Director of operations at the Milwaukee Department of Public Works.
Content referencing Danielle Rodriguez
Street Light Outages Vex City Officials
Even after passing street lighting fee the city struggles to hire electricians.
Mar 14th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Should Milwaukee Pay A Tire Bounty?
Idea is designed to combat illegal dumping, but at what price?
Mar 10th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Snow Plowing Could Take Longer This Winter
City faces staff shortage, changing strategies to improve service on residential side streets.
Dec 14th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Endorses New Public Works Leaders
Council likes mayor's picks for DPW commissioner and city engineer.
Sep 28th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Street Lighting Still Burning Issue For City
Lights are frequently out. Council allocates $20 million to replace them, but effort may take years to complete.
May 10th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
MPD Temporarily Lost More Than 8,000 Citations
Offenses including speeding, disorderly conduct, assault and battery had no follow-up after ticket issued.
May 5th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Public Works Commissioner Jeff Polenske Leaving For Private Sector
Three-decade government veteran "retiring" for private-sector employment.
Nov 19th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Nov. 21 Is Deadline For Raking Your Leaves
City extends annual leaf pickup by one week. Plus: more snowplow operators hired.
Nov 17th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
116 Non-Vaccinated Workers Face Suspension
And possible termination. 95.3% of general city employees complied with vaccine mandate.
Nov 1st, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Staffing Issues Could Leave Milwaukee With More Snowplows Than Drivers
At the very least, expect it to take longer for Milwaukee to clean up after a storm.
Oct 20th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
More Than 660 Street Trees Lost in August Storm
City officials debating how to get ready for next big storm as they await bill from "unprecedented" event.
Sep 9th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Bauman Blasts Mayor on Water Street Chaos
Alderman wants stronger actions. "The mayor is basically whistling past the graveyard."
Jun 23rd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
