Costco Breaks Ground on New Store This Week
It’s been a busy 2 weeks for Costco as they move forward on their first Milwaukee County store in Franklin. They got their development agreement finalized with the city, purchased…
TID Board Controversy Over? Mayor Nominates Former Alderman
Mayor John Nelson’s nomination to the Joint Review Board changed Thursday night. A few days ago, the Economic Development Commission (EDC) agenda had a letter from Nelson nominating Cathleen “Cathy”…
Nomination for Joint Review Board Sparks Controversy
In tonight’s Economic Development Commission meeting agenda, Mayor John Nelson nominated Cathleen “Cathy” Richard to serve as the public member on Franklin’s Joint Review Board (JRB). The JRB reviews and…
Costco Development Agreement Approved
Last week, the Franklin Common Council gave the final OK to a development agreement to get Milwaukee County’s first Costco underway. The agreement had a 5-0-1 approval, with Alderwoman Eichmann…
Residents File Notice of Claim Over Noise at The Rock
Franklin resident Dana Gindt and Greendale resident Joy Draginis-Zingales, joined by an entity called the Franklin Greendale Alliance, Inc, has filed a legal notice of injury and claim against the…
Yaskawa HQ Relocation Prompts TID Discussion
The Franklin Common Council on April 21st will be considering the creation of another tax-incremental district (TID) in an effort to lock-in plans by Yaskawa America to relocate their headquarters…
Harry’s Future at Poth’s in Question
In a stunning development, a co-owner of Harry’s Ace Hardware discussed on a Franklin Today Facebook post that the business’s lease at Poth’s General might have to come to an…
TID for Former Boston Store at Southridge – A Quick Recap
While Franklin approved the Poth’s General TID last week, Greendale is working on bigger plans for the former Boston Store at Southridge. In 2021, the Village bought the Boston Store…
Franklin’s Comprehensive Master Plan Update Kicking Off
Tonight’s Plan Commission meeting will in part begin discussions of a fresh Comprehensive Master Plan, something required by the state that serves as a guide for a community’s future land…
Poth’s General TID gets Council Approval
By a 3-2 vote, the Franklin Common Council approved and created the new TID #10, more commonly known as Poth’s General. This will redevelop the aging Orchard View strip mall…