{"id":157126,"date":"2026-04-26T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milwaukeenns.org\/?p=157126"},"modified":"2026-04-27T14:01:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T19:01:48","slug":"heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-sdcs-lawsuits-and-former-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milwaukeenns.org\/2026\/04\/26\/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-sdcs-lawsuits-and-former-buildings\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s what you need to know about SDC\u2019s lawsuits and former buildings","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Social Development Commission has another month to prepare for a hearing in a lawsuit from information technology firm TriShulla LLC.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Middleton-based firm claimed in court documents that SDC owes about $472,000 in outstanding payments for various services it was contracted to provide, including creating a software platform and mobile app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This case is one of a handful of lawsuits filed against SDC after the anti-poverty agency abruptly stopped services in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a hearing for partial summary judgment on April 20, William Morgan, the attorney representing TriShulla, relayed a request from Jorge Franco, SDC\u2019s interim CEO and chair of the board, who was not in court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morgan said Franco contacted him early that morning to request the hearing be delayed so he could have an opportunity to present a proposal from TriShulla to the SDC board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SDC\u2019s board meeting on April 16 was canceled due to unavoidable board member conflicts, according to Franco. The board\u2019s next meeting <a href=\"https:\/\/cr-sdc.org\/\">is scheduled<\/a> for May 21.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI told him that I was not opposed to that request if the court would want to entertain it,\u201d Morgan said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Timothy Witkowiak agreed to reschedule the hearing for 2 p.m. June 1.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s always helpful to have collaborative discussions,\u201d Franco said. \u201cIt is SDC\u2019s intention to resolve any and all cases it has.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Building for sale<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forward Community Investments Inc. is selling SDC\u2019s former main office and warehouse properties on North Avenue through Ogden &amp; Company Inc., according to Kirby Toon, director of capital strategy for Forward Community Investments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SDC\u2019s former headquarters at 1730 W. 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