City of Milwaukee - File #: 250821

• File #: 250821
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/23/2025
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 11/25/2025
• Title: Substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name Rev. John W. McVicker, Sr. to West Port Avenue from North 60th Street to North Edgeworth Drive in the 9th Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: ALD. TAYLOR
• Indexes: STREET NAMES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/2/2025	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/25/2025	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
11/12/2025	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
9/23/2025	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

250821

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. TAYLOR

Title

Substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name Rev. John W. McVicker, Sr. to West Port Avenue from North 60th Street to North Edgeworth Drive in the 9th Aldermanic District.

Analysis

This resolution assigns the honorary name "Rev. John W. McVicker, Sr." to West Port Avenue from North 60th Street to North Edgeworth Drive in the 9th Aldermanic District.

Body

Whereas, An application was submitted by Anita Peterson on September 9, 2025; and

Whereas, The application was reviewed by the Department of Public Works and all related costs have been paid; and

Whereas, The Citizen Advisory Committee on the Naming of Public Buildings, Facilities and Streets met on November 10, 2025 and by voted unanimously to recommend approval of this honorary naming; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that assigning the honorary name “Rev. John W. McVicker, Sr." to West Port Avenue from North 60th Street to North Edgeworth Drive, is approved.

Requestor

Department of Public Works

Drafter

CC-CC

Linda Elmer

11/10/25