Lake Michigan water will flow out of the Great Lakes basin
through a sweet Federal earmark for Waukesha.
Meanwhile, Waukesha water activist Steve Edlund continues to raise objections to the project's approvals by state agencies.
See page seven of this newsletter just out from the Waukesha Environmental Action League.
It's fashionable on the right to call government spending 'bailouts' or 'socialism' or wasteful, or election-year-incumbency handouts, whatever.
I doubt you will hear any of that from the situational ideologues.
through a sweet Federal earmark for Waukesha.
For Waukesha, this federal loan will save the city $1 million a year in costs tied to new Lake Michigan water system
For Dan Duchniak, general manager of Waukesha Water Utility, the most noteworthy element is what this means for ratepayers who have already started footing the bill for Lake Michigan water via the city of Milwaukee.
"This is going to save the residents a lot of money," Duchniak said in advance of Wednesday's presentation, noting the anticipated interest charge of close to 1%. "It's so low it's crazy."The precedent-setting $286 million diversion plan has unfolded over years, is far behind schedule and way above initial cost estimates as low as $78 million - some history, here - and only recently cleared yet another hurdle - this time with New Berlin.
Meanwhile, Waukesha water activist Steve Edlund continues to raise objections to the project's approvals by state agencies.
See page seven of this newsletter just out from the Waukesha Environmental Action League.
It's fashionable on the right to call government spending 'bailouts' or 'socialism' or wasteful, or election-year-incumbency handouts, whatever.
I doubt you will hear any of that from the situational ideologues.