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JOINT COMMITTEE ON REDEVELOPMENT OF ABANDONED AND FORECLOSED HOMES

Monday, July 13, 2020 · 10:00 AM AM · City Hall, Room 301-B

TL;DR

The Joint Committee on Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes met to discuss various housing programs aimed at improving neighborhood stability and helping residents maintain or acquire homes. The meeting covered multiple initiatives from the Department of City Development and Neighborhood Services focused on housing infrastructure, loan programs, and neighborhood revitalization.

Key Decisions

  • Strong Home Loan Program Update Discussed
  • Milwaukee Employment/Renovation Initiative (MERI) Program Reviewed
  • Compliance Loan Program Discussed
  • Demolition and Deconstruction Strategies Reviewed
  • Next Meeting Date To be determined
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. Untitled item
  2. Untitled item
  3. Review and approval of the June 15th minutes.
  4. Communication from the Department of City Development on Housing Infrastructure Preservation Fund Activities.
  5. Communication from the Department of City Development on the Lease-to-Own Program.
  6. Communication from the Department of City Development on the Strong Home Loan Program.
  7. Communication from the Department of City Development relating to the Milwaukee Employment/Renovation Initiative (MERI) Program.
  8. Communication from the Mayor's Office, Department of City Development, and the City Attorney's Office relating to activities, revenue and expenditures of the Strong Neighborhoods Plan.
  9. Communication from the Department of Neighborhood Services relating to the Compliance Loan Program.
  10. Communication from the Department of Neighborhood Services relating to demolition and deconstruction.
  11. Communication from the City Attorney's Office regarding updates on neighborhood revitalization litigation.
  12. Public Comment
  13. Set next meeting date.
  14. 191282 Communication relating to the 2020 activities of the Joint Committee on the Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes.
    Communication
  15. This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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