About Deadbeats with Spreadsheets
Welcome to the official home of Deadbeats with Spreadsheets — the jazz-funk roast anthem born out of Superior, Wisconsin’s most ridiculous city council circus.
This isn’t just a song. It’s a soundtrack to municipal madness.
The song takes actual city hall drama — from chickens and ProPrint contracts to the Cone of Silence™ and liquor license revenge plots — and turns it into a funk-fueled jazz track with horns, sarcasm, and backup singers shouting “FINAL NOTICE!”
Think Parliament Funkadelic meets George Carlin.
Think satire, but with a bassline.
Think Superior politics, but finally honest.
Why this song exists:
Because if the city’s going to run like a joke, someone might as well write the theme music.
Want to laugh, rage, and maybe even dance at the absurdity? Hit play.
And remember: In Superior, the only thing that gets paid on time… is the spin.
Preliminary pretrial conference order setting schedule and procedures in 2700 Winter LLC v. Paine, Serck, and City of Superior in the Western District of Wisconsin.
This March 7, 2025 federal complaint by Mikayla LeRette alleges that the City of Superior and former Captain Thomas Champaigne violated her workplace rights and constitutional protections. The filing details inadequate lactation accommodations and the warrantless use of a GPS tracking device on her police vehicle.
This University of Wisconsin–Superior report details 72 traffic citations issued by campus police between June 1 and September 25, 2025. Organized by officer, it lists violations, locations, fine amounts, and mandatory court appearances, totaling $11,469.90 in unpaid fines. The document offers a clear snapshot of campus-area traffic enforcement for accountability and public review.
This December 5, 2022 message from Mayor Jim Paine seeks an update from the Wisconsin DNR on the Paine Property conservation easement review. The email highlights the City’s need for preliminary guidance to prepare for potential next steps and maintain progress before year-end.
This November 18, 2022 correspondence documents the Wisconsin DNR’s update to the City of Superior on its forthcoming response to the Paine Property easement proposal. The email confirms active review, internal coordination, and plans for direct discussion with city officials.
This email set from August to November 2022 documents coordination between the City of Superior, the Wisconsin DNR, and the Paine family regarding updates and questions surrounding the Paine Property conservation easement. The chain highlights efforts to clarify historical records, address compliance concerns, and identify next steps for managing the easement and related habitat protections.
Filed July 31, 2025, Glen R. Bayless sues RBC Capital Markets, advisor Patrick Pfahl, the City of Superior, and Captain Jeffrey Harriman. He alleges interference with a planned sale of his practice and wrongful failure to return electronics seized in 2022, seeking damages, injunctive relief, and a jury trial.
In a March 16, 1982 order, Chief Judge Crabb allowed plaintiffs’ §1983 claims over alleged police dog attacks to proceed against the City of Superior, finding the complaint plausibly alleged a policy or custom. The court dismissed pendent state claims because plaintiffs cited the wrong dog-liability statutes.
At its October 7, 2025 meeting, the Superior Common Council received the Mayor’s 2026 budget presentation and voted to postpone action pending a November 4 public hearing. Highlights included a 1.55% levy decrease driven by reduced debt service, seed funding for part-time Community Service Officers and firefighter mental-health checkups, and CIP placeholders for clerk archiving and expanded DTA service.
A 2014 dashboard-camera video showing Superior police officer George Gothner striking Natasha Lancour sparked protests and a state investigation. Years later, the City of Superior settled the case for $50,000 without admitting wrongdoing, highlighting ongoing concerns about police accountability and community trust in municipal oversight.
