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Brookfield: more hotels = more prostitution

October 13th, 2008 · 3 Comments

= more police protection = more property tax.

Ask your favorite active police officer. Brookfield Mayor Jeff Speaker isn’t requiring a study from developers because Director of Community Development doesn’t want a study.

After all, we’ll have a Hooters, too! Why not more hotel…

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Good morning, Brookfield, WI, America

October 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Yes, I know McCain and Palin are headed to Waukesha today. I’ve blogged a lot of McCain’s visits while we were getting to know him. Now they say all the same things over and over again, and I’m frankly much…

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Tags: BLOGGING · Brookfield · McCain · Palin · development · managing the estate

OMG! Real news from the MJS! It’s a Hooters in Brookfield

October 8th, 2008 · 36 Comments

Aren’t we proud. If you read the brief, you’ll notice Mayor Jeff Speaker wasn’t available for comment.

Is he ever? I’d have to think his slumlord business is taking so much time that he really can’t be available for his very…

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A little hiccup in approving Percheron Square

October 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Widely expected for a Council approval next week, the controversial rezoning project isn’t on the recently received agenda. Nor are the minutes from the last plan commission meeting complete - the Percheron Square discussion has been withheld by Director of…

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An update on Percheron Square, Brookfield

October 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

The Business Journal is reporting the retail will be developed by Outlook Development Group. VK Development (Anyone confused about who’s running this show? I thought AVS Development is seeking the approval from the plan commission.) is saying that Outlook “demonstrated an…

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Brookfield’s Plan Commission - September 22

September 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

No, I didn’t go. You don’t really need to go to know that once again Mayor Jeff Speaker and his merry men have robbed from the community to give to VK. (Yes, I’m aware the company is technically in a…

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Brookfield: Burleigh and Lilly intersection is open

September 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Word from the youngest yesterday was that the intersection was closed again, but a quick e-mail to Brookfield’s Director of Public Works Tom Grisa confirms that the intersection is open and signs in the area will be coming down today.

Here’s…

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Tags: Brookfield · Elmbrook · development

Development gets ugly in Franklin, too.

September 2nd, 2008 · 5 Comments

Read up on this story from the MJS.

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Construction at Percheron Square

August 28th, 2008 · No Comments

The Wisconsin DOT is constructing a road on the property that will become Percheron Square. (How like VK to get government money for part of his infrastructure!)

Here’s the gravel going in:

Here’s another view towards Bluemound Road:

Below is a cut…

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Swanson and Percheron Square, Brookfield

July 3rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

I’m checking into information that land from Elmbrook’s Swanson school may be needed for the new plans for Percheron Square. The developer pulled the application a few weeks ago saying there was new interest. I’ve got requests into the school…

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Tags: Brookfield · Elmbrook · development

A quick goodbye

June 19th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Nope, not me this time. Greg Kowalski, the blogger that made waves on FranklinNOW.com, popped up his decision to leave the CNI site in the last couple of days.

Today he’s disappeared completely.

I remember when I chose to leave the confines…

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Tags: BLOGGING · development

Babble on Brookfield: Percheron Square

June 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment

We heard on Friday that Vincent Sahib had withdrawn his plan for Percheron Square from the City of Brookfield Common Council agenda for Tuesday night. He’s calling the neighborhood pretty much daily to tell them about the wonderful news he’ll…

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