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Have You Experienced a Basement Backup?
If you experienced a basement backup as a result of the exceptionally heavy rain in the area, we want to hear about it. Your input is valuable in determining where backups occurred and how to possibly prevent future problems of this nature. Click here to fill out the online Basement Backup Comment Form.
Safe Ways to Keep Cool
Now that summer is here and bringing with it hot and muggy weather, it is important that city residents be aware of the safe ways to keep cool. There are the county pools or water parks that can be found at www.county.milwaukee.gov/Pools9145.htm and free playground Cool Spots and wading pools (please go to www.milwaukeerecreation.net/playgrounds/index.htm) located throughout the city. The city encourages residents to seek out cool spots and refrain from opening fire hydrants to stay cool. Hydrants can help save homes and buildings in the event of fire, and it is a crime to alter or misuse fire hydrants. Also, if damaged, hydrants are costly for the city to repair.
Police District Changes Do Not Affect the 9th Aldermanic District
On Thursday June 4th Police Chief Edward Flynn presented the Common Council’s Public Safety Committee with his proposed plan to re-draw MPD police districts and to change some personnel assignments. The districts were re-drawn with intention of reducing the levels of crime, fear, and disorder through community-based, problem-oriented, and data-driven policing and were implemented in early July. The Police Chief has sole authority to implement the re-districting. To view the MPD’s re-drawn district borders, please click here.
The proposed Police district boundary changes do not affect the 9th Aldermanic District; the 9th Aldermanic District is still entirely in Milwaukee Police District 4. The commander of the 4th District is Captain Jerome O’Leary and the Community Liaison Officers are Officer Julie Strache and Officer Latunya Meredith. Officer Meredith is now working with the block watch program.
New Appointment for Alderman Puente
Alderman Puente can add Ambulance Service Board to his list of committee memberships. On October 7, 2008 Alderman Puente was appointed to the board by Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr.
As a member of the Ambulance Service Board, Alderman Puente will join with other members to serve as an advisor to the Common Council’s Public Safety Committee in matters regarding certificates for ambulance service providers participating in the city’s emergency medical services system. Alderman Puente’s term on the Ambulance Service Board expires April 16, 2012.
Granville Station Has New Owners
Granville Station (the former Northridge site) has recently been sold to U.S. Toward Enterprise Group, Inc. located in Germantown, Maryland. The company has both U.S. and Chinese investors.
The Department of City Development (DCD), through comprehensive planning with stakeholders and consultants, determined that this site should be a mixeduse redevelopment that would include housing, neighborhood retail, and perhaps some office or back-office use. DCD officials are currently contacting the new owners in order to meet and discuss possible plans for redevelopment at this location.
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