Alderwoman Coggs - 6th District

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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.

Freedom Scholarship Essay Contest Applications Due August 9
A major objective of this contest is to help college bound recent high school graduates in the Milwaukee area appreciate the sacrifice that African-American men and women of our past have made, and recognize their duty to continue the legacy of freedom through their activism and vigilance.

Click here to learn more about the Freedom Scholarship and to download an application.

 
Congratulations to the 2012 contest winners Ms. Imari Conner and Mr. Mikael L. Luter.
Congratulations to the 2011 contest winners Ms. Ella White Ragland and Ms. Shaleta Lathon.
Congratulations to the 2010 contest winners Ms. Devin Stanford
Congratulations to the 2009 contest winners Ms. Anelia Patterson and Mr. Anthony Kazee.
Congratulations to the 2008 contest winners Ms. Khadijah Aleem and Ms. Diandra Marbley.

Apply Online for City Boards and Commissions

New City of Milwaukee online features enable residents to quickly and easily place their names in nomination for appointments to serve on city boards and commissions. The boards and commissions applicant web pages can be accessed on the city’s main page at www.city.milwaukee.gov.

Alderwoman Coggs has been an early and strong voice in the city for increasing and expanding community access and involvement in the boards and commissions appointment process, and she encourages residents to get involved and consider submitting their name for consideration using the new options. “The public deserves a nomination system that is more accessible and transparent, and one that will include potential board and commission candidates from across the entire city,” she said. “Residents who want to become more civically active and involved should take advantage of this new process.”

UPDATE: Pleasant St. bridge Work is On Schedule

The rehabilitation of the Pleasant St. lift bridge over the Milwaukee River continues on schedule, according to the Department of Public Works.

The contractor, Zenith Tech, poured the west concrete approach deck and has essentially completed removals of the steel grid floor, structural steel and other components. During most of November, the work will focus on pouring the sidewalk on the west concrete approach and the pads for the new traffic gate arms on the bridge’s west side.

Other on-site work will include concrete surface repairs in the machinery pits and preparations for painting the stripped down lift span steel. Off-site work now includes refurbishing, sandblasting and refinishing all removed bridge machinery.

In terms of “open for business” signage related to the bridge project, the former Roots restaurant logos were replaced with Wolf Peach Restaurant logos, which opened at the former Roots location on October 31.

The Pleasant St. bridge project is scheduled to be completed by August 2013.

UPDATE: N. Port Washington Rd. Project – (Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. to Olive St.)

The project that began on June 18 was completed and the road was opened to two-way traffic on Thursday, November 1. N. Port Washington Rd. between N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. and W. Capitol Dr. has been narrowed from 50 ft. to 46 ft. matching the roadway from W. Capitol Dr. to W. Olive St. Curbs and gutters were removed and replaced throughout the project corridor. Sidewalks in poor condition were replaced and driveway approaches were reconstructed. New inlet structures were installed and connected to the storm sewers.

The narrowing of the roadway has allowed for more trees and green space. In addition, one striped 5-ft. bicycle lane in each direction was installed though out the project limits.

There will still be drums in the parking lanes due to the contractor replacing sod and working on pavement that was damaged. This will also include the closure of Fiebrantz Ave. at N. Port Washington Rd. to replace cracked pavement.

U.S. Civil Rights Division Now Accepting Tips from Milwaukee Citizens About MPD

Residents who believe Milwaukee Police officers have violated their rights now have an outlet for their concerns, with the announcement by U.S. Attorney James Santelle that the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice has set up a toll-free tip line and email address. The information gathered through these sources will be used to help determine whether Mr. Santelle and the Civil Rights Division should conduct a formal “pattern and practice” investigation of the Milwaukee Police Department.

Anyone interested in providing information can contact the Department of Justice by calling 1-855-544-5132 or via email at community.milwaukee@usdoj.gov. The recorded phone message is in both English and Spanish.

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