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COMMON COUNCIL - 2026-05-12

Approves $317,214.37 ARPA allocation to Eviction Free Milwaukee (Substitute A part 2), 15-0

2h 32m18,717 words
21 mentionsapproveddeferreddeniedzoningresidentialindustrialMilwaukee, WI
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What happened

This Milwaukee Common Council meeting focused largely on appropriating $617,215 in remaining ARPA funds; the council adopted Substitute A (file 252047) allocating $300,000 to the Bridge Project (9-6) and $317,214.37 to Legal Aid Society/Eviction Free Milwaukee (15-0), then approv…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Milwaukee, WI
Governing body
Final authority
Date
May 12, 2026
Decisions
20 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 15-0

Projects in this meeting (1)

Case 252192

Approved
3 conditions of approval

Meeting Summary

This Milwaukee Common Council meeting focused largely on appropriating $617,215 in remaining ARPA funds; the council adopted Substitute A (file 252047) allocating $300,000 to the Bridge Project (9-6) and $317,214.37 to Legal Aid Society/Eviction Free Milwaukee (15-0), then approv…

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Key Decisions (20)

Approved

$300,000 ARPA allocation to Bridge Project (Substitute A part 1)

Vote: 9-6
Approved

$317,214.37 ARPA allocation to Eviction Free Milwaukee (Substitute A part 2)

Vote: 15-0
Amended

Dimitrievich amendment to file 252047 reallocating ARPA funds

Vote: 10-5
Approved

Adoption of file 252047 as amended

Vote: 10-5
Approved

Adoption of License Committee report (file 252234)

Vote: 15-0

Development Activity (4)

Multifamily residential development at 11919 West Bradley Road

Residential

Arbor Ridge Apartments and St. James Place acquisition (affordable housing conversion)

Residential

TID No. 133 at 2711 West Wells

Commercial

RACM lease to ABM Industry Groups at 634 North 5th Street

Commercial

Market Signals (4)

Housing Demand

Council members repeatedly cited a worsening housing affordability crisis and…

Infrastructure

We Energies is seeking a 10.28% residential rate increase in…

Commercial Demand

Future large data centers will be required to pay 100%…

Sentiment

Council expressed concern about anticipated youth-related disturbances ('teen takeovers') this…

Who Spoke (16)

Councilmember · 12

On the record: 12 councilmembers.

Agenda scorecard

ZoneWire called 2 of 2 land-use forecasts on this agenda.

2156 South 4th Street rezone

Case 251867
No vote recorded

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