The permits would be available to those living within a 16-block trial area of Tosa East Towne. If they demonstrate they don't have any place else to park, they could avoid the parking tickets that normally are issued for parking on Tosa streets from 3 to 6 a.m.
Under the plan, which is due for a final vote July 28, the city would commit to spending $107.2 million on new construction for both the City Hall and the Wauwatosa Public Library while attempting to shift more of the cost to private donors.
If the proposed plan is affirmed July 28 by the full Common Council, eligible residents of District 6 can begin circulating nomination forms Dec. 1 to get on the ballot in the April 2027 election.
After the latest filing deadline this week, the financial disclosures from candidates for Senate and Assembly districts offer a number of contrasts as they head to the primary in August and general election in November.
The board voted July 15 to send a letter to the Common Council advocating in favor of the options that would entail construction of a new library on the southwest corner of North and Wauwatosa avenues.
The building dates to 1958, when it was originally built to house the West Suburban YMCA. Unity Church, which bought it in 1973, had been struggling under the financial burden of maintaining its aging facility.
The grants are not restricted to supporting fire and EMS services, meaning the two cities can use the money for unrelated municipal expenses, in addition to helping to set up the new joint fire department.
David Sanchez and Amy Zimmerman are facing off in the 13th Assembly District's Democratic primary, for the chance to face Republican challenger Mike Morgan in the Nov. 3 general election.
The coffee-and-donuts chain is planning to move into a vacant building with a drive-thru at 151 N. Mayfair Road near the I-94 on-ramp. The former occupant? A Starbucks.
Tosa Forward News obtained 108 pages of Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office investigative reports to piece together a narrative of the shooting that broke out at a May 30 birthday party and the shooting's aftermath.
The Lineage property is valued on city assessment rolls at $14.5 million and is located within a TIF district, which means new tax revenue generated by redevelopment can offset the cost of district improvements, including building purchase and demolition.
