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Healthy Food Establishment Fund

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Supportive (11)

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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 5, 2026.

Public comments (11)

SupportiveSue BlazsteinOct 5, 2026

Supported the $1 million fresh food infrastructure investment, describing grocery store closures in the Amani neighborhood and her urban gardening experience.

COMMON COUNCIL — October 5, 2026 · 3:43 →
SupportiveLisa (last name unstated)Oct 5, 2026

A Northwest Side youth worker supported the Healthy Food Establishment Fund, describing families leaving the city and health impacts of food insecurity.

COMMON COUNCIL — October 5, 2026 · 53:31 →
SupportiveArtena WestfallOct 5, 2026

A corporate chef and My Daily Bread mobile kitchen operator asked the council to fund Feed the Change to bring healthy meals to the 15th District.

COMMON COUNCIL — October 5, 2026 · 56:34 →
SupportiveJason DonaldOct 5, 2026

African American Roundtable member shared his family's food insecurity history and urged full $1 million funding for community-led food systems on the Northwest Side.

COMMON COUNCIL — October 5, 2026 · 1:09:24 →
SupportivePatricia WilsonOct 5, 2026

A community health worker and Milwaukee Food Council board member supported the fund, emphasizing community-designed food access.

COMMON COUNCIL — October 5, 2026 · 1:24:01 →
SupportiveJenia JohnsonOct 5, 2026

A 17-year-old student described her family's loss of its closest grocery store and supported the $1 million food investment.

COMMON COUNCIL — October 5, 2026 · 1:29:49 →
SupportiveMarquesa Tucker HarrisOct 5, 2026

African American Roundtable organizer described decades of grocery store departures on the Northwest Side and detailed the Feed the Change campaign's demands.

COMMON COUNCIL — October 5, 2026 · 1:29:26 →
SupportiveShemika MooreOct 5, 2026

A business owner with farming roots supported the $1 million Healthy Food Establishment Fund, connecting food access to health and community development.

COMMON COUNCIL — October 5, 2026 · 1:59:56 →
SupportiveMaya RemerOct 5, 2026

A 9th District resident described food access hardship and store closures, supporting the $1 million fresh food investment.

COMMON COUNCIL — October 5, 2026 · 2:13:00 →
SupportiveShiraka BerryOct 5, 2026

Shared her experience of food insecurity while unhoused and health disparities across Harambee, pleading for the food access fund.

COMMON COUNCIL — October 5, 2026 · 2:38:52 →
SupportiveRaisha FarmerOct 5, 2026

A 9th District resident described the campaign's origins and her own experiences with undignified food shopping, urging the $1 million investment.

COMMON COUNCIL — October 5, 2026 · 3:02:45 →