Public Works Committee

DPW Leaf Collection Failure Exacerbates Recent Flooding

Statement of Alderman Robert J. Bauman

Ald. Pratt Introduces Communication File to Discuss Ongoing Flooding Concerns

Council Committee Endorses Dropping Chavez Drive Name

But not before one council member withdrew their name as a cosponsor.

Menomonee Falls Could Get More Milwaukee Water

And Milwaukee will get more cash.

City Will Test Pothole Detection Technology

A boon for personal injury attorneys? Our approach will limit liability, says official.

Brewers Help Make Potholes ‘Get Up, Get Outta Here, Gone’

Call it Moneyball. Baseball team helps city’s hot new pothole filling operation.

City Reveals $30 Million Plan For 35th Street Purchase

Proposed redevelopment plan gets plenty of questions from alders.

Milwaukee Finds Young Users For Abandoned Motorcycles

Youth program will use abandoned dirt bikes, motorcycles for training.

Communication File Seeks Discussion of City Response in Face of Possible Federal Surge

Should The City of Milwaukee Shovel Your Sidewalk?

One alderman wants to at least see the option offered.

Milwaukee Vying For Grants For Trail Extensions, Traffic Safety Projects

City submitting five applications to competitive grant program.

Little-Known Federal Tribal Program Saving Milwaukee Taxpayers Millions

Could it also be used to pay for streetcar expansion?

A New Solution for City’s Cracked Sidewalks?

Idea proposed by Ald. Coggs would also save property owners money.

Hidden Tubes Will Net City $500,000 Annually

Milwaukee rewrites decades-old leasing framework.

Milwaukee Again Exploring Third Drop-Off Center

But will it be able to find a location?

Milwaukee Must Replace 100 Lead Laterals Per Week To Meet 2025 Goal

And then it must maintain that pace for next decade.

Pocket Park Will Be Renamed For Longtime Leader of Black-Owned Bank

Marketplace Triangle to get a new name.

Council Pleased With City’s Response To 1,000-Year Storm

But two key issues still need to be addressed.

Milwaukee Joining Push for Commuter Rail Line

City formalizing commitment to Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee rail line.

Council, Mayor Clash Over Parking

A stinging defeat for mayor, a win for Bauman, and Westmoreland issue ends quietly.

Rate Case Likely To Result In Milwaukee Water Prices Increasing

State review comes as result of Waukesha water deal.

Little Used Pedestrian Bridge Will Be Expensive To Remove

Southside bridge is deteriorating, won't be replaced.

Public EV Charging Plan Faces Trump Opposition, Council Concerns

'I'd cut this program if I was the federal government,' said one alderman.

After Being Outsmarted, Council May Accept New Convention Center Deal

But the annual payment to city could be less than the salary for the center's CEO.

Neighbor-led traffic calming projects in 14th District advance

Council Could Kill Revised Baird Center Revenue-Sharing Agreement

Ald. Bauman says city should hold out for more than $500,000 per year.

Milwaukee Won’t Replace Fire-Damaged Recycling Center

And it's ending its partnership with another government entity. Why?

Third Ward Noise ‘Getting Really Bad’

Dirt bikes, tricked out cars, drug use at east end of Erie St. But which government has oversight?

Could Milwaukee Launch Its Own Cell Phone Service?

Newly-elected alderman has no shortage of ideas.

Open House Scheduled On Revised Plans To Replace I-794

WisDOT expected to show four options, including a boulevard option.

Committee to hear from Assessor’s Office on 2025 assessment process

Milwaukee Prepares To Raise Water Prices

One price increase coming this summer, with a potentially larger one to follow.

City Park To Be Named For La Causa Founder

'Clementina Castro Park' will honor civil rights pioneer.

New body would take on Milwaukee’s illegal dumping epidemic

New committee assignments reflect diversity of experience, expertise to move Council forward

Statement of Common Council President José G. Pérez April 11, 2025

Milwaukee Seeks New Parking Czar

New manager will oversee major changes planned for meters, enforcement.

New Stickers Will Tell You When To Wheel Out Your Trash

To make it easier to check, smartphone-friendly idea championed by Ald. Burgelis.

Brower Helps Get Milwaukee $1,000 From We Energies

At new alderman's first committee meeting the issue of city easement for utility arises.

Pérez Reshuffles Council Committees

Addition of new alder Alex Brower prompts changes, restores power to veteran council member.

See New Options To Slim I-794 in Downtown or Make It A Boulevard

WI Department of Transportation has narrowed study to effectively two options.

Milwaukee Sees 250% Surge in Lead Lateral Replacements, But It Needs More

City scaling up to meet 2037 deadline. Will it get there?

US Transportation Secretary Moves To Cut Milwaukee Grants

Grants to rebuild Villard Ave. and National Ave. and for an EV network all at risk.

Milwaukee Must Replace Failing Streetcar Switches

Lakefront line exposes issue buried in concrete since 2018. Likely cost: $200,000.

Milwaukee’s Cruise Ship Business Will Shrink in 2025

But port officials optimistic about 2026 being a record year with new dock.

The Edison Secures Parking Lease From City, Gears Up For Groundbreaking

32-story tower would be country's tallest mass timber building.

Why Has There Been A Surge in Water Main Breaks?

Milwaukee and some surrounding communities have been plagued by surge in leaks.

Freeway-to-Boulevard Option Still On Table for 794 Rebuild

But "it is too early" for the city to take a formal position says City Engineer. Downtown plan favors boulevard.

Public-Private Partnership Will Provide Green Energy, Substantial Savings For Three City Buildings

Johnson Controls partnering with City of Milwaukee on cost-saving project.

Scooters Still Getting Riders in Winter, Raking in Cash

971,980 trips taken in 2024 and 2025 slated to be record-breaking year.

White House Rescinds Federal Funding Memo, Yet Says It’s Still Pursuing Freeze

Trump administration continues to cause angst for recipients, questions about legality.

Private School Plans Soccer Field Atop Public Street

Nativity Jesuit wants to build playing field, green space in unusual location.

Milwaukee Officials Trying To Understand Impact of Trump’s Federal Aid Freeze

Freeze could have massive impact, causing service cuts, layoffs and shutdowns.

New Riverwalk Plaza Will Be Named For Visionary Developer

Gary Grunau was longtime champion of big civic projects, including riverwalk system.

Snow Plowing Debate Airs Grievances, Floats Ideas

Council members want better service, maybe even gold-plated streets you can eat off of.

Public Works Committee to discuss snow plowing inadequacies on Wednesday

Milwaukee Streets Are Being Plowed…By Our Frustration

Statement from Alderman Lamont Westmoreland December 24, 2024

Will City Refund Snowplowing Fee For Poor Performance?

Some council members, frosty about results, support the idea.

City of Milwaukee to Explore Snowplow Fee Refund

Downtown’s Second Mass Timber Tower Moves Toward Groundbreaking

City working on final approvals, but a snag remains in shared parking lease.

Bauman Fighting Bureaucracy On Restoring Vacant Homes

A web of state laws, legal opinions and politics slows effort to renovate blighted homes.

Do Protected Bike Lanes Violate Historic Preservation Standards?

City rebuilding Lake Drive as lawsuit plays out in federal court.

What’s In The 18 Footnotes Added To Milwaukee’s Budget?

See Common Council members' ideas to make city government better serve the public.

Will Trump Kill Milwaukee Street Upgrades and EV Projects?

At stake are at least 5 federal grants to city worth $99 million; will Trump claw back money?

$15M in grant funding for electric vehicle charging network moves forward

Trail Extension Will Link Downtown With Planned 20th Street Trail

Latest trail extension part of Interstate 43 reconstruction.

Milwaukee To Issue More Parking Tickets at Higher Prices in 2025

Strategy part of effort to fund other city services, improve parking access. But is it a stealth way to fund The Hop?

Milwaukee Scooter Ridership Soars, City Raking in Cash

And one company is far outpacing its competitor.

Key North Side Corridor Will Receive Protected Bike Lane

But no bus rapid transit line. Project is a partnership of Milwaukee and Glendale.

Milwaukee’s Cruise Ship Dock More Than Doubled In Cost, Is It Worth It?

Port says yes, at least one council member says no.

Ahead of Biden Visit, Council, DPW Officials Question Efficacy of Replacing Lead Pipes

Data suggests that tackling paint, not water, might reduce lead poisoning faster.

Cost Soars to Replace Milwaukee’s Least-Used Downtown Bridge

How could project's cost rise by 80%, DPW is asked. Two reasons.

Milwaukee Wins Funding For Three New Protected Bike Lanes

Plus: DPW, council discussing ways to better protect, beautify existing lanes.

Ald. Bauman offers new city flag option for Council’s consideration

New BRT Project Gone For a Decade

Connect 2 dead for 10 years or more. 'This has to be clearly stated for the record.'

BRT project pause gives us pause

Joint statement from Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa and Alderman Robert J. Bauman

Milwaukee Wins $15 Million To Build EV Chargers At 53 Locations

Federal grant follows a 2023 visit by Biden to promote Milwaukee-made electric chargers. But city's EV buying is slow.

A Record Year For Honorary Street Names

Pastors, community leaders, mathematicians and former politicians are being recognized.

‘Mini Roundabouts’ Planned for Holton, 51st Streets

Traffic lights would be replaced by small roundabouts aimed at reducing speeding.

Council Kills Streetcar’s ‘Festivals Line’

Improved access to lakefront came with delay for other riders.

Protected Bike Lane Will Run From Downtown To Sherman and Capitol

5.5-mile corridor will be a result of several street reconstruction projects.

Milwaukee Aims High In Bid For Transportation Grants

And it looks like the State of Wisconsin has federal aid to make dreams into reality.

Coalition Condemns City’s Proposed Protest Routes

ACLU, Coalition Sue City Over RNC Protest Rules

Group promises to march right to Fiserv Forum, alleges city is denying its 1st Amendment rights.

Protected Bike Lanes For Lake Drive Raise Ire of Neighbors

Despite vehement objections in raucous meeting, committee approves plan.

Milwaukee Will Contest We Energies Rate Hikes

It's 'environmental redlining... just to turn a profit,' Ald Dimitrijevic charges.

Scooters Return To Milwaukee’s Streets, This Time Permanently

Lime and Spin allowed to bring their scooters back under permanent regulatory framework.

Public Works Committee to review communication from DPW on street light grid repair and replacement

Public Works Committee to discuss parking/traffic & enhanced streetcar service during major lakefront festivals

Choice of Committee Chairs Criticized

Council president Jose Perez 'shut all four Black women members out,' Ald. Pratt complains.

New Council Most Diverse In Milwaukee History

The largest number of Black, women and LBGTQ+ members in history. Meet all 15.

How Will Milwaukee Handle Protests At The RNC?

Concerns grow as city hasn’t approved permit for coalition of activists.

Meet the Candidates For City Office

And read the analysis of each race and bios for each candidate.

Ald. Coggs seeks details and repair plans to address city’s streetlight outage problems