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Board approves easement at Mitchell Elementary to support city street-lighting upgrade

West Allis-West Milwaukee School Board · July 29, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a resolution authorizing a 20-foot pole and a small cabinet within the fenced southwest corner of Mitchell Elementary property so the city can update street lighting; staff and city representatives said plantings won't be affected and the area measures roughly 8-by-20 feet.

City representatives described a proposed easement at Mitchell Elementary to allow the city to place a street-lighting cabinet on the school property and run cabling under the sidewalk and fence to a 20-foot pole at the southwest corner of the site. The speaker explained the area is about 8-by-20 feet and is inside the fenced portion of the property where trees currently stand.

Board members asked whether the easement would disturb existing greenery and city staff said it would not. A motion to approve the resolution authorizing the easement was made, seconded, and passed by voice vote.