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Committee confirms multiple business improvement district reappointments; several held for chair review
Summary
The Community and Economic Development Committee approved several reappointments to Milwaukee business improvement district (BID) boards by voice consent on July 2, 2025, held others at the call of the chair, and recorded brief updates from incumbents.
The Milwaukee Common Council Community and Economic Development Committee on July 2 confirmed multiple reappointments to local business improvement district (BID) boards and voted to hold other nominations at the call of the chair.
The committee, chaired by Alderman Russell Stanford II, confirmed reappointments that included Mikhail Wesley to Business Improvement District No. 39, Lisa Tetro to BID No. 15, Phyllis Riesop to BID No. 21 and Joseph Jurich to BID No. 21. Several other nominations — including Shane McAdams (BID No. 4), Clarice Allen (BID No. 16) and Peter Passetti (BID No. 15) — were held at the call of the chair, typically at the request of a committee member.
Committee members handled the items quickly; confirmations were completed by voice consent after brief remarks from the appointees or their supporters. For example, Mikhail Wesley described plans for an August business event and outreach, and Phyllis Riesop — a long-serving BID 21 board member — reviewed downtown programming, public art and a forthcoming dog park. Several aldermen thanked BID staff and volunteers for ongoing corridor work.
Details of each agenda item and the committee outcomes are listed below.
Votes at a glance - Agenda 1250185 — Reappointment of Mikhail Wesley to Business Improvement District No. 39: Confirmed by voice consent. Notes: Wesley described outreach and an August business event. (Committee action: "hearing no objection, so ordered.") - Agenda 250303 — Reappointment of Shane McAdams to BID No. 4: Held at the call of the chair (moved by Alderman Jackson). Attendance noted as imperfect by the chair. - Agenda 3250305 — Appointment of Clarice Allen to BID No. 16: Not present; held at the call of the chair. - Agenda 4250429 — Reappointment of Peter Passetti to BID No. 15: Appointee absent; held at the call of the chair. - Agenda 524250430 — Reappointment of Lisa Tetro to BID No. 15: Confirmed by voice consent. - Agenda 6250442 — Reappointment of Phyllis Riesop to BID No. 21: Confirmed by voice consent; Riesop described long service since 2002 and upcoming downtown programming. - Agenda 7250443 — Reappointment of Joseph Jurich to BID No. 21: Confirmed by voice consent; noted for perfect attendance.
What the committee did and did not do - Confirmations were by unanimous voice consent (recorded as "hearing no objection, so ordered" in the transcript). No roll-call tallies or recorded recorded nay/abstain votes were given in the meeting record. - Several items were explicitly held "at the call of the chair" for future consideration when appointees or additional information are available.
Why it matters Business improvement districts manage marketing, cleanliness, safety ambassadors, events and other services in commercial corridors. Reappointments keep local boards staffed and maintain continuity for corridor programs, events and outreach that the BIDs described to the committee.
Looking ahead Held appointments will return to the committee when scheduling or applicant availability allows. Several confirmed BID leaders said they expect to hold or support events this summer and continue corridor services.
