City Notices

City Snow Updates

Four Inch Snow Rule DPW announces that the 4-inch rule is now in effect in the City of Milwaukee. If you are parked on a street designated as a 4-inch rule street, move your vehicle by 3:00 p.m. today – December 11, 2016 – to avoid a ticket and possible tow. City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works Announces An Overnight Snow Removal Operation for

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Milwaukee Police Citizen Academy

The Milwaukee Police Citizen Academy is a seven-week program designed to provide citizens with a working knowledge of the Milwaukee Police Department. It consists of a series of classes held once a week for three hours. The 21-hour block of instruction will include classroom academics and practical applications in law, police procedures, defense and arrest tactics, firearms training and state-of-the-art technology used to combat

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Winter Parking Now in Effect

Winter parking regulations in the City of Milwaukee begin Thursday, December 1, 2016 and will remain in effect through Wednesday, March 1, 2017. In addition, the Department of Public Works (DPW) has winter parking information specific to the 48-Hour Parking Exception streets located throughout the City. Please see the attached press releases for details.  In addition, you can find more information as follows: Winter parking regulations by

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Leaf Collection Deadline Extended

Rake Your Leaves into the Street by Sunday, November 20, 2016 Milwaukee residents have one additional weekend to clear their leaves! City of Milwaukee residents now have until Sunday, November 20, 2016 to rake their leaves into the curb lanes for pick-up by the Department of Public Works (DPW).  DPW Sanitation crews currently are collecting leaves and will make one last sweep of all

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Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Thursday, Nov. 17 – 5:00 PMCity Hall, 200 E Wells St. Mayor Tom Barrett is pleased to invite Milwaukee residents to the 103rd Annual City Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.Performances include the Lincoln Center of the Arts Ambassador Choir, Salvation Army Brass Ensemble, and the cast from the Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s “A Christmas Carol”.  More information available here.


Public Safety Survey

Public Safety Survey From Common Council President and 1st District Alderman Ashanti Hamilton: Welcome Community Members, Civic leaders and community partners across the city have been engaged in a robust conversation around public safety.  We welcome your input as you and others help shape the outcome of public safety policy in the City of Milwaukee. I invite you to take this opportunity to share

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Leaf Raking Season is Here!

Rake Your Leaves into the Street Beginning October 1, 2016. The City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works (DPW) announces that residents may rake their leaves into the curb lanes beginning Saturday, October 1 and ending Tuesday, November 15, 2016. Leaves and brush, along with other yard waste, are banned from landfills and must not be placed in garbage or recycling carts.  DPW collects

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Organics Collection Pilot Program

The City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works (DPW) announces a one-year pilot program to study the impact of a residential collection program for food and yard waste. The pilot study zone will target a limited number of households that include the Bay View, East Side, and Riverwest neighborhoods (see attached map). Residents in these neighborhoods living in single-, two-, and multi-family homes (up

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Asian Fusion Liquor License Meeting

Dear Neighbor, Asian Fusion is a licensed, operating restaurant located at 1609-C E. North Ave. They currently have a Food Dealer Restaurant license. This allows them to serve only food at their establishment. The owner of the restaurant recently applied for a Class B Beer and Class C Wine license, which would allow them to serve both beer and wine, but not hard alcohol.

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