Mayor· 2021-12-22 to 2028-04-01 (took office December 22, 2021 per Wikipedia infobox; month-level end: April 2028, four-year term cycle matching aldermanic Legistar OfficeRecord end 2028-04-17; mayoral end inferred from the April 2024 election cycle)
Cavalier Johnson
Milwaukee
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 2
- Total speaking time
- 11:59
- Avg per meeting
- 6:00
- Segments
- 116
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Top issues during term (6)(Budget)
State Shared Revenue Shortfall
$207 million annual shortfall versus inflation-adjusted shared revenue; over $3 billion cumulatively since the 1990s.
Redevelopment Authority 2027 Budget
The RACM budget directs public funding toward redevelopment projects across the city in 2027.
Highland Gardens buyouts and change orders
Change orders can shift project costs, but no dollar figures were provided in the agenda.
Fire Equipment Funding Zeroed Out for 2027
$10 million in unspent 2026 fire borrowing authority; $0 proposed for 2027.
county budget amendments
The county avoids cutting education aid and food assistance, so that money stays in the budget and services keep running.
missed legal deadline costing city $832,000
Residents with legitimate claims can lose thousands of dollars simply by filing late.
Decisions during term (10)
Recorded while Johnson was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.