A statement from Alderman Terry L. Witkowski following the March 22 special Public Safety and Health Committee meeting
March 22, 2019
Mar 22nd, 2019
Ald. Witkowski introduces Winter Wonderland Holiday Light display in the Garden District
News release from Alderman Terry L. Witkowski
Dec 19th, 2018
Report potholes to 286-CITY: Just one call…that’s all!
News release from Alderman Terry L. Witkowski
Nov 8th, 2018
Thank you, poll workers – we are grateful!
Statement of Alderman Terry L. Witkowski - November 6, 2018
Nov 6th, 2018
Ald. Witkowski invites participation in Play Music on the Porch Day
The event was started to give people the opportunity to play and learn music with others and meet new people in the community.
Aug 23rd, 2018
Find your local flavor at the Taste of the Gateway event
"The Taste of the Gateway event is a great way to get to know some of the best locally owned and operated restaurants in the community."
Aug 10th, 2018
Committee votes against south side hotel proposal
"It was true Democracy in action as the public spoke on how this operation would negatively affect the neighborhood, school children and businesses."
Jul 17th, 2018
Craft Fair in the Garden District this weekend
There will be a variety of unique vendors, a bake sale, concessions, along with a caricature artist and a psychic reader who will charge for services.
Apr 25th, 2018
Steady increase in hit-and-run crashes a troubling trend for Milwaukee
Public Safety and Health Committee to cover deadly topic on Thursday
Apr 24th, 2018
Alderman Witkowski releases City Attorney opinion on FPC’s inadequate notice in appointing new police chief
"Board members have repeatedly said they want to act independently, but that does not free them from obeying state statutes governing meeting notices."
Apr 23rd, 2018
Protect the earth and each other by properly disposing of meds
Throwing unused medicine in the trash or flushing it down the toilet is harmful to the environment.
Apr 23rd, 2018
Fire and Police Commission violates open meetings law, leading to do-over for police chief appointment
News release and meeting agenda from Alderman Terry L. Witkowski
Apr 18th, 2018
Alderman Witkowski congratulates new interim police chief
Statement of Alderman Terry L. Witkowski - February 16, 2018
Feb 16th, 2018
Legislation seeks to increase ignition and key security in Milwaukee
Alderman Witkowski sponsored files to be heard by Public Safety and Health Committee tomorrow – Thursday, January 25
Jan 24th, 2018
Alderman Witkowski says proposed hotel would diminish quality of life
News release from Alderman Terry L. Witkowski
Jan 3rd, 2018
Ribbon-cutting ceremony for Garden District mural work, “Flowers in Bloom”
The mural is a part of a neighborhood beautification project.
Dec 4th, 2017
First meeting is tonight for Milwaukee Safety and Civic Commission
News release from Alderman Terry L. Witkowski and Council President Ashanti Hamilton
Nov 13th, 2017
City officers to provide key updates on moves to foster business growth
Common Council’s Community and Economic Development Committee will hear reports Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.
Sep 12th, 2017
Safety for our teachers and students must be paramount
Statement of Alderman Terry L. Witkowski - August 23, 2017
Aug 23rd, 2017
Ald. Witkowski to kick off 4th Annual Play Music on the Porch Day at Ronald Reagan High School
This is the first time Play Music on Your Porch Day will take place in the City of Milwaukee and it is happening in the Garden District.
Aug 21st, 2017
Find your local flavor at Taste of the Gateway
The event will feature food tastings, live music, artists, and raffles.
Aug 14th, 2017
Celebrate the 3rd Annual Garden District National Night Out Event
This event includes an array of activities for children and adults.
Aug 11th, 2017
Proposal allows strip clubs in over 200 possible sites and takes away public input!
Statement of Alderman Terry L. Witkowski June 6, 2017
Jun 6th, 2017
Aerotropolis Milwaukee informational session set for next week
Alderman Witkowski invites public to May 23 session at Tippecanoe Library
May 19th, 2017
Historic Flooding with Three Pieces of Legislation
City, county responding to increasing frequency of flooding.
Mar 30th, 2017
“City of Milwaukee family” mourning the loss of a dedicated member
Statement of Alderman Terry L. Witkowski March 23, 2017
Mar 23rd, 2017
Ald. Witkowski invites residents to “Around the Corner” preview party
“Around the Corner” is a Milwaukee Public Television program hosted by Milwaukee native and Emmy-winning actor John McGivern.
Mar 2nd, 2017
Milwaukee historian John Gurda to hold public talk next week
Mr. Gurda, a Milwaukee-born writer and historian, has studied his hometown since 1972.
Feb 23rd, 2017
Committee action clears the way for sale of former “Dino’s Italian Restaurant”
The building had been vacant for a number of years before the city was forced to foreclose upon it.
Feb 22nd, 2017
Ald. Witkowski invites neighbors to meeting about future of S. 27th Street
Future plans for five sites, including the Wildenberg Hotel, will be among the items discussed.
Feb 13th, 2017
Council approves move to study property problems caused by LLCs
“We are talking about landlords who own properties in some of Milwaukee’s most vulnerable neighborhoods, and they have been gaming the system”
Jan 18th, 2017
State rules hinder tax referendum on Milwaukee Police Dept. staffing surge
Since 1989, budget cuts have reduced the number of city employees from more than 11,000 to fewer than 7,000.
Aug 26th, 2016
Artist Market to be held in Garden District this weekend
“I am excited to welcome this showing of our community’s creativity to the Garden District”
Aug 25th, 2016
Alderman Witkowski invites residents to play music outdoors, celebrate life
“In times past it was common to hear live music emanating from porches, yards and street corners”
Aug 25th, 2016
Alderman Witkowski invites residents to National Night Out event
National Night Out invitation from Alderman Terry L. Witkowski
Aug 10th, 2016
Proposal seeks ballot measure on hiring 150 MPD officers
For city property owners, the total cost on their tax bill is estimated to be 47 cents per $1,000 of assessed value each year from 2017 to 2021.
Jul 20th, 2016
Ald. Witkowski invites community to inaugural Taste of the Gateway
News release from Alderman Terry L. Witkowski
Jul 18th, 2016
Tippecanoe Library will offer Saturday hours for the first time in years
News release from Alderman Terry L. Witkowski
Jun 10th, 2016
Garden District Perennial and Seed Exchange a money saver
News release from Alderman Terry L. Witkowski
May 13th, 2016
Lies about the Archbishop
The following is a statement from Milwaukee Alderman Terry Witkowski:
Apr 4th, 2016
Ald. Witkowski to host South Side Garden District history discussions
South Side residents with memories of the Airway Theater, the Palomar Roller Skating Rink, the pole sitter at Southgate or the days of the North Shore Line will have two unique opportunities in December to share their experiences and pictures and reminisce with their neighbors.
Nov 19th, 2015
City storm water efforts making an impact
News event Wednesday to tout newly constructed bioswales
Oct 20th, 2015
Get rid of old books at the “Choose to Re-Use” book exchange
News release from Alderman Terry L. Witkowski
Aug 27th, 2015
Public Safety Committee to take up FPC executive director appointment
Public Safety Committee chair Alderman Terry L. Witkowski said the two hearings will allow the public to select the time that best fits their schedule.
Jul 24th, 2015
Review of state juvenile justice system urged in Council file
The Common Council’s Judiciary and Legislation Committee will hear a proposal Monday to ask the State of Wisconsin to conduct a full review of the state’s juvenile justice system. The committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, July 13 in room 301-B at City Hall, 200 E. Wells St. Council file # 150104 (attached), sponsored by Alderman Terry L. Witkowski, is item number 11 on the agenda. The resolution urges the State of Wisconsin to undertake a review of the juvenile justice system. It urges the review to focus on: Modernization of penalties. Age-appropriate sentencing. Proper use and supervision of probation and parole. Proper use of incarceration. Data-driven tools for effectiveness, with an emphasis on preventing recidivism and providing deterrence. The measure also directs the Department of Administration, Intergovernmental Relations Division to lobby the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate to pursue the review. Alderman Witkowski said Wisconsin ranks as the 7th highest state in terms of referral of students in school to police and courts, with 10.2 per 1,000 students referred compared to the national average of 5.8 per 1,000 students. He said the current state-created system was designed for the 1950s with two-parent households, with one of them staying home to raise children. “This is not close to reality today,” the alderman said. “Today judges release offenders to their parents as in the 1950s, but no one is there to supervise them. They order probation but the number of probation officers has gone down so there is little supervision, and juvenile detention facilities were a state budget cut as the Wales School for Boys, the nearest such facility to Milwaukee, is closed down.” “The juvenile justice system is a state creation and I am asking them to study it and bring it into the 21st century,” Alderman Witkowski said.
Jul 10th, 2015
An attack on the caregivers
Statement from Alderman Terry L. Witkowski July 6, 2015
Jul 6th, 2015
Statement from Alderman Terry L. Witkowski June 19, 2015
My thoughts are with the Wauwatosa police detective who was shot this morning on Milwaukee’s northwest side.
Jun 19th, 2015
Garden District Urban Orchard project will be unveiled on Friday
Sustainable system likely the first of its kind in Milwaukee
Jun 18th, 2015
South Side loses a true public servant
Statement of Alderman Terry L. Witkowski May 22, 2015
May 22nd, 2015
Local Business Action Team producing legislation to simplify city permitting
The first two pieces of legislation to eliminate outdated laws and licensing requirements for Milwaukee business owners are advancing through the Common Council committee process.
May 13th, 2015
Alderman Witkowski schedules report on MPD records failure
News release from Alderman Terry L. Witkowski
May 12th, 2015
Downtown, south side Local Business Action Team public sessions on tap
The public forum on Friday, March 13 will be at 9 a.m. in room 301-B at City Hall, 200 E. Wells St.
Mar 11th, 2015
Helping small businesses thrive: Local Business Action Team to hold public forums
News release from Alderman Terry L. Witkowski
Feb 26th, 2015
News conference Tuesday to explore proposals for eventual, extended streetcar routes
Several members of the Milwaukee Common Council and a member of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors will hold a news conference Tuesday.
Jan 19th, 2015
Council asks state to study merger of Bradley Center, Wisconsin Center boards
News release from Alderman Terry L. Witkowski
Dec 18th, 2014
Fire department trucks, 911 calltakers recommended for addition to budget
News release from Alderman Terry L. Witkowski
Oct 31st, 2014
Public Safety Committee to take up ShotSpotter expansion, pot penalties
A proposal to significantly expand the ShotSpotter gunshot detection area in Milwaukee will be discussed by the Public Safety Committee.
Oct 1st, 2014
Join Ald. Witkowski and Mayor Barrett for a Garden District walk
Alderman Terry L. Witkowski will be joined by Mayor Tom Barrett for a walk in the Garden District.
Jul 30th, 2014
Bradley Center, Wisconsin Center efforts should go hand-in-hand
Alderman Witkowski news conference will call for changes in board structures
Jul 10th, 2014
Ald. Witkowski: Proposed sex offender residency ordinance “badly off-balance”
"This ordinance is badly off-balance and unworkable."
Jun 11th, 2014
Committee, police department to discuss 9-1-1 automated messages
Representatives from the Milwaukee Police Department will address questions about how emergency calls are handled tomorrow (June 12) during the meeting of the Common Council’s Public Safety Committee.
Jun 11th, 2014
Milwaukee police hit right notes and a treasure is recovered
Statement from Alderman Terry L. Witkowski February 7, 2014
Feb 7th, 2014
Committee to review effects of administrative driver’s license suspensions
The significant impact administrative driver’s license suspensions will be discussed tomorrow (Thursday, January 30) during the meeting of the Common Council’s Public Safety Committee.
Jan 29th, 2014
Alderman: Milwaukee as top 2014 destination shows we’re doing many things right
Milwaukee has made Jetsetter magazine’s list of top recommended travel destinations in 2014 – further validation that the city is headed in the right direction on many fronts, said Alderman Terry L. Witkowski.
Jan 15th, 2014
Ordinance to improve taxicab service in Milwaukee passes
An ordinance meant to improve taxicab service and increase the availability of cabs throughout Milwaukee was recommended for approval Tuesday on a 5-0 vote before the Common Council’s Public Safety Committee
Nov 19th, 2013
Hearing set for ordinance to improve taxicab service in Milwaukee
An ordinance proposing changes meant to improve taxicab service and to better ensure taxicab service availability throughout Milwaukee will get a public hearing next week before the Common Council’s Public Safety Committee.
Nov 15th, 2013
Slight traffic jam, but we are making progress on taxicab service improvements
Statement from Alderman Terry L. Witkowski May 9, 2013
May 9th, 2013
Proposal to lift cap on city taxicab permits, improve taxi service to get special committee hearing
Committee chair invites hospitality industry reps to provide input
Apr 30th, 2013
FPC confirmation starts with committee hearing tomorrow
For the first time in city history, on Thursday citizens will be able to indirectly ask questions of and comment on an appointee to the Fire and Police Commission.
Jan 23rd, 2013
Volunteers to plant flower bulbs near Mitchell Interchange
News media invited to event tomorrow morning
Nov 2nd, 2012
Green Corridor news event Wednesday looks at progress made, plans to come
So what has happened in the past year since the City Of Milwaukee Common Council declared S. 6th St. from Howard to College to be Milwaukee’s “Green Corridor”?
Jul 31st, 2012
Milwaukee Sustainability Planning and Homeowner Resource Event
Residents are invited to attend a free City of Milwaukee sustainability planning and homeowner resource event on Thursday evening.
Jul 17th, 2012
Ribbon cutting Saturday for Garden District Farmers Market
The grand opening of the farmers market sponsored by the Garden District Neighborhood Association will take place on Saturday, July 7 at S. 6th and W. Norwich (near Howard Ave.).
Jul 5th, 2012
Extreme dry conditions, fireworks bad combination
Possession of fireworks is against the law in Milwaukee and can result in fines ranging from $500 to $1,000.
Jun 29th, 2012
Garden District Farmers Market Starts Saturday
Sponsored by the Garden District Neighborhood Association, the farmers market will be open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and will operate each Saturday through October 20.
Jun 22nd, 2012
