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Heating & Cooling 231903140 Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com AC ✓UPS EARLY BIRD $ SPECIAL 59.95 24 HOUR SERVICE STEVE "THE HOMER" TRUE MAY 17, 2013 Brewers should trade Rickie Weeks MILWAUKEE COUNTY'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER MARK BELLING Start-up organization plans to lobby for the project Barrett's war claims are pure laughable By KIRSTEN KLAHN Special to The Post MILWAUKEE – Two Milwaukee aldermen used National Train Day on Saturday to focus on the city's streetcar project. Aldermen Robert Bauman and Nik Kovak were both at Milwaukee's Intermodal Station to discuss recent motions made by the state Legislature. They said the $64 million project is still on track despite attempts from Madison to derail it. Page 9 OASD's Rindo wrong for superintendent PITCHING IN – PAGE 6 Memorial Day Sale STEREO ONE 1 & Honor those who served for us The state's Joint Finance Commission on May 9 passed a motion calling for the city to bear the costs of moving utilities in the way of the streetcar project, a 2.1-mile line that would run from Milwaukee's lower east side to the Intermodal Station. The state Public Service Commission is considering whether utility lines will have to be moved. In the past, We Energies has said moving utility lines as a result of the project could cost up to $40 million. But streetcar advocates aren't concerned with the possibility of moving utilities or the cost of the project. On Saturday, Bauman said that claims regarding costs associated with utility costs have been blown out of proportion. "Over the last couple of years, utility companies have come up with estimates for how much it will cost taxpayers," Bauman pureairheatingandcooling.com We Do Custom Installation 159 69 Arabian royal. • Merit-Ptah (2,700 B.C.) of ancient Egypt is the world's first known female physician. Get $15 off Auto Alarm $ 99 Auto Alarm & Remote Starters and up Car Audio & Video $ 99 CD Player starting at $ 99 Speakers and up Wheels & Tires $ Automotive Glass Tinting and up Marine Audio & Video Motorcycles Accessories & Sound Satellite Radio Products 19 99 No Appointments Necessary! 5040 S. 27th St. • 282-9911 • 282-9909 • Mon-Sat: 10am-8pm See ALDERMEN on Page 7 • The name Wendy was first used in JM Barrie's Peter Pan. • There are about 5,000 prince and princesses in each Saudi Join the Fan Club Today Thinking about an RV stereo, video or surround sound experience? said. "The numbers are totally bogus and are being counted by the Joint Finance Commission as true." Democrats on May 9 argued that the state should not be interfering in a Milwaukee project. Republicans argued that if the project were paid for, in part, through utility rates, that cost would be borne by people living outside Milwaukee County. More than likely, Bauman said, the costs for utility relocation will be covered by the city's budgeted money. "We are going to do everything we can to get the costs for utility relocation down to zero, or as close as we can to it," said Bauman, whose aldermanic district DID YOU KNOW? Check out our website www.stereo1one.com 232384004 Services we provide: Hablamos En Espanol 79 and up 414-321-9090 414-546-3303 Milwaukee aldermen push to keep streetcar on track Page 11 Team won't win unless pitching staff improves $ LAW ENFORCEMENT CEREMONY – PAGE 16 For more facts, visit www.didyouknow.org. Local news at your fingertips Visit www.gmtoday.com