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City Offices Closed Friday, May 24 and Monday, May 27

City of Milwaukee offices will be closed Friday, May 24 for a designated furlough day and Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day. Garbage and recycling will not be collected on Friday, May 24 and Monday, May 27.

The following services will continue to be provided:

  • Public Safety, including police, fire and EMT
  • Milwaukee Water Works - 24-hour drinking water service and Emergency Control Center, 286-3710
  • 286-CITY Call Center and City Hall Operator
  • Parking Enforcement
  • The Tow Lot will be open Friday, May 24 - 8:00 am to 6:00 pm and Saturday, May 25 - 8:00 am to 12 noon.
  • The Self Help Centers will be closed May 24 and 27, open Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26.

Regular City of Milwaukee business hours will resume on Tuesday, May 28.

PROJECT CLEAN & GREEN

Project Clean & Green through June 4

Get rid of excess household debris at no extra cost.

This is your opportunity to throw out excess trash and debris at no extra cost. To learn more, visit the DPW Project Clean and Green webpage. You can also enter your home address to find out when PCG is scheduled for your block/street/neighborhood.

If a neighborhood organization wants to schedule a group clean-up, please contact Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful or call (414) 272-5462 for clean-up bags, gloves, or to borrow a limited number of clean-up tools, such as rakes, shovels, and brooms.

 

Time is Running Out - Improve Your Home Today with Rebates from Me²!

Did you know that insulating your home and a new furnace can make your air conditioning work better and keep you cool all summer long, while saving you money on your energy bills? The Milwaukee Energy Efficiency program, Me², provides expert guidance, thousands of dollars in rebates, and low-cost financing to make energy efficiency improvements affordable. It helps keep you and your family more comfortable in your home and is great for the environment.

Please view and share our new Me2 video! We'll show you how easy our program is and what others had to say about the process - Save Energy, Earn Cash!

Sign up today at www.smartenergypays.com.


Apply to Serve on City Boards or CommissionsMayor Barrett and Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr. Announce New Ways of Applying to Serve on City Boards or Commissions

Residents can submit their names for consideration for boards and commissions via the Mayor’s Office and the Common Council President’s web pages.

"I've always encouraged residents to be involved in boards and commissions and I’m pleased this new mechanism makes it even easier for Milwaukeeans to get engaged. We welcome civic involvement and are hopeful this online process generates significant interest,” Mayor Barrett said.

Council President Hines said he is hopeful the new online nomination options empower residents to seek service on city boards and commissions. “The new options allow residents to apply more easily to serve on boards that are involved in making important decisions and recommendations that will affect the future of Milwaukee, and I welcome the ease and transparency that the new options offer.” President Hines said.

749 North 31st Street - The George Atwell House

Historic Houses For Sale

The City of Milwaukee currently owns several historic homes and is offering them for sale to the right owner. If you love the scale, details and craftsmanship of an historic home and love to renovate, we may have the perfect house for you. As a bonus, many of the homes listed have had extensive exterior repairs such as new roofs, chimneys and siding. These repairs will make the remaining renovations manageable and the whole project more affordable.

Most of these properties may qualify for Wisconsin Historic Home Owner’s Tax Credits. Additional information is available from the Wisconsin Historical Society.

Click here to view Fox6 Real Milwaukee video: City of Milwaukee hopes to find buyers for several historic homes
Better Buildings Challenge Milwaukee 

Milwaukee partners with Department of Energy for the Better Buildings Challenge

Milwaukee is one of the leading communities in the nation working toward a sustainable energy future by participating in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Challenge—a major effort to reduce energy use in commercial buildings and industrial plants. Join us in our efforts to drive greater energy efficiency in our community, which saves money, creates jobs, improves our energy security, and protects our environment. Plus, the Me² program offers thousands of dollars in rebates to help you make energy saving improvements in your business.

Sewer Lateral Demonstration Project

In the City of Milwaukee, a joint demonstration project between the city and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) is tackling the largest contributor of damaging basement backups during and after heavy rain events. Clear water flow into the sanitary sewer system (sometimes referred to as “inflow and infiltration” or I&I) from private property sources causes devastating damage to basements during and after heavy rain events.