The Way I See It!
I am an Ultra-Conservative, Alpha-Male, True Authentic Leader, Type "C" Personality, who is very active in my community; whether it is donating time, clothes or money for Project Concern or going to Common Council meetings and voicing my opinions. As a blogger, I intend to provide a different viewpoint "The way I see it!" on various world, national and local issues with a few helpful tips & tidbits sprinkled in.
Cudahy Spring Cleanup Clarifications
It was brought to my attention that the dates didn’t correctly match for the Spring Cleanup in all places, emails, and posts. I have been passing the information as I get it from City Hall to the group. With that being said here are two clarifications.
Questions from Residents - Answers from Department Managers
Mary Jo these are two questions I am hearing from residents. May I have answers to them?
Cudahy Water Rate Increase
At the April 18, 2013 meeting the Water Commission voted to authorize an application to WIPSC for a 3% water rate increase.
New Update on DPW response to Rain & Flooding Issues from Mary Jo Lange
This information provided by Mary Jo Lange, PE Director of Public Works City of Cudahy
What is a Lift Station?
Pumping stations in sewage collection systems, also called lift stations, are normally designed to handle raw sewage that is fed from underground gravity pipelines (pipes that are sloped so that a liquid can flow in one direction under gravity). Sewage is fed into and stored in an underground pit, commonly known as a wet well. The well is equipped with electrical instrumentation to detect the level of sewage present. When the sewage level rises to a predetermined point, a pump will be started to lift the sewage upward through a pressurized pipe system called a sewer force main or rising main from where the sewage is discharged into a gravity manhole. From here the cycle starts all over again until the sewage reaches its point of destination—usually a treatment plant. By this method, pumping stations are used to move waste to higher elevations. In the case of high sewage flows into the well (for example during peak flow periods and wet weather) additional pumps will be used. If this is insufficient, or in the case of failure of the pumping station, a backup in the sewer system can occur, leading to a sanitary sewer overflow—the discharge of raw sewage into the environment.
An Update on Sanitary Lift Station - Emergency By-pass from Mary Jo Lange
This information is proved by Mary Jo Lange, PE Director of Public Works City of Cudahy
Attention Cudahy Residents - Did You Know The Spring Cleanup Has Changed?
Gone are doing it by District, instead the city will be cut into two pieces, North of Grange Ave and South of Grand Ave.
An Update on DPW Response to Rain & Flooding Issues from Mary Jo Lange
This information is provided by Cudahy Director of Public Works Mary Jo Lange
Cudahy Ice and Snow Policy
I just wanted to share with everyone the Cudahy Ice and Snow Policy. While going door-to-door many of you have asked me why does it seem like this year the roads were not done as close to the curbs as possible, and you caught on that many of the roads were center lane plowing only.
Let's Pose a Few Questions
So retired Cudahy DPW personnel, Mike Clark, who is running for Alderman in the Cudahy 5th District race stated this:
Let's All Take A Look - Cudahy Public Works Minutes In Question
A Better Way to Cudahy Street Sweeping
This is a slight reprint of my Nov. 12, 2008 post titled “Leaf Collection Times and Issues”.
Is Cudahy's Economic Development in the Twilight?
So in South Milwaukee Dollar General announces it is expanding its store there and in Cudahy Saturday September 22nd Aldi's closed down for good.
Snow Removal in the Cudahy City 2012 Fall/Winter Newsletter
This was in my inbox from a concerned Cudahy Citizen on the City of Cudahy’s New 2012 Fall/Winter Newsletter. I am hearing that people are offended by some of the items in it.
Cudahy DPW Packard Ave and Mary Jo Lange
So I have received some emails about the construction of Packard Ave and have talked with a few DPW guys (yes they are still talking even with the gag order in effect)
Cudahy Follow-ups and Other Things
Remember how a few people like Mike the Dead President who thinks I don’t know what I am talking about and am misinformed.
The City of Cudahy Gag Order???
Well people, it seems you and I are causing Mayor Day and his efforts to reorganize the City to his needs some issues. “We” seem to be undermining his efforts in the dark of the night to bring these things to reality.
Wasting Taxpayer Money and a Power Grab In Cudahy?
Let me start out by saying this information has NOT been validated and should be taken as a rumor until proven factual.
Look What Was Waiting For Me When I Got Home - The Memo
Here is the memo floating around (see below). I am shocked they didn’t leave the pictures that I guess have been accompanying the memo.
Some Updates in Cudahy!
I heard from Cudahy Alderman Dick Bartoshevich that he never supported McCue and he is not sold on a city Administrator. In fact, he said at Otto's meeting that the costs were not what people want to hear about.
Here Is a Typical Reason What Is Wrong In Cudahy
Listen up Mayor Day, Alderpersons and the Head of the
City of Cudahy's Thoughts on Roundabouts from September 3, 2008
“Roundabouts, which the WisDOT is interested in for certain intersections, are not necessarily appropriate for
Roundabout Email from Milwaukee County Supervisor Patricia Jursik
Randy: I did contact our DPW: Here is what I've been told: DOT requires that the county plan two alternatives for new roadways: 1 with a signal and 2 with roundabout. (the signal alternative is the traditional intersection). DOT also requires engineering studies and anticipated traffic counts.
Roundabouts in Cudahy?
I have heard from some of my DOT friends that the State and County are looking at putting four roundabouts in
The Rest of the Info
Last spring the business owners asked about getting the parking lines painted. We were told no because the street didn’t have the final coat of asphalt. The City said by August 2009. The street is still not finished but the City of
The Latest on the Problems on East Squire Avenue in Cudahy
From:
More on the Problems on East Squire Avenue in Cudahy
From: Kevin Tschohl [mailto:kevin@dads-shop.com]
Problems on East Squire Avenue In Cudahy
You might remember when I asked Mayor McCue (City Matters Part 2)
Attention Cudahy DPW Workers
I would like to give my personal thanks for reading my blog posts and for the good conversations that I have had with many of you. I also hear from neighbors, which talk with DPW workers about reading my blog posts, and how I can help the city further.
Here is A Major Fix For City Hall
As many of you remember that for the longest time I have made it a big deal how much time Mayor McCue spends at City Hall. Election time is around the corner, so the Mayor is now visible at City Hall. Playing off of that old “It is what you have done lately” that will be in people’s minds.
Clarification
I would like to draw your attention to the post it did on
City Matters
This is an email I received from Mayor McCue based on my post titled, “Cudahy Director of Public Works / City Engineer” where I posted some emails from Cudahy residents talking about Cudahy Director of Public Works / City Engineer Mary Jo Lange and some concerns.
Cudahy Director of Public Works / City Engineer
I am not sure if everyone got a chance to read Street Repairs Submitted by William Bray in the CudahyNow Your Stories section, so I will post it here.
Cudahy Grass Cutting And More
Please take notice of this as I am told
Some Gray Areas of the City of Cudahy Hiring Practices.
Last year if you remember we had this - It is my understand that deputy clerk / confidential secretary (Judy Masarak), just quit and the city is bringing back Carolyn Thoms-Neary, even though the job description was not even hammered out as director of office services. If the personnel committee NEVER met about this idea how can it be passed? (I was told that Judy saw an ad for her job and decided to leave after seeing it)