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In response to legislative Republican’s proposed plan to repeal Milwaukee County’s vehicle registration fee (VRF), also known as a wheel tax, Milwaukee County Supervisor Michael Mayo, Chairman of the Transportation, Public Works, and Transit Committee, released the following statement: | “Milwaukee County is focused on meeting the needs of our residents and getting people to work. The proposal by legislative Republicans to eliminate critical transportation funding will make it harder for people to get to work and contribute to the economic growth of our county and the region. “I was not in favor of the wheel tax for Milwaukee...

FBl Director James Comey formally honored Safe & Sound with a 2016 Director’s Community Leadership Award in recognition of the organization’s contributions to community safety through service and prevention efforts. The ceremony took place at the Washington D.C. headquarters of the Fеdеrаl Burеаu of Invеstіgаtіons (FBl), and was received by Executive Director Katie Sanders. Safe & Sound is a Milwaukee nonprofit organization that unites residents, youth, law enforcement and community resources to build safe and empowered neighborhoods. Working in neighborhoods with high levels of crime and poverty, Safe & Sound has a proven track record of improving safety through...

With the Milwaukee Common Council divided over a recent batch of eight proposed drafts of legislation, proposed by suburban Republican state lawmakers that target crіmе, Alderwoman Chantia Lewis described her own encounter with a cаrjаckіng in the city late last year. | Like some of our city residents, I too was the victim of an attempted armed cаrjаckіng, back in November 2016. It was an extremely traumatic and terrifying experience, and it is entirely by God’s Grace that my situation didn’t end tragically. The perpetrator opened my car door and pointed a gυn to my head. Luckily he saw...

The Pioneer Award recognizes individuals or organizations that have made significant contributions that have reshaped the planning practice, education, or theory of urban development. Urban planning expert and educator Lawrence P. Witzling, PhD, has received the American Planning Association’s 2017 National Excellence Award for Planning Pioneers. For more than 40 years, Witzling has been a national authority on urban planning and design, inspiring hundreds of students and aspiring professionals to produce innovative, high-quality urban design. APA’s National Planning Excellence Award for Planning Pioneers recognizes the contributions of individuals, planning organizations or firms that have made personal and direct innovations...

The Historic Brewers Hill Association (HBHA) announcef the continuation of its Gateway Signage Campaign with the unveiling of street signs that will go up within the Brewers Hill neighborhood. The signs will beautify intersections within Brewers Hill and will inform all who pass through that we are a historic neighborhood in Milwaukee. HBHA President Molly Booth stated, “Almost 6 years ago, the HBHA initiated the Gateway Signage Project to help breathe new life into a vital and historic neighborhood that serves as an important entry point into downtown Milwaukee. This was an ambitious project launched by neighborhood volunteers. Together,...

Following the recent Fitch Rating announcement on the City’s budgetary state, Mayor Tom Barrett praised the report that outlines Milwaukee’s strong budgetary oversight and control. The City of Milwaukee maintained its ‘AA’ Issuer Default Rating (IDR), representing a favorable and stable financial outlook. In addition, the City’s general obligation (GO) promissory notes received an ‘AA’ rating that reinforces fiscal security. “While the future may present financial challenges, my long-standing commitment to maintaining the City’s stable fiscal status remains strong,” Mayor Barrett said. “By continuing to control expenditures and increase revenue through enhanced development, we are protecting the interests of...