MILWAUKEE ARTS BOARD

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 · 4:00 PM AM · VIRTUAL

TL;DR

The Milwaukee Arts Board held a virtual meeting discussing potential ordinance updates and their Sustaining Grant Program. The meeting included provisions for possible closed session discussions with the City Attorney regarding potential litigation, but no specific litigation details were disclosed.

Key Decisions

  • MAB Code of Ordinance Updates Discussed, no final action taken
  • Sustaining Grant Program Review Ongoing review, no final decision
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Agenda

  1. 1. Call to order at 4:08 PM
  2. 2. Roll Call
  3. 3. Review and Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes
  4. 4. Public Art Subcommittee Report
  5. 5. New Business I. MAB code of ordinance updates
  6. The Milwaukee Arts Board may convene into closed session on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of conferring with the City Attorney who will render oral or written advice with respect to litigation in which the city is or is likely to become involved, and then may go into open session for the regular agenda.
  7. 6. Old Business I. Sustaining Grant Program
  8. 7. Announcements/Adjournment
  9. In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting.
  10. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the City Clerk's Office ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing to the Coordinator at Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
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