Franklin commission's leaders quit

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: March 13, 2002| Author: ANNYSA JOHNSON | Copyright information

Franklin commission's leaders quit

Olson and Grintjes say Common Council is interfering with work

By ANNYSA JOHNSON of the Journal Sentinel staff

Wednesday, March 13, 2002

Franklin -- Leaders of the city's Economic Development Commission have resigned in a struggle with the Common Council over who should direct development efforts in this fast-growing Milwaukee County suburb.

Commission chairman Steve Olson and vice chairman Ted Grintjes submitted their resig...

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