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Article: Distribution center plan in trouble
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
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- June 14, 2002
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LAND & SPACE
Distribution center plan in trouble
By TOM DAYKIN of the Journal Sentinel staff
Friday, June 14, 2002
Normally, a 170,000-square-foot distribution center that brings
180 jobs and $300,000 of annual property tax revenue would be a
perfect fit for a business park.
However, normal is seldom used to describe the politics that
continually swirl around the Franklin Business Park.
The distribution center project, which had been approved by the
Community Development Authority, is running into roadblocks.
Meanwhile, the Common Council has voted to take away the authority's
ability to approve future developments in the 425-acre park.
As a result, DeMattia Group may need to find another ...