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Taylor's ROC Foundation Posts -$24,000 Loss

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  Franklin Community News Taylor's ROC Foundation Posts -$24,000 Loss The ROC Foundation a non for profit 501(c)(3) under the leadership of Foundation Executive Director Steve Taylor, (also Milwaukee County Supervisor for the eastern half of Franklin and all of Oak Creek) posted a net operating loss of -24,664 for 2022 according to IRS Filings. The filing indicates Taylor earned $75,047 in salary and benefits. Franklin Community News (FCN) has been tracking the IRS reported filings for the last three years . The ROC Foundation also posted a net loss of -$4,032 from its major fundraising events; Golf Outing, Jersey Auction, and an Unnamed event for the 2022. The golf tournament, its most widely publicized and promoted event raised $45,376 with direct expenses of $37,233 and rental facility costs of $8,144 leaving a net profit for the Golf Tournament of -$1.00. The Jersey Auction Grossed $59,057 and had expenses of $44,776 and listed other direct expenses of $14,281 with a net ...

Alderperson Eichmann Interferes with City Bid Process for her Employer

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  Franklin Community News Alderperson Eichmann Interferes with City Bid Process for her Employer Franklin Community News (FCN) was made aware that Franklin Alderperson Michelle Eichmann who repr esents the 2nd Aldermanic District, was interfering with a city quote process in an effort to have a bid for carpeting awarded to her employer. Eichmann's Linked In page identifies that she is a full-time Interior Designer and Outside Sales Consultant for Stu's Flooring since February of 2020. Open records requested by FCN were: That the City of Franklin provided soliciting bids for flooring in city hall that was completed this year in addition to: The Request for Proposal requesting flooring bids All bids received by the city for the flooring project Any emails the city has pertaining to the bid request, responses, or any communication pertaining to replacing the flooring or awarding the bid If a document existed on how the bids were scored and any documentation on who the bid was a...