City Notices

Public Meeting March 14 – Cleaning up Milwaukee’s Waterways

Introducing the Waterway Restoration Partnership The City of Milwaukee is working with Federal, State, and local partners to clean-up the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern (AOC).  The Milwaukee Estuary includes the three major rivers in our region – Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic – and Lake Michigan.  This area was designated an AOC by an international body that includes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1987. The

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February Murray Hill Meeting – Thursday!

Neighbors, We hope you are able to join us for our February neighborhood meeting, this Thursday, February 24 at 7PM.  We are happy to announce the following meeting topics and speakers: SALA, 2613 East Hampshire Street, has been welcoming diners in our neighborhood since October 2001.  Owner Teresa Balistreiri-Warsh will be joining us for a quick introduction and update on this wonderful local establishment.  We appreciate

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Upper East Bar – Virtual Public Meeting on Sept 15

Public Meeting Invite from Ald. Kovac Dear District 3 Neighbor, New operators have applied for a Class B Tavern License for Upper East Bar, proposed to be located in the currently vacant and former Baccanera/The Eastsider location at 1732 E. North Avenue. I will be hosting a virtual meeting for the neighbors to meet the applicants, hear their plan of operation for the space,

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New UWM Chemistry Building Seeking Height Variance at BOZA Meeting Tomorrow

UWM is designing a new chemistry building that will be constructed on Kenwood Boulevard between the existing Physics Building and the Lubar Entrepreneur Center.  As part of the permitting process, UWM is seeking a height variance at Thursday’s Board of Zoning Appeals meeting.  More details are available here.  Provide your comments to Alderman Kovac or directly to BOZA.  You can also attend the meeting and provide comments at the meeting. 

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REMINDER: City’s Project Clean & Green is this week!

PROJECT CLEAN & GREEN is a city-wide program designed to foster neighborhood pride and ownership through coordinated clean-up. Project Clean & Green on the East Side starts this week May 17-May 21. On your normal garbage day, City collection crews will collect up to six (6) cubic yards per dwelling unit of unwanted furniture, mattresses, or household items and garden/yard debris in paper yard waste bags.

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COVID-19 Town Hall Meeting and Vaccination Information

Sharing this information from Alderman Kovac: Dear Neighbor: Please join us for a virtual town hall meeting this coming Wednesday (February 10), addressing questions, concerns, and plans regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. It’s important for the community to take advantage of opportunities to receive reliable information on the COVID-19 vaccination process, and medical professionals and public health officials will be available at the town hall meeting to

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Community Meeting for proposed Cheba Hut at Oakland & Locust

Cheba Hut operators reached out to MHNA to introduce themselves and shared the following documents. Cheba Hut Core Values Menu Page 1 and Page 2 Cheba Hut Franchise Brochure Neighborhood Questionnaire They are seeking to locate a new restaurant and bar in the building formerly occupied by Blaze Pizza and are seeking a liquor license and permission to operate with a full bar until midnight on weekdays and 2:30AM

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Leaf Raking Deadline and City Pickup Schedule

Leaf-Raking Deadline is Sunday, Nov 22 Details in the screen capture below.  Also, did you know that you can look up the schedule for your street’s next leaf collection?  Scroll to the bottom of Department of Public Works Fall Leaf Collection website to enter your address.  (Pssst…you might find out you have an extra day or two!)