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Milwaukee

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Jun 23, 2026

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Meeting coverage connected to The Redevelopment.

Briefing
May 21, 2026

Redevelopment Authority meeting summary

Board adopted Amendment No. 2 to the Project Plan for TIF District No. 67 to allocate TIF funds for King Park, traffic calming, street repaving/reconstruction, potential property acquisition, development preparation, commercial corridor grants, and contingency/administration (Res. No. 11077). The Authority approved conveying Redevelopment Authority-owned vacant lots to the City to consolidate lots for future marketing and development (Res. No. 11078). The board authorized redevelopment revenue bond support for the 3100 Meinecke affordable housing project (Res. No. 11079). It also approved a license agreement for Westown Night Market events at two downtown properties (Res. No. 11080). The May 4, 2026 special meeting minutes were adopted by consensus.

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Briefing
May 4, 2026

Redevelopment Authority meeting summary

The Authority approved project plans for two Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) districts to support new senior and affordable housing developments (TID No. 133 at 2711 W. Wells and TID No. 134 Austin Commons) and approved an amendment reallocating increment from TID No. 56 to support TID Nos. 89 and 106.

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Briefing
Apr 16, 2026

RACM defers three TID project-plan votes; approves brownfield loan, school playground land conveyance, and parking lease

The Redevelopment Authority meeting (April 16, 2026) opened at 1:30 PM. Due to a procedural error on public hearing notices, votes on Project Plans for TID No.133 (2711 W. Wells), TID No.134 (Austin Commons), and an amendment to TID No.56 were held for a special meeting on May 4, 2026. The Authority approved a loan from the EPA Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund for Austin Commons (Adopted Res. No. 11074), conveyed two RACM-owned lots to the City in trust for Milwaukee Public Schools for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Playground renovation (Adopted Res. No. 11075), and authorized a five-year lease to ABM Parking Services at 634 N. 5th Street (Adopted Res. No. 11076). The March 19, 2026 meeting minutes were adopted by consensus.

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Briefing
Mar 19, 2026

Redevelopment Authority meeting minutes — March 19, 2026

The Redevelopment Authority approved project-plan amendments for TID No. 60 and TID No. 68 to fund traffic calming, Riverwalk expansion and other public infrastructure; authorized contracts for landscape/snow removal and a native-plant restoration extension; and approved a one-year license for recreational use of 212 S. 36th St. Minutes from Feb. 19, 2026 were adopted.

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Briefing
Feb 19, 2026

Redevelopment Authority adopts TID amendments and workforce housing project plan; records satisfactions for expired redevelopment plans

At the February 19, 2026 meeting the Redevelopment Authority adopted minutes, approved a first amendment to TID No. 127 (100 East Wisconsin) increasing assistance and extending the TID, adopted the project plan for TID No. 130 (VIA) at 1000 S. 5th Street, and authorized recording satisfactions to terminate several expired redevelopment plans.

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Briefing
Jan 15, 2026

Jan 15, 2026 Redevelopment Authority adopts USEPA brownfield grant application for 201 W. Oklahoma Ave (Resolution No. 10061)

Meeting called to order at 1:30 PM with seven members present. December 18, 2025 minutes were adopted by consensus. The Authority adopted Resolution No. 10061 (7–0) to apply for two USEPA Brownfield grants — a $500,000 assessment grant and a $4,000,000 cleanup grant — for a foreclosed 3‑acre site at 201 W. Oklahoma Avenue. The site contains a 61,000 sq. ft. building and soils contaminated with heavy metals, chlorinated volatile organic compounds, and PCBs; the proposed remedial strategy is demolition, excavation, in situ treatment, and capping. The City foreclosed on the property in Fall 2025; holding costs were reported as very limited and a fenced gate was installed for $2,000. The meeting adjourned at 1:43 PM.

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Briefing
Dec 18, 2025

Redevelopment Authority approves security contract amendment for Century City; leadership retained

The Redevelopment Authority authorized a second 18-month contract term with Security Officer Services for unarmed security at Century City Business Park (not-to-exceed $222,500), confirmed contractor performance metrics, adopted prior meeting minutes, and retained the current Chair and Vice-Chair for 2026.

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Briefing
Nov 20, 2025

Redevelopment Authority minutes (Nov 20, 2025): TID reimbursements approved; AECOM contract increased; one property sale held

The Redevelopment Authority met Nov 20, 2025. The board adopted the Oct. 16, 2025 minutes by consensus; approved amendments to provide $100,000 from TID 56 for Corcoran Street contaminated soil management and a new bike lane (resolution adopted No. 11057, vote 5–0), approved a $70,000 TID 68 reimbursement for Riverwalk bridge footing protection and engineering (resolution adopted No. 11058, vote 5–0), and approved a contract amendment with AECOM adding $500,000 and extending the contract to April 2027 (resolution adopted No. 11059, vote 6–0). A sale of property at 541 N. 20th St. was held at the developer’s request. Staff noted required Class II notices were published; meeting adjourned at 2:56 p.m.

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