The Daily Reporter articles from July 2005

The Daily Reporter archives from July 2005

Wisconsin Laborers union opens training facility.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Paul Snyder The state Laborers union officially opened the doors Thursday to its Apprenticeship and Training Center near Madison. Speaking to a crowd of union members, elected officials and contractors, Mike Ryan, president and...

Milwaukee mayor criticizes Zoo Interchange spending.
July 1, 2005... Byline: Sean Ryan Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett Tuesday urged legislators to eliminate planning funds for the Zoo Interchange reconstruction in the proposed biennial budget. Barrett's June 28 letter to Senate party leaders Dale Schultz,...

WI governor issues order requiring employment of apprentices on state construction projects.
July 6, 2005... Byline: Paul Snyder Gov. Jim Doyle issued an executive order last week mandating the employment of apprentices on state construction projects. The legislation replaces the last executive order on apprenticeships issued by former Gov....

WI municipalities need new drinking water systems in order to comply with EPA standards.
July 6, 2005... Byline: Sean Ryan Wisconsin municipalities are pursuing a variety of projects to decontaminate their drinking water depending on the resources at hand. New standards are forcing some Wisconsin municipalities to build new drinking water...

PabstCity vote delayed by Milwaukee Common Council.
July 7, 2005... Byline: Sean Ryan The Milwaukee Common Council Wednesday debated a PabstCity tax incremental financing district for hours, came to no resolution on the issues and did nothing. The discussion ended with a 3-12 vote, with the three...

Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk pushing for land preservation plan.
July 7, 2005... Byline: Paul Snyder Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk is leading the effort to map out where future development in the county should and should not occur. Attain Dane is an initiative established to preserve Dane County's cities,...

Milwaukee Common Council analyzes newest changes to PabstCity tax incremental financing district.
July 8, 2005... Byline: Sean Ryan There are still a number of details up for debate in this week's changes to the PabstCity tax incremental financing district. "I do think that there are unanswered questions that continue, many of them have to do with...

Commentary: Private property rights get undeserved hit.
July 8, 2005... Byline: Matt Moroney The Supreme Court of the United States adjourned their session last week, but not before dealing a severe blow to private property owners. In Kelo v. City of New London, the Supreme Court ruled that local governments...

N.Y. Supreme Court rules in favor of subcontractors accused of insufficient work on home.
July 11, 2005... Byline: Paul Snyder The state Supreme Court on Friday upheld a decision maintaining that two subcontractors accused of insufficient work on a family home could not have tort lawsuits filed against them. James and Dianne Linden had...

Westra Construction in Waupun closes its doors Friday.
July 12, 2005... Byline: Paul Snyder Westra Construction Inc. closed its doors on Friday, Waupun's mayor confirmed Monday. "I was alerted Friday with a letter saying that Westra had closed its doors," said Waupun Mayor Judi Steger. "There are 76...

WI contractors concerned about amount of municipal road construction being done by counties.
July 13, 2005... Byline: Paul Snyder Wisconsin contractors are beginning to have serious reservations about the amount of municipal road construction being performed by various county highway departments. A growing number of towns, villages and cities...

Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District's generator needs repair.
July 13, 2005... Byline: Sean Ryan The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District Tuesday began a speedy project to repair one of the two generators that power the Jones Island Wastewater Treatment Plant. The plant has two on-site natural gas turbines,...

City of Waupun trying to help Westra Construction employees.
July 14, 2005... Byline: Paul Snyder The closing of Westra Construction Inc. continues to leave many confused as to what to do next after the shock announcement Friday. The closure left 76 employees in Waupun without employment and insurance coverage,...

Milwaukee-based Holland Construction opens Madison office.
July 18, 2005... Byline: Paul Snyder Holland Construction opened an office in Madison on Thursday. Mark Holland, the president of Holland Construction, said he was happy to see his company continue to grow and that he was excited about the...

WI Supreme Court affirms construction co.'s right to retain claim to $100,000 bid bond.
July 19, 2005... Byline: Paul Snyder The state Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the decision to allow James Cape & Son Co., Racine, to retain its claim to a $100,000 bid bond. The unanimous decision was the culmination of nearly five years' worth of...

Milwaukee Plan Commission endorses Columbia St. Mary's redevelopment project.
July 19, 2005... Byline: Sean Ryan The Milwaukee Plan Commission Monday unanimously approved general plans for Columbia St. Mary's proposed $417 million campus redevelopment. "It's encouraging to see that there's so much cooperation between the...

Milwaukee Office of the Comptroller to address two unresolved PabstCity issues.
July 20, 2005... Byline: Sean Ryan The Milwaukee Office of the Comptroller is zeroing in on two unresolved PabstCity issues - tenant leases and developer payments for a downtown transit system. "I think those are probably the two A items on our mind,"...

Higher emerging business enterprise goals on PabstCity project proposed in Milwaukee.
July 21, 2005... Byline: Sean Ryan Two new proposals came out of Milwaukee this week to address concerns that PabstCity wouldn't create job opportunities for city residents. The first, a proposal from Alderman Ashanti Hamilton, would increase the...

Monona Terrace pedestrian entrance in Madison under repair.
July 22, 2005... Byline: Paul Snyder A portion of the Monona Terrace pedestrian entrance in Madison was damaged Sunday by a truck driver who mistook the walkway for a driveway. The driver was delivering a tent for an outdoor wedding, but opted to use...

Madison City Council approves Capitol West development project.
July 25, 2005... Byline: Paul Snyder The Madison City Council unanimously approved plans for Randy Alexander's Capitol West development project Tuesday, after almost two years of deliberations and changes. The $110 million project will see...

OSHA wants WI's construction industry workers to have resources for avoiding heat stroke.
July 26, 2005... Byline: Paul Snyder This weekend's intense temperatures recalled a standard summer concern for Wisconsin's construction industry: heat stroke. Though the heat wave that gripped the state over the weekend is expected to break by...

Milwaukee Common Council rejects PabstCity project.
July 27, 2005... Byline: Sean Ryan Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, angry with the Common Council's 9-6 rejection of PabstCity, challenged the project opposition to come forward with alternate plans. "I want them to bring these investors in, I will work...

Transportation industry concerned about long-term effects of 2005-07 WI state budget.
July 27, 2005... Byline: Paul Snyder Gov. Jim Doyle signed the 2005-07 state budget in Madison on Monday flanked by local area children. It afforded $861 million to public schools, almost doubling the $458 million that Republicans would have allowed. ...

Manitowoc Public Utilities project to be rebid.
July 29, 2005... Byline: Sean Ryan Manitowoc Public Utilities Wednesday decided to rebid a utility contract that is entangled in a lawsuit involving two of Wisconsin's biggest contractors. Utility General Manager Nilaksh Kothari said it terminated a...