And yet they still elected him Governor.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Rick Scott: Inarguable proof that many Floridians lost their minds in the voting booth
About those 400 Burger King restaurants in the Philadelphia area....
From Herman Cain's Wikipedia entry.
At age 36, Cain was assigned in the 1980s first to analyze and ultimately to take the reins of Burger King, where he managed 400 stores in the Philadelphia area.
There are less than 300 Burger King restaurants in all of Pennsylvania. 21 in Philadelphia. So we must be talkin' about a much larger area.
You can use this zip code map to help you narrow them down to the metro Philly area.
Business Week takes a closer look at Cain's Godfather experience. (Chewing over Herman Cain's pizza past, 6/16/2011)
In a November 1987 interview with Restaurant Business, Cain predicted Godfather's would "exceed 1,000" restaurants within three years and take on its larger rivals. It wasn't to be. "We were smaller and we could be nimble," Wiggins says, "but cash flow was the issue for us. Going up against Little Caesars, Pizza Hut, and Domino's—we just found it daunting." By the time Cain left the company in 1996 to head the National Restaurant Assn., the industry's powerful lobbying group, the number of Godfather's restaurants had dwindled to the low 500s.
Today, Godfather's Pizza is the nation's 10th-largest pizza chain by sales, according to PMQ Pizza Magazine. The company's current officials would not reflect on Cain's leadership there—or say whether they are rooting for their old boss in 2012. Godfather's "takes no position on political candidates," the company said in a statement. "But we do make great pizza."
Godfather's Pizza currently claims to have more than 600 restaurants in 40 states.
"Unlibraried" Illinois Residents Face a Patchwork of Fees
And a New Milford resident is not happy about it.
From a letter to the editor, Rockford Register-Star, 10/4/2011.
I was raised in Arizona using the public library system. I left the Rockford Public Library today without a library card, but I felt relieved when I thought I was eligible for the Cherry Valley Library.
But I left with no library card in hand and tears in my eyes because an out-of-district resident must pay $140 a year to use the library here.
From a letter to the editor, Rockford Register-Star, 10/4/2011.
I was raised in Arizona using the public library system. I left the Rockford Public Library today without a library card, but I felt relieved when I thought I was eligible for the Cherry Valley Library.
But I left with no library card in hand and tears in my eyes because an out-of-district resident must pay $140 a year to use the library here.
The Rockford area as an example
$115 annual fee
Based on the taxable value of propery of primary residence
(Loves Park, Machesney Park, Roscoe + other areas)
$120 annual fee
$140 annual fee
Depends on assessed value or rent.
Look Who's Talking! Wall Street Calls Out Protesters for Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll
In Private, Wall St. Bankers Dismiss Protesters as Unsophisticated. (The New York Times, 10/15/2011)
Excerpt: Publicly, bankers say they understand the anger at Wall Street — but believe they are misunderstood by the protesters camped on their doorstep.
“Most people view it as a ragtag group looking for sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll,” said one top hedge fund manager.
SEX
DRUGS
AND
ROCK 'N' ROLL
Excerpt: Publicly, bankers say they understand the anger at Wall Street — but believe they are misunderstood by the protesters camped on their doorstep.
“Most people view it as a ragtag group looking for sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll,” said one top hedge fund manager.
SEX
ROCK 'N' ROLL
Seattle Public Library's Mobile Library Services
Excerpt: Seattle has a brand-new bookmobile -- a red, white and blue van that went into service this week. The vehicle replaces one of four that deliver books to child-care centers, nursing homes and homebound residents who can't get to the library.
Bookmobile services, which date back to the 1940s, may seem trivial now in this era of digital media, but a ride-along with library staffers Thom Probst and Chris Little revealed the service is more than just a book drop.
Portage Board President Makes Pitch to Council for Library Expansion Funding
Library board president asks city for money to help fund building expansion. (Portage Daily Register, 10/13/2011)
Excerpt: The Common Council did not make a decision Thursday about providing partial funding for the proposed $1.5 million Portage Public Library expansion project, but Council members now have more detailed information.
Backed by about 15 people in attendance to support the project, Library Board President Richard Davis asked the city for $400,000 of public financing and made the case for why it should be included in the 2012 city budget.
"We all know how tight city budgets are. We all understand that," Davis said Thursday during a regular meeting of the Portage Common Council. "If we forget, we just have to look in the paper and be reminded. We know that the decision to include the library in the city budget is not going to be an easy one. We don't expect it to be, but we expect and hope that you give our project some serious consideration."
Related posts:
Board to make case for building expansion to council. (10/13/2011)
Library board to make case to council for building expansion. (9/15/2011)
Library moves forward with building expansion. (8/12/2011)
Board approves feasibility study for library expansion. (7/1/2011)
Board reviews estimates for expansion project. (6/22/2011)
Library expansion plans continue to develop. (2/9/2011)
Library expansion to focus on youth services. (10/15/2010)
Putting together the financial pieces for building expansion. (5/12/2010)
Library seeks community input for expansion. (1/13/2010)
Board discussion rental property options. (11/11/2009)
Cherie Sanderson: The Boulder Junction Public Library plays an important role in the quality of life in our community
Library director addresses the current and future needs of the Boulder Junction Library. Letter to the editor from Cherie Sanderson, Director, Boulder Junction Public Library. (Lakeland Times, 10/14/2011)
Excerpt: Our circulation statistics show that 8,092 physical books have been checked out to our patrons from January 2011 through September 2011. In contrast, only 44 ebooks have been checked out to our patrons from January 2011 through September 2011. If you look at the statistics for all 29 libraries in the Northern Waters Library System (of which Boulder Junction Public Library is a member), total ebook checkouts for 2010 was 553 and ebook checkouts for January through May of 2011 is already 764.
The conclusion I draw from these statistics is that overall ebook usage is increasing; however, ebook usage at the Boulder Junction Public Library is seeing slower growth. At the Sept. 29 town meeting Ms. Mabie referred to in her letter to the editor, I asked the attendees to raise their hands if they owned an e-reader. About five to eight people raised their hand out of about 100 in attendance. I then asked how many in the audience would rather read an ebook than a physical book and roughly 10 raised their hands. Since this meeting was a random sampling of Boulder Junction residents, this means that only 8-10 percent of Boulder Junction residents are currently embracing the ebook trend.
In response to To build or not to be, that is the question in Boulder Junction.
Excerpt: Concerning space in the library, I explained the new technologies with electronic books and the future of them. I also gave examples how the Library of Congress is willing to help local libraries set up ideas so that space can be saved and how new ideas can be implemented.
Would like to know what these examples are.
Lake Geneva's 2012 Budget Dilemma
To increase or not to increase. (Lake Geneva News, 10/12/2011)
Excerpt: Revenues are down significantly in state aid, building permits and municipal court.
That anticipated loss of $216,000 is causing headaches for the city's leaders as they work through the 2012 budget process.
Those losses combined with expenditure increases of $70,000 for police, $15,000 for public works and $10,000 for fire services and city officials still must make some decisions on how to balance the 2012 budget.
As of last Thursday night, the city's deficit was about $40,000.
There appears to be at least three options being considered to deal with the deficit:
- Increase the levy, which will raise the tax rate less than 1 percent.
- Find more areas to cut.
- Pull more money from the parking and lakefront revenue-generating funds to place in the general fund.
Other Wisconsin county and municipal budget news.
Rhinelander has a bigger hold to fill due to budget error. (10/15/2011)
City of Ripon 2012 budget update. (10/15/2011)
Shawano city administrator: "Bleeding has stopped for the most part". (10/14/2011)
Retirements? Not worry, sez Sheboygan officials. (10/14/2011)
FEE-fi-fo-fum in Ashland. (10/14/2011)
Waupaca proposes no retiree access to city's health plan. (10/13/2011)
Mayville retains wheel tax. (10/13/2011)
Wheel tax proposed in Janesville. (10/12/2011)
City of Marshfield 2012 budget update. (10/12/2011)
City of Oshkosh 2012 budget update. (10/12/2011)
City of Fond du Lac to eliminate assessor's office. (10/12/2011)
Sheboygan officials no longer have the "headache" of maintenance of effort. (10/11/2011)
City of Waukesha considers annual garbage fee. (10/9/2011)
Brown County proposes cuts to employee benefits. (10/9/2011)
Library salaries focus of debate at Sussex-Lisbon budget discussion. (10/8/2011)
City of Delavan administrator requests all department reduce operating budgets by 8%. (10/8/2011)
Village of Waterford looks at across-the-board cuts. (10/8/2011)
Ripon city administrator on 2012 municipal budget. (10/8/2011)
4% cut to library funding in Appleton mayor's 2012 proposed budget. (10/8/2011)
McMillan library staff reorganization saves Wisconsin Rapids $45,075. (10/5/2011)
Budget reduction forces cuts in hours, positions @ the La Crosse Public Library. (10/3/2011)
Marathon County cuts employee benefits to balance 2012 budget. (10/3/2011)
City of Sheboygan 2012 proposed budget. (10/3/2011)
2012 Brown County Public Library proposed budget. (10/1/2011)
1.2% of Janesville residents get to wag the dog. (9/30/2011)
Beloit Public Library proposed 2012 budget. (9/30/2011)
Shawano City-County Library receives $13,000 cut (3%) in county funding. (9/28/2011)
City of Rhinelander looking at a $200,000 decrease in revenue for 2012. (9/27/2011)
Mayor Barrett's proposed 2012 budget increases hours, expands 3 educational initiatives @ the Milwaukee Public Library. (9/26/2011)
Janesville: Slight decrease in 2012 Hedberg Public Library budget. (9/25/2011)
Fond du Lac faces $1.7 million deficit. (9/23/2011)
McFarland wrestles with 2012 budget.. (9/22/2011)
Beloit to make deep cuts to police, fire departments. (9/22/2011)
Wisconsin Rapids 2012 budget process underway. (9/22/2011)
Oshkosh 2012 budget deficit projected to balloon to as much as $2.3 million. (9/20/2011)
Facing $2.5 million shortfall, La Crosse considers a variety of fees. (9/14/2011)
100 show up at Dodgeville budget hearing. (9/12/2011)
Zero percent increase for Prairie du Sac department budgets. (9/7/2011)
City of Ashland looks at projected shortfall of $329,000 in 2012 budget. (8/26/2011)
Dodgeville city council to hold listening session on 2012 budget. (8/26/2011)
Shawano budget deficit at $504,800. (8/25/2011)
City of Ripon facing $110,000 budget deficit for 2012. (8/25/2011)
Long list of cuts on table for Racine city services. (8/25/2011)
Dodge County Administrator: "Governor Walker does not speak for Dodge County". (8/25/2011)
Longevity bonuses in Portage might become a thing of the past. (8/24/2011)
Declining property values pose a challenge to Columbus budget development. (8/24/2011)
Whitewater council looks at 0% tax levy increase. (8/24/2011)
Janesville residents asked to make tough choices in online budget scorecard. (8/24/2011)
Village of Darien officials ask for input on 2012 budget. (8/24/2011)
City of Marshfield has some wiggle room in its 2012 budget development. (8/24/2011)
Soglin on 2012 Madison budget: "Every service we rely on is vulnerable". (8/23/2011)
With a ballooning budget deficit, Marathon County considers a tax increase. (8/23/2011)
Sheboygan's Strategic Fiscal Planning Committee to determine what city will look like. (8/19/2011)
Brown County Exec looks at same tax levy, impact on services to be determined. (8/18/2011)
City of Shawano wrestles with $128,000 deficit. (8/16/2011)
Possible double whammy for Shawano City-County Library. (8/15/2011)
Portage County Executive looks to "create a bridge to a new design, a way of functioning on less".. (8/15/2011)
Antigo cuts fire, police positions. (8/15/2011)
Adding up the budget numbers in the Fox Valley. (8/14/2011)
Sauk County officials ask for input. (8/12/2011
Marathon County ranks services to address $500,000 budget shortfall. (8/12/2011)
City of Beloit faces a challenging budget process. (8/8/2011)
Fond du Lac city manager sez Governor's tools not enough to offset cuts. (8/2/2011)
Manitowoc mayor asks department heads for 10% budget cuts. (8/2/2011)
City of Rhinelander Has a Bigger Hole to Fill due to Budget Error
City budget deficit larger than anticipated. (Rhinelander Daily News, 10/15/2011)
Excerpt: Balancing the 2012 budget just got a little harder for Rhinelander officials. A deficit was already anticipated due to cuts at the state level and the city still having union contracts to honor. That eliminated the ability to realize much savings from employees' increased retirement contributions. But now that hole is even larger due to a budgeting error recently discovered that has been occurring for the last three years.
In 2009, 2010 and 2011, city officials had thought they approved a balanced budget said City Administrator Blaine Oborn. In fact, there was around $400,000 in revenue each of those years that was incorrectly recorded, making it appear as if there was more money available for city operations than there actually was. Now that $1.2 million of incorrectly recorded revenue over three years is catching up with city officials.
"The actual expenditures and reporting was done correctly, but the budgeting was wrong," Oborn said.
The discrepancy was with the revenue generated from the city's TIF districts. Those districts have a property tax base. Any tax revenue generated beyond that due to improvements in the district is separate from the rest of the city's property tax revenue. It is meant to be used for infrastructure improvements in those districts, not toward city operations. But that wasn't how it was listed on the budget city officials would see. On the budget that TIF revenue was lumped in with the rest of the property tax revenue in the general fund.
Other Wisconsin county and municipal budget news.
City of Ripon 2012 budget update. (10/15/2011)
Shawano city administrator: "Bleeding has stopped for the most part". (10/14/2011)
Retirements? Not worry, sez Sheboygan officials. (10/14/2011)
FEE-fi-fo-fum in Ashland. (10/14/2011)
Waupaca proposes no retiree access to city's health plan. (10/13/2011)
Mayville retains wheel tax. (10/13/2011)
Wheel tax proposed in Janesville. (10/12/2011)
City of Marshfield 2012 budget update. (10/12/2011)
City of Oshkosh 2012 budget update. (10/12/2011)
City of Fond du Lac to eliminate assessor's office. (10/12/2011)
Sheboygan officials no longer have the "headache" of maintenance of effort. (10/11/2011)
City of Waukesha considers annual garbage fee. (10/9/2011)
Brown County proposes cuts to employee benefits. (10/9/2011)
Library salaries focus of debate at Sussex-Lisbon budget discussion. (10/8/2011)
City of Delavan administrator requests all department reduce operating budgets by 8%. (10/8/2011)
Village of Waterford looks at across-the-board cuts. (10/8/2011)
Ripon city administrator on 2012 municipal budget. (10/8/2011)
4% cut to library funding in Appleton mayor's 2012 proposed budget. (10/8/2011)
McMillan library staff reorganization saves Wisconsin Rapids $45,075. (10/5/2011)
Budget reduction forces cuts in hours, positions @ the La Crosse Public Library. (10/3/2011)
Marathon County cuts employee benefits to balance 2012 budget. (10/3/2011)
City of Sheboygan 2012 proposed budget. (10/3/2011)
2012 Brown County Public Library proposed budget. (10/1/2011)
1.2% of Janesville residents get to wag the dog. (9/30/2011)
Beloit Public Library proposed 2012 budget. (9/30/2011)
Shawano City-County Library receives $13,000 cut (3%) in county funding. (9/28/2011)
City of Rhinelander looking at a $200,000 decrease in revenue for 2012. (9/27/2011)
Mayor Barrett's proposed 2012 budget increases hours, expands 3 educational initiatives @ the Milwaukee Public Library. (9/26/2011)
Janesville: Slight decrease in 2012 Hedberg Public Library budget. (9/25/2011)
Fond du Lac faces $1.7 million deficit. (9/23/2011)
McFarland wrestles with 2012 budget.. (9/22/2011)
Beloit to make deep cuts to police, fire departments. (9/22/2011)
Wisconsin Rapids 2012 budget process underway. (9/22/2011)
Oshkosh 2012 budget deficit projected to balloon to as much as $2.3 million. (9/20/2011)
Facing $2.5 million shortfall, La Crosse considers a variety of fees. (9/14/2011)
100 show up at Dodgeville budget hearing. (9/12/2011)
Zero percent increase for Prairie du Sac department budgets. (9/7/2011)
City of Ashland looks at projected shortfall of $329,000 in 2012 budget. (8/26/2011)
Dodgeville city council to hold listening session on 2012 budget. (8/26/2011)
Shawano budget deficit at $504,800. (8/25/2011)
City of Ripon facing $110,000 budget deficit for 2012. (8/25/2011)
Long list of cuts on table for Racine city services. (8/25/2011)
Dodge County Administrator: "Governor Walker does not speak for Dodge County". (8/25/2011)
Longevity bonuses in Portage might become a thing of the past. (8/24/2011)
Declining property values pose a challenge to Columbus budget development. (8/24/2011)
Whitewater council looks at 0% tax levy increase. (8/24/2011)
Janesville residents asked to make tough choices in online budget scorecard. (8/24/2011)
Village of Darien officials ask for input on 2012 budget. (8/24/2011)
City of Marshfield has some wiggle room in its 2012 budget development. (8/24/2011)
Soglin on 2012 Madison budget: "Every service we rely on is vulnerable". (8/23/2011)
With a ballooning budget deficit, Marathon County considers a tax increase. (8/23/2011)
Sheboygan's Strategic Fiscal Planning Committee to determine what city will look like. (8/19/2011)
Brown County Exec looks at same tax levy, impact on services to be determined. (8/18/2011)
City of Shawano wrestles with $128,000 deficit. (8/16/2011)
Possible double whammy for Shawano City-County Library. (8/15/2011)
Portage County Executive looks to "create a bridge to a new design, a way of functioning on less".. (8/15/2011)
Antigo cuts fire, police positions. (8/15/2011)
Adding up the budget numbers in the Fox Valley. (8/14/2011)
Sauk County officials ask for input. (8/12/2011
Marathon County ranks services to address $500,000 budget shortfall. (8/12/2011)
City of Beloit faces a challenging budget process. (8/8/2011)
Fond du Lac city manager sez Governor's tools not enough to offset cuts. (8/2/2011)
Manitowoc mayor asks department heads for 10% budget cuts. (8/2/2011)
City of Ripon 2012 Budget Update
Cuts a necessity as '12 budget done. (Ripon Commonwealth, 10/12/2011)
Excerpt: Potential changes to garbage collection, parks and rec services, and funding for a community development specialist were key topics as the Ripon Common Council batted around a 2012 budget that includes more than $100,000 in cuts.
Discussion began last week Thursday, and culminated Tuesday night in the Common Council moving ahead with the budget as presented by city staff.
The decision means the city expects to cut its K-9 service, several staff positions and reduce street maintenance funding by 60 percent.
Other Wisconsin county and municipal budget news.
Shawano city administrator: "Bleeding has stopped for the most part". (10/14/2011)
Retirements? Not worry, sez Sheboygan officials. (10/14/2011)
FEE-fi-fo-fum in Ashland. (10/14/2011)
Waupaca proposes no retiree access to city's health plan. (10/13/2011)
Mayville retains wheel tax. (10/13/2011)
Wheel tax proposed in Janesville. (10/12/2011)
City of Marshfield 2012 budget update. (10/12/2011)
City of Oshkosh 2012 budget update. (10/12/2011)
City of Fond du Lac to eliminate assessor's office. (10/12/2011)
Sheboygan officials no longer have the "headache" of maintenance of effort. (10/11/2011)
City of Waukesha considers annual garbage fee. (10/9/2011)
Brown County proposes cuts to employee benefits. (10/9/2011)
Library salaries focus of debate at Sussex-Lisbon budget discussion. (10/8/2011)
City of Delavan administrator requests all department reduce operating budgets by 8%. (10/8/2011)
Village of Waterford looks at across-the-board cuts. (10/8/2011)
Ripon city administrator on 2012 municipal budget. (10/8/2011)
4% cut to library funding in Appleton mayor's 2012 proposed budget. (10/8/2011)
McMillan library staff reorganization saves Wisconsin Rapids $45,075. (10/5/2011)
Budget reduction forces cuts in hours, positions @ the La Crosse Public Library. (10/3/2011)
Marathon County cuts employee benefits to balance 2012 budget. (10/3/2011)
City of Sheboygan 2012 proposed budget. (10/3/2011)
2012 Brown County Public Library proposed budget. (10/1/2011)
1.2% of Janesville residents get to wag the dog. (9/30/2011)
Beloit Public Library proposed 2012 budget. (9/30/2011)
Shawano City-County Library receives $13,000 cut (3%) in county funding. (9/28/2011)
City of Rhinelander looking at a $200,000 decrease in revenue for 2012. (9/27/2011)
Mayor Barrett's proposed 2012 budget increases hours, expands 3 educational initiatives @ the Milwaukee Public Library. (9/26/2011)
Janesville: Slight decrease in 2012 Hedberg Public Library budget. (9/25/2011)
Fond du Lac faces $1.7 million deficit. (9/23/2011)
McFarland wrestles with 2012 budget.. (9/22/2011)
Beloit to make deep cuts to police, fire departments. (9/22/2011)
Wisconsin Rapids 2012 budget process underway. (9/22/2011)
Oshkosh 2012 budget deficit projected to balloon to as much as $2.3 million. (9/20/2011)
Facing $2.5 million shortfall, La Crosse considers a variety of fees. (9/14/2011)
100 show up at Dodgeville budget hearing. (9/12/2011)
Zero percent increase for Prairie du Sac department budgets. (9/7/2011)
City of Ashland looks at projected shortfall of $329,000 in 2012 budget. (8/26/2011)
Dodgeville city council to hold listening session on 2012 budget. (8/26/2011)
Shawano budget deficit at $504,800. (8/25/2011)
City of Ripon facing $110,000 budget deficit for 2012. (8/25/2011)
Long list of cuts on table for Racine city services. (8/25/2011)
Dodge County Administrator: "Governor Walker does not speak for Dodge County". (8/25/2011)
Longevity bonuses in Portage might become a thing of the past. (8/24/2011)
Declining property values pose a challenge to Columbus budget development. (8/24/2011)
Whitewater council looks at 0% tax levy increase. (8/24/2011)
Janesville residents asked to make tough choices in online budget scorecard. (8/24/2011)
Village of Darien officials ask for input on 2012 budget. (8/24/2011)
City of Marshfield has some wiggle room in its 2012 budget development. (8/24/2011)
Soglin on 2012 Madison budget: "Every service we rely on is vulnerable". (8/23/2011)
With a ballooning budget deficit, Marathon County considers a tax increase. (8/23/2011)
Sheboygan's Strategic Fiscal Planning Committee to determine what city will look like. (8/19/2011)
Brown County Exec looks at same tax levy, impact on services to be determined. (8/18/2011)
City of Shawano wrestles with $128,000 deficit. (8/16/2011)
Possible double whammy for Shawano City-County Library. (8/15/2011)
Portage County Executive looks to "create a bridge to a new design, a way of functioning on less".. (8/15/2011)
Antigo cuts fire, police positions. (8/15/2011)
Adding up the budget numbers in the Fox Valley. (8/14/2011)
Sauk County officials ask for input. (8/12/2011
Marathon County ranks services to address $500,000 budget shortfall. (8/12/2011)
City of Beloit faces a challenging budget process. (8/8/2011)
Fond du Lac city manager sez Governor's tools not enough to offset cuts. (8/2/2011)
Manitowoc mayor asks department heads for 10% budget cuts. (8/2/2011)
Taylor Swift Donates 6,000 Books to Reading Public Library
Reading Eagle, 10/13/2011.
Excerpt: Swift donated 6,000 books to the library, which has divided them equally among its main, northeast, northwest and southeast branches.
The books are worth $68,000, and will be available for patrons to borrow beginning Saturday. In six months, the books will be available for inter-library loans throughout Berks County.
Rankin of Shillington was in the children's department of the main branch in downtown Reading when the books there were unveiled Thursday, picking out a few novels she plans to read.
"I think it's amazing she did this for her community," Rankin said of Swift.
Library officials agree.
Villard Square Branch Library and Apartments Open Today
Villard Square Library Debuts. (Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, 10/14/2011)
Excerpt: Senior bookworms now have the option of living right above their choice entrées at the new Villard Square, which will be unveiled Saturday as the new home of a Milwaukee Public Library branch.
The new 12,770-square-foot building at 5190 N. 35th St. will house the new Villard Square Library Branch on the first floor and 47 apartment homes targeted to care-giving grandparents. The new branch will be replacing the 43-year-old Villard Avenue Library at 3310 W. Villard Ave., which was aging and energy-inefficient, according to a news release.
The grand opening celebration at 9:45 a.m. will include a parade of books from the old branch to the new, an opening ceremony by Mayor Tom Barrett and Milwaukee Public Library officials, and student performances. The apartments, which will be rented at below-market rates to moderate-income workers, will also be available for tours, the news release said. Rental applications will be accepted.
The affordable apartments are aimed at putting children from broken homes into stable environments by having them live with their grandparents. The library below is designed with kids in mind - 50 desktop and laptop computers, community meeting and study rooms, children's and teen areas, and self-checkout stations.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Just Wondering What Medications the Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader is Using
Wisconsin Democrats, Republicans planning more recalls. (Appleton Post-Crescent, 10/13/2011)
Excerpt: Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that Minority Leader Mark Miller of Monona, may be targeted.
In 2008, Mark Miller ran unopposed in a solidly Democratic Senate district.
Again, Scotty?
And as for the first effort, excuses, excuses. Bottom line....they didn't get enough signatures. They failed.
Excerpt: Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that Minority Leader Mark Miller of Monona, may be targeted.
In 2008, Mark Miller ran unopposed in a solidly Democratic Senate district.
Again, Scotty?
And as for the first effort, excuses, excuses. Bottom line....they didn't get enough signatures. They failed.
Shawano City Administrator: "Bleeding has stopped for the most part"
Deficit challenge gets little deeper. Taxi shortfall, losing grant add to estimate. (Shawano Leader, 10/13/2011)
Excerpt: The estimated 2012 deficit for the city of Shawano has grown to $270,000, but City Administrator Michael Hall believes the bleeding has stopped for the most part.
Hall informed the city Finance Committee earlier this week of the new estimate, which he attributed to several factors, including a projected $30,000 shortfall with the city taxi service, which the Common Council this week tentatively committed to for another year.
Other Wisconsin county and municipal budget news.
Retirements? Not worry, sez Sheboygan officials. (10/14/2011)
FEE-fi-fo-fum in Ashland. (10/14/2011)
Waupaca proposes no retiree access to city's health plan. (10/13/2011)
Mayville retains wheel tax. (10/13/2011)
Wheel tax proposed in Janesville. (10/12/2011)
City of Marshfield 2012 budget update. (10/12/2011)
City of Oshkosh 2012 budget update. (10/12/2011)
City of Fond du Lac to eliminate assessor's office. (10/12/2011)
Sheboygan officials no longer have the "headache" of maintenance of effort. (10/11/2011)
City of Waukesha considers annual garbage fee. (10/9/2011)
Brown County proposes cuts to employee benefits. (10/9/2011)
Library salaries focus of debate at Sussex-Lisbon budget discussion. (10/8/2011)
City of Delavan administrator requests all department reduce operating budgets by 8%. (10/8/2011)
Village of Waterford looks at across-the-board cuts. (10/8/2011)
Ripon city administrator on 2012 municipal budget. (10/8/2011)
4% cut to library funding in Appleton mayor's 2012 proposed budget. (10/8/2011)
McMillan library staff reorganization saves Wisconsin Rapids $45,075. (10/5/2011)
Budget reduction forces cuts in hours, positions @ the La Crosse Public Library. (10/3/2011)
Marathon County cuts employee benefits to balance 2012 budget. (10/3/2011)
City of Sheboygan 2012 proposed budget. (10/3/2011)
2012 Brown County Public Library proposed budget. (10/1/2011)
1.2% of Janesville residents get to wag the dog. (9/30/2011)
Beloit Public Library proposed 2012 budget. (9/30/2011)
Shawano City-County Library receives $13,000 cut (3%) in county funding. (9/28/2011)
City of Rhinelander looking at a $200,000 decrease in revenue for 2012. (9/27/2011)
Mayor Barrett's proposed 2012 budget increases hours, expands 3 educational initiatives @ the Milwaukee Public Library. (9/26/2011)
Janesville: Slight decrease in 2012 Hedberg Public Library budget. (9/25/2011)
Fond du Lac faces $1.7 million deficit. (9/23/2011)
McFarland wrestles with 2012 budget.. (9/22/2011)
Beloit to make deep cuts to police, fire departments. (9/22/2011)
Wisconsin Rapids 2012 budget process underway. (9/22/2011)
Oshkosh 2012 budget deficit projected to balloon to as much as $2.3 million. (9/20/2011)
Facing $2.5 million shortfall, La Crosse considers a variety of fees. (9/14/2011)
100 show up at Dodgeville budget hearing. (9/12/2011)
Zero percent increase for Prairie du Sac department budgets. (9/7/2011)
City of Ashland looks at projected shortfall of $329,000 in 2012 budget. (8/26/2011)
Dodgeville city council to hold listening session on 2012 budget. (8/26/2011)
Shawano budget deficit at $504,800. (8/25/2011)
City of Ripon facing $110,000 budget deficit for 2012. (8/25/2011)
Long list of cuts on table for Racine city services. (8/25/2011)
Dodge County Administrator: "Governor Walker does not speak for Dodge County". (8/25/2011)
Longevity bonuses in Portage might become a thing of the past. (8/24/2011)
Declining property values pose a challenge to Columbus budget development. (8/24/2011)
Whitewater council looks at 0% tax levy increase. (8/24/2011)
Janesville residents asked to make tough choices in online budget scorecard. (8/24/2011)
Village of Darien officials ask for input on 2012 budget. (8/24/2011)
City of Marshfield has some wiggle room in its 2012 budget development. (8/24/2011)
Soglin on 2012 Madison budget: "Every service we rely on is vulnerable". (8/23/2011)
With a ballooning budget deficit, Marathon County considers a tax increase. (8/23/2011)
Sheboygan's Strategic Fiscal Planning Committee to determine what city will look like. (8/19/2011)
Brown County Exec looks at same tax levy, impact on services to be determined. (8/18/2011)
City of Shawano wrestles with $128,000 deficit. (8/16/2011)
Possible double whammy for Shawano City-County Library. (8/15/2011)
Portage County Executive looks to "create a bridge to a new design, a way of functioning on less".. (8/15/2011)
Antigo cuts fire, police positions. (8/15/2011)
Adding up the budget numbers in the Fox Valley. (8/14/2011)
Sauk County officials ask for input. (8/12/2011
Marathon County ranks services to address $500,000 budget shortfall. (8/12/2011)
City of Beloit faces a challenging budget process. (8/8/2011)
Fond du Lac city manager sez Governor's tools not enough to offset cuts. (8/2/2011)
Manitowoc mayor asks department heads for 10% budget cuts. (8/2/2011)
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