County parks' food vendor deals faulted / Lax oversight, poorly written leases cited in audit report
Source: By STEVE SCHULTZE, Journal Sentinel (WI), April 26, 2006
Milwaukee County provided lax oversight and entered poorly written lease deals with private food vendors at Lake, O'Donnell and Red Arrow parks, said an audit released Tuesday. But County Executive Scott Walker said the shortcomings shouldn't hamper his efforts to expand privatization at county parks and other facilities. Walker has suggested placing additional coffee shops in parks and scrutiny of other commercial deals to help plug a growing county budget gap.