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I I JmH 201 5 Kenosha News division of United Communications A Source of Trust TUESDAY JUNE 9 2015 $100 Kenosha mayor seek re-election in 20 16 BEEN a great run At some point you hand the ball I Keith Bosman Kenosha mayor KENOSHA NEWS PHOTO BY BILL SIEL In a Monday morning news conference In his office Kenosha Mayor Keith Bosman announces he will not seek re-election in 2016 BY BILL GUIDA bguidakenoshanewscom official: Kenosha Mayor Keith Bosman be running for a third consecutive four-year term in 2016 been a great Bosman said during a news conference Monday in his city hall office some point you hand the ball Rumored by local politicos for months plan to not seek re-election had come to be called worst-kept secret in Bosman said he timed the announcement to provide possible successors enough time to mull their candidacy speculating there might be a primary in February if more than two candidates emerge before the April election had been brewing for quite a while Back when I was elected seven years ago that was the Bosman said Nothing would have changed his mind Bosman said even if Gov Scott Walker denied the Menomi-neeHard Rock International casino he said Moreover were he to run again he would be 67 Bosman said he want to embark on another term if re-elected then decide mid-term it for him anymore Difficult challenges Looking back he cited difficult challenges early in his tenure during the economic plunge 2008-10 as well as battles with aldermen Changes on the City Council have improved his standing with strong support from a solid majority in most cases kept getting better and better a good group there Bosman said Rosy future In addition' he said the economy the past four years has shown much improvement and looks to be continuing in that direction with Antaramian Zerban mulling runs for mayor BY DENEEN SMITH As mayor he was best known for: Redevelopment of brownfield sites including HarborPark Expanding the tax incremental financing districts Promoting construction of the museums Development of the streetcar line Since leaving office he has been a visiting professor of government at Carthage College and has been a consultant on redevelopment of old industrial properties in Kenosha and elsewhere Zerban a former Kenosha County supervisor and retired businessman who operated corporate catering companies ran against Ryan in 2012 and 2014 He had the strongest showing of any of past challengers including carrying the popular vote in Kenosha County in 2012 Both Antaramian and Zerban had kind words for Bosman want to thank him for his service and dedication to Kenosha" Zerban dsmithkenoshanewscom With Kenosha Mayor Keith announcement Monday that he would step down at the end of his term two well-known politicians from the past confirmed they are considering running for the office John Antaramian longest-serving mayor said he is considering running again And Rob Zerban known as the recent Democratic challenger to US Rep Paul Ryan is also thinking of seeking the office announcement ends months of rumors that Bosman would not seek re-election The secret of run has been if anything less well-kept than retirement The former mayor has been telling people privately for months that he planned to try to return to office I am thinking about Antaramian said come out with an announcement in the very near future But today is day and not anyone Zerban said he too is considering seeking the office "A lot of people have suggested I consider a run for mayor something his wife I have discussed as a Zerban said love Kenosha and think a community with a Antaramian lot of promise and endless potential Now that Mayor Bosman has made his decision I think that is something we will have to seriously Well-known faces Antaramian was mayor for 16 years stepping down at the end Zerban of his term in 2008 Prior to serving in the top city office he was a state representative for the 65th Assembly District for 10 years projects now the pipeline and others that will be in the within the next 10 months Among those projects are redevelopment of the former Chrysler Engine Plant site with the Urban Land Institute to present a formal detailed report on its recommendations for best for the property Bosman said the city taking possession of the site was a highlight of his tenure He said 20 years from now its redevelopment likely will have paid the most dividends to the city He compared it Mayor John redevelopment of the former lakefront assembly plant into HarborPark and the museums campus Accomplishments On his lists of accomplishments for which he lauded the City Council and Kenosha residents Bosman lists The Fifth Avenue Lofts now under construction downtown and what appears to be imminent redevelopment of two historic Kenosha buildings the Heritage House and the former Kenosha Youth FoundationYMCA and other projects: Amazon building its mega sorting and distribution facilities in the city See BOSMAN Page All road projects by as much as $13 billion over the next two years to lower the transportation borrowing sought by Gov Scott Walker with most GOP senators seeking between $350 million and $800 million in cuts to the budget A $500 million cut hit the state as hard as the larger ones In particular it would shield the Milwaukee area by allowing the massive Zoo Interchange reconstruction to continue DEATHS Louis Benton Jr 90 of Kenosha died Sunday Carol Jean Lambert 77 of Racine died Sunday Marianne Rarlck 82 of Kenosha died Sunday Steven Rostnskl 52 of died Friday Norbert 86 Kenosha June 4 Shardon A 68 of died June For a complete list of see Page Budget compromise would stall most state road See MAYOR Page All projects out raising fees or gas taxes to fill the financial hole in the transportation fund That has worried GOP lawmakers like Harsdorf and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos of Rochester who point to the long-term effect of the proposed borrowing The GOP differences over road funding have helped contribute to the stalemate over the state budget halting votes on the bill in the Joint Finance Committee over the last week INDEX completion of the north-south leg of Interstate 94 from the city to the state line being pushed back by one year to 2022 and final touches on the 1-94 east-west stretch being moved back by three years to 2025 GOP lawmakers like Sen Sheila Harsdorf R-River Falls said those impacts could be necessary if the state provide a lasting way to pay for those projects such as an increase in vehicle registration fees So Harsdorf a BIRTHDAYS BY JASON STEIN JOURNAL SENTINEL INC MADISON -Delays would immediately slow road projects statewide and eventually hit all the mega projects planned for southeastern Wisconsin highways except the Zoo Interchange under a budget compromise of $500 million in cuts to road spending and borrowing that is being discussed by GOP lawmakers Republicans in the Legislature are talking of cutting MOW UpklhrntnulNEWSWtATHtmSKm3j Page designer: Ron Willis Visit our website: wwwkenoshanewscom member of the powerful budget committee said she wants to see borrowing come down from the $13 billion proposed by Walker over the next two years level of bonding is not Harsdorf said of bill signaling she wanted to see substantial cuts "I think $300 million (in reductions) is going to get us where we need to go" Walker an all but certain 2016 candidate has ruled OPINIONS Tom Still writes about harnessing the economic power of the UW System and Kathleen Parker looks at reactions to Caitlyn Jen-ner EJ Dionne analyzes how Hillary Clinton Is creating a new story to replace her stories Pages A8 9 on schedule according to an analysis by the Walker administration Other areas of Wisconsin would face more immediate impacts and southeastern Wisconsin would increasingly feel them as well if the cuts were left in place after 2017 The miles of state roads rated and would more than double over the next 10 years Two major projects around Milwaukee would be delayed with 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