New Water Contract Opens Gates for Development
Caledonia trustees will vote Monday on a new wholesale water agreement with Racine that makes business development possible along two major roadways that lead to I-94.
The ability to effectively compete with neighboring communities for incoming business development could rest on whether or not trustees approve a new, 40-year water agreement with the Racine Water Utility. Without the contract, water service will continue to Caledonia, but the potential to expand—like running water along Highway K and 7 Mile Road out to I-94—gets shut off. Bob Bradley, a commissioner with the Caledonia Water Utility, said the contract is really just an extension of the one that recently expired. Like the water agreement the village has with the City of Oak Creek to service the village north of 5 Mile Road, the contract with the city is a 40-year wholesale agreement for areas south of 5 Mile. Wholesale customers buy water …
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Richard Head
6:35 am on Saturday, July 7, 2012
A much better idea would be for Racine to invite the large, thirsty, water- using industries of Waukesha to relocate in Racine. Bring your businesses, jobs and tax payments HERE! To Racine. Isn't that why business first chose locations close to water? IF this goes through, watch the expected savings and anticipated revenues to go up in smoke due to major cost overruns, unforeseen problems, and … more ›