Author: Staff

The Milwaukee solar group buy program wrapped up its most successful year to date in 2019, resulting in 48 homeowners installing 255.70 kilowatts of new solar installations. The City of Milwaukee’s Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO), in partnership with renewable energy non-profit the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), launched its 2019 solar group purchase program for Milwaukee residents and business in May. Over the summer, they offered free community information sessions called “Power Hours” at the Milwaukee Public Museum and Milwaukee Public Library branches to educate home and business owners about how solar works, the typical return on investment, what...

Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele and the Milwaukee County Register of Deeds (ROD) Israel Ramón announced major reforms for 2020 on January 6, which include changing providers for credit card services, updating record storage and creating personnel efficiencies. These reforms are expected to save $150,000 annually. ROD Israel Ramón worked with the Milwaukee County Information Management Service Division to identify areas of waste, redundancy and duplication to realize cost savings without compromising office operations. “The Register of Deeds Office has taken our values of being responsible fiscal stewards to heart and enacted many reforms to do better by Milwaukee...

Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 is seeking submissions from local artists and artist collectives for a new mural in Westown. The intended canvas is the south-facing façade of the 2nd Street skywalk, between Wisconsin Avenue and Michigan Street. This first-of-its-kind mural in downtown Milwaukee will strengthen pedestrian connectivity between existing parking structures and soon-to-open attractions, such as the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Center and 3rd Street Market Hall. The approximate dimensions of the mural space are 92 feet wide by 15 feet high. “The surge in public arts projects in Westown over the last year has been inspiring,” said Courtney Morris...