Stay updated with breaking news from நிக்கி பர்விஸ். Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Legacy Redevelopment Corp. names new CEO biztimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from biztimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
New Fire Chief Tackling Tough Issues urbanmilwaukee.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from urbanmilwaukee.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Latest federal COVID-19 stimulus plan creates pleasant challenge for mayor, council. By Jeramey Jannene - Apr 14th, 2021 12:20 pm //end headline wrapper ?> Jericho / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act, the latest federal COVID-19 stimulus bill, will provide at least $405 million to the City of Milwaukee. City officials hail it as a great opportunity and great challenge. The city is receiving $687 per capita, the 12th highest total out of the 100 largest cities, based on a formula that assigns funding based on poverty, housing crowding and relative population growth. Mayor Tom Barrett appeared before a Common Council committee on March 17th pledging to cooperate on a spending plan. ....
Each year, millions of dollars in contracts are awarded by the City of Milwaukee from major construction projects to office supplies. And every year, businesses owned by Blacks, Hispanics and other underrepresented groups, including women compete for those city dollars. Now, a long simmering debate over whether the city s process for awarding contracts is equitable for those businesses may be coming to a head through a new study that is examining the city s contracting system. The city s process for awarding contracts has long been race-neutral, which means race and gender cannot be used by the city as it awards contracts. ....
Gov. Evers wants to hire a Chief Equity Officer, needs lawmaker approval TMJ4 S Charles Benson looks at the role and responsibilities for this new kind of CEO. Inside Milwaukee s City Hall sits the Mayor s Office, the Common Council, and now, for the first time, the Office of Equity and Inclusion in the Department of Administration. and last updated 2021-03-04 07:45:45-05 MILWAUKEE â Inside Milwaukee s City Hall sits the Mayor s Office, the Common Council, and now, for the first time, the Office of Equity and Inclusion in the Department of Administration. It has to be more than just a phrase, it has to be action behind that, and I m definitely committed to that, said Nikki Purvis. ....