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Kevin Fischer is an award-winning veteran broadcaster who has been seen and heard on Milwaukee TV and radio stations for nearly three decades.
Kevin, who is a legislative aide to state Sen. Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin), can be seen offering his views on the news on the public affairs program, “INTERchange,” on Milwaukee Public Television Channel 10. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, in Franklin.

An example of how Wisconsin hates business: UPDATE

By Kevin Fischer
Thursday, May 22 2008, 10:48 PM

Take a look at this photo.

It's a picture of a restaurant/cocktail lounge that is causing controversy in Oconomowoc.

Some residents along Silver Lake say this building will, according to the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel, "degrade the lake environment."







Yep.

That sure is an ugly looking thing.

Blight, I tell you.

Property values will plummet.

Probably usher in a criminal element to boot.

Besides, the DNR says it shouldn't be so close to the water, then by God, how dare a businessman try to advance the local economy. Let's just let the building rot to hell.

Thank goodness the local bureaucrats came to their senses and granted variances so Club Porticello can open legally.

Now the daily fines against the owner need to be dropped.





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Comments

steveegg   

A couple bits of info that didn't appear in the paper:

- The building was previously a restaurant (about 30 years ago).

- The building is now hooked into the city of Oconomowoc's sewer system, while it hadn't been before the renovations.

Then again, what does one expect from a DNR that wants absolutely nothing within 75 feet of a shoreline and docks that cannot accomodate modern boats?

May 23, 2008 9:44 AM

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