Number
231192
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
230001
Sponsor
ALD. COGGS, PRATT, TAYLOR, STAMPER, PEREZ, DIMITRIJEVIC, MURPHY, SPIKER, BAUMAN, BORKOWSKI, CHAMBERS, JR., BROSTOFF, WESTMORELAND, RAINEY, AND ZAMARRIPA
Title
Substitute resolution directing the Department of Neighborhood Services to prioritize spending of at least $600,000 of demolition funding on areas of concentrated blight.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Department of Neighborhood Services to prioritize spending of at least $600,000 of demolition funding on areas of concentrated blight.
Body
Whereas, The 2024 Budget allocates $3,064,000 for targeted demolitions by the Department of Neighborhood Services; and
Whereas, These funds translate into the demolition of approximately 180 properties; and
Whereas, Allocating funds for demolition of properties in the areas of the most concentrated blight will focus the City’s efforts on the most distressed neighborhoods and speed the recovery of these neighborhoods; and
Whereas, An allocation of $600,000 would translate into approximately 35 total demolitions in areas of concentrated blight; and
Whereas, The 2024 Budget was adopted by Common Council File Number 230001 on November 3, 2023; and
Whereas, Amendment 50 placed a footnote in the 2024 Budget “directing DNS to prioritize spending at least $600,000 on areas with concentrated blight”; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Neighborhood Services is directed to prioritize spending of at least $600,000 of demolition funding on areas of concentrated blight; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Department of Neighborhood Services shall present a finalized plan and progress report on the prioritization to the Common Council within 6 months of adoption of this resolution.
Requestor
Drafter
LRB 179562-2
Christopher Hillard
11/29/2023