Brewers respond to mayor’s pressure to develop land around ballpark
The Milwaukee Brewers are responding to the mayor’s efforts to develop some of the land outside American Family Field.This all revolves around the plan to keep the team in Milwaukee long-term.High-level negotiations are ongoing surrounding the fate of the $700 million Republican plan to keep the team in Milwaukee through 2050.As part of it, Milwaukee […]
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Milwaukee mayor wants to double funding to fight against blight
On Tuesday, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson released his $1.9 billion budget proposal for 2024 at city hall. Part of the plan calls for more than $3 million to be spent on the demolition of 180 vacant buildings next year. “Buildings that are set to be razed, they need to come down. So, in a proposal […]
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Milwaukee mayor pushes Brewers to develop parking lots, land surrounding American Family Field
A day after Republicans unveiled their $700 million plan to fund improvements at American Family Field, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson intensified his calls for the Brewers to develop parking lots and land surrounding the ballpark. “You know, they’ve got a lot of parking,” Johnson said. “They’ve got a lot of parking.” Johnson wants the Brewers […]
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‘There’s work to do, obviously’
As lawmakers in Madison are working to fast-track a sweeping agreement between Gov. Tony Evers and Republican leaders that includes education funding, shared revenue, and the ability for Milwaukee and Milwaukee County to raise its sales tax, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson signaled the two-thirds majority vote is not there yet to pass the council. “Look, […]
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On the chopping block: How quality-of-life issues dominate mayor’s 2023 budget proposal
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, shown here in early 2022 interviewing with NNS staff when he was running for office, has proposed budget cuts as a financial crisis looms for the city. (NNS file photo by Sue Vliet) The mayor’s 2023 budget proposal comes with yet another warning: Milwaukee’s fiscal crisis is approaching critical mass. […]
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Milwaukee’s mayor encourages people to trade in four wheels for two
Record gas prices come during Wisconsin’s Bike Week.Milwaukee’s mayor is encouraging residents to trade in four wheels for two.Geared up and ready to ride, roughly 50 other cyclists joined Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson in Sherman Park on Thursday for the return of an annual tradition — a bike ride with the city’s leader.Former Mayor Tom […]
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