Will your idea be the one to spark community change?
This message is from Mayor Barrett: Dear Community Members: How could technology make a strategic difference in improving the health and well-being of Milwaukee women, children, men and families? I am asking you this important question alongside Dohmen Company Foundation, RedArrow Labs, NEWaukee,the City of Milwaukee Health Department and Milwaukee Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families at United Way of Greater Milwaukee. Please consider pitching us
Rake Your Leaves into the Street Beginning October 1, 2015
City of Milwaukee residents may start raking leaves into the curb lanes starting Thursday, October 1. City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works (DPW) Sanitation crews will begin collecting the leaves on Monday, October 12. Leaf collection will end on Wednesday, November 25. Leaves and brush, along with other yard waste, are banned from landfills and must not be placed in garbage or recycling
Solar East Side Group Buy Update
Solar East Side Group Buy Update Thank you for attending a Solar East Side info session and/or filling out the online form for more information! Below are some important updates and announcements regarding the program. All Solar East Side info can be found on the website:www.eastsidegroupbuy.org 50 kW Committed on East Side Homes! We are excited to announce that we hit our first goal
DPW Services for the Independence Day Weekend
Department of Public Works Services For the Independence Day Holiday Weekend City of Milwaukee government offices will be closed on Friday, July 3, 2015 in celebration of the Independence Day holiday. However, some Department of Public Works (DPW) services will be available for limited hours of operation and certain parking restrictions will be lifted. Garbage, Recycling, and Self-Help Centers: There will be no garbage
Downer Avenue Commercial Corridor Snapshot Released
The Department of City Development has worked with Alderman Nik Kovac and leaders from the Murray Hill and Historic Water Tower neighborhood associations to create the Downer Avenue Commercial Corridor Snapshot. The Snapshot provides a summary of the current “state of affairs” in the district. This includes providing an inventory of current businesses, a review of zoning and other regulatory issues impacting development along
This time for sure. Project Clean & Green is next week.
Murray Hill is in Zone 7. Don’t confuse the zones with the aldermanic district numbers on the attached map! ————————————- The City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works Project Clean & Green moves into its seventh week next week. Zone 7 Neighbors: Your Project Clean & Green week is May 26-June 1. Residents in Zone 7 can set out your unwanted furniture, mattresses, household items, and more
3rd District Town Hall Meeting
This message is from Alderman Kovac. ————————————————————————— Dear Neighbor, Alderman Nik Kovac invites you to attend a 3rd District town hall meeting from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27th at the East Library (2320 E Cramer Street). The meeting will include officers from Milwaukee’s 1st Police District (which covers the East Side and Downtown), as well as representatives from the Department of
East Library Super Hero Kick Off program on Wed, May 20 at 6pm
Milwaukee Public Library’s Super Reader Summer Reading Program at a Glance: Super Reader starts in Milwaukee on May 18th. East Library will have a Super Hero Kick Off program on Wed, May 20 at 6 pm. Children ages 0-12 can participate. Enroll at any Milwaukee Public Library location. Young adults ages 13-17 can participate in the teen “Put a Face on Your Book” summer reading
Compost Bin & Rain Barrel Sale on Saturday, May 16
***TOMORROW, MAY 16, 2015*** The City of Milwaukee will host a one-day-only, first-come, first-served backyard compost bin and rain barrel sale on Saturday, May 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Wilson Park Senior Center parking lot, 2601 W. Howard Ave. The sale will take place rain or shine, and is NOT restricted to City of Milwaukee residents. Compost bins are on
Downer Avenue Commercial Corridor Meeting Follow Up
This message is from Alderman Kovac… —————————————————————————————– Thank you to the hundred-plus neighbors who attended the meeting at the East Library last Wednesday to discuss the Downer Avenue Commercial Corridor. In case you weren’t able to attend in person, or would like more time to review the information presented by our Department of City Development (DCD), all of the slides from the meeting can