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Summerfest Squeezed on Police Costs?
Alderman threatens to delay street closure permit if Summerfest won't pay city's costs.
Jan 29th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Summerfest Pays No Net Rent
Charges ethnic festivals more rent than it pays city, like “a greedy landlord,” alderman charges.
Nov 26th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy
Summerfest Got $48 Million in Gifts
Total donations from 2010 to 2018 helped pay for CEO Don Smiley’s "caviar lifestyle"?
Nov 21st, 2019 by Bruce Murphy
Police Overtime Costs a Budget Problem
Council discusses how to trim annual cost of $17 million. Unfunded service for Summerfest an issue.
Nov 15th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Summerfest CEO Awarded $2.33 Million
Don Smiley’s 2017 pay package includes $1.3 million deferred from prior years. City officials “shocked.”
Nov 8th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy
Summerfest Blows Off City Meeting
No festival official attends scheduled meeting. Partnership with city “broken”, Ald. Murphy says.
Nov 7th, 2019 by Bruce Murphy
Milwaukee Losing As Summerfest Safety Costs Grow Quickly
Long-term lease agreement means the city has eaten $4 million in costs since 2011.
Aug 8th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
State Gets $105 Million For Low-Income Projects
Federal New Markets Tax Credit awards spur economic development in low-income areas.
May 24th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Port Supported 1,309 Jobs, $106 Million in Trade in 2017
New port director introduces report trumpeting harbor's value to Milwaukee, but is there a salt shortage looming?
Aug 9th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Summerfest Wants New Entrance, Plaza
Design team is visiting other cities' musical festivals for ideas.
Sep 13th, 2017 by Michael Horne
New Summerfest Name, New Amphitheater
American Family gets naming rights to Summerfest, helps pay for amphitheater.
Jan 26th, 2017 by Michael Horne
New Stage for Summerfest Coming
U.S. Cellular inks 10-year deal; will spend millions to replace its music facility by 2018.
Dec 8th, 2016 by Michael Horne
