Jim’s got charts, Jenny’s got spreadsheets, and Superior still doesn’t have the highest water rates in Wisconsin.
In this episode of Soup Nutz, Mick and Angela wade through the murky waters of Mayor Jim Paine’s August 30, 2024, testimony—a spectacle of charts, spreadsheets, and claims that don’t hold water. With his wife, Councilor Jenny Van Sickle, providing a questionable spreadsheet as his ace in the hole, Jim boldly declared Superior has the highest water rates in Wisconsin—a claim as flimsy as his grasp of the data. Spoiler alert: it’s not true. The duo breaks down Jim’s backpedaling, his “dollar-for-dollar” logic (whatever that means), and the legendary $1-a-month sewage savings Jenny brought to the table. It’s a deep dive into political theater, sprinkled with Excel wizardry and some hard-hitting laughs.
Mayor Jim’s Budget: Now With 35% More Bloat!
Superior’s Tax Shell Game: Federal Windfall Masks Cities 35% Spending Explosion SUPERIOR, WI — While City of Superior officials tout a slight decrease in property tax collections for 2024, newly obtained financial records reveal a troubling reality: the city’s spending exploded by 35.5% in a single year, funded by a massive federal aid windfall that residents will never see reflected in their tax bills. According to official
City, County, and Schools Spent $1B Since 2018 — You Got Street Cracks, Empty Promises, and a Tax Bill That Whispers ‘Bend Over‘
Soupnutz Crashes Into a Billion-Dollar Budget Party — No Confetti, Just Receipts You know it’s bad when a snarky blog stumbles into a billion dollars in public spending and the reaction from City Hall is basically a collective “Oops.” No conspiracy theory here, folks. This isn’t back-of-the-napkin math or some guy in a Facebook comment section yelling about chemtrails and potholes. This is from the
Krampus Jim Strikes Again: Superior’s Naughty List Is Getting Longer
Welcome to Christmas in the Paine, where the lights are bright, the debt is brighter, and City Hall keeps singing carols while quietly setting fire to the balance sheet. This year’s holiday hit isn’t from Bing Crosby. It’s from the citizens who noticed the tree is decorated with lawsuits, the gifts are IOUs, and the sleigh is financed over 20 years. Let’s sing along, shall
How the Superior School Board Stole Christmas (and Your Equity)
🎄 A Very Taxing Christmas: How the Superior School District Gifted You a Lump of Coal and Another Property Tax Hike ❄️ “Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the halls,Not a brain cell was stirring in budget-filled stalls…” Soupnutz Exclusive: The Deepest Dive into the School District’s Murky Money Pit Is Coming Brace yourselves, taxpayers.This isn’t just another snarky sleigh ride through the
SHA: Superior’s Hidden Agenda or Superior’s Housing Authority?
Superior’s Housing Time Bomb: Worst-Case Scenario for 2026–2027 Featuring Mayor Jim Paine, the Rubber Stamp Choir, and the Ghost of Housing Authorities Past SoupNutz Exclusive Forecast “Ain’t nobody got time for affordable housing when your mayor’s doing donuts on the Constitution.” Welcome to the predictive trainwreck nobody in Superior wanted, yet everyone desperately needs. This is the SoupNutz™ Official 24‑Month Worst‑Case Risk Forecast for the
