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.

Follow four-year-old Dustin Kruse as he shares his passion for toilets and receives an early Christmas present, compliments of Kohler.

Paid for by US Taxpayers

The Sheboygan River has lied toxic and unused for the majority of my life. It will never be back to what it was, yet we can start using it again this fall.

Muck Truck Drivers – 30,000 truckloads of river bed, $30 million to $45 million, paid for by the EPA. That’s about $1,500 per truckload.

Partnerships prove that an insane amount of money can be obtained for projects. According to our Mayor this could total over $80 million for total dredging project. Bring on the cruise ships, yet nobody talks about real transportation. How about a green fairy of sorts, ferry, as in Manitowoc had it’s day with coal. Sheboygan could ride natural gas boom

Yes, it is true that unlike many of The Press staff, I live in Sheboygan, not the greater Milwaukee area. Yet, I’m not a photographer. I’m a photojournalist, and the difference is dramatic enough that an entire profession of highly skilled visual journalists work under the banner. 

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It’s strange that in covering a story, I become the focus, yet, I’m that important around here, I guess. It’s not that I’m not worth mentioning, there’s definitely infotainment value in my inclusion. Some very important things involving Asher’s one ended feud with Mayor Ryan happened yesterday, and aren’t included in the story, we’ll save that for my story.

“At one point, Brandmeier chided Brunette for coming into the studio to take pictures, likening the curly, long-haired photographer to rock musician Sammy Hagar.

“Get this crazy guy out of here,” Brandmeier said on the air. “This ‘Sammy Hagar.’Get out of here ‘Sammy.’Get that out of here, you crazy nut … I don’t know what he’s doing with that camera. Who is that guy?”"

This was a political comedy piece with six willing participants and a news angle. A good journalist does what they can to get the story, I got a great one yesterday. My involvement was similar to the role I played when I followed Presidential candidates throughout Iowa in the previous election cycles.

Yes, I admit to travelling with Senator John Kerry to a pheasant hunt (full disclosure: I did not accept the pheasant John offered me), and with Howard Dean to an Iowa farm. I was subsequently “chided” by Howard: “sit down, the people came to see me, not you”. Silly me, how unprofessional, what was I thinking? Oh yeah, It’s my freaking job!

This was a political comedy piece with six willing participants and a news angle, I’m happy to play my role as the creator of SheVegas, the brand. Not to be confused with others attempts to co-opt my love child. I don’t usually plug my collection of Sheboygan kitten photos known as SheVegas.com. Heck, I don’t even post 99% of the stuff I produce, yet feel it’s more informative than the brain cleanser you’re using know.

How Do You Sheboygan? Not with a laughable at best Marcom Award. http://www.marcomawards.com/winners.php

Notable “Bloggers” http://en.wordpress.com/notable-users/

Johnny B, can you play us out with a bit that mentions Bratwurst Day and makes fun of Wisconsin people?

http://youtu.be/kZRNdSB_eZQ

Remember the Armory?

And now for something completely different.

“Union Man” Terry Van Akkeren versus Bob “The Man” RyanThe Rumble in the Harbor II

“@shevegas ..and your point is?”

“Can you link me to this promise? Between record temp.s & routine rink maintenance this seems like sensationalism, not journalism”

@timgorges Your link is here, a Sheboygan leader must see reality sheboyganpress.com/article/201201… Schwoerer for Mayor  post.ly/4sJGU

I didn’t enjoy the uninformed swipe at me in the comments of this article either.

“Does it seem too warm for an ice skating rink? Nonsense, according to Harbor Centre Business Improvement District manager Randy Schwoerer.”

“Technically, it’s ready now,” Schwoerer said Wednesday afternoon.

Technically? Let’s talk reality, this is a minor issue, why make it a big one, silly human pride?“Every day was anywhere from 10 to 100,” Schwoerer said. “Whenever you drove by it, unless the wind or weather was extremely cold, there was somebody skating on it.”

These quotes belong to The Sheboygan Press, I’m kinda sorta stealing them in a legal way, it’s called fair use, they do the same. Help fight SOPA & PIPA

I’m not against the rink, I’m against people claiming success where it is at best questionable. If this is what you pin your hat to, don’t blame me when the wind blows it off, you can expect me to point out that: The Emperor has no Ice.

Nothing personal Tim, politics is simply business.

Living in the basement my Senior Year of High School. I had a turntable hooked up to an intermatic timer that dropped the needle on Changes One, as an alarm clock.

It got me to Sheboygan South right after home room with Joe Zenk. This allowed me to stuff my locker with pretty in pink tardy slips that allowed me to miss any class I wanted without getting in trouble. The last week of my Senior Year, Joe got me suspended.

Worth It!