Mayor Jim Paine’s weak leadership leads to Superior’s tourism plan failing, relying on tax savings instead of meaningful attractions.
Browsing Category Lindsey “Open Meetings” Graskey
(Mayor Paine’s court-jester, mural megaphone, and proprietor of the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Spirit Room)
Spirit Room—Where the Hours Are Shorter Than Her Childhood
Broadway @ Old City Hall, Superior, WI
Hours: The bar opens so rarely folks think it’s an art installation.
“20+ Years” of Small-Biz Chops
Lindsey says she’s logged two decades behind a cash register. Do the math on her campaign photos and you realize she must’ve been slinging mocktails at age 12—paper route by day, LLC by night. Child-labor laws? Shhh, it was “vocational arts.”
Arts & Crafts … and Committees
Gig
Official Pitch
What It Looks Like
Tourism Dev. (Chair)
Bring visitors.
“Come see our bar’s OPEN sign—blink and you’ll miss it.”
Planning Commission
Shape the city.
Approves six-story murals of cheese curds.
Public Art Commission
Paint the town.
Literally, with leftover bar chalk.
Licensing & Fees
Help small biz.
Adds a “closed-for-self-care” permit.
Human Trafficking Task Force
Serious duty.
Even jokers show respect here—good on her.
Golf Committee
Boost recreation.
Suggests neon flag sticks—art meets bogey.
Platform in a Nutshell
Small Biz First: If you can open a bar at 12, anyone can, right?
Public Art = Economic Plan: Spray-paint the blight, hope Instagram notices.
North-End Cheerleader: Promises murals and mocha carts from shipyards to stoops.
Quick Roast
Spirit Room hours make a solar eclipse look frequent.
Calls every blank wall an “economic opportunity,” especially if it faces her bar.
Probably wrote her first business plan in crayon—hey, that’s art, too.
Disclaimer: Satire on draft. Teachers stretch pennies; city-hall clowns stretch timelines. Tip your bartender—if you catch her before curfew.
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In this February 9, 2026 Opinion and Order, the Western District of Wisconsin granted partial summary judgment to Ian Cuypers on his excessive force claim after a City of Superior officer tased him during a traffic stop. The court held that video evidence showed he was not actively resisting and allowed multiple claims, including malicious prosecution and punitive damages, to proceed to trial.
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In April 2024, City of Superior officials and the police chief exchanged emails with a concerned resident regarding a traffic stop where a driver was tased. The correspondence details police use-of-force policies and offers further public discussion.
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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.
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Defendants Paine, Serck, and the City of Superior move to dismiss 2700 Winter, LLC’s suit over a rezoning-agenda dispute and alleged contract interference. They argue mandamus is the proper remedy for any refusal to act and that §1983 cannot support a state-law interference claim.
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An October 2024 invoice shows the City of Superior owes $278,882.64 for Phase 1 of its fiber network. As major infrastructure projects like this continue, city expenditures are rising faster than revenues—deepening budget deficits and increasing the likelihood of property tax hikes in 2025 to sustain municipal operations.
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District Attorney Finds Superior Tourism Commission Violated Wisconsin Open Meetings Law (July 2023)
City Fiscal Responsibility Series Article #3 Let’s talk about Mayor Jim Paine, …
Lindsey Graskey’s $500K Grain Elevator Project Sparks Controversy Over Costs
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