Russell W. Stamper, II represents the 15th district on the Milwaukee Common Council. He is a former member of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors.
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After IKON Hotel Issues, Council Moves To Assert More Control of TIF Districts
City has foregone $540,000 in interest payments at discretion of administration.
Oct 6th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
N. 24th Street To Be Renamed For Lester Carter
Street name in Amani neighborhood to honor noted Black pharmacist.
Oct 2nd, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Mayor Johnson Responds To Stadium Funding Deal
Milwaukee wants to see development by Brewers and no taxation without representation.
Sep 18th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
576-Unit Bay View Apartment Complex Wins Key Approval
Bear Development seeks to start construction, but what about environmental remediation?
Sep 12th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Brewers Continue Push for Stadium Subsidy
Team threatening to move as Republican legislators craft plan including local tax support.
Aug 14th, 2023 by Baylor Spears
Council Members Want Better Pay For Museum Food Service Workers
Zoning vote could hinge on oft-overlooked city policy.
Jul 27th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Street Will Receive Honorary Name For Wisconsin’s First Black Sheriff
"Sheriff Richard Artison" will be applied to portion of N. 9th Street near courthouse.
Jul 20th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
City Endorses New Lakefront Marathon Course With Hoan Bridge
Approval eliminates issue that doomed the 2022 race.
Jul 19th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Land Trust Unveils Forever Affordable Homes
Four new homes part of effort to create a total of 45 by 2025.
Jul 12th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Common Council Approves 2% Milwaukee Sales Tax
But members blast policy provisions state is imposing. Mayor says vote was equal to one to create city in 1846.
Jul 11th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
35th and Vliet To Become Milwaukee’s Art Intersection
Derrick Cainion hopes to create sculpture garden, art gallery, artist housing and more.
Jul 6th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Northwestern Mutual Wins Key Vote To Close Cass Street
But not without derision, and the suggestion to create an open-air passageway for the public.
Jun 29th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Committee Endorses 2% Sales Tax
And blasts state policy restrictions while insisting tax is far from a 'Milwaukee bailout.'
Jun 26th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Midtown Vacant Lot To Become Substance Abuse Treatment Center
Serenity Inns plans major expansion, draws praise from alderman.
Jun 17th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
City Could Regulate Airbnb, Other Services
Short-term rentals have proliferated beyond Downtown, but no public database of who is participating exists.
Jun 15th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Will Ban Most New Vape Shops
City zoning code change aims to deter teens from using tobacco.
Jun 14th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Has Very Ambitious Climate and Jobs Plan
Alderwoman Dimitrijevic and ECO director Erick Shambarger seek to transform the city.
Jun 13th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Will Common Council Approve Sales Tax?
State deal requires two-thirds vote of council. Seven of 15 members have expressed concerns.
Jun 13th, 2023 by Evan Casey
Milwaukee Now Requires More Notice When Contractors Dig Up Streets
Prior practice was "terrible" says Bay View alderwoman.
Jun 1st, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
City Unveils Latest Lead Lateral Plan
With added federal funding, Water Works can now replace more laterals each year, but which ones?
May 24th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Potato-Focused Restaurant Planned For Historic Schlitz Tavern
Potato Heads will open at 27th and Lisbon.
May 23rd, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
W. Vine St. Gains Honorary Name For Pastor Elbridge Lock
Plus: N. 33rd St. gains honorary named for bishop Kevin Carter.
May 12th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
New Emergency Housing For Those With Lead Poisoning
Community Advocates expanding its portfolio of temporary housing.
May 8th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
MATC Will Use Vacant Lot For Training Program
Partnership with city and We Energies will help train electrical line mechanics.
May 2nd, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee’s Million Dollar Pipeline
An aviation fuel pipeline will pay rent for the first time in 50 years.
Apr 28th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Pérez Shakes Up Council Committees
Changes after new members added: Ald. Scott Spiker gets his first gavel, Zamarripa loses hers.
Apr 25th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
City Seeks Restaurant or Cafe For Downtown Park
Its plan for Vel R. Phillips Plaza is to create new gathering spot for Westown.
Apr 25th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Work Starts on Redeveloping 150 Vacant Homes
Homes MKE aims to create new homeowners, improve neighborhoods.
Apr 19th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Neu-Life Plans Development at 12th and Cherry
A 6-story, mixed-use building with 36 apartments, a gym, offices and culinary training.
Apr 12th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
West Side Freeway-to-Boulevard Study Advances
City has first-of-its-kind formal role in study of 1.5-mile Highway 175.
Mar 27th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Bar Licensing Issues Causes Council Floor Fight
Milwaukee's recent court losses on tavern suspensions causing mounting frustratiion.
Mar 22nd, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
City Will Sue Kia, Hyundai Over Repeated Thefts
City looking for 'payback' stemming from 'destruction' wrought by theft epidemic.
Mar 21st, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Proposal Requires All-EV or Hybrid City Fleet
Ald. Dimitrijevic and ECO office want to move toward only low or zero-emission vehicles.
Mar 20th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Strongly Supports Northwestern Mutual Deal
City would provide $30 million subsidy for $500 million tower redevelopment.
Mar 14th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Street Light Outages Vex City Officials
Even after passing street lighting fee the city struggles to hire electricians.
Mar 14th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Should Milwaukee Pay A Tire Bounty?
Idea is designed to combat illegal dumping, but at what price?
Mar 10th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Youth Prison Costs Grow 71%
Gov. Evers proposes additional $33 million for Lincoln Hills replacement.
Mar 1st, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
New Port Director Shatters Glass Ceiling, Breaks Color Barrier
Jackie Q. Carter is new director of Port Milwaukee.
Feb 23rd, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Faces Complicated Question On What Lead Pipes To Replace Next
Milwaukee Water Works hopes to grow replacements by almost 50% in 2024.
Feb 23rd, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
New Vape Shop Will Beat City’s Ban
Temporary moratorium on new shops will begin Feb. 25. New shop on Ogden coming.
Feb 22nd, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
City Will Rebuild Sherman Boulevard, Plans Traffic Calming Improvements
Four-lane road, site of many crashes, could be narrowed or reconfigured.
Feb 17th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
City Approves Funding For $37.2 Million Library Redevelopment
New MLK Library designed as community hub.
Feb 9th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Approves Vape Shop Moratorium
No new e-cigarette stores until August. City must now craft a regulatory framework.
Feb 7th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
City Seeks To Limit New Vape Shops
But questions abound on the legality and strategy of any bans or limits.
Feb 1st, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Master Electrician Will Redevelop Building at 58th and Burleigh
Baron Hentz and BKH Electric have big plans for vacant, city-owned building.
Jan 31st, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Approves New Youth Prison in Milwaukee
Replacement for troubled Lincoln HIlls facility doesn't come without objections.
Jan 17th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
New Youth Prison Wins Key Endorsement
Despite objections from neighbors, zoning committee supports new facility on northwest side.
Jan 10th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Should Milwaukee Traffic Lights Flash Red Overnight?
Idea intended to prevent red-light runners from crashing into innocent drivers.
Jan 5th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
Family Dollar, Gimbel Beat City In Court
Area alderman and nonprofit pushed to close store, citing shoplifting, loitering and fighting.
Jan 4th, 2023 by Jeramey Jannene
From Classroom To Reality at 25th and North
Bria Grant creating home for nonprofit, space for restaurant and saving vacant building.
Dec 30th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Harley Divides HQ Campus Lots For Future Development
Parking lots become marketable properties on paper, with no immediate change to actual use. But what’s to come?
Dec 22nd, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
City Selling 90 Lots To Advance Affordable Housing Effort
Community Development Alliance looking to build 120 new houses in area around King Park.
Dec 15th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Members, DCD and Citizens Panel At Odds Over Affordable Housing
Confusion, disagreements over how to spend federal pandemic funds on housing projects.
Dec 7th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Fiserv’s Move Downtown Is About Attracting ‘Young, Diverse’ Workers
Council committee endorses complicated subsidy for Brookfield company's relocation.
Dec 6th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Perez Gives New Committee Assignments
Newly-elected alders get their first assignments. But others still doing double duty.
Nov 28th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Renames 5th Street After William Finlayson
To honor doctor, civil rights pioneer, a renamed street through Bronzeville, North Side.
Nov 23rd, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
When Will Nikiya Dodd Resign?
Alderwoman returns after six-week absence, declines to answer any questions from press.
Nov 7th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Reverses Cuts, Raises Fees In Adopting 2023 Milwaukee Budget
But police will still see service reduction and drastic cuts will come in future years without changes at state level.
Nov 4th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Mayor, Council At Odds Over How To Prepare For Fiscal Cliff
But there is unanimous agreement that city faces a looming crisis.
Oct 27th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Proposed Budget Amendments Reverse Library, Fire Department Cuts
Majority of council supports $4.7 million amendment.
Oct 24th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Bucks Building Street Through Bradley Center Site
But only conditionally. Proposal hinges on approval of new concert venue.
Oct 20th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Committee Endorses New Public Works Leaders
Council likes mayor's picks for DPW commissioner and city engineer.
Sep 28th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
MacCanon Brown Street Renaming Held
For second time. Proposal honors longtime homeless advocate, but Ald. Stamper says no one contacted him.
Sep 28th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Juneteenth Now An Official City Holiday
Ald. Milele Coggs leads the charge for full city recognition after 2014 'halfway measure'.
Sep 26th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
MPD Struggles Identifying Source of Crime Guns
Police Department does not maintain a data set on origin of thousands of confiscated firearms.
Sep 23rd, 2022 by Edgar Mendez
Can City Make Fond du Lac Avenue Safer?
Project would rebuild portion of artery that leads into Downtown, but may not include major changes.
Sep 8th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
City Could Close Midtown Culver’s
Following last week's 3-1 vote for non-renewal, Common Council moves to grant second hearing for restaurant.
Jul 28th, 2022 by Sophie Bolich
The Federal Investigation That Isn’t
Housing investigation disappears as quietly as it appeared. What was it about?
Jul 28th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
New Penalties For Landlords Who Don’t Fix Lead Hazards
Fees, citations, even demolition for non-compliance after child tests positive for lead.
Jul 26th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
IKON Hotel Deal At Risk of Default
Haywood Group could default on $4 million city loan. City could end up owning empty mall.
Jul 26th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Patrick Pauly Appointed Head of Milwaukee Water Works
Civil engineer has worked at city-owned utility since 1991.
Jul 21st, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
New $5,000 Fine For Not Reporting Stolen Guns
Proposal includes a requirement to securely store guns in cars. MPD backing proposal.
Jul 21st, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Help For Taxpayers Paying City Water Fee
Little known programs help you pay water and street lighting fee or even your mortgage.
Jun 8th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Street Lighting Still Burning Issue For City
Lights are frequently out. Council allocates $20 million to replace them, but effort may take years to complete.
May 10th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Perez Shakes Up Committee Assignments
Musical chairs game has new leaders at the helm of city's most powerful committees.
Apr 28th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Vliet Street Reconstruction Gets Federal Funding
Plus: Humboldt reconstruction nearly 50% over budget and the future of Highway 175.
Apr 27th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Community Land Trust Comes To Town
Nonprofit creates affordable housing and equity through land leases, initial subsidies.
Apr 19th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
New Assessments Hike Residential Values By 17.7%
Property values surging across the entire city, but won't necessary mean a tax increase.
Apr 11th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Should National Avenue Rebuild Include Plans for Streetcar?
Alderman Bauman floats idea as strategy to save money if future extension is built.
Apr 8th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Meet Milwaukee’s New Mayor Cavalier Johnson
Johnson, first elected Black mayor in Milwaukee history, promises to focus on crime, jobs, neighborhoods and relationship with state.
Apr 5th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Honorary Street Name For Lena’s Food Co-Founder
City honoring late entrepreneur Bezelee Martin.
Apr 5th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
America’s Black Holocaust Museum Reopens To Great Fanfare
Packed event 14 years in the making is just the beginning says CEO.
Feb 25th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Phillis Wheatley Redevelopment Progressing
Development will open this year.
Feb 18th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Federal Funding for Lead Pipe Removal Likely a Year Away
But Milwaukee Water Works officials were encouraged by show of confidence from VP Harris.
Jan 26th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Moving To Institute Mask Mandate With No Enforcement
Would apply to all publicly-accessible, indoor businesses and organizations in the City of Milwaukee.
Jan 7th, 2022 by Jeramey Jannene
Black Panthers, Brown Berets Leaders Sue Cavalier Johnson
But asking to pause the case until April because their lawyer is being suspended.
Dec 24th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Calls April 5 Special Election For Mayor
Primary will be Feb. 15, at least an eight-way race is expected.
Dec 23rd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
The Incredible Rise of Cavalier Johnson
Up from poverty and getting crushed in his first two runs for office, Milwaukee's new mayor has a story to tell.
Dec 22nd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Suspends Downtown’s ELMNT Lounge For 60 Days
Action taken after police and others argue over how a homicide near bar was handled.
Dec 15th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Council Split On Hiring Its Own Attorney
Just the latest twist in the council's ongoing conflict with City Attorney Tearman Spencer.
Dec 14th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
‘Tax & Take’ Pastors Disrupt Council Meeting
Protest action elevates concerns with supposed taxing of churches.
Dec 14th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Deconstruction Policy Remains, Well… Deconstructed
City of Milwaukee can't make the vision for program work. Who's to blame?
Dec 13th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Pastors Demand “Tax and Take” Moratorium
City officials say it's not possible, as discussion of how to handle churches gets confusing.
Dec 8th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
City Could Make Speed Humps Cheaper
Committee approves slashing cost for property owners by 69% to combat reckless driving.
Dec 6th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
City Closes T Jay’s Lounge
36 shootings near bar in 2021, including a triple shooting inside tavern and bar staff involved in cleanup.
Dec 3rd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Anti-Displacement Policy Sees Slow Start
But city program to keep renters in their neighborhoods by setting aside new apartments is growing.
Nov 29th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
The Council’s War With Tearman Spencer
Lots of grumbling, but City Attorney scores wins in two of three battles Tuesday.
Nov 23rd, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Milwaukee Releases Draft Plan For New Council Districts
Every aldermanic district would change under proposed plan.
Nov 18th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Zoning Committee Okays Factory-to-Housing Conversions
Former dairy plant and one-time Perlick factory could both become housing.
Nov 17th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
How Should Milwaukee Honor Ralph Metcalfe?
Black sprinter was once "fastest man in the world," and later a political trailblazer.
Nov 11th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
