City of Milwaukee - File #: 260688

• File #: 260688
• Version: 0
• Type: Communication
• Status: In Committee
• File created: 9/1/2026
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Title: Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to recent street light outages and the steps being taken to correct and prevent them.
• Sponsors: ALD. COGGS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/30/2026	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Appeared Kevin Muhs (City Engineer, DPW) Appeared Jerrel Kruschke (Commissioner, DPW) Appeared Ald. Pratt Kevin Muhs reported a significant increase in streetlight wire theft, with 180 incidents in the past year, 75 of which occurred in August alone. DPW is experimenting with aluminum wiring and new locking mechanisms.	Pass	5:0
9/10/2026	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
9/1/2026	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

260688

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. COGGS

Title

Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to recent street light outages and the steps being taken to correct and prevent them.

Requestor

Drafter

CC-CC

Laurie Phillip

9/2/2026