Posted inEditorials

Water Works Vs. MMSD & History Of Milwaukee Water

Milwaukee’s Water Works are now run as a public institution. The Metro
Milwaukee Sewerage District (MMSD) facilities are run by a private
corporation (Veolia) and overseen by the MMSD commissioners. MMSD is run
by a Commission made up of eleven members. Seven are appointed by the
mayor of the City of Milwaukee (subject to Common Council confirmation).
At least three must be elected officials and each of the seven members must
have his or her principal residence in the City of Milwaukee.

Photo of deep tunnel addition, Spring 2009. vb

Posted inNeighborhood News

Water Fight Is Far From Over

By Karen Schaefer

The Milwaukee Water Works system is one of the best in the nation. Our water is clean and inexpensive. We are situated on the most bountiful source of freshwater on the globe. But in a desperate response to a city-level financial crisis, the Milwaukee Common Council is considering peddling the control of our city’s most valuable and essential resource: our water.              

Posted inNews

Calendar July 2009

July 2009

1 WEDNESDAY
GORDON PARK 2828 N Humboldt AWE
Art for Kids Art Truck. Open ended art
project; drop-in program for kids ages
4 to 14 in parks. 1-4PM
LINNEMAN’S 1001 E Locust Acoustic
open stage. 9PM sign-up/9:30 start. No
Cover.
URBAN ECOLOGY CENTER 1500 E Park
Pl Monarch Larvae Monitoring. 5:30PM  $4/$7