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MHNA November Meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 25

Dear Murray Hill Members: Come join your neighbors this Tuesday evening from 7:00 to 9:00 at the Urban Ecology Center, 1500 E. Park Place, to hear Amy Heart, Solar Program Manager of Milwaukee Shines, the city’s program designed to encourage the use of solar energy to heat and power our houses. You may be aware that WE Energies recently won a big decision from

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Request for Feedback about Report-It/Record-It

Good morning, Murray Hill member, The MHNA Board is requesting feedback from the membership about recent experiences with the Report-It/Record-It program.  If you can take a few minutes to respond to this request it would be most helpful to us.   Have you called the Report-It/Record-It phone number? If so, can you briefly describe what your experience was like? When did you make the

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3rd District Neighborhood Meeting – Next Week

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 8:00 p.m. on Monday, November 17th at Riverside University High School (1615 E. Locust St.). The meeting will include officers of the MPD’s 1st Police District, as well as representatives from the Department of Neighborhood Services, the Department

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Common Council Message on the 2015 Budget

Passing on this message from the Milwaukee Common Council: Common Council finds opportunities for efficiencies in 2015 approved budget The Milwaukee Common Council today gave its approval to a 2015 city budget that maintains city services, creates efficiencies and expands support for successful programs, all while holding the line on property taxes. The 2015 budget levies $256,767,059 million in property taxes, an increase of

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Mayor’s Message on Passage of the New Budget

Mayor Barrett sent this out… ————————— Dear Resident: Today, the Milwaukee Common Council passed the City of Milwaukee’s 2015 budget. I want to thank the Council for including the 12 additional police recruits. This means that in 2015, 85 officers will be ready for deployment. The Council also approved the full overtime amount I had submitted and which was requested by Chief Flynn. I

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Neighborhood Safety Message from the Mayor

Neighbors, Please read Mayor Barrett’s alert regarding two amendments to the proposed city budget that would cut police service.  The MHNA Board sent a statement to Alderman Kovak in support of the Mayor’s original budget proposal and urging the rejection of the two amendments; however we recommend you also voice your opinion as residents and stakeholders in our neighborhood. -MHNA Board   From: Mayor

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East Library Closing – Nov 9 – Nov 22

The Temporary East Branch Library located at 2430 N. Murray will be closed November 9th through 22nd to allow the move of materials to the ‘New’ East Branch Library (2320 N. Cramer St.), which will have its Grand Opening on Saturday, November 22nd. Books that are due can be dropped off at the book drop of the new East Library (2360 N. Cramer St.) on

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Meeting about a new tavern/restaurant on North Avenue

Passing this message along… It is from Alderman Nik Kovac. ———————————————– Dear Neighbors, New operators have applied for a Class B Tavern License, Food Dealer-Restaurant License and Public Entertainment License to open Buddha Lounge in the former Glass Nickel Pizza at 1504 E. North Ave. I am hosting a meeting for the neighbors to meet the applicants, hear their plan of operation for the

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