Park Towne News & Notes
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Joe

Development News for the Weeks of: 12/27/2014 - 1/2/2014    

MAYOR PAUL SOGLIN PROPOSES NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR JUDGE DOYLE SQUARE PROJECT

Mayor's proposed request for proposals would require a hotel for Monona Terrace but no public money for non-parking elements of project.

-Wisconsin State Journal 

 

PROPERTY TAX BILLS ARE DOWN ACROSS DANE COUNTY

Madison Area Technical College collections drive the decrease, but bills still range widely among municipalities.
-Wisconsin State Journal

DOWNTOWN MADISON LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATIONS ON THE RISE IN LIGHT OF MORATORIUM TALK

Some of the new applicants moved their applications up to January to get ahead of any possible halt on licenses.
-The Cap Times

FOUR DEVELOPERS WANT SHOT AT THE OLD GARVER FEED MILL PROPERTY

Four developers want to build housing for the elderly, diverse rental units, an agriculture and food production center or an "event" center on the old Garver Feed Mill property on Madison's near East Side.
-Wisconsin State Journal

MADISON-BASED M3 INSURANCE JOINS WITH SIX REGIONAL FIRMS TO FORM NATIONAL COMPANY

C2 Solutions, made up of seven regional firms, is the nation's fifth-largest privately held benefits company.
-Wisconsin State Journal

Around the State and Points Elsewhere  

JUDGE TEMPORARILY BLOCKS VILLAGE OF JACKSON ANNEXATIONS

A Washington County judge on Tuesday halted the annexation of 262 properties in the Town of Jackson into the Village of Jackson.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel        

LATEST BUZZ: TURNING OVER LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOLS TO STATE

State Sen. Alberta Darling is exploring the idea of a "recovery district" in Milwaukee to turn around low-performing schools

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel    


CITY MIGHT SELL SOUTH SIDE BUILDING FOR REDEVELOPMENT

A city-owned apartment building with commercial space on Milwaukee's south side could be sold and renovated under a proposal pending before the Common Council.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 

IOWA DEVELOPER COMPLETES WAUKESHA EX-KMART PURCHASE

A development firm has completed its purchase of the former Waukesha Kmart store, which will be remodeled into new retail space.
-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel