Welcome The Newest Alderperson
The newest South Milwaukee alderperson is Peggy Clark. Peggy was chosen over four other candidates from the Fourth District following interviews in front of the South Milwaukee City Council Tuesday...
View ArticleInvesting In Our Services And Infrastructure
It was a busy South Milwaukee City Council meeting Tuesday night, with the annual police department awards topping the agenda. More on those awards in a separate post. For now, I want to call out a few...
View ArticleCouncil Update: Investing In Infrastructure
Recapping last Monday’s special South Milwaukee City Council meeting, primarily held to ensure two late-filing local bars get their liquor licenses in time to stay open effective July 1 … which they...
View ArticleSharing Perspectives: Joint School Board, City Council Meeting Set For Wednesday
As mayor, I want to work closely to build on our already strong partnership with the South Milwaukee School District. That’s why I’m glad to report that the South Milwaukee School Board and City...
View ArticleCity Council Roundup: Pay Increase, Burger King, Fire Hydrants
Additional news and notes from Tuesday’s South Milwaukee City Council meeting … The council gave final passage to a $50 monthly pay raise spread over the next three years. It would take effect after...
View ArticleCouncil Roundup: Dispatch Investment, St. Adalbert’s Development, School...
From Tuesday’s South Milwaukee City Council meeting … The council agreed to keep our police and fire dispatch services in-house — and invest what could be more than $400,000 on new dispatch equipment...
View ArticleCouncil Roundup: Oct. 7, 2014
Quick roundup from Tuesday’s South Milwaukee City Council meeting … The South Milwaukee Police Department formally received its WILEAG accreditation, as I wrote about. The council accepted, with...
View ArticleCouncil Roundup: Potential New Police Labor Deal And More
News and notes from Tuesday’s meeting, in addition to the South Milwaukee Pink Day activities … Police deal. The council voted to approve a new three-year labor agreement with the South Milwaukee...
View ArticleRounding Up Tuesday’s Council Meeting
It was a busy council meeting Tuesday night … The council voted 7-0 to approve a memorandum of understanding with Milwaukee County on maintenance responsibilities for Oak Creek inside the City of South...
View ArticleRounding Up Tuesday’s Council Meeting
A few other items on Tuesday’s agenda, in addition to the ownership change for Grant Park Plaza … The council voted unanimously to deny a liquor license and (separately) a conditional use permit for...
View ArticleCouncil Roundup: Debating Guns At City Hall, Refinancing To Save, Beer And...
It was an eventful City Council meeting Tuesday night. Some of the key votes, in addition to honoring Kris Schell upon her retirement from Human Concerns … Aldermen carrying guns. The council split,...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....