the western United States. Fortunately, their ideas receive a generally cool reception in the sensible state of Wisconsin, with our tradition of good-sense government. Nevertheless, the anti-community, anti-government guys keep trying, and their ideas get kookier and kookier…
CLOSING OF STOUGHTON MARKET SPURS CAMPAIGN TO SAVE ITFrom The Capital Times, Tue May 23 2006 Stoughton residents are bemoaning the loss of the Main Street Market, which will close by the end of June. The local grocery, known for its fresh produce and meats, organic and natural offerings and grocery delivery to elderly and disabled city residents, has been open for 22 years in the heart of Stoughton at 1050 W. Main St.
CITY EYES TOUGH LIMITS ON BIG BOX PARKING LOTSFrom The Capital Times, Tue May 23 2006 Nothing screams urban sprawl like a sea of asphalt. One of the major hang-ups, for example, with the Whole Foods Market proposed for the corner of Segoe Road and University Avenue was the size of the parking lot.
OPINION REPLACE CITY IZ LAW WITH A BETTER PLAN MADISON SHOULD REPEAL ITS FAILED INCLUSIONARY ZONING LAW AND WORK ON A NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING PLAN.From Wisconsin State Journal, Mon May 22 2006 It's time for advocates of affordable housing in Madison to start working on Plan A. Plan B is dead…
FIELDHOUSE STATION ON AGENDA A SCALED-DOWN VERSION OF THE PROJECT WILL BE PRESENTED WEDNESDAY TO THE CITY'S URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION.From Wisconsin State Journal, Mon May 22 2006 Architect Bob Sieger will present a scaled-back version of Fieldhouse Station -- his proposed six-story, mixed-used condominium development on Monroe Street -- to the city's Urban Design Commission on Wednesday. After more than a dozen meetings with neighborhood residents and city planning officials, about 14,000 square feet of space has been removed from the design on the south end of the approximately 50-unit building planned for the corner of Regent and Monroe streets, said Sieger, property owner and project architect for Sieger Architects.
CONVENIENCE STORE, CHINESE STYLE GARDEN ASIAN MARKET OFFERS FOOD OPTIONS AND A CHANCE TO FILL UPFrom The Capital Times, Mon May 22 2006 The exterior looks like a typical convenience store. There are gas pumps, and windows big enough to see license plate numbers, in case a driver forgets to pay. It's the "live lobster" sign that might throw you. PROJECT BLENDS INTO WILLY STREET CITY RIDGE INCLUDES SIX CONDOSFrom Wisconsin State Journal, Sun May 21 2006 For the second time in a couple of years, a failed multiunit development led to the creation of a home that blends with other turn-of-the-century facades on Williamson Street while tucking new carriage house units behind it. The latest example is City Ridge Condominiums developed by Michael Matty of Renaissance Property Group of Madison. Located at 1023, 1025, 1027 and 1029 Williamson St., the development consists of a renovated two-flat, which was converted to two condominiums, and a new condominium building designed to look like a two-flat on an empty lot next door. Behind those are two carriage houses, which each have two garages on the first level and one condominium above.
GENTEL CEO HAS HOPES FOR STEADY GROWTH THE COMPANY IS DEVELOPING PRODUCTS TO CHECK FOR SPECIFIC HEALTH PROBLEMS.From Wisconsin State Journal, Sun May 21 2006 What if it took just a couple of drops of blood to find out if you are allergic to a range of things, from bee stings to cat dander, peanuts to penicillin to pollen? Right now, patients have to endure a lengthy series of skin tests or blood tests to see if they're sensitive to each potential allergen.
FISKARS WORKS TO STAY ON THE CUTTING EDGE MADISON COMPANY HOPES PERSONAL MARKETING APPROACH WILL HELP IT REGAIN POSITION AS INDUSTRY LEADERFrom Wisconsin State Journal, Sun May 21 2006 A mother's journal entry describes the emotions conjured up by a jacket she made for her young daughter. "I see the jacket, I feel warm. I hold the jacket, she's inside," the handwriting scrawls across the page VILAS ZOO IS EXPANDING AND ADDING FEATURES, BUT IT'S STILL FREE MORE BANG FOR NO BUCKSFrom Wisconsin State Journal, Sat May 20 2006 A spiffy carousel isn't the only new attraction at the Vilas Zoo. On June 13, the buffalo will have more space to roam while the prairie dogs and a badger will have a place to dig with the opening of the new American Prairie exhibit. Combined with new wetlands and rattlesnake exhibits, the features amount to $1 million in improvements. 15 NONPROFITS IN COUNTY TO SHARE $632,000 IN GRANTSFrom Wisconsin State Journal, Fri May 19 2006 The Madison Community Foundation recently awarded $632,000 in grants to 15 Dane County nonprofit groups providing community or education services. The grant recipients are…
MADISON MARKET'S GROWTH IS STEADYFrom Wisconsin State Journal, Sat May 20 2006 Madison's linear real estate market means it doesn't have the kind of wild price swings of coastal markets, according to a new study. "The Real Estate Cycle in 2006" by Christopher Cagan of First American Real Estate Solutions of Santa Ana, Calif., classifies the nation's top 100 real estate markets as cyclical, linear, hybrid or catch-on.
Around The State
Wisconsin Engine Manufacturer's and Distributors Alliance. Governor signs R&D tax credit legislation.
May 25, 2006 Gov. Doyle: Announces $3.4 Million to Help J.B. Kenehan, LLC Create Jobs in Waukesha
A Waukesha County judge ruled Thursday that the City of Oconomowoc illegally rezoned land to block construction of a hospital by Aurora Health Care…
Neighbors slam PCB landfill near casino Mayor pleads for open minds on proposed site Posted May 26, 2006 - A proposal to use a west Green Bay landfill as a disposal site for Fox River pollution for the second time in 10 years ran into stiff opposition from neighbors during a public meeting on Thursday. About 70 people who live near Georgia-Pacific Corp.'s west-side landfill demanded answers from company officials…
MEMBERS APPOINTED FOR PROCUREMENT COUNCIL THE GROUP WILL EXAMINE HOW THE STATE SOLICITS PROJECT BIDS AND PICKS VENDORS.From Wisconsin State Journal, Wed May 24 2006 Administration Secretary Steve Bablitch said Tuesday he has appointed a seven-member Interagency Procurement Council aimed at implementing reforms in how the state solicits bids on projects and picks vendors. Creation of the council was one of the central recommendations former Secretary Mark Bugher made last month as part of an independent review of state contracting processes. Gov. Jim Doyle called for the review after a state worker was indicted on charges she steered a travel contract to a firm whose officials had contributed to Doyle's campaign.
THINK REGIONALLY, ACT REGIONALLY COLLABORATION CAN LEAD TO GREATER ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR MANY WISCONSIN CITIES AND TOWNS.From Wisconsin State Journal, Sun May 21 2006 For many businesses, success depends on location, location, location. And in today's wired world, a good location could be anywhere. To become that great location for jobs and investment, cities such as Madison have to be smart about what they can offer. And because modern companies frequently decide where to locate jobs based on the qualities of a region -- before they consider more local factors -- a smart way to get an edge is through regional cooperation.
Governor. Announces more than $50,000 to help Metal Alloy in Janesville expand, create jobs.
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