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Board of Zoning Appeals seeks staffing stability and expands notices after council ordinance; committee hears staffing, translation and Legistar plans
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals reported a 10% proposed budget increase in 2026, driven largely by added mailing notice costs after December 2024 legislation that broadened notification scope. Officials told the committee they will move to Legistar and translate notices into Spanish, Hmong and other commonly used languages.
The City of Milwaukee’s Board of Zoning Appeals (BOZA) updated the Finance & Personnel Committee on its proposed 2026 budget and operational changes on Oct. 13, 2025, citing higher estimated mailing costs after an ordinance change that broadened the radius and recipients for hearing notices.
Budget and the expanded notice scope
Budget analyst Shaquita Winters said the BOZA’s 2026 proposed budget is $686,733, about a 10% increase from the adopted 2025 budget. The primary driver is a jump in operating costs, largely postage and mailings, from $47,500 to $113,300 after December 2024 legislation that expanded which properties and residents must receive hearing notices.
The BOZA administrative manager, India Agar, described personnel and operations: BOZA’s…
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