There could soon be help for some people struggling to pay rent because COVID has cut into their income. The Milwaukee Common Council will vote Tuesday on
The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission’s monthslong 3-3 tie between two candidates to be the city’s next police chief will extend well into March, Chairman Nelson Soler announced Thursday.
Despite now having a seventh member on hand to provide a tie-breaker, Soler said he is withholding another vote on the police chief selection until as early as mid-March while the city navigates legal entanglements with ousted Chief Alfonso Morales.
He also said he wanted a vote to come after an upcoming report is made available from the city’s inspector general examining the decision-making behind the commission’s legally flawed move to demote Morales from chief to captain last summer.
The Common Council during today’s meeting (Tuesday, January 19), approved of file #
201188 – a resolution directing the Commissioner of City Development to collaborate with the Community Development Grants Administration, Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, the City-County Task Force on Climate and Economic Equity, and other local stakeholders to develop a comprehensive, interagency housing plan. The file was sponsored by
Common Council President
“Strong neighborhoods are the backbone of a strong city, and having strong neighborhoods starts with making housing affordable and accessible for everyone,” said President Johnson. “Making sure the City’s housing efforts are aligned across departments would increase efficiency and ultimately better serve residents. I believe the Commissioner of City Development is well positioned to coordinate these efforts among City agencies and leverage resources to create this comprehensive housing plan. I look forward to see
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Car crash fatalities are up in Milwaukee County in 2020, most of them the result of speeding. File photo by Adam Carr/NNS.
Tragedy has struck in Milwaukee County in a variety of ways in 2020 including along our streets and highways.
Along with COVID-19 related deaths, the county has recorded all-time highs in both homicides and fatal drug overdoses in 2020.
But the county has also experienced an increase in crash fatalities, with 95 recorded through Dec. 6, according to Wisconsin Department of Transportation data. The final tally in the county in 2019 was 74.