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Committee confirms multiple business improvement district appointments
Summary
The Community Economic Development Committee confirmed reappointments and appointments to several Business Improvement Districts, including Tasha Freeman (BID 8), Sharon Grinker (BID 8), Katie Clennert (BID 16), Nicole Hagen (BID 48) and Michael Deshell (BID 2). Each nomination was moved and approved 'hearing no objection.'
The Milwaukee Common Council’s Community Economic Development Committee confirmed five nominees to various Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) during a January meeting.
Chair Alderman Russell Stanford II opened the confirmations and introduced each file. Tasha Freeman was reappointed to BID No. 8; she told the committee she is excited about arts-driven activity in the Bronzeville area. Sharon Grinker, also reappointed to BID No. 8, said the district will continue street-furniture and arts work along King Drive. Katie Clennert was appointed to BID No. 16 after saying she had recently purchased a building in the neighborhood and wants to invest in community growth. Nicole Hagen, who said she directs a local W-2 employment program and lives in the neighborhood, was nominated to BID No. 48. Michael Deshell described two decades of BID No. 2 service and referenced the Foxtown Landing development expected in 2026.
Committee members asked routine questions about each nominee’s plans and local projects. Nominations were moved by committee members (movers recorded in the meeting) and the chair announced each confirmation with the phrase "hearing no objection," indicating committee approval without a recorded roll-call vote.
The confirmations clear the nominees to serve on their respective BID boards; any administrative onboarding or next steps are handled by the Department of City Development and the BIDs themselves.
