City officials said the developer had been passed over for a $2 million affordable housing grant, leaving "no financial path forward for that project."
A WISN-TV report noted that some of the suspects were in costumes — reportedly dressed as Care Bears — when they were led out of the former hotel in handcuffs.
The two cities, which have been in talks over a potential merger since January, have been moving swiftly toward a deal in recent months, though the upcoming votes would not yet finalize a merger.
Construction could get underway as early as next year. Tosa Skateboarders United plans to kick off its new fundraising campaign to add the lights at a "flash mob" event at 7 p.m. Nov. 9 at the park.
It will start at 11 a.m. near the Harwood Avenue intersection, with a reviewing booth set up in front of Leff's Lucky Town. It is expected to last about 45 minutes, with about 35 different groups marching and a vintage plane flyover.
The county has received federal funding for a new Lead Hazard Reduction Program, and county residents who suspect their houses might contain lead are encouraged to apply.
City leaders have a limited number of options for how to pay the cost of unreimbursed repairs, almost all of the options involving direct or indirect taxpayer support.
Though cars won't be able to get through, the county is turning the half-mile middle segment into a dedicated bike and pedestrian path, an extension of the Oak Leaf Trail.
The Wauwatosa Common Council has scheduled a final approval vote Oct. 28, after seven property owners reversed course at the last minute and withdrew their signatures from an opposition petition.
