I was just looking for the time of the Finance Committee meeting yesterday and my buddy Google starts telling me about some deal Governor Doyle is taking credit for that involves Livesey and Sheboygan. I poked on those big blue letters of his and Google has Verona Press editor Jim Ferolie tell me more:

“Gov. Jim Doyle made his first official visit to Verona in two years last week to attend the company’s groundbreaking, telling the roughly 70 people in attendance that he sees its decision to build a $30 million plant and bring 45 new jobs here as a good sign for the state of Wisconsin’s economy and a continuation of the state’s “leadership” in the biotechnology industry.”

Good for Verona, but what does this have to do with Sheboygan? Jim starts telling stories about SAFC Pharma, Governor Doyle, SAFC-Pharma, land owned by Livesey, and Tif districts. Great story Jim but, Sheboygan, I need to know about Sheboygan Jim.

Jim tells me about some mouthpiece named Tony Hozeny, and Tony Hozeny says: “Enterprise Development Zones are defined as “distressed” areas with such problems as high unemployment, low incomes, layoffs, populations declines, etc. While Verona matches none of those descriptions, it is within “an 11-county region.”

Wow Jim, you are packing in the information today, but I need to know about Sheboygan. I hear about $60,000 a year science jobs, curing cancer and eliminating heart disease, but nothing important until Jim drops the bomb: “SAFC reportedly had considered some foreign locations but hoped to build near its Madison facility. Still, Verona’s most serious competition wasn’t with Middleton, Madison or Fitchburg but with land SAFC already owns in Sheboygan, and that provided the impetus for TIF assistance, to “level the playing field,” as Murphy put it.”

After this I didn’t care about the man that almost domed Sheboygan, time for the meeting.

Read and I mean read Jim Ferolie’s articles at the Verona Press, interesting stuff, like the rest of this story, Tif Districts and our old buddy Livesey.

Alderman Jim Gischia was kind enough to add the following:

FYI – Jim

Thanks Jim, I love it when people correct misleading information, I do the best I can, and need help just as we all do.

I was wondering where this could have been, and erred in not pinning down the location. Would still like the plant in our area, and you might agree (Jim agrees).

I now have pix of a Republican Presidential Candidate rolling a Turkey in Sheboygan, WI., and a Democratic Presidential Candidate shooting Pheasants in Iowa.

Rick Santorum proved to the Sheboygan masses that he is indeed one of us.

Math says it doesn’t matter, Mitt Romney 568, Rick Santorum 273, first to 1144 wins, with 1258 delegates up for grabs. Santorum is more of a Dennis Kucinich than a Hillary Clinton in this horse race. He’s simply running to get his name out and improve his ranking in the party, this primary is over unless Romney has an inter-species three-way.

Fred Boeldt – District 6
1315 S 21st St
920-458-1591
email: fred.boeldt@ci.sheboygan.wi.us

Committees: Public Works, Board of Electrical Examiners, Board of Housing Appeals and Fair Housing Practices

The Ryan family will continue to enjoy Sheboygan, that’s what they do. TVA will be joining us this season as the new Captain of the Love boat, rebuild – restore – renew.

The Quarry exists, it can be opened with a free willie approach, cut the fences, open the area to full use. Like our rivers, or the big lake, let it be.

Winding down in a cartoon town has it’s advantages, enter normal guy Terry, Mayor of Schnoidtown.

get involved, get Sheboygan.

Love the pulled it out of my butt “Every dollar the SCEDC received from investors since 2010 has resulted in a return on investment in Sheboygan County of $79″. Even using your trickle down your leg accounting methods, I see a net loss.

You don’t really think that you get to take credit for state spending do you?

If so, you also get to look at the movement of Polarware and place this on your list of accomplishments. SEDC, SCEDC, a name and vision change doesn’t make this a new organization. Stand up, take a bow. This was done with the same taxpayer money.

How’s the Armory doing, I mean Spaceport Sheboygan? It’s rotting on your watch, this is one of your babies, you know this. Why does it sit empty, even when it’s open? Other than a constant flow of City Workers and a paid employee or two, very few have entered the doors of this building so worthless you had to have it.

I know that Sheboygan Falls is light years away, yet you must remember Sigma Aldrich. How many $millions were spent to persuade the corporation to move a planned expansion to the “depressed area of Verona? This was huge, a major blow to Sheboygan County that went unreported by our local media.

SCEDC has done nothing for Sheboygan, your omission of the City pretty much confirms this. Thank you Patrick, pat yourself on the back one more time. Can’t wait for your article on how you helped secure a casino.

Sheboygan – Failure by Design

A RESOLUTION approving the FY 2012 One-Year Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Submission.

WHEREAS, $793,502 in entitlement Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds is estimated in 2011 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the City of Sheboygan for community development and housing activities, and

WHEREAS, the Strategic Fiscal Planning Committee has recommended to the Common Council that it approve the Final Statement of Community Development Objectives and Proposed Use of Funds, and

WHEREAS, the Strategic Fiscal Planning Committee further recommends to the Common Council that it authorize and direct the Mayor to execute the FY 2012 Community Development Block Grant submission, including the various certifications for the funds, and

WHEREAS, the Strategic Fiscal Planning Committee recommends the funds be distributed as follows:

Façade Renovations                           $ 50,000

Neighborhood Improvements             $373,277

NRSA No. 1 Officers                           $ 30,000

Partners for Community Dev.             $ 22,500

Rebuilding Together                            $ 40,000

Sheboygan Housing Assistance        $ 30,000

Sheboygan County Interfaith Organ.  $  5,000

Family Service Association                $  5,000

Hmong Association                             $ 12,000

Safe Harbor                                          $  7,700

Home, Inc.                                             $  9,500

Mental Health America                        $  2,000

Shoreline Metro                                    $ 42,493

Family Connections                             $  1,732

Tee Box, Inc.                                         $  3,600

Program Administration                      $158,700

WHEREAS, the Common Council has reviewed and hereby approves the Citizens Participation Plan for the development of this submission, and

WHEREAS, the Common Council finds that it is in the City’s best interest to secure the FY 2012 funds for the activities approved by the Strategic Fiscal Planning Committee.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:   That the Common Council authorizes and directs the Mayor to submit to HUD the Final Statement of Community Development Objectives and Proposed Use of Funds, as recommended by the Strategic Fiscal Planning Committee, assurances contained therein and to provide any other information requested by HUD.

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