Amy Rowell, executive director of COA Youth & Family Centers, said SDC owes her organization more than $150,000 and hasn’t been transparent about what went wrong.
Meredith Melland
Posted inHealth and Wellness, Social Development Commission
Months before some anti-poverty funding expires, UMOS ramps up efforts to provide housing, health and food services
UMOS has spent less than half the $2.1 million in community action funding that is set to expire by the end of September. The organization continues to scale up its programming with the support of partner organizations.
Posted inCommunity
Event brings residents together to share their flood stories and help find solutions
Residents shared stories on how recent flooding impacted their homes and lives and participated in activities to map out solutions during the Milwaukee Justice Strategy Blitz.
Posted inCommunity, Social Development Commission
Debt, questions about board seat and governance compliance among latest concerns for Social Development Commission
On Thursday, SDC Commissioner Walter Lanier filed a request asking the city attorney to review the organization’s governance compliance. Lanier and other commissioners attempted to hold an emergency meeting May 19, before the full board meeting two days later.
Posted inCommunity, Social Development Commission
SDC board members clash over rules after failed emergency meeting
Five members of the Social Development Commission are raising concerns about the anti-poverty agency’s governance procedures.
Posted inCommunity, Economic Development
Residents seek more information on Midtown Center development as data center concerns continue
Community members who live near Midtown Center continue to ask questions about a development proposal that would include up to 19,000 square feet of space for a data processing facility.
Posted inCommunity, Public Safety
Safe & Sound training gives resident leaders a space to connect and be empowered to lead neighborhood initiatives
Safe & Sound recently hosted a Resident Leader Training cohort, an opportunity for block club leaders and other residents to connect and gain tools about how to tackle neighborhood safety issues.
Posted inCommunity
Milwaukee County flood damage assessed for possible federal individual assistance
Milwaukee County is included in the state’s joint preliminary damage assessment for individual assistance from April’s flooding and storms.
Posted inCommunity, Economic Development, Housing, Public Safety
Rooted & Rising previews Washington Park Quality of Life Plan and reveals Lisbon charette designs
Rooted & Rising and Athena Communications are working with Washington Park residents and community partners to develop and implement the neighborhood’s quality of life goals.
Posted inCommunity
African American Roundtable launching food access campaign at end of May
The African American Roundtable hopes to address food access and other issues through its Feed the Change MKE campaign.