City of Milwaukee - File #: R13726

• File #: R13726
• Version: 0
• Type: Housing Authority Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/22/2026
• In control: HOUSING AUTHORITY
• On agenda: 1/30/2026
• Final action: 1/30/2026
• Title: Resolution approving the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee’s Fiscal 2026 Operating Budget for the Public Housing Program and for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/30/2026	0	HOUSING AUTHORITY	Minutes note: Ken Barbeau, HACM’s Interim Secretary-Executive Director, explained the process used to create the Public Housing and Section 8 budgets attached to the agenda including some of the real 2026 numbers it was based on, as well as information like where the expenditures are found, the shift in the location of the maintenance salaries, to reflect the reorganized department Mr. Barbeau answered Commissioners’ question regarding cost allocations, which properties are budgeted to run a deficit, what developments are expected to have higher maintenance issues this year, and how the Section 8 budget is different this year, in the second year of the contract with CVR. Vice Chair Gotzler pointed out that a budget is a plan and that they can be adjusted as the year progressed. Commissioner Snyder explained that he would be abstaining on the vote as he would feel more confident after the Board’s Finance Committee is in place and able to work with and review the work of the Accounting department. Both agreed that it is important that a Chief Financial Officer be hired as soon as possible. Commissioner Moore acknowledged the importance of HUD’s deadlines regarding budgets. Commissioner Yépez-Klassen was interested in the pension payments, which will be part of the Central Office Cost Center budget. Mr. Barbeau will continue to offer time with the Commissioners as the rest of the budgets are developed.

Number
R13726

Version
Original

Reference

Sponsor
The Chair

Title
Resolution approving the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee’s Fiscal 2026 Operating Budget for the Public Housing Program and for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

Analysis

Body
WHEREAS, the Secretary-Executive Director is required by to submit annual operating budgets for approval by the HACM Board of Commissioners; and

WHEREAS, the Secretary-Executive Director is required by regulations promulgated by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to develop property-based budgets and funding allocations consistent with the requirements of the Final Rule 79FR54983 published in the Federal Register on 9/19/2005 as amended by PIH Notice 2006-14(HA); and

WHEREAS, the Secretary-Executive Director recommends that the property-based budgets for all Asset Management Property (AMP) groupings be approved; and

WHEREAS, the Secretary-Executive Director recommends that, for Fiscal Year 2026, a total budget of $22,615,005 for the Public Housing be approved; and

WHEREAS, HACM administers the federally funded Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program which serves more than 6,700 families; and

WHEREAS, the Secretary-Executive Director recommends that, for Fiscal Year 2026, an administrative budget of $4,868,947 for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program be approved; now, therefore be it

RESOLVED, by the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee that the operating budgets for its Public Housing program and Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program are hereby approved; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Secretary-Executive Director and the proper officers of the Authority are hereby authorized to take all necessary actions related to the intent and purpose of the implementation of this budget, for and on behalf of the Authority; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Secretary-Executive Director is hereby authorized to fill any positions included in the bud...