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Kevin Fischer is a veteran broadcaster, the recipient of over 150 major journalism awards from the Milwaukee Press Club, the Wisconsin Associated Press, the Northwest Broadcast News Association, the Wisconsin Bar Association, and others. He has been seen and heard on Milwaukee TV and radio stations for over three decades. A longtime aide to state Senate Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature, Kevin can be seen offering his views on the news on the public affairs program, "InterCHANGE," on Milwaukee Public Television Channel 10, and heard filling in on Newstalk 1130 WISN. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, and their lovely baby daughter, Kyla Audrey, in Franklin.

Time running out on Drexel Interchange

Posted by Kevin Fischer on April 29, 2010


The Daily Reporter is reporting that the state Department of Transportation is sticking to its Saturday deadline for the cities of Oak Creek and Franklin to each cough up $500,000 for a proposed Drexel Interchange. So far, Oak Creek city officials have voted to fund the project. Franklin has not.

Franklin mayor Tom Taylor suggests the state pick up the entire tab or that other municipalities like South Milwaukee pitch in.

Franklin alderman Tim Solomon is ready to appropriate the money. Some residents that turned out at last night’s special Common Council meeting are not.

The city of Franklin Common Council, if it’s going to meet again before Saturday, needs to give ample notice.

If the state doesn’t budge, it looks like this project is dead.

Read more here.

BTW, first quarter budget numbers are in for the city of Franklin. I haven't been able to analyze yet but it seems the city is a few hundred thousand dollars in the hole.  No time to be spending and spending lots of cash.


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