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The Budget Fuse

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by Sonya Jongsma Knauss

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Mayor Tom Barrett is prepared for the fireworks.

That wouldn’t be the 4th of July variety that Milwaukeeans can take in July 3 at the Lakefront, in Gordon Park on July 5, or for weeks to come as neighbor kids set off what remains from this month’s celebration.

The fireworks he was talking about in a June 28 budget hearing at Riverside High School were the fiscal kind. To live up to his campaign promise of not raising the tax levy, Barrett asked departments to submit budgets that would make up for the anticipated $34 million shortfall.

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Brophy’s Boondoggles

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by Stacy LaPoint

Last October Milwaukee Magazine did a story on the city’s five worst residential landlords. One of the subjects of that piece, Timothy Brophy, Jr. owns many Riverwest properties in various states of disrepair. According to Todd Weiler, Public Information and Training Coordinator for the Department of Neighborhood Services (DNS), poor property management is typical of Brophy. “He will buy a property already in bad shape and continue to rent it without addressing the code violations,” said Weiler.

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How to Deal With Problem Landlords

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by Wendy Mesich and Sonya Jongsma Knauss

This is the first in a series of articles that will look at the business of renting and managing properties in the neighborhood. We will explore a number of questions throughout this series, including: Who owns rental properties in Riverwest? How well do they take care of them? What does this say about their regard for the neighborhood and for the rest of us who live here? What can tenants do about “deadbeat” landlords? What can landlords do about “deadbeat” tenants? How can one pick a good landlord, or a good tenant?

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City Loan Programs Provide Money for Owner-Occupied Home Rehabilitation

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The City of Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services (DNS), in association with the Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation (NIDC), offers low-interest loans for owner-occupied home rehabilitation. The Owner-Occupied Rehab Loan program details: Low interest loans, 0% to 3% Funded by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Maximum term 15 years Owner occupied, one to two family residential […]

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Partners to Sponsor Rehabilitation Effort in Harambee and Riverwest

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Neighborhood Improvement Development Corporation (NIDC) in partnership with the Milwaukee Department of Neighborhood Services and Harambee Ombudsman Project and YMCA CDC — Riverwest are working to improve housing in our area. Harambee Ombudsman Project and YMCA CDC — Riverwest, in cooperation with the City of Milwaukee, are happy to announce Milwaukee’s newest Targeted Investment Neighborhood […]