Politics - Oct. 9, 2009
Supervisors dive in to battle Walker on public pools
So Scott Walker wants to close six pools -- several on the North Side -- to build one large aquatic center on the South Side? How does that make budgetary sense? It does to County Exec Walker who wants to spend $11 million to build the aquatic center while closing Pulaski and Noyes indoor pools and the outdoor pools at Washington, Holler and Jackson Parks and Pelican Cove.
Tags: Scott Walker, Marina Dimitrijevic, Milwaukee Public Schools, Mayor Tom Barrett, Gov. Jim Doyle, Barbara Lawton, Port of Milwaukee, Hoan Bridge, Eric Reinelt, Susan Edman