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Alderman Hamilton - 1st District

Alderman Hamilton - 1st District

City Hall, Room 205, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, WI 53202 | (414) 286-2221
E-mail ahamil@milwaukee.gov

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SDC’s 7th Annual Spring Community Job and Resource Fair is May 18

Employment opportunities, job training, health and educational resources, children’s activities, and housing information are some of the reasons you may want to attend the free 7th Annual Spring Community Job and Resource Fair on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Greater New Birth Church, 8237 W. Silver Spring Dr.

Click here to view the flyer and find out more.

Spring cleaning begins

As the snow and ice melts, the City of Milwaukee is kicking off spring cleaning initiatives. Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful (KGMB) will be assisting residents with coordinating their neighborhood cleanups.

KGMB will be providing cleaning supplies and tools to those who volunteer, and in exchange, volunteers will earn coupons for discounted admission to a number of Milwaukee County park attractions.

In addition to keeping the city beautiful, keeping yards clean and getting rid of waste helps get rid of health hazards and pesky rodents and raccoons from infiltrating your property.

To take advantage of the free tools and supplies, contact KGMB at www.kgmb.org. To report neighbors who do not keep their yards clean, call the DNS Hotline at 286-2268.

Tax tips for Milwaukee residents

Tax filing season is in full swing, and it is important for Milwaukee residents to take advantage of every tax credit and deduction that is available to them. Two important but often underused tax credits are the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Homestead Tax Credit.

The EITC is available for both state and federal tax filings, and can help supplement the income of low- to moderate-income individuals and families. When EITC exceeds the amount of taxes owed, it results in a tax refund to those who claim and qualify for the credit. The maximum federal credit amount for tax year 2012 is $5,891; the average EITC claimed last year was around $2,200.

Last year, around 383,000 families in Wisconsin received approximately $790 million in EITC, with an average amount of $2,062. In Milwaukee County alone, some 92,000 families received approximately $230 million in EITC, with an average amount of $2,483.

The Homestead Credit is a tool to deliver property tax relief to low- and moderate-income homeowners and renters in Wisconsin. A credit of up to $1,168 is available to qualifying individuals and families who earn less than $24,680 per year.

Tax preparation assistance is available. Please go to http://www.cr-sdc.org/DefaultFilePile/Programs/Flyers/VITAMABCTaxPrepflyer_2013_English1.pdf for more information.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are filing an amended return to claim an additional refund, wait until you have received your original refund (you may cash that check). (For more information about filing an amended return, go to www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc308.html)

The City of Milwaukee is encouraging residents to keep these credits in mind when filing tax returns. Please contact the Internal Revenue Service (www.irs.gov), the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (www.revenue.wi.gov), or your local tax professional for additional information.

Call For Action – Governmental Phone Directory

This PDF printable version is arranged alphabetically by specific topics and problems, and it provides phone numbers and web addresses to help you reach the people who perform hundreds of services in city government. The back pages also include county, state, and federal phone numbers, and additional numbers and web addresses of other frequently requested, non-government services and organizations.

The City of Milwaukee takes pride in its reputation of providing efficient, high quality, responsive, and cost-effective services to
residents and businesses. The Call for Action booklet is well organized and can quickly connect you to the services and information you need.

A limited number of booklets can be obtained by contacting my assistant at 286-2228.

An online version of the Call for Action is also available at www.city.milwaukee.gov/callforaction

Be The Change

Launched in 2011 by Alderman Ashanti Hamilton, in partnership with Milwaukee Public Schools and Potawatomi Bingo Casino, the Be the Change program is a new youth initiative designed to provide wrap-around mentoring, leadership and literacy support for targeted Milwaukee youth. Be the Change engages young men transitioning from eighth to ninth grade, and is designed to improve academic outcomes through explorations of culturally relevant literature and daily writing practice during the summer months. The academic enrichment portion of the program is complemented by community partner-led components in leadership and reaching one’s full potential.

Redistricting Brings 1st District Changes

According to Alderman Hamilton, the redistricting process completed last year by the Common Council has brought new 2012 voting wards, polling locations, and district boundaries for aldermanic districts, including the 1st District.

Effective since April 2012:
• The western boundary of the district is N. 43rd St. between W. Calumet Rd. and W. Silver Spring Dr., N. 55th St. between W. Silver Spring Dr. and W. Hampton Ave., and the 30th St. rail line from W. Hampton Ave. to W. Capitol Dr.
• The area west of N. 43rd St. and north of W. Silver Spring Dr. is now in the 9th Aldermanic District.
• All voting wards within the district have been renumbered, and several have had their boundaries altered.

View the new map of the 1st District.

Go to www.milwaukee.gov/Redistricting for more details about redistricting in the City of Milwaukee.

See the Flooding Study Task Force Report & Recommendations

The report and recommendations of the Flooding Study Task Force, co-chaired by Alderman Ashanti Hamilton, were approved by the Common Council’s Public Works Committee in July 2011.

View the task force’s report and recommendations:
File #100666 | Report | Report-Appendices

The task force was created after last summer’s devastating flooding and basement backups resulted in millions of dollars in property damage and eventual disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The task force was charged with recommending remedies for storm water and sewage backup flooding of city residential and commercial properties, and flooding of streets and alleyways.

Your Input is Important to Milwaukee’s Future

Public Invited to Suggest Ideas and Solutions to African American Male Unemployment Task Force
As co-chairs of Milwaukee’s African American Male Unemployment Task Force, Alderman Ashanti Hamilton and Alderman Tony Zielinski are asking the public for comments, ideas, and suggestions about how to address the city’s high rate of unemployment among African American males. Please take a moment to offer your input.

Have You Experienced a Basement Backup?
If you experienced a basement backup as a result of the exceptionally heavy rain in the area, we want to hear about it. Your input is valuable in determining where backups occurred and how to possibly prevent future problems of this nature. Call 286-CITY (2489) to report your problem 24/7.