Randall Eschmann News Today

RACINE — For the second time this winter season, the leader of Racine’s Department of Public Works was before the Finance and Personnel Committee to request additional funds for snow removal. Part of the issue was all the snow that fell on Racine this year, about double the yearly norm. But the larger issue was the lack of city personnel to manage it all — necessitating the hiring of outside contractors. Rooney John Rooney, the commissioner of public works, requested $35,000 be m...