A couple of weeks ago, I penned an article that warned readers of a new wheel tax that is part of the City of Manitowoc’s…
Posts published by “Dave Soeldner”
Wheel Tax: Another Trick in the Taxer’s Arsenal—and no Treat for Many Taxpayers! Have you ever had to pay for something twice? On the other…
The Periscope Group was founded with the purpose of focusing mainly on City and County issues, but the race for the 25th State Assembly District…
At the October 9 County Board meeting, County Executive Bob Ziegelbauer introduced his budget for 2019. County property taxes will go up approximately 1.5% for…
Tax Increment Financing/Districts (TIF/D) have been in the news quite a bit recently. A couple weeks ago, the so-called “Meijer TID” was making waves. (See…
By a vote of 5 -3, at its September 17 meeting, the Manitowoc Common Council rejected the inclusion of the Meijer parcel in a contentious…
Just like the bad guy in a horror movie, the proposed 0.5% County sales tax simply will not die. This villain appeared to breathe its…
You may remember the rather bizarre situation that occurred on the City Council this past spring, when Ald. Rhienna Gabriel was censured and punished by…
We were told that the City was going to pay for the demolition of the Mirro Building, but if you drive by, you see footings…