Rock Developer Blames 'Emotional' Supervisors for Noise Concerns

Mike Zimmerman, the developer of the Rock sports and entertainment complex in Franklin, is blaming "emotional" Milwaukee County Supervisors for "legal threats" relating to noise concerns and warned that any legal action against his facility "would be very expensive for them and taxpayers." The supervisors who made the comments are Patti Logsdon, Deanna Alexander, and Kathleen Vincent. We asked Zimmerman for comment after several Milwaukee County Supervisors said they want to write resolutions urging legal action against the Rock and/or consider rescinding the Rock's development agreement because they say long-standing noise problems have not been addressed for years. People who live in the residential neighborhoods around the Rock told County supervisors and Wisconsin Right Now that the noise from the Rock is destroying their quality of life. A new sound study found a host of concerns, accusing the Rock of having inoperable sound monitors and positioning a speaker to broadcast toward a residential neighborhood. "I haven’t heard about these legal threats by County Supervisors but I’ll inform my legal counsel to look into," Zimmerman responded. "On the surface, it would appear frivolous, emotional and out of the jurisdiction they have - and it would be very expensive for them and tax payers I imagine, especially if they lose." His comments come as neighbors complained that a Taco and Tequila event at the Rock this weekend caused disruptive noise. https://twitter.com/wisconsin_now/status/1703466184715145467 Zimmerman continued: "Having said that, I’ve been consistent on this and it’s well documented. First off, we’ve done a lot to combat sound and light. Second, we offered to address this with more rigor over 2.5 (or so) years ago. The powers that be declined the proposal sponsored by the then mayor and instead opted to pursue a County financed/managed Sound Study. As I’ve said over and over, once the Sound Study makes its way through the County process we will respond. County Supervisors have continued to delay, table and drag this out so many of the frustrations that neighbors or they (County) have related to a solution can be attributed to their process in my opinion." He referred WRN to a YouTube video, writing, "Last interview on the topic was here (2:34 mark)." https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CwrBfMc1q4k We have requested a sit-down interview with Zimmerman. https://www.wisconsinrightnow.com/mike-zimmerman/?feed_id=956&_unique_id=6507bc0276f8e

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

We Drove the New Insane Milwaukee 'Advisory Bike Lane' & Barely Survived!

Image
We drove the insane new "advisory bike lane" road on Edgewood Drive, which spans the border of Shorewood and Milwaukee, so you don't have to. According to the Village of Shorewood, it's "a lane configuration new to the Milwaukee area." It was basically a game of frogger, as cars had to pull over so others could pass incoming traffic. It appears to be an effort to provide "preferential" space to bicycles instead of cars. And it's a recipe for disaster. The Milwaukee media are dubbing the plan "bicycle friendly streets." But are they? Judge for yourself: https://twitter.com/wisconsin_now/status/1725693118572269985 A graphic on the Village of Shorewood’s website explains that the “advisory bike lane” approach, which runs from Oakland Avenue to Lake Drive on Edgewood Avenue, forces motorists to “share [the] center lane.” The City of Milwaukee has created an entire website about the concept. Explained the city's website,
Read more

Leaked Audrey Hale Manifesto Details Motive: 'Kill All You Little Cr*ckers'

Image
Portions of the Nashville school shooter Audrey Hale manifesto were leaked Monday after months of debate regarding its release. Steven Crowder, host of the Louder with Crowder  talk show, shared  images from the manifesto. The documents released by Crowder reveal the intentions behind Hale's deadly attack. "Wanna kill all you little crackers" "Bunch of little faggots w/ your white privlages fuck you fAggots"  "I Hope I have a high death count." "Time 2 Die XXX" On March 27, Hale, 28, who was a woman who identified as transgender,  broke into the private elementary school and opened fire, taking the lives of three children and three school employees. Hale, who also went by the name "Aiden," was previously a student at the school. The documents obtained by the Metro Nashville Police Department, which were left behind by Hale, have been the source of legal and public debate over questioning if they should be re
Read more

U.S. National Debt Surpasses $100K Per Person

Image
The rapidly growing debt of the U.S. federal government has hit another milestone, topping more than $100,000 in debt per person. While the U.S. population and the U.S. national debt are large numbers that are difficult to calculate, the rough debt estimate and rough population estimate end up at about $100,000 of federal debt per person in the U.S. The U.S. Census population clock estimates the U.S. population at nearly 336 million. Meanwhile, the U.S. Treasury Department estimates the national debt is nearly $34 trillion. “The national debt just exceeded $100,000 per citizen,” Rep. John James, R-Mich., wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “This should send a message to the White House that this reckless federal spending is at a breaking point.” The U.S. Treasury confirmed in the middle of last month that in the first month of this fiscal year, the federal government had a deficit of $67 billion. Concern about rising debt has grown along with the debt and recent internat
Read more