Franklin Today

Have you noticed the activity near Loomis & Rawson?

Over the past few months, dump trucks have been regularly seen going to and from a large parcel of land long rumored to have major development potential near the Loomis & Rawson area, directly behind Pick n Save. Many residents have been making remarks about the constant in and out flow of these trucks for quite some time, and were curious about what was going on with the site.

FPS thinks out of the box, helps local businesses

In FHS Principal Mike Cady's Podcast I reposted yesterday, he mentioned a new incentive for seniors - if you get good grades, good attendance, and are in good behavior, you have what he coins as a "free period". During this period, which is of the seniors' choosing, they may do whatever they feel like doing, including leaving the FHS campus. The period last 86 minutes, and would only be available every other day for seniors, but that still has an impact here in Franklin.

Common Council President calls for new committee on handling of developments

Tomorrow night's agenda includes the following letter from Common Council President (CCP) Steve Taylor, who represents the 4th Aldermanic District:

The #1 Issue: The Great Recession hits Franklin

It doesn’t come to any surprise that the Great Recession would be the #1 Issue that was faced in 2009. There were many setbacks that residents faced during the past year, and everyone felt the pinch. The City of Franklin was impacted in the following areas:

Public Auction at Sentry is coming soon

As the Common Council deliberates with the Finance Committee on the 2010 budget, several posters are up on the windows of the former Sentry Foods store on 76th & Rawson:

Pick n Save at Wyndham Village

I noticed something positive today when I went to Target: the parking lot was rather busy! Thanks to the addition of Pick n Save next door, the traffic to the development has gone up and more people are shopping at Wyndham Village. Now it leaves the question - how will the Pick n Save on 76th & Rawson do in terms of profits?

More landscaping on Rawson?

Hey - perhaps this is good news for Franklin residents! On the council agenda for Tuesday night is Item G.3, which relates to an agreement with Milwaukee County to have the Rawson Avenue median completely landscaped from 51st to just past the area where 60th Street would be located. This was an effort between the City of Franklin, Milwaukee County, and the developers of the Fountains of Franklin master plan to enhance the corridor and make it more attractive for businesses.

Snap Fitness is coming to Franklin

I received the following information regarding the new Snap Fitness location at Orchard View Shopping Center on 76th & Rawson:

You have a say on the CMP

I figured it would serve you better to post two separate entries on the Comprehensive Master Plan. The first post was regarding what the CMP recommended to the council. This piece is about what YOU, the residents of Franklin, want and what PDI/Graef (the consultants who worked on the CMP) felt about it.

The future of Sentry's location

By now, we all know that Sentry Foods on 76th & Rawson is slated to shut its doors in the coming weeks. What we don't know yet is what will be in store for the future of what will be a vacant building. In light of this, several tidbits came into Franklin Today on some possibilities for the site, as well as some other information relating to the Sentry Foods building.