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Council commits $2.8 million and adopts food‑access measures to address grocery closures
Milwaukee Common Council · April 21, 2026
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Summary
The Common Council approved a package of substitute resolutions and allocations aimed at retaining and attracting full‑service grocery stores and pharmacies, including a $2.8 million investment and a resolution declaring food apartheid a public‑health emergency.
The Milwaukee Common Council advanced a multi-part package intended to stabilize and expand access to full‑service grocery stores and pharmacies across the city.
Members described a coordinated effort across the Department of City Development, the Health Department and community partners. Alderman Stamper,…
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