COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE - 2026-04-09
Approves Appointment of Mary Reid as Director of Compliance and Engagement
What happened
The Community and Economic Development Committee approved multiple initiatives totaling $2.8 million to address grocery store and pharmacy closures in Milwaukee, including a $1 million Large Impact Development Fund for grocery/pharmacy retention and a $1.8 million Grocery Store R…
- Jurisdiction
- Milwaukee, WI
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 14 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved
Meeting Summary
The Community and Economic Development Committee approved multiple initiatives totaling $2.8 million to address grocery store and pharmacy closures in Milwaukee, including a $1 million Large Impact Development Fund for grocery/pharmacy retention and a $1.8 million Grocery Store R…
Key Decisions (14)
Large Impact Development Fund for Grocery Store Retention
Grocery Store Retention Fund Expenditure
DCD and Health Department Grocery/Pharmacy Strategy Development
Appointment of Michael Bahrens to BID #4
Appointment of Mary Reid as Director of Compliance and Engagement
Development Activity (1)
BMO Tower and Downtown Properties
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Multiple grocery stores and pharmacies have closed in Milwaukee neighborhoods…
Housing Demand
Housing Trust Fund has approximately $1 million available but board…
Infrastructure
Construction on Lisbon Avenue has caused Century grocery store to…
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