The senate Republican leader says he still doesn’t have the votes necessary to approve a new Milwaukee Bucks arena. Senator Scott Fitzgerald told AM 1170 WFDL’s Between the Lines program Wednesday that Republican legislative leaders are still working on tweaks or additions to the plan that may garner enough votes to approve the plan. “I think there’s still some senators on my side that are looking for answers to some of the questions, including maybe a ticket surcharge or other revenue streams that might be used in the center district to try to reduce the level of bonding,” Fitzgerald said. Fitzgerald says it now appears the soonest a vote could take place would be sometime next week. Republicans have crafted a bill that would devote $250 million to the arena through a mix of state and local tax dollars over the next 20 years. The Bucks owners would contribute $150 million and former owner Herb Kohl would contribute $100 million.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
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A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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