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Milwaukee at a glance: 10 recent meetings · 4 upcoming · 4 active issues · 4 decisions
Active issues
What's hot right now· 4
Coming up
Upcoming meetings· 4
On the record
Recent decisions· 4
Amendment 8 — $150,000 for Pathfinders
Denied 2–2FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEEOct 29Amendment 9 — $75,000 for LGBTQ Community Center
Denied 2–2FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEEOct 29Amendment 12 — Pension discount rate lobbying
Approved 4–0FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEEOct 29Amendment 14B — $1/hour raise funded by police cuts
Denied 3–1FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEEOct 29
Development watch
What's being built· 4
Recent meetings
Full archive →- OCT29FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEETranscribedVideo
Budget day: Council panel restores Sunday library hours, adds road money — $1/hr raise for city workers falls short
- OCT28BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
Election board set to hear voter registration challenges all day at City Hall
- OCT28YOUTH COUNCIL
Milwaukee Youth Council set to pick its 2026-27 priorities and get a look at the 2027 budget
- OCT28EQUAL RIGHTS COMMISSION
Milwaukee Equal Rights Commission set to elect a vice chair and hear updates on complaints portal and hiring
- OCT28FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEETranscribedVideo
Committee unanimously advances charter change requiring council votes on license plate reader contracts
- OCT27ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEETranscribedVideo
Committee backs 25-story Zenith condo tower downtown, holds BOZA notification fix for more work
Frequently asked about Milwaukee
When does the Milwaukee Common Council meet?
The Milwaukee Common Council holds regular meetings on Tuesdays at 9:00 AM in the Common Council Chambers at City Hall, 200 East Wells Street, with standing committees meeting throughout the week.
Where can I find Common Council agendas and minutes?
Agendas and minutes are published on the City of Milwaukee Legistar site, and every meeting is indexed with a searchable transcript on OpenWisconsin.
How can I watch a Common Council meeting?
Meetings air on the City Channel (Channel 25) and stream online, and the archive is available on demand.
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