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Feds Award $5.6 Million for Lead Abatement
42-month grant can be used for paint and soil abatement in affected homes.
Oct 1st, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Outside Firm Auditing City’s Lead Program
Expert hired by Comptroller doing audit council originally wanted done by May 2018.
Jul 29th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Protects Tenants Seeking Lead Hazard Remedies
Ordinance prohibits evictions of tenants seeking advice or service for lead hazards.
Jul 11th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Board of Health Appointments Sail Through
Public Safety & Health Committee approves Barrett's appointments, chastises Barrett for not creating board earlier
Jun 27th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Barrett Appoints First Board of Health
City's first health oversight board is proposed to be filled almost entirely with women.
Jun 24th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Teaching UWM Students About a City
“Focus on the Future” tour, on spring break, is an eye-opening look at Milwaukee.
Apr 26th, 2019 by Frank Schneiger
DA Asked To Consider Charging City Officials
Hamilton, Donovan ask Chisholm to review top officials' actions on lead program problems.
Apr 22nd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Barrett Blasted on Infant Mortality Grant
African-American led organizations say Mayor, Kowalik killed their effort to get grant.
Apr 16th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Kowalik Reshaping Health Department
Commissioner reorganizing troubled, 254-person agency, first such effort in 10 years.
Apr 11th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
New Program Uses “Violence Interrupters”
414 Life Program trains “interrupters" to combat city’s gun violence.
Apr 9th, 2019 by Andrea Waxman
FLAC, Get the Lead Out Fight City Over Lead Posioning
Groups have a showdown with city officials over claims surrounding city's failure on lead poisoning, infant mortality.
Mar 22nd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Barrett Offers Upbeat State of City Speech
Mayor touts employers coming to city, The Hop's launch and a friendly governor.
Mar 11th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Approves Civilian Health Oversight Board
In the wake of health department's critical failures, mayor and council want more oversight.
Feb 5th, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Karen Dettmer Will Lead Water Works
Committee puts veteran engineer through the ringer before endorsing her appointment.
Jan 23rd, 2019 by Jeramey Jannene
Lead-Free Homes a Priority for Kowalik
But “we don’t have enough contractors,” city’s new health commissioner says.
Jan 17th, 2019 by Corrinne Hess
Forum Examines Lead Poisoning Prevention
Solutions? Issue of lead paint vs lead pipes still debated.
Nov 30th, 2018 by Abby Ng
City’s Lead Program is Working Again
New health commissioner is resolving troubling issues, Mayor Barrett reports.
Nov 16th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Health Department Faces Criminal Probe
Spat between Hamilton and Zielinski reveals DA investigating and Baker hiring lawyer.
Oct 24th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Was Barrett Asleep on Health Department?
Problems may go back a decade and mayor deserves much blame, some alderman say.
Oct 2nd, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
The Inspector General Is Coming
Common Council creates its own watchdog to monitor city departments.
Sep 25th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Barrett Unveils 2019 Budget Proposal
Proposal would add 10 police officers, spend $20 million on lead abatement efforts.
Sep 25th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Okays New Health Commissioner
Unanimous vote hands Jeanette Kowalik one of the most difficult jobs in city government.
Sep 5th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
Health Commissioner Pick Gets First Approval
Kowalik wins unanimous vote from committee, interim commissioner reveals ongoing issues.
Sep 4th, 2018 by Jeramey Jannene
