COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
TL;DR
The Community & Economic Development Committee met briefly on July 22, 2026, and unanimously approved six resolutions focused on community funding and services. The decisions included accepting a literacy grant, allocating community development funds to the Youth Council, approving a 2027 funding plan, enabling school IDs as library cards, and funding two community festivals.
Key Decisions
- Prescription for Literacy Grant Acceptance Recommended for Adoption
- 2026 Community Development Block Grant Allocation to Youth Council Recommended for Adoption
- 2027 Funding Allocation Plan Establishment Recommended for Adoption
- School Identification Cards as Library Cards Recommended for Adoption
- Festival Funding: $2,500 for Beet Street Fall Festival and $2,279.44 for Bronzeville Week Recommended for Adoption
Agenda
- 1. Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a Prescription for Literacy Grant.ResolutionAction: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed
A motion was made by ALD. MOORE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 2. Resolution relating to the use and allocation of 2026 Community Development Block Grant funds awarded to the City of Milwaukee Youth Council.ResolutionAction: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed
A motion was made by ALD. MOORE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 3. Resolution relating to the establishment of the Year 2027 Funding Allocation Plan.ResolutionAction: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed
A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 4. A substitute resolution relating to the use of public school identification cards as library cards.ResolutionAction: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed
A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 5. Substitute Resolution authorizing the expenditure of up to $2,500 from the Community and Economic Development Committee Fund for the 2026 Beet Street Fall Festival.ResolutionAction: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed
A motion was made by ALD. JACKSON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 6. Substitute Resolution appropriating up to $2,279.44 from the Community and Economic Development Fund for Bronzeville Week.ResolutionAction: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed
A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- Meeting adjourned at 1:58 pm Carmen O Roman Staff Assistant This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
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- Meeting convened at 1:32 pm