Council advances community-development grants and raises Kroger closures concern
Council adopted a Community and Economic Development Committee report authorizing CDBG reprogramming, HOME-ARP affordable housing allocations, resilience grants and several BID appointments; Alderman Brower flagged Kroger store closures and urged exploring municipal or cooperative alternatives for underserved neighborhoods.
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The Milwaukee Common Council adopted the Community & Economic Development Committee's recommendations, which included reprogramming Community Development Block Grant funds, allocating HOME-ARP funds for affordable housing, and accepting a Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant. The committee also recommended several appointments and reappointments to business improvement districts and approved funding for neighborhood events.
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