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=957&_unique_id=6507bc03d45b6

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

John Turscak Stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 Times on Black Friday, Prosecutors Say [READ COMPLAINT]

Image
A federal prisoner was charged on Friday with attempted murder in the brutal prison stabbing of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd. Prosecutors say John Turscak, 52, stabbed Chauvin 22 times in the law library at the Tucson Federal Correctional Institution in Arizona with an improvised knife. Turscak was charged with attempted murder, assault with the intent to commit murder, assault with a dangerous weapon, and assault resulting in bodily injury. Turscak told correctional officers that he would have killed Chauvin had they not responded so quickly. Officers used pepper spray to subdue Turscak. Turscak would later tell FBI agents that he attacked Chauvin on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, because it ws was symbolic with the Black Lives Matter movement and the “Black Hand” symbol associated with the Mexican mafia gang, the complaint says. Turscak told the agents that he had been thinking about attacking Chauvin f
Read more

Federal Probe Centers on Milwaukee City Council Approval Of Concert Facility In Deer District: Mark Belling

Image
By Mark Belling, WISN-AM A federal grand jury investigation is focusing on approval by the Milwaukee Common Council of the proposed concert venue to be built near Fiserv Forum in the Deer District. The existence of the federal probe was first reported by me on Friday November 10. I have learned that the ongoing probe is focused on two Milwaukee aldermen who reversed their original opposition to the project. I am not naming the aldermen as they have not been charged but I am aware of who they are. The 4,000 seat concert venue is to be built by Madison's Frank Productions, which is owned by the national music promoter Live Nation. The president of Frank Productions is Joel Plant. The firm retained prominent lobbyist Buddy Julius in the weeks before it obtained council approval. The land on which the facility is to be built is owned by the Milwaukee Bucks. Frank Productions would lease the property. The proposal had been facing opposition from operators of other concert venu
Read more

List of American Hostages Still Held by Hamas: Why Don't We All Know Their Names?

Image
We're old enough to remember when American hostages held by terrorist groups overseas were big national stories, their names known by every American through wall-to-wall media coverage; their release sought through aggressive pressure by U.S. presidents, local politicians, and the media. Terry Anderson , the Associated Press journalist kidnapped by Hezbollah in 1985, comes to mind. Or Kevin Hermening, A hostage held captive during the Iranian hostage crisis. Or Daniel Pearl , murdered after being taken hostage in Pakistan. Yet it's surprisingly extremely difficult to find a list of the six Americans held hostage by Hamas, as of Jan. 19, if you don't already know their names. Their names should have immediate household recognition by now; the U.S. government should be doing everything in its power to secure their release. Each has received some local coverage, and some a smattering of national coverage, but it is way too difficult to find their names as a group. Ins
Read more